Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-01
HOUSE COMMITTEE
CUTS FOOD LOANS
Democratic Members May Seek
Increase by Amendment
on Floor.
COUNTRIES NOT SPECIFIED
Details Of Distribution to Poland,
Austria and Armenia Left
to Treasury.
ipy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-An agree
"ayp and Means committee to recon
mend passage OF legislation authorize
ing new government European food
relief loans OF S50.o0o,o09.
Al committeeman, however were
members reserved the right when the
hli is before ,9s d IioG use '9 propose an
proved by Treasury officials.
The legislation Will not specify any
countries which may receive the
bill would merely state that the relief
you'd go TO populations In the coun-
'TieS or Europe or countries contiS-
rous thereto
Use Grain Corporation Funds.
The grain corporation would DC di-
rccted with the approval OF the Treas
nry TO use part OF It's funds In admin
said they expected TO Try 10 get the
measure Before the House early next
week.
While the House ways and Means
mend that Congress- authorize addi-
,:onal credits OF s5o.O0O.o00 10 Eu-
ropean countries for food relief. there
have hard shedding in the House and
senate.
Members Of the Republican Steering
Committee. In conference today win
the Republicans az the ways and
Means Committee. expressed disap-
p, ,e, Q, any pans .0 on the Sso .nd
away funds while In the Senate both
Democrats and Republicans voiced op-
position TO additional credits TO any
European countries.
Spe ending stnpendous sums
Senator Walsh, Democrat, OF Mon
tann. BALD he waA opposed TO further
financial aid TO EUROPE by the United
tie nations now owing this country
money were spending stupenFious
sums in military and naval prnpara-
Senator Phelan. Democrat, CALI
fornia, charged that European ma
lions. particularly Great Britain. were
using money owed to the Uuited States
10 extend their oil interests through
out the world.
said the funding OF interest payments
might be necessary In the case OF some
nations but that IL WAS not necessary
Tor nations like Great Britain
Countries Not Stipulated.
In agreeing OF ;he. s5o.ooo,coo tota!
today the House ways and Means
Committee decided not to stipulate the
countries to which loans migh, be
the Treasury. who have asked for
S125.O30 600 for the aid OF Poland, Aus
tr!a and Armenia
Mny Act ON Monday.
M cnnpan sa 81 i hs w Maya anS
20 get House action on the bin Mon
uay or Tuesday, !. necessary asking
.he Rules Committee 10 give the meas
nrc a preferential! status. In his re-
port. President Wilson's letter favor
ing .rciiei for Europe and two COM
inunica'ionr from Secretary Glass.
summarizing the famine situation
abroad, were quoted.
-All evidence Furnished the com
Inittee." declared the report. seemed
clearly to Indicate that literally NIL
Ions of Europe are .acinE st;ivvatir q
ala their only hope of relief ~ the
participation of the Cover na,rn: of the
United States In the furnishing of food
gtuifs.
mittee did not specify the countries TO
receive the loans, the intention was
that relief should first SO to Austria,
Armenia and the city OF budapest.
The lmitat: on Of the relief of food.
s:u6s WAS said to be an expression of
opposition to providing military sup
plies. Clothing and medicine, barred
by the Legislation, could DE supplied.
e necessary through private charities,
the committee held.