The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-25
War Risk Insur.
anCe Bill Passes
the Senate
viii Come Up In House Today ana
No Serious Opposition Is
Expected

washington, aug. Zl.- uoNeIh
ment war risk insurance for vessels
Of American registry during the Eu-
ropean war seemed assured tonight
after the Senate had passed the bill
to create bureau of war risk insur-
ance In the treasury department and !
appropriate $4,000, 600 to cover losses.
The measure passed the Senate If
ter short debate and is expected
10 encounter no serious opposition
when 1t is urged in the House tomor-
row by Representative Alexander,
chairman Of the merchant marine com
mittee.
The Senate changed the bill slight
ly. One amendment would make It,
mandatory upon the President to ter
inmate the insurance bureau when
necessity for IL disappears. Another
would provide that the rate OF insur-
anco for ships and cargoes should be
made on the basis of the war risk Of
neutrals rather than Of belligerents'
Senator Lane sought to have the
| government insure officers and sea
men of ships against risks Of war.
but his amendment was defeated as
was one by Senator Lewis to extend
to crews of American merchant men
4 the pensions provisions Of the navy.
| Senator Clark, chairman OF the
commerce committee and Representa-
tive Alexander conferred again toda'
over the proposed plan OF the gov
eminent to organize corporation 10
the purchase OF ships to aid In IN
restoration of foreign commerce. III
suggestions for carrying out this ide
have not yet been embodied into tn
form of a bill, but Senator Clark la
In preparation tentative draft whic
he may submit to the commerce con
, mittee tomorrow.
Representative Alexander also
, nreparing to submit the pan to ni
committee as soon as 1t Is In tang
BILE form. Opposition to the plan
, based on the belief that private cap
. tai will come forth In suihciei
amounts to take care OF the shippih
emergency. The government pla
v however, is to be ready In case pi
|, yate capital fails, and 1t is the vie
e of marine experts that there must
:. government investment In the pr
A iect to encourage the private capita
= No definite action on this propos
" is expected until next week.
:. probably 100 foreign built Vesse
e will apply for American registry u
N der the bill Just enacted II PRESIDE
n. wilson decides. as he Is autnor'A
j to do. to suspend provisions OF !
m NAVIGATION laws. which require wal
~ oaicers TO be American citizens n
=. that survey, inspection and measu
ment Of vessels admitted TO anne :.
: can registry must be made oy UNIV
states officials. This opinion was
pressed today by Acting secreta
sweet OF the department OF &C
merce.
Conditions in the South Amer''
ar. sh,rn,ne field were explained TO
vt House naval subcommittee today
Edward A. Drake, vice pres'uen'
tho Panama Railway company
AK advocated government steams
es line operating by way of the rama
NJ cana, to South American west CO
points. At present he SAID
n.l trade is confined to three lines o
les ed by foreigners. -
ust Mr.. Drake criticised the Del
ute rronosal to convert naval cruz
and scout ships into mail ana ire
md vessels. declaring the naval >
vas would not be able to navigate
shallow waters of South Amer
hN | 4.