Evening star., 1952-05-23
Aid Bill backers
Seek 10 Restore
New HouseCut.
Attempts to Slash
Funds for Spain and
Austria Defeated
By J. A. O'Leov

ulS CUudy w ItSIOIe lIle new cut OF
$615 100000 the House made in
the foreign aid bill yesterday.
The reduction was on top of
about 81 billion the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee already had cut.
1t brought the bill down from the
$7.9 billion the President asked
for to $6.285, 100000.
Today the House, in a 97-9 vote.
refused to strike out $25 million
earmarked for Spain.
The House also refused to cut
in half the $50 million for Austria.
Yesterdays reduction was made
in hectic 10-hour session when
Democratic absentees enabled the
Republicans to take control.
The cut was sponsored by Rep
resentative Vorys, Republican, of
Ohio. The vote by tellers was
1853 to 116. It is subject to a
roll call before the bill reaches
final passage today, but the Demo-
Gratis must pick up 48 votes to
reverse yesterdays decision.
Ignores Eisenhower Warning
The additional cut was made in
the face of a warning from Gen.
Eisenhower that any reduction
substantially greater than 81 bill
lion would encourage this coun-
try'S enemies and discourage its
friends.
The entire $615, 100000 was
taken from the so-called Defense
Support Fund for Western Europe,
and whitfield that fund down to
81 ,022 100000. The administra-
ton requested $1.8 billion for this
purpose. This fund is for the
purpose of providing the other
NATO countries with raw ma
terials to enable them to produce
defense equipment, which would
cost much more to produce in
this country.
A split among Republicans de-
feated a move by Representative
Davis, Democrat of Georgia, to
make the new cut 81 billion, which
would have brought the bill down
to $50 billion. This failed lit
to 157.
Some Republicans, led by Rep
Iresentative Fulton of Pennsylvania.
tried to prevent the Vorys cut
by proposing reduction of only
$500 million. This motion was
shouted down without even q
teller count.
Fifth Upset of Year.
The Vorys victory yesterday
marked the fifth time this year
the Democratic leadership has
been upset in the House. Earlier
the universal military training
bill and a measure creating new
Federal judgshipS were sent back
to committee. On another oc-
casion a Republican resolution
asking President Truman if he
made any agreements with Win
ston Churchill here last January
was passed. More recently a bill
to liberalize social security bene-
fits was sidetracked.
When the Republicans discov-
cred yesterday afternoon that the
Democrats did not have a ma
jority on the floor, they forced a
night session in the hope of pass
ing the Foreign Aid bill while
they had the votes to nail down
the new reduction.
Eight times between 4 and 8
pm. Representative Richards.
Democrat of South Carolina, in
charge of the bill, tried to ad-
Ijourn. Each time the Republicans,
on party vote. blocked ad-
journment.
The House met at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, but by 8 pm.
only the first few pages of the
bill had been considered. Tenn
pers were beginning to fray and
Mr.. Richards said he thought it
would take until / or 2 am. to
finish the bill
Martin Relents.
Finally, Republican Floor Lead
er Martin relented and agreed to
call off the battle until II o'clock
this morning.
Amendments beaten yesterday
included:
To bar American aid to Yugo-
Slavia.
A move by Representative Will
liams, Democrat Of Mississippi, to
cut out all of the $1,022, ,O0O, 900
for European defense support
which remained after the Vorys
cut.
To deny the Mutual Security
Administration authority to use
after June 80 unobligated bal
ances of past appropriations.
To deny aid to European coun-
tries that refuse technical advice
from the United States on Row 10
improve their tax collection ma