The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-20
&c RMAN RELIEF
NOW IS OPPOSED
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION OF
s2s.ooo.ooo rs DECLARED TO
BE UNNECESSARY.
FOOD PLENTIFUL OVER THERE
By EDWARD q. CLARK

=
Washlngton.-It may seem Ike an
attempt 10 oppose the humanities, but
here will be strong opposition Ia con
gress II an attempt Is made 10 an
! thorize an appropriation Of $4,000
Doc 10 feed the hungry In Germany.
J The opposition will spring not from
desire 10 see anybody 90 hungry. but
from seeming belief In many quar-
ters that Germany Is able to feed It's
own hungry and that the proposal 10
appropriate the millions was prompt
ed not only by American politics. but
by the desire OF the German govern
ment 10 help It's plea that Germany
cannot meet the reparations demands
When the proposal 20 ask congress
to appropriate S25.OOO,OO0 for relief In
Germany first was made there was
little opposition TO II because II
seemed on the face OF II 10 be such
! purely benefcent and proper measure.
Now letters have come from Germany
written by men who nre In no sense
antl-German. which state that the
granaries OF the land are bursting
that there Is plenty Of food for every
body. and that all that Is necessary to
feed all the hungry Is TO provide for
a proper distribution Of the food sup
plies.
Plenty Of Food In the Country.
The hungry In Germany. as near as
Washington can learn through official
and semi-ofiiclal channels, are all city
dwellers. The country folk seem to
have all the food that they want and
10 spare. Naturally enough the latter
do not want 70 part with their food
fbr German marks which are virtually
worthless. The money OF foreign
country. Il Is said. instantly would
move the German farmers TO part
with their surplus products and so the
hungry In the cities could be fed as
the result OF an American appropria-
ton OF millions for the purpose.
Recently there has been an intima- !
ton that President Coolidge intends 20 |
recommend the passage OF an appro-
priation bill In behalf OF the hungry /
In Germany. Now II Is said the Presi-
dent possibly may have another
thought In the matter. For weeks
there were heard and read In Wash
lngton lnnumernble tales OF food
troubles In the cities OF Germany.
Everybody took II for granted that the
plea for help was straightforward and
that the people over there were I'M
able 10 help their own. Within a week
or two direct counter reports have
come and now opposition TO the pro-
posed appropriation by the American
congress rapidly Is developing.
II n held here by those who stand
In opposition to the appropriation that
the desire TO help the hungry OF Ger
many. II they need help. would be
stronger than that 10 help the hungry
Of some other lands. for the sole rea-
sou that Il Is the American way 90 for
get that people have been enemies and
10 be the more willing 20 help them
because OF the sentiment ar the heart
feeling which prompts men do for
those who In the past have been ac-
counted enemies.
Politics In the Plan7
This plea for an appropriation In be-
half OF Germany perhaps curlously
enough has aided the cause OF the ex.
service men who are seeking the ,
passage OF bonus law. Many letters
have been written for publication. the
text OF which has been pleas that n
This country can care for the foreigner :
Il can care for It's own. aud especially
Z Il can care Tor the foreigner who is
able to care for himself
The charge has been made that there
Is politics In this plea to congress for 4
IN appropriation 20 feed the hungry !
IN the German cities. Nobody knows !,
whether this Is true or not but of !,
course. the basis OF the charge Is easy
enough 20 understand. There are con-
In which the vote OF per.
IONS Interested In the success Of the .,
proposed appropriation would count a =
;ood deal IN the election next fan. )
Apparently nobody In Washington !,
le~ircs 70 withhold the appropriation :,
u Is necessary. Those who oppose >
I say directly. however. that there are :,
few German lndustriaiiSts who have !.
allllons upon millions % dollars 10 :
heir credit In foreign countries ana !.
iho N they chose could fred their :,
wn hungry people This coupled with y
be Information which has come frou :
Imsricans In Germany who are IN no :,
snse anti-Ceruian In their feeling :.
hat there Is plenty ~ food In m. :,
ountry which. Y property dlstrtbutcd :,
auld feed all the people. seemingly =,
as moved men hitherto unwilling =
ito the field ~ willingness 10 oppos. :.
ne American appropriation.
serus eiil Seems Certainty. :,
Reecntly some doubt was expressed y.
letters IRON Washington as 10 the :,
icccss ~ the bonus bill Ia coarrrSs y
ext year Is a campaign year. Things =
ave come along rapidly. some things
u reckoned Of In advance. and con.
'xScdly Il now seems likely that N. VI
,nus bin OF as Il Is called the ATTEST.
/ compensation bin viii become the n.
- a