The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-14
new SHIPPING
BILL OUTLINED
BY Mr.. |NI;'|A|llul
Administration Desires to
Spend S5O,O0o,O 600 through
a Shipping Board.
,sY Asso-,es:3la Isssss, I

q Shipping Board.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Out
lines q q new: administratlo n ship
ping bill to provide the United
States with naval auxlliaries in war
time and to be used in upbuilding
foreign trade in times Of peace,
were made public by Secretary Nc
Adoo in speech to the business
men Of Indianapolis The new plan,
which probably will be presented to
Congress at the coming session.
proposes appropriation of $50,00O,-
900 to be expended by shipping
board to consist of the secretary Of
the navy, the secretary OF com
merce, members ex-officio. and
three members to be selected BY the
president and confirmed by the Sen
ate. Y. II
The board would be empowered
to organize corporation or corbo-
rations and to subscribe to their
capital stock In whole or In part: 1t
would have authority to vote the
stock belong ing st0athe Unneds States
In the election OF directors. The di-
rcctors would choose the oficefs
and employees of the corporation
and by that means, Nj. McAdoo de-
clared, they would be removed from
political Influences: The board
would " authorized to establish
steamship lines to countries where
American trade needs such accom-.
mediation. It might operates ships.
or lease them to other parties. 1t.
would have power also to reform
navigation rules and regulations.
study shipping problems and make
recommendations to Congress for.
legislation .'to encourage and deyel-
OPP "a great merchant marine under
the American flag, 81
Further, Mr.. McAdoo suggested
that the shipping board should have
authority, acting in conf ton with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, to arrange for through bills or
1ading by rail and steam lines TOT
foreign ports SO American railroads
and steamships might meet foreign
competition in the markets OF the
world. He declared the time had
come for Congress to consider reg
ulation OF merchant marine COM
panies. He did not say that such
regulatory powers should be given
to the shipping board but argued
that the recent Withdrawal from the
oriental trade OF the ships Of the
Pacific Mail Company, which he
criticised, would have been prevent
ed II Congress had passed the ship
bill at the last session. The ship
ping board, in that case, he said,
would have bought the Pacific Mail
Company's ships and kept them In
the oriental trade.
Secretary McAdoo laid particular
emphasis on the need Of naval aux
iliaries in plans for preparedness
for defense. 74s
The most Indispensable factor in
any sensible plan Of national de-
fense," he said, t'is q powerful navy
both extensively and defensively--
supplied with Essential naval auxil-
iaries in the form OF an American
merchant marine and manned by
American searnen who! are ready
and willing to fight for the Stars
and Stripes against any enemy on
the face OF the earth. We cannot
with safety rely upon our ability to
charter or purchase suitable naval
auxiliaries when "a crisis appears.
The very essence Of preparedness
for the navy is to have these vessels
or suitable types ana construction,
where we can put our hands on
them quickly. Our neglect to pro-
vide in the past the necessary naval
huMliaries give us, however. one
great advantage. BY buIding them
now we develop d type that viii be
better than anything the world has.
yet produced. Our one and indis.
pensable need Is ships; merchant
ships OF American registry. We can
get them by creating the necessary
naval auxiliarfes
1.-THE terrible events OF the last
year in Europe. and the acute situ-,
ations which have arisen IN our for
eign relations, have brought forcibly
to the front the necessity for greater
naval and Hillary pfeparedne than
our people have heretofore believed
to be necessary for the nationa.
safety. Our splendid isolation, up
on which we have relied 30 much In
the past as our chief protection. has
been tieutfalized In great measure
by the Development Of modern sell
enue. We have been Forced to con-
slider the nav measures which are
essential tosput the county upon a
basis Of greater security.
must not aasnrna III The tists=