The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-29
Senator Norris Declares if Tax
payer Can Share Profits As
Well As Losses He Will Vote
for Measure.
WANTS UNDERSTANDING
WITH BELLIGERENTS
Would Have Draft Amended
So That No Diplomatic I'm
pleasantness Might Result
from Workings.

Washington. Jan. 29.--The govern-
mcnt ship purchase bill received its
first support from the Republican side
today. Senator Norris of Nebraska
declared the plan appealed strongly
TO him and that II two amendments
no offered were adopted, he would
vote fDr Il. One amendment he pro-
posed would continue the government
In the hlpping business even after
the lines Il established became profit
able.
I'VE should let the tsxpayer snare
the profits az well as bear the losses
OF any Of these ventures he added.
The second amendment. senator
Norris said. would providc that no
vessels belonging TO bolligeront ma
tions be purchased unless a diplo-
matte understanding with other bel
ligcrcnts had been reached. which
which would prevent the possibility
81 International complication.
senator Norris, who Is regarded as
progressive Republican. said hO
would prefer 90 see the shipping
board which would be created oy the
bill 80 organized as to be taken wholly
| out OF politics. but that he would not
insist on any change In the present
/ plan.
senator Kenyon. aEOther progres-
sive Republican, offered Two amend
ments one to eliminate cabinet OH
co-s from the proposed shipping
| board. lie also proposed on amend
ment To provide that none OF the
ships to be purchased or chartered by
/ tao government should engage in
.ansportaiion OF any munitions OF
war from this country to any beiliger-
ent nation or citizens thereof
Senator Norris urged the bill should
be amended to proht1t the govern
ment leasing it's ships and going out
| OF the business His statement
brought to the surface differences
among Democratic senators.
senator HOke Smith Inquired II
Senator Norris differed with those OF
us who vastly prefer the government
never to operate the ships at all"
| but tease the ships to the various
countries to stimulate competition.
THE idea OF leasing these boats,
| syid Senator owen. interruptng
proceeds upon the assumption tnat
| the lines would compete with each
other and thus reduce the rates. We
| have tried that idea 10 its ultimate
conclusion and found that the ships
of the United states. Great Britain
and Holland and italy. instead ol
competing freely, are In grcai m
ternntinnm trust Al We would be
I doing here would be To- contribute
StO. .OO0. 600 to the pcrpetuntion OF
that system. These government ships
! would bccomc instruments OF the eN'
listing trust.
Senator Gallingcr followed Senator
! Norris aud spoke of the Democratic
fnibusters IN previous congresses
TO hear them cxclaim now he
sid. zone would Imagine that " they
met lllbuster In AN alley they would
call upon the police To rescue them
from IT,"
Then the senator picked up morn.
ing newspaper and began commenting
on the news of the day lie read IA,
report Of General CarTan1a's forces
entering Mexico CITY; story Of th'
Whit, House conference ycstorda,
relating tu government reyenus, an,
nm item about the president. ThoI
hc announced he felt Il his duty q
read the presidents immigration bil
lNrtu.
"llow ~ II that the senator ha
dropped the shipping bill and wan
dcred OF into general lnmbaaing %
the Democrats and the PRESIDENT
demanded senator MARITIME.
There are many hours hetWeoI
this and sunrise rcturled Sehatol
GaWnger "Il educate the senator ui
the .hlnpIng bill In plenty Of tlme."