The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-17
Senator CatrOn Says Official
Washington Sees in 1t Re-
Establishment of American
Merchant Marine.
NOT X TO BE
LONG CONTINUED
Congress, Says the Senator,
Will Pass Trust Program
and May Finish Work Uy
Middle of September.

"Onicial Washington. shocked ~ a
has been by the outbreak Of the war
In Europe, sees la It's eventual result
a general boom for business in the
United States. and the possible re-es-
Enlistment Of the American mer-
chant marine said Senator T. b..
Catron Who arrived in Albuquerque
last night from santa re. coming
here. not as h smilingly told friends
This morning. to attend the Demo-
cratic convention. but To look after
matters before the local district court.
The senator declined to discuss state
Republican politics or probable Re
publican candidates. but will remain
for the state convention In Santa Re
next week and probably viii deliver
the keynote speech AS its temporary
chairman.
'The general view in Washington"
SAID the senator, rs hat the wal will
not be long continued. six months Is
The outside limit placed upon Il. The
conflict involves a sacrifice Of life and
property which simply Is beyond hu-
man endurance and It Is not thought
that II viii continue over six months
and II may be ended within three
months.
THE first effect OF the wal on u
mess has been a partial paralysis be-
cause II the absolute shutting OF Of
ocean shipping.
our crops. the greatest We have
ever had. and which must find a for
elgn market. ale tied up, and the
farmers, who had expected immediate
mons returns. have been panic
stricken. But as we see n there IL not
/ only no cause for alarm. hui every
cause 20 iook forward o. a business
boom an ovcr this country.
Just before | lefi Washington ~
agreed upon the passage OF the bill
permitting the registering under the
American nag OF foreign built ships
This measure VIII Immediately restoIS
ocean trafic and open the way Tor oui
grain Ia get into Europe where II vii
be in vastly greater demand thar
ever before. This bill has since
passed as agreed upon, \ bill also u
pending and viii be passed. placini
some twenty or more government
transports into freight service. Th'
coastwise shipping also Is 10 he d.
rectod into trans-Atlantic service ans
on ne Who'll. with the legislation
agreed on In congress, we believe IN
immediate effect and permanent ben
EFT Of this war will he the re-cstah'
lishment of the American merchan
marine. Nothing, OF course couls
bring greater permanent beneht to thu
..HN.. - a. 49, 80 arrNfr ~ rHNaN de
Velopment."
Trust Program VIII PAS.
THE presidents trust Legislation
program will pass the senate. sat
Senator Catron. The STATE commits
sion bill already has passed the sen
ate with a good many amendment
which ! thiak have improved tn
measure. II has zone to conference
wheve the argument over the amend
ments viii be fought ont The othe
trust bills will be passed soon, al
though the senate viii add turtle
amendments 10 those already agfeel
upon. These with the rivers AM
harbors bill. wall constitute about al
the legislation the senat will pass a
this session and u the rivers and haT
Dor bill Is passed. We will adjourn prob
ably sbolt the middle Of September
senator Burton. the great authorit
on rivers aud harbors. and In chars
of the measure already has spoke
four days on the pending hill and
stili 20 speak further
Senator Catrun n taxing a lively N
terest In the Republican line up q
the state. although he did not car
this morning To- discuss candidates o
party conditions. further than 90 ca
press mild disgust and utter lack a
surprise at the latest revolution 1