Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-08-10 | Page 1 | Congress is Pledged to Early Action to Meet Soaring Food Prices, Mondell Declares: Wilson Policy Supported

CONGRESS IS PLEDGED WO EARLY ACTION TO MEE T SO A RING FOOD PRICES, MONDELL DECLARES; WILSON POLICY SUPPORTED PRESIDENT'S SUGGESTIONS IB BE ACTED 01 SPEEDILY Republican Floor Leader Lead-er Makes Statement in Committee Meeting; Activity Is Shown. Domestic Problems May Feature in Executive's Discussions During His Tour of the Country, WASHINGTON, Aug.. 9. Kepuhiii an Leader Mondell declared in the hou?c today that congress was ready lo act promptly on such legislation as was needed lo carry out the suggestions made yesterday by President, Wilson for reducing the high cost of living. Further appropriations suggested by the president will be made quickly, Mi. Mondell said. In regard lo legislation, -Mr. Mondell said some of it would be enacted promptly while that affecting '" profoundly pro-foundly the policies of the government ' ' would bo debated. All would receive the active and quick consideration of the house, he added. The senate was not in session today, but the president's reconmii'mlal ions for legislation to' regulnl c the inlcrslatc shipment of necessities of life v. no considered ot a conference of members of tho senate interstate commerce eom mittce. Chairman Cummins announced that on Monday ho would appoint a spc cial subcommittee which would be cm powered to frame tentative bills eo ering such recommendations of the pre.-, ident as might be approved. SENATE COMMITTEE WORK IS ADVANCED. The senate committee's work on railroad rail-road legislation, Senator Cuminiri slated, has advanced to sucji a h: that he has drafted a tentative bill oik lining his views for the Bubcommitluu consideration and enactment. Senator Cummins withheld details of his bill, but it was understood to em body suggestions from a score of plain submitted to the committee. He rv plained that his measure was merely the basis for committee deliberation?. Mr. Mondell suggested that the house adjourn until Tuesday because of 0 lack of " imperal i 'c business. " Thi led to a protest from I he Democrat" after former Speaker Clark hud an nouneed that every Demoi ra I ic member mem-ber would bo notified lo return l" Washington as q.uckly as p'issil'!':. Ivcprcsentative Mann, Kpulili-a n, Illinois, said members pbould "go home and rest their souls," lidding thnt. ii was "Dot in the iDtcvcst of the eounlry to have the hoime in pehsion." After further dcbslo adjou nime11 f. was taken until Tuesdsv. HUNDREDS ON TRACK OF FOOD PROFITEERS. Ail pporiol ni'itls of the drjinrtmon of juflt ice over t be count r y ve if pen ordered to n--;sit n'i'if rie yHornryn in uncovering evidence of jrof i I i i r) tig in foodstuffs and other nec'r i ! c 3- Altorncy Genrra I'.'iliner's iiiftrin.--tions vrrn t li:i t, tjic special a gcut s should drop evcryt hi ng hot 1 be moM preying canes nmv pending and devote their en t ire nMen Hon In asrist ing in the c;jinpain to rHue I hr- fust of l;v-jing. l;v-jing. The, result f ill 1c to pul hundred-', of trained i n vet i y;; I ors in th 're',' for it" n v,)in me inflated pri'-e.i fi orbit an 1 ly. Hearings on n'-.v fdd s'"r;in jpgifti?-tir-n re")minf)id"d hy ton president ill 'oe'in ik- boine apric ulture com- miUee Monday; Chairman Baugen an- (CoDtluueci on Paga 2, Columa &) . 1 WILSON TO TIKE ISSUE TO IUTI0N (Coiillniicd Frcim P.iito Ono.) l(.'iil.li.'.ia n.-milnrs mi lln' t r.-n ty iin.l tin' l.:i(.r'it' iinti.ms. lie - in )' Id cil tmliiy )iri'iuinil inn of lils rt'ply to llii' H'luili- Mini tlm hciimIh f ihi-i i;ii ri'lnlinus roiiiinit I i-o rcunnlniK rf. ii. sis for infoitiinlioii miuI n'i'iirils ri'lfilin lo i'i'mi'O run t'croiii!' n.'.tt in-Hons, in-Hons, miuI will forwnnl il MoihImv. Si.imi' ol' I hi- i irils snii;lil Mi o not MViiihilili', mill this, fin t ill lui fully i'X.;iiln'il. II wild Mlliil III III" Wliiti- House tll.'ll lln- u i'shIch I liii.l itiii.li' il sim'.-ro rffoi'l to furnisli ;ill fiu'ts mill i n foini.it ion wit hill Ills power to snpplv.