The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
REVOLT IN PARTY
ON SHIPPING BILL
Violent Protest by Democrats
Against Appropriation for
Merchant Marine.
TRY TO DEFEAT SPECIAL RULE
Measure Setting Apart S3o,oOo,-
600 to Aid Commerce De-
nounced as Unnecessary.
TRY TO DEFEAT SPECIAL RULE

WASHINGTON, September .6.--.,
Vioieht protest against the merchant
marine bin, providing for Il purchase
Oh S"o.ooo,eoo ship line by the gov
erhment. mas sprung up in the corridors
and lobbies Of the House, and th..
Democrats who have supported the ad :
I tinihiStration on every other point are,
. openly declaring to-day that this
measure never Will have their votes.
! The prediction of nearly every Demo
orat who is opposed 80 the bin is that
no one viii Lave chance to vote on
''. as every attempt will be made to
dcieat the special rule which Will be
brought in TO make it privileged.
careful canvass OF the House fails to
clsciose any general sentiment In favor
OF the bill, and many Democrats who
nave been interviewed OH the subject
nave turned upon the interviewer with
this question:
Why should any one ask TO have
that bill passed at this time: II is
undenocratic, unwise and there is no
lack OF ships to carry American goods
PltiiSlDEHT no DECIDE
AS TO FORCING MATTER
Representative Alexander, chairman
OF me Committee on Merchant Marine,
said to-day lie has no disDosition to
press the matter at this time and
unless the President insists he will not
bring the bill before the House for n
vote.
when tho bill was first brought In
Mt the ADMINISTRATORS request" he
said. there existed an emergency.
shipping seemed to he tied up, and
there was no way to export our pro
ducts But I am advised now that
there are ample ships To handle the ex-
ports. We passed the war risk insur-
ahce bill and the act permitting Ameri-
can registry TO foreign ships. so the
emergency is passed. 1t Is true that
ships are charging rates from so 10 |
tTh thnr
am Informed that IN some instances.
notably coal from New Orleans. rates |
are prohibitiNc. This would not bc |
posaible II the government we're to go I
INTO the shipping business. but that /
there is sufficient tonnage TO carry orr
commerce, I have reliable intorrna |
ton"
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
WOULD UNDO THEIR OWN WORK
Men o.. inc Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee who worked vail.
intly to get the bill reported from the
committee to the House two weeks ar
more ago, said to-day that they would
IKE TO have the chance to-day to undo
heir work by voting against the rule
Dr. against the bin itself
AZ that time, IT was pointed out by
competent authority, we thought. tbat
here was n dcarth OF American shins-
'r dearh of ships TO carry American
soods. they said Nov we have n
hat the shipments OF American grain
ire larger than ever before. Xvhv
mould we spend $4,000, 600 for ships
mar hat are already doing good work
'here they are?"
one Southern Democrat, n leader in {
ne House. told a friend that there are {
ot hfty men in the House who would {
ote Tor the bill IL left TO their own I
eviccs (
However hc added. you never can ]
ell how they will vote. no matter what c
hey nave to say IN the cloakroom." \
iEFoLT RATED AS SERIOUS
AGAINST THIS MEAsI5RH u
ihe present revolt against an admin {
'trati?n measure is much more Sc n
ions In It's aspects than any OF tho =
reVsous threatened reyoIts against
'easures which the party leaders asked il
have passed. There Is always RE Il
nance, though. that the habit OF vot- 7
,E one way Will become so fixed a
hpit that the threata TO vote the Other W
ay VIII end in the talk and sr.oke of Il
oakrooms and Offices Il
Nlons VIII, the other gossip. mem- n
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