The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-12
Wilson Will Not Accept
Amendment Terminating
Governmental Activities as
Shipping Concern After War
BURLES0N OFFERS A
COUNTER PROPOSITION
AS Representative of Execu-
cutive, Postmaster General
Would Have Cores Substi-
tute Combined With Weeks

Washington. Feb. i2.--President
Wilson today rejected the compromise
ship bill evolved yesterday By Demo-
cratic leaders OF the house. lie re-
fused 10 agrce 10 an amendment teS
minatlng the activities Of the govern
ment In the shipping business two
years after the close OF the European
war
Representing the president. Post
master General BurleAon made a
counter proposition To the leaders. u
was that the house combine Senator
Cores substitute for the administration
hin with a bill by Senator Weeks
which already has passed the senate.
proposing a line OF naval auSllarles 10
he used for passengers and freigh. In
emergencies at the discretion of the
secretary Of the aavy AIR. Purleson
said the president would not accept
any amendment to destroy the per
Isanert character OF the project
Democrats who had been working
AT both ends OF the capitol to get the
blll In form acceptable to both senate
end house before March 4. were conf
dent q could be passed II the amend
ment, making u a temporary measure,
were attached, The counter proposal
advanced by the postmaster general
threw the whole proposition aeain in
10 the region Of uncertainty.
Representative Kitchin, the house
Democratic leader-elect. declared he
would not vote for the bill In the form
proposed but that he had no doubt u
could mass the house. The Democrats
who favored the temporary amend
ment feared resumption OF the Re
publican niibuster We're u not at
taehed.
with the White House proposal as a
new basis. further negotiations went
forward
Meanwhile the shipping legislation
pwaited the formation Of administra-
ton lines Plans 20 bring up the
cloture rules which the long hlihjstc'
has suggested. were Knocked away IN
the senate when the rules committe'
refused TO act favorably. II appeared
that the sentiment In favor Of settinl
through with the waiting appropria'
tlon bills was growing.
In the senate senator Reed preeipi
tated a parliamentary battle by seek
ing vote on Ms resolution 10 close al
debate on the shipping hill with a INA
vote not later than .. M februar'
~. His action 2amc as compler
surprise and a long wranglc followed
, Twice during the debate roll call
ON motions resulted in tie. 90 20 80
ana each time vice President Marshal
lhroke the deadlock, voting with th'
administration forces. lie SUSTAINED
senator Lodges point Of order, now
ever, that Senator Reeds proposal va
dcbalable. senator Norrig then moNe'
10 amend senator Reeds motion o.
adding his proposed cioture rule tha
no senator should speak Iore tha'
three hours on one question. MI NOT
ris spoke at length upon u.
The parliamentary result OF IN
wranRie. Il developed was 10 pia'
the ship bill 20 II cannot be brough
up again without a motion. Senate
Norris declined to withdraw hi
amendment and senator La Follet
got the floor and hcpan a DISCUSSION q
his resolution for an interuauonu
pence conference.
The development did not material
affecl the senate deadlock hecaus
Republicans were prepared To III
ibnster against the Reed resolution