The Washington herald., 1920-03-02
HOUSE TO CONSIDER
MEASURE FOR FOOD
LOANS TO EUROPE
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Should all of the nations interested
join in the plan IL Is intended that a
proper proportion of raw material
and food will be purchased, and the
mistake of feeding people without
giving them something to enable
| them to earn their living at the
same time will not be made"
McFadden Favors Action.
Representative McFadden will ap-
pear before the rules committee to
urge favorable action on the resolu-
tion. 1t was introduced in the
House on February 2 by Represent
ative w. ]. Fordney, of Iowa, fol-
lowing the decision of the House
Ways and Means Committee. of
| which Mr.. Fordney is chairman, to
report favorably the proposed loan.
Mr.. Fordney said that he had done
| what he could to further the matter
and that ii was now up to the COM
mittee to act Mr.. Campbell said
that he could not predict whether
| or not the committee would grant a
special rule.
In that event it Is generally con-
ceded that the measure will not be
| reached in the regular course of
| business in this session because of
the pressure of other legislation.
This is the opinion of Representa-
tive Frank w. Mondell. of Wyo-
ming. floor leader.
Would Strain Finances.
Mr.. Mondell said that the mem
| bers of the Steering Committee had
not been in favor of the loan from
hoI nt
undergone "a change of heart. He
| expressed the opinion that such a
| loan would seriously strain the
financial situation facing the gov
ernment.
! There is considerable doubt as
to whether or not Congress is con-
stitutionaily warranted in using the
money ot the taxpayers in loans
for charitable purposes during time
| of peace" declared Mr.. Mondell. Pri-
vate charity. he pointed out, was
already doing much to alleviate con-
| ditions in Europe.
1t is understood that the majority
of the Rules Committee are not fa-
vorable to the measure. But in the
event of a positive report on the
| Forney resolution, il is believed the
bers universally recognize the Sc
riousness of the situation in Europe,
but are not ready to act unless there
| is stronger sentiment for the
measure Mr.. Kent further says in
! his report:
Situation in Austria.
! The food in Austria today together
with all supplies which it has been
possible to purchase that are arriv-
/ ing will feed the people to about
March Is. Certain food supplies that
are available if shipped Immediately
from their presnt locations can
reach Austria in time provided Con-
gress acts Immediately.
knowing the country from ocean
to ocean i am certain that the hearts
of the people are right and that they
would rise to meet any human emer-
gency that they felt required their
| help regardless of their personal in
terests. But in the present emer-
gency there is not time to wage a
campaign of education and 1t would
seem necessary therefore for America
! to accept the. statement of their Eu-
ropean representatives of today, who
are familiar with the situation and
unanimously agree that the loan
should be made.
! "On the strength of such represen-
tation l believe Congress should be
asked to abandon everything else
for the hour necessary to pass this
appropriation Immediately. The real
/ need is now-not tomorrow"
fPublic Ledge Service.D