Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-13

Washington, Feo. 12.-The fight over
 me government ship purchase bill vya.,.
 SILiJed today from the senate to the
 mousse In the senate the measure
 oIpcked by determined republican on
 position was displaced as the unfin-
 tslled business, and a cIoture rule. de-
 SlEHed to terminate forcibly the flibus-
 ter, was taken up
 Administration forces began work r,r7
 . coIlpfoillSe bill 10 be passed through
 the house. Leaders on that side of t6s
 GdPltol; however, were far from conf
 ueht that the pppOSed coYnpr0rnjss. would unite the divided senate demo
 cIats or win support from republicans 1Eey declared that the adminfst1,a+ioT'
 Ci--4.,. o-,l not coIicede enough in the proposed
 compromise to secure it's passage.
 Filibuster on CIoture Rule. The cloture rule presented i,, t47a senate met the same republican fiji
 buster that had blocked the shiDnfnp
 ol+I and tonight a conference of tne
 desnocrats of the senate was called for.
 tomorrow to consider the advisabflirv or continuing the fight for the cIot<r<a pIoposaI or of abandoning it and re- l turning to d direct contest for rhe
 shipping bill.
 New Bill in the House.
 The new bill in the house was de-
 yeloped after Postmaster General RUr-
 IeSeh went to the capitol and definitely
 rejected the cOmDrom:se measure oC3
 yanced by Representative KifeI7ir ots North Carolina. The KitchiD DroDosaI contemplated making the shipping biU d purely temporary emergency measure and would have taken the s-0vern,,oe17r out of the shipping business two Z-a1,,s aIter the termination of the European Wal. MT. Kitchin declared thai confer ences had assured the assage of this
 measure measure through both branches of Administration Counter Proposal. The administration counter proDosaI as IL Was being framed tonight would ! organize aJ shipping board with an an Pfoprlatlon of S40,00O,0O 10 engage 1T, All lpplng for a, period ending two wears
 .ti 4Il CT the termination of the war Then LII" SnipS would be turned over to the secretary of the navy. to be leased or i operated in the merchant service in i hlS discretion. This plan to place inc i 8oFernment permanently in the ship ! ping business was the point insisted upon by the admfnfStrs ton Tt iS sIe,, : the provision against which the senate l republican hlibuster is chiefly aimed
 Will Meet Opposition in Senate. Representative I1itchin and other house leaders said tonight that with | tie provision in the measure it would ! be Impossible to force t through tbe senate in this congress
 me administration proposal which embraces the Weeks bin for the organ | L1attnh oi a merchant marine naval
 duAllafE, the Gore compromise ship bllS plII and amendments probably ! WilI be brought Into the house next 1 week IL is expected that the naval l lIIdiIS committee will report the | " eehs bill, which has already passed ! the senate. and that a special rule will ] then De brought in clearing the way i Tor the passage of the measure with ! tha administration amendments This 1 coGrse would place the compromise be- lore the senate as house amendment l To bill already passed.
 Representative Kjtchin Gives Uo Hone. Representative kitchin said tonight that he had no hope of the adnlfnfsrra ton compromise passing the senate. U may have moral effect upon the senate ana the country" he added
 however, ana may strengthen the ad- ! mlnlStratIon support in the senate" Navy Mail Lines.
 The Weeks bill 10 be retained in inc proposed composite amendment would provide for the eSta bIishnent of united States navy mail lines be- tween the United States and South America and between the TTnitet9 States and the countries of Eurnne g IL would authoriez the secretary of . the navy to employ available naval vessels. In his discretion. in general mall, freight and passenger business.
 -- t--N N's'CteAL-''lL d1 tL4t+Sy naval aux lIaTies, civilians as well as any naval officers who might be available would be employed.
 The ship purchase bill to be added 10 the Weeks measure is the same as agreed upon Tn the senate caucus With relation tu the purchase Of bel igerent- owned merchant ships i1
 American harbors. the only limitation
 would be that in buying vessels during continuance Of the European war no purchase shall be made in any way Which will disturb the present conol- , tlOns of neutrality