The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-15
70 PR0B[
ALLEGED LOBBY
By THE SHIP
COMBINE
Administration Supporters
from Democratic Wing and
Filibustering Republicans
Joinin Vote for Investigation
EXTRA SESSION TALK
FOREMOST IN CAPITAL
Even Fate Of Measure Author
izing Government to Enter
Business as Ocean Carrier
0vershadowed.


washington. Fsn. is.--Tntcallsn-
tlon of all cbarges OF iniincnecs II
work for and against the administra-
tion ship oilI was ordered today ~
the senate
Administration Demoerals and NJ
clustering Republlcuns unnnim0ualf
voted Tor resolution 20 lock into
charges OF lolbbyine by the so-caisee
shipping trust and 70 inQniro into ans
nesctiations ~ adminlsfrafon on
cials 20 buy belilgcrent fhipa
Talk of an extra session Of con-
gress was uppermoat al The capitol
today, even overHnadoNina the ad-
minlstratlon ship oili II seemed 20
DE agreed on Oh sides that the de-
velopments Of this week will decide.
While the house Democrats work
ed earnestly TO clear the vey for Cau-
Gus approval OF the compronilaa ship
bah tonight the senate waited and
discussed processes Tor llmIline de-
bate. Il seemed probably that a ntf-
ate rule for speedy consideration az
the compromise a. Il eonnes tfpm the
house might result. The HeprbA-
cans. however. continued TO nronti4e
pleHly Of oppoeitlon.
/ Secretary t7cAaoo notified senator
+, Fletcher that all Information 81 his
once reserdlnR any negotlasionn for
oellgerent ships AID " IN Amertoun
ports. was available whether thr Hon-
ate passed senator Burton'b resoN-
tion calling for t or not.
Five OF the big supply oils are YET
TO be passed In the house ana thif-
teen remain unacted upon the SEN
ate. How congress can pass al The
necessary appropriations and the
ship bill too before noon on March =.
was the problem the administration
Democrats were working to soive.
Vice President Marahqil Il once
appointed Senators Walah, Slmmonh'
Reed. urton and Weeks three Dem
osrats and two Repuoiicaas 70 make
the inquiry.
There are only ffteen workins
days left 70 tho sixty-thifd congress-
Some senators were of the opinion
that such an inveetlgatien, likely 20
be prolonged made inproba1ie the
passage OF the biil before March =
and practically assured an extra aeg-
sion n the president adhered 20 his
determination to press the measure
While the senate was actins. SeeFe-
tary MeAdoo was notifying senator
. Fletcher that he was prepaflue al
IN. information on the nuoject calfn
for In the original burton reeointioh.
The passage OF the resolution was
preceded by vigorons speech Dy
! Senator Reed in defense OF the sec
rctary OF the treasury ana the -
49,
newed charges that shipping inter-
|, estr had loi,bled against the niii'
The resolution directs an inquiry
on.
whether an indiviauai, arm OF
corporation In the United States nas
made loana or advances 10 any inui-
yidual. arm or corporation OWNS
ships which are detained IN the persa
4 Of the United states or elsewhere 70
I avo'd the consequences Or VAT
r whether they have at any time %
tained options upon any Aoch snip'
4 and whether such parsons ana cor
r poratlonz having MAIDS loans of eo'
tained such options, have any uitoe'
I or indirect connection Win tne SOY
< ernment OF the United states
s Also into what efforts the He-ca'''
3 cd shipping trust. OF ans Afm' ~
4 son or corporation enhased of inte-
L ested in shippiag have difeetiy or ~