The sun., 1919-01-24
CUMMINS OPPOSED
TO BUFFER STATES
Iowa Senator Challenges Good
Sense of Americas
Participation.
CALDER RAPS SUGAR TAX
Hitchcock Arraigns Packers
and Strongly Endorses
HOOver's Food Control.
Special Dsspdfch to The Sun.

Special Despatch TO The SUI.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 23.-The outstand-
ing features OF to-day's debate in the
Senate on the 800. 100000 anti-famine
bill. were Senator Hitchcocks defense OF
Herbert Hoover and the denunciation or
the measure by Senator Cummins
(lowa) who challenged the good sense
OF Americas participation in the es-
adjustment in the numerous buffer
States which now surrounds the former
German and Austro- Hungarian empires.
Ths passage OF the anti-farnine bill to-
morrow In expected with only about
twenty votes against II.
OF secondary Importance we're the
speeches OF Senator Sherman (Ill), who
drow a humorous comparison OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S European sojourn!nss
with the peregrnations OF Don QuiNote.
and Sen9tor Calder's statement that the
Sugar Equalization Board. corpora
ton organized and fosterod by the Food
Administrator to stabilize sugar prices.
was reapng a profit on sugar safes
which would approximate S3O.OOO.ooo
this year and thereby placing what
amounted to n consumption tax upon
the people of the United States.
Great importance was attached to the
sailed tho Republicans for having
charged that the 800, 100000 measure
had been drafted and forced upon Con-
gress In the interests of the meat pack
ing industry. He defended Herbert
Hoover vigorously against the charge
that I've had promoted the interests OF
the big i've. to the disadvantage OF
Arraigns Packing Combine.
81 have not any use for the packers
combine" Senator Hitchcock said. II
am glad to support any measure that
will result in bringing them under Gov
ernrent control and know Mr.. Hoover
Is. am glad to vote for tax bills
which will take from them their uncon-
sc!oEable profits, IL they have made any.
but If the word of tine United States or
OF a recognized official OF the United
States has been given to the packers
and they have acted on 1t. II Is our ousi-
| ness to see that It is made good.
What did Mr.. Hoover do? Under the
powers that were entrusted to MIN py
| the Congress lie was under an obligation
| to use those powers for the purpose OF
| stimulating all the energies necessary to
, win the war. and ne did II.
Senator Borah CIdaho), who has been
| fighting the appropriation since the
measure came before the Senate, asked
Senator Hitchcock II he believed that
Mr. Hoover or his subordinates utilized
| the powers reposed in them 10 put in
| dependent packers out of business.
mo, and l deny that he did it," an
swered Mr.. Hitchcock with warmth.
| II say that he did" rctorted Mr.. b.
rah.
| Says Hoover Kept Profits Down.
ct know something OF the struggle
| Mr.. Hoover has had with the packing
combine In the United States. and I
want to say that II there had not been
Hoover and a Food Administration the
packers would have made n great deal
more money than they did" said Sena-
tor Hitchcock.
| II say that the evidence is sufficient
to show that they did do It," insisted
Mr.. Borah.
"I deny it," Mr.. Hitchcock answered
in earnos. voice.
"I say that they did" Mr.. Borah
snapped back.
II deny 1t absolutely" retorted Mr.
| Hitchcock. 81 say that Mr.. Hoover has
teen indicated and has won every fight
that he has had while in the United
states. He comes out of this war with
n reputation better than any other pub
lie official. He comes out at the head
who at his request have saved and
skimped and helped him to conserve
the food that was necessary TO win the
war: and l want TO say to you that in
my opinion Mr.. Hoover stands in the
hearts Of the American people equal TO
any..m man in the United States.
"f'am very sure that there is no rner-
Der OF the Senate who II he ran for
President against Mr.. Hoover would Re
tn ha
POLL"
IT have not any doubt" Senator Borah
commented. but that there Is no one
man who would be able TO raise so large
a campaign fund"
"Packers Must Take Orders"
Then Senator Hitchcock read the fol-
lowing letter written by President Will
son TO Mr., Hoover in February 1918:
May I not call your attention TO
this important point: There is
pressing need of the full cooperation
OF the packing trade, of every officer
and employee in the work of hurry
| ing provisions abroad. DO the packers
understand that they are engaged in
; a war service in which they must take
orders and act together upder the
direction OF the Food Administration
! II the Food Administration requires?
. "The attack on this bill. this attack
on a man who is off in Europe. is a stab
in the back which Is utterly unworthy
Senator Hitchcock concluded. There is
not an official of the United States who
has rendered greater services than Mr..
Hoover, and TO my mind II is an out
rageous thing during his absence to
make these attacks"
Senator Cummins followed Senator
Hitchcock. opposing the appropriation
vigorously and coupling his opposition
with the charge that the sole purpose OF
the measure was the creation of new
nations In eastern Europe.
| "I challenge the wisdom OF the United
State joining Great Britain and other
European Powers in establishing at least
ten new sovereignties surrounding the
old German Empire. will not vote for
: any appropriation TO carry out such a
plan. The money is needed to supply
, food and assist in making the protect
possible. The two propositions are bound
, together. The appropriation is essential
: to prevent the spread OF Bolshevism and
make effective the contemplated creation
OF new nations"
! Demands a Helpless Germany.
1--WE encouraged the dependencies OF
the Central Empires to revolt" inter.
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