The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-08
SENATE ACTION
HITS BLACKLIST
Rls e Against ALLIES For
Trade Interference.
TRADE WAR IS PREDICTED
Legislation ls Watched Closely by
Embassies Who Profess to See Far
Reaching RssuIts--smack at Al.
legged Fish Monopoly.

Reaching RssuIts--smaek at Al.
legged Fish Monopoly.
Washington. Sept. 6.-Far.reaching
amendments retaliating against the
allied blacklist and British interfer.
ences with American malls, were
adopted by the senate In the revenue
bill. They were OF great concern to
the diplomatic representatives OF the
allies.
In allied quarters II was said that
the enactment OF the amendments
Into law would constitute nothing
less than a nonintercourse act, pre-.
liminary TO commercial warfare
With possibilities OF farreAching con,
sequences.
Until the the retalIatory amend.
menta become law with the presi.
dents signature. the allies technical.
~ have nothing 10 protest about, but
there are assurances that representa-
lions win be made II the amendments
stay in the bill.
lnasmuch as the government has
decided on q course OF legislation 10
meet the restraints on commerce
which diplomatic correspondence has
been unable 20 remove. II Is general.
~ expected tho amendments viii be
put through. The administration
leaders who have intimate connection
with the governments foreign policy
made no attempt TO stay their adop-
ton.
Opposition TO the Webb bill to per-
NIT American firms TO operate coilec-
tive selling agencies abroad. which
has developed In the senate, threat.
ems TO delay adjournment OF the con.
gress II the bill is pressed. 0ppoal-
ton IL promised from both sides OF
the chamber by those who fear II
might prevent the sale OF American
goods in foreign lands except through
n foreign selling monopoly.
Under an agreement TO take final
vote before adjournment, the senate
continued work on the emergency
revenue bill Passage OF the bill Writ.
uAlly will clear the way fo7 the ad-
jourpment not later than Thursday.
a. II IL the last OF the big measures
On the administration program
An amer dment to the revenue bill.
authorizing the president, during
var In which the United States is
not engaged, 10 withhold clearance
from all vessels which discriminate
against American shippers TO with.
hold privileges from ships OF such ma
tons AZ withhold PRIVILEGES accorded
20 other nations from American ahips.
and TO use the army and navy. II me-
oessary, 10 prevent departure Of Of
Tending vessels from United States
ports. was adopted by the senate.
An amendment OF Senator Phelan
OF California was adopted authorizing
the president by proclamation to deny
tho use OF the mails, express. tele-
graph. wireless or cable facilities to
citizens OF nations which do not ac-
cord 20 Americans all facilities OF
commerce Including the unhampered
trafic IN the mails" This amend
ment. Il was said. was aimed particu.
larry At British Interference with
American mails.
The Chamberlain amendment pro
hIbitInE admission OF halibut and sal
mon into TIE United States except
when In bond from an American port
also was adopted The amendment
Is direc1ud against Canadian fisheries
on the Pacific and to urge develop
ment OF American fisheries there.
An amendment TO the tariff COM
mission section by Senator Gallinger
was adopted broadening the commits.
sion's powers so that II shall observe
the effect OF tariff laws on industry
and labor and also observe the effect
OF economic alliances"
An amendment by Senator Sterling
directing the commission to investi-
sate particularly the cost Of produc
ton here and abroad was rejected.
The senate sustained AZ to Z. the
administrations plan to impose In
creased tarin duties on dyestuffs at
the end OF the European war Sen,
ator Underwood vigorously fought It.