Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-28
Merchant Marine Bill Subsidists'
Bitter Pill.

Bitter Pill.
Passage Of the War Risk Insurance bill
providing for the Government TO step into
the breach II the private insurance COM
panies refuse to give ship owners war risk
insurance on reasonable terms. is expected
by the House this week. The bill has
passed the Senate. There having been
objection to unanimous consent to take ii
up Immediately it may be necessary to
expedite its passage to bring in rule
limiting debate upon 1t. This would mean
its passage by Thursday at the latest
Introduction of bill for the purchase
Of not more than $30.000,000 worth of
ships by the Government may come this
week. unless there is a prompt showing
of hands on the part of private capitalists
who have been expected to engage in this
industry taking advantage Of the liberaliz-
ing of the ship registry laws. This gives
to the President power to suspend the nayi-
cation code so that foreign-built ships
could not only be bought by American
corporations or citizens and put under the
American flag without duty or other charge.
but it could be operated cheaply, with
foreign crews, low wages and long hours,
while the emergency lasts.
The intention is to wait short time to
see if private capital will take advantage
Ofthis war measure. and OF the war kisk
e>ce bill. before going 70 the length
."o ~yernment actually puyine ana
operating Ne ships. Foreign SHIPS VIII be
V1e". anu put uneer the Ailericah nag.
800 'Apsai iof any reason Whatever
uesiiy 70 ~ INTO tne
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uhuer tne lai' ADMINISTRATOR arc i'en
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oi'ity Oh ever reaching snip SUBSIDY asa
government poncy remote mat inns siiouiu
come uhuer the wilson administrator
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FUSED 70 iisteh 10 the snip SUBSIDY arguments
out wnlch prevented tne suosiui.lhg Oh the
SHIPS oy putting them IN throueh