Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — UNITED STATES TO FEED EUROPE [ARTICLE]

UNITED STATES TO FEED EUROPE

House Votes $100,030,000 Asked for by the President for Food. FEAR GF THE GOLSHEViKI Henry White's Request for Action Follows That of the Executive — Senate Probably Will Act V at Once. Washington, Jan. 1 A. —The house passed the administration bill appropriating $100,000,000 for the relief of the starving peoples of Europe. The vote was 242 for and 73 against. The bill now goes to tij<e senate. Washington, Jan. 14.—1 n a message [Solemnly urging congress to appropriate the $100,000,000 requested for (European food relief, President Wilson ■said bolshevism, steadily advancing [Westward, could not be stopped by iforce, but could bb stopped by food. Food relief, he said, was the key to the whole European situation and to the solutions of peace. A message from Henry White, member of „ the American peace delegation, to the state department said that the “startling westward advance of bolshevism” dominated the entire European situation above all elsef and that it was of the utmost Importance that the president’s request be granted at once. He said It was Impossible to begin the peace conference under proper auspices without .previous adequate provisions to cope with this situation. Text of President’s Message. Following Is the president’s mes«age: “I cannot too earnestly or solemnly urge upon the congress the appropriation for which Mr. Hoover has asked for the administration of food relief. I'• ‘ ' \

rood relief is now the key to the Whfile European to the solutions of peate. Bolslievism is steadily advancing westward, is poisoning Germany/"' It -cannot be stopped by force, but it can be stopped by food, and all the leaders with whom I am in conference agree that concerted action -in this matter is of immediate and vital Importance. “The money will not be spent for food for Germany itself, because Germany can buy its food, but it will be spent for financing the movement of foca| to our real friends in Poland and to the people of the liberated units of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and to our associates in the Balkans. I beg that you will present this matter with all possible urgency and force to the congress. “I do no£/see haw w T e can find definite powers with whom to conclude peace unless this means of stemiping the tide of anarchism be employed.’ 1 What Henry White Cabled. Mr. White’s message said : “Feel I should no longer delay laying before you conditions which, have been gradually forcing themselves upon our delegation and which now dominate entire European situation above all else, namely, startling westward advance of bolshevism. It now completely controls Russia and Poland and is spreading through Germany. Only effective barrier apparently now ngninsf it is food relief, ns bolshevism thrives only on starvation and disorder. I consider it, therefore, of the ut most importance that president’s request for $100,000,000 appropriation for relief be granted at once. Impossible to inaugurate peace conference under proper auspices without previous adequate provisions to cope with situation.

"Aside from the stoppage of bolsevism I understand there is in the United States considerable surplus of food accumulated at high prices maintenance whereof guaranteed by our government or assurance under Its auspices, and that it is necessary to dispose of-this_sur.pl us In order to relieve /warehouse and financial facilities as well as prevent serious fall in prices with radical break in market which would cost our conntry more than the appropriation asked for. “The appropriation is not for the purpose of advancing money to Germany, which will pay on a cash basis for any food sent there. Allies are already furnishing to liberated territories and are disposed to assist otherwise to extent of their available resources, but most of the food must come from the United States. 1 cannot too strongly Impress upon you urgency of meeting situation herein described.” The president’s message, addressed to Senator Martin of Virginia and Representative Slierley of Kentucky, chairmen of the congressional appropriations committees, and that of Mr. White were read on the floor of the house by Mr. Sherley during debate on a special rule to give immediate consideration to the appropriation bill.