Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-11
Plans to Call Up on Monday.

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ton committee will endeavor to call
up the s1oo.OoO.ooo bill under this
rule>on Monday.
Administration officials are deeply con-
cerned about the delay of Congress in
appropriating the fund. Friends OF
President Wilson believe opposition to
this appropriation may affect seriously
the prestige of the representatives OF
the United States at the peace table.
Under the terms of the allied agree
ment, by which Herbert c. Hoover was
put in charge of the rationing of the
worlds food supply, it is believed here
that acting under authority of President
Wilson. Mr.. Hoover promised that the
United States would take the part in the
proposed plan indicated by the Presi-
dents request for the 500, 100000 APP
preparation. Exact details of the ar
rangement under which Mr.. Hoover acts
have not been received here.
Should Congress repudiate the Pres
ident's request, following it's failure
to accept Secretary McAdoos sugges-
tion that a $500. 100000 revolving
fund be established. from which to
make loans to the allies, it is con-
tended that the President will be
Opponents Ask Program.
Opponents of the appropriation hold
that a bill of particulars about how
the money for food is to be expended
should be submitted by the Presi-
dent, and that special assurance be
by the United States should reach the
enemy countries. 1t has been stated
on high authority here that no part
OF the sum was to be devoted to feed
ing the central powers. and that pre-
cautions would be taken to guard
against any of the food reaching Ger
meny, Austria or even the bolshevik
element in Russia.
The reason given by administration
oficials for not specifying more defi-
nitely to whom the food supplies are
10 go is that Mr.. Hoover should be
left free to meet changing conditions
as the needs arise.
1t is held by supporters OF the ad-
ministration that the United States
already has suffered. both in friendly
feeling and in commercial prospects,
by the declination of Congress to
authorize peace-time loans to allied
nations. Other powers will be found
to make the loans. and trade natu-
rally will follow in the wake OF these
loans, 1t is argued Japan is ready to
thus she will be able to extend her influ-
ence in a trade field where. 1t Is held.
the United States should seize every
opportunity of gaining firm foot
hold.
Blockade Lifting a Factor.
Intimation that the blockade against
shipments of food to Germany soon
would be lifted also seem to be a fac
tor in congressional opposition to the
Presidents request. 1t was explained
that lifting of this blockade, an action
that has not yet been assured, would
come about only through joint action
of the allies. and that full price would
be charged for anything sold to Ger
many. Moreover, it Is pointed out, the
demand for resuming trade relations
with Germany SO far have come from
statesmen of France and England. and
the United States has taken no posi-
ton in that regard.
An indirect effect of the refusal of
Congress to approve the Presidents
recommendation for the food appro-
priation would be to indicate to the
allied nations that he has not the
backing of Congress or Of the Ameri-
can people in his peace program, it
is argued, and to lessen considerably
his influence at the peace conference
in advocacy of those policies for which
the United States stands in a peace