Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
~ Il 8. Press AssGc alton,
Bond BId2., Washington. -. e



WAsHNGToS
There appears 10 b. nothing but
trouble for American shipping plans /
The Administration insists that the
United states government stall buy
no few million dollars worth Of
boats and 20 into the business, and I.
there is still talk about Washington /.
that there should be something CARR I
I'd out In the way Of ship subsidy
However the term has become 80 I'M +
popalar that any aid given 10 shipping
must not be under the tainted pro /
mise Of subsidy, and even though the
same thing g brought about la anot1- /
er manner it viii smell sweeter under
some other Bame.
American manufacturers never had
the inclination TO reach out 20 bad
ly fastened upon them AZ IN this year
1918. barely launched by Father Time
upon it's way But in the classic
language" Of men with cargoes 20
ship. "Wherc are We going to get
boats that viii deliver our goodsy'
The American registry plan IS no
doubt commeudable. bat Great Brit
ian saws that 10 switch German ships
into the American merchant marine
isa mere subterfuge and since there
is likely 10 be "a good deaf Of question
about II, the great German boats are
permitted to stand idle at their piers
in neutral harbors.
TmrtysiA hours out Of New York
in Bermuda, and the excursion boost
ers declare that it ls the only ocean
voyage open to those who have money
30 buy steamboat tickets, Neverthe-
less Bermuda belongs 20 Great Britain,
and there are a good many people who
fear that some stray German may show
Hp there with submarine or pocket
full Of sky rockets. The British and
Canadian boats were pulled off the
beginning OF the war. and finally an
American citizen, Mr. Charles Morse,
formerly ice king. bank buster. and
resident Of Atlanta prison, came to
the rescue lie bought snip and II
has been steaming back and forth
from Bermuda carrying loads Of pass.
engers incidentally Morse has been
doing "A lot Of other stunts in class A
among which have been the stra;Vh-
tening up Of his old obligations for
which he WAS sent TO prison So, al
though Morse was pardoned from
Atlanta by President Taft because
1T was certain that he could not live
six month" and that was two years
ago, hats must come Oft in token of
his big accomplishments in the world
of finance since he reRained his nber-
ty. Morse has 'come back, and he
Is one Of the big fnanciers Of the
Wall Street rigion.
The Americans have been - "ep-
Enthusiastically neutral i'm favor of
Great Britain" that many newspapers,
statesmen people, for il must
be remembered that the latter some.
times count, worked themselves INTO
frenzy when President Wilson told
Great Britain Ia plain English that
the uited States was becoming weary
Of their interference with American
shipping. For day the President
WAS accused Of playing politics. g"
and with having provoked England. .
and all such things. a number of
men like former Secretary of State
Knox came to the defense Of the Presi-
dent, and relieved him OF charges of
partisanism and Jiugoism England
naturally accepted he protest in a
friendly spirit, and knowing that she
had exhausted American patience be-
gan jockeying with propositions By
which 10 overcome cur objection.
The suggestion that the u,ted States
certify cargoes in order TO prevent
seizure, was met with "a good deal of
warm approval IN Washlugtou As
soon as the British had thoroughly di-
Rested the nature Of the American
kick they commenced making uegoti-
ations through diplomatic channels to
satisfy any objections that this govern
ment might have towards their policy
upon8he high seas And SO tits not
too optimistic to assert That tines,
differences with Britain axe perhapt
about over.
NOTWITHSTANDING these many inci
dents bearing upon he matter v
American ships ana shipments th