The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-16

Washington, Jan. 14.-In message
solemnly urging congress TO appropri-
ate the $100,O00000 requested for
European food relief, President Wilson
said bolShevism, steadily advancing
westward, could not be stopped by
force, but could he stopped by food.
Food relief, he said, was the key to the
whole European situation and to the
solutions of peace. A message from
Henry White, member of the Ameri-
can peace delegation, to the state de-
partment said that the startling west
ward advance of bolshevism" dominat-
ed the entire European situation above
all else, and that it was of the utmost
importance that the presidents request
be granted at once. He said 1t was
impossible to begin the peace confer
ence under proper auspices without
previous adequate provisions to cope
with this situation.
Text of Presidents Message.
Following is the presidents mes
sage:
81 cannot too earnestly or solemnly
urge upon the congress the appropria-
ton for which Mr.. Hoover has asked
for the administration of food relief.
Food relief is now the key to the whole
European situation and to the sou-
tions of peace. Bolshevism is steadily
advancing westward, is poisoning Ger
many. 1t cannot be stopped by force,
but it can be stopped by food, and all
the leaders with whom | am in confer
ence agree that concerted action in
this matter is of immediate and vital
importance.
1.-THE money will not be spent for
food for Germany itself. because Ger
many can buy its food, but it will be
spent for financing tie movement of
food to our real friends in Poland and
to the people of the liberated units of
the Austro-Hungarian empire, and to
our associates in the Balkans. l beg
that you will present this matter with
all possible urgency and force to the
congress.
II do not see haw we can find definite
powers with whom to conclude peace
unless this means of stemming the tide
of anarchism be employed"
What Henry White Cabled.
Mr.. Whites message said
Feel | should no longer delay lay
ing before you conditions which have
been gradually forcing themselves up
on our delegation and which now domi-
nate entire European situation above
all else, namely, startling westward
advance of bolshevism. 1t now com
pletely controls Russia and Poland and
is spreading through Germany. Only
effective barrier apparently now
against ii is food relief, as bolshevism
thrives only on starvation and dsor-
der. | consider it. therefore, of the ut
most importance that presidents re-
quest for $1O00O0,000 appropriation for
relief be granted at once. Impossible
to inaugurate peace conference under
proper auspices without previous ade-
quate provisions TO cope with situa-
ton.
aside from the stoppage of boil
sevism | understand there Is in the
United States considerable surplus of
food accumulated at high prices main
tenance whereof guaranteed by our
government or assurance under its
auspices, and that it is necessary TO-.
dispose of this surplus in order to re-
lieve warehouse and financial facilities
as well us prevent serious fall in
prices with radical break in market
which wou.s cost our country more
than the appropriation asked for
"The appropriation is not for the
purpose of advancing money to Ger
many, which will pay on cash basis
for any food sent there. Allies are al
ready furnishing to liberated terrific
ries and are disposed to assist other
wise to extent of their available re-
sources, but most of the food must
come from the United States. | can
hot too strongly impress upon you urg.
ency of meeting situation herein de-
scribed."
The presidents message. addressed
to Senator Martin of Virginia and Rep
resentative Sherley of Kentucky, chair
men of the congressional appropria.
lions committees, and that of Mr..
White were read on the floor of the
house by Mr.. Sherley during debate on
q special rule TO give immediate con-
sideration to the appropriation bill.