El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-22
SENATE DEBATE
CROWS GAUSTIC
Opposition To Famine Re
lief Legislation Appar-
emily Increases.

Washington. D. c. Jan 22.-The
senate again was prevented Tuesday
from reaching a vote on legislation
TO appropriate s1oo.00e,Ooo for famine
relief in Europe.
Apparently, opposition TO the meas
ure. already passed by the house, is
growing.
Several more senator's planned to
speak on the bill. urged by president
Wilson. today.
HardwieIS i Opponent.
Senator Hardwiek Of Georgia. Dem
ocrat. in opposing the measure, said
its adoption would breed future evils.
Ii ] believed said senator
HardNiek. that this country en-
Tered the war to demOeratize the
world or make the world safe for
democracy, 1 might support this
resolution In his opinion. he
said. the nation entered the war
only for the reason that the Ger
mar navy fired on the American
flag and killed our citizens on the
high seas senator HnrdVFfelz
said the manner in which presl-
dent Wilson sent his Request to
congress Tor the appropriation,
by cabIegram to secretary Tu-
multys for delivery to senator
Martin and representative Sher-
ley. '-smacks little too much OF
royalty
Senator King. Of Utah. interrupted
TO say that If the president was going
scoundrels IN Europe known as the
Bolsheviki, who are striving TO de-
stroy organized government" he
would never vote for the measure
Senator Hardwick replied that. once
the money was appropriated, no man
i
the persons receiving II were Bolshe-
wiki
Penrose Wants Commission.
Senator PenrOse Of Pennsylvania.
offered an amendment providing Cor
a commission Of three 10 administer
the appropriation under the presi-
dents direction
Senator Penrose said he would not
object to the measure II the approprf-
alton could be ably distributed by the
president. but he did object TO put
ting into the hands OF unknown. "ir-I
responsible autocrats. with no Of
fetal status he spoke OF the air
plane scandal and the food autocracy.
as examples OF this kind Of legisla-
ton.
PrOphesleS Investigation.
Senator Penrose referred to food
administrator Hoover as "non-resi-
dent Of the United States, who could
not be compelled 70 return In re-
Spouse TO subpenas Of congress, adding,
and there viii be subpenas after the
fourth Of March
Senator Hollis. OF New Hampshire.
who recently returned, after q six
months visit to Europe, declared he
believed no American enjoyed greater
confidence IN Europe than Hoover. ad-
ding that he had accomplished 2 great
work in this country.
4 don't apologize for Mr.. Hoover"
he continued, and I don't think he
needs any defence from me.
Charity Begins af Home"
An American policy, that would
give first consideration TO destltu-
ton ar home. was urged by senator
Johnson, OF California BE referred
70 reports OF demonsstratio5ns IN IN
American cities. IN which discharged
soldiers had asked for food and en-
ployment.
aaThe cloud or unemployment In
the next few months may enEuif
this country and present a por-
tent such never before has
been presented TO our dO6rss7 he
declared.
~While we are engaged in Great
Z ing new nations in Europe-building
l castles in the air overseas-it Is time
] TO get a firm foundation at home
4 am opposed TO spending this
I 500. 0OO, 0oe, ostensibly for the starv-
/ ing Of Europe, for the benefit OF the
/ packers. It no longer is necessary
/ to pass legislation without the usual
| safeguards"
Crave Charge Against Wilson.
Senator Harding. Of Ohio. said the
I spread OF Bolsheyism was due large
] Is to the policies Of the chief execu-
/ tive OF the United States and de-
: clared that the statement that the
] United States entered the war for
/ the sake Of democracy, has been
I a lie from the beginning" He said
/ the United States never would have
| entered the war except to protect its
] rights.
I eminent for his services He added:
] 4 won't accept unless it is forced on
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