The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-20
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7as and In the House by Representa-.
tive Alexander 10 would create a tern
porary bureau OF war risk Insurance
IN treasury department and would ap-
propriate 5000 600 for the payment
OF Losses and 500 900 for the opera.
ton N the bureau
A Shipping Board.
Tho plans agreed upon for the pur-
chase BY the government Of ships in
clude the creation 81 shipping board
20 be composed OF the President. the
secretary % the treasury. the secre-
tary Of commerce and the postmaster
general 20 have charge OF securing the
needed ships and fitting them out
II is proposed 90 use the ships prfn-
cipally In thhe foreign trade and IN Is
The hope 81 the administration that
through this medium great impetus
viii be- given 10 the trade between
south and Central America.
The present plan is 10 secure the
necessary money 20 carry out the pro
iect by the sale 81 Panama canal
bonds II is expected by administra-
iion leaders that the venture will
prove RrnfiiahIq. Alth0Vzh the O,leA.
ton Of gain played no part in the
discussion today. II was decided that
~ might take some time FOR sufficient
ships fD take advantage OF the re.
Gently signed amendment 20 the Pan
anna canal act allowing foreign built
ships 90 register under the American
flag. and the necessity FOR moving the
crops % the United States Is 20 press
INK that extraordinary steps were de-
cidsd on
The Proposed Plan.
10 is planned 20 organize a COMPANY
similar 90 the Panama Railway com
pany. controlled BY the government.
for tho actual operation o. the ships
after they have been purchased.
The President was iu conference
f0r several hours with Secretary Nc
Adoo Senators Clarke and simmons.
and representatives. Underwood ana
Alexander. discussing the entire
shipping question The war risk IN
-uranco BIN was approved a. the
meeting The President was told that
BE- would b. almost impossible % move
fh" exports ~ the United States I'M
less fh" government stepped I'm ana
he traIiy save hIs consent 10 the
scheme
The question o. how long the gov
eminent viii keen che purchased yes
cole after tho present crisis passes
has not been taken up D. has been
aurFnsfoI. however. that some OF
chem may boz retained FOR use az
transports
TIP 'n fEa present time no orers 10
-"I rr.rs fn tho government have
been rrreIvef but Do vac the general
Un|"rsfariirE Ir administration cir-
..'a Thar Che owners ~ many vessels
rnN 'rl up iu American ports viii
Dol clad 'o dispose of them
Work Commenced
.n m'Hiafr'v after the conference
today work was begun on the proro4-
% aE9.aH0r Hnf It o. tho plan OF
'ar leaders ~ fra senate and house
'n bring about frn completion ~ f-a
movement Ha quickly aa possible
There already .- pending before the
house naval affairs committee tW
'H Hrur0aHrftf.Fa rfmorEa OF Penn
I.Nar.a. which would appropriate
t.0 frr fhe purchase OF con
.'-H-'rr Hf feet ~ twenty vessels
"E 'rr government
Another hI of flIs character hv
senator NrH'1rfa Tel pending Ir ne
senate naval affairs committee
"'f7re the House naval dT1i-e com
mite. TO-DAY Rear Admiral re- w
Na.' chief af nc bureau ~ -4-afra-
.."n no -re rrrr department. f.rrssaeF
..H 'Fus and size rf vessels which
would De- rse'gi 1s trading ships. ana
o.. 'rr same Time would ha available
.. lHv..lr'es f0 fhe nav. Pie rrHf
..1' Do chips should h. 40 10000 20
.- Tons displacement. and should