Evening journal., 1916-07-10
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nRESlDENT WILSON and his portfolio-holdng SON
4 in-law. Secretary McAdoo seem to be welded to
their revamped but still perncious ship Purchase bill
They cling to despite the fact the sentiment OF
the American people is overwhelmingly against it,
and that the opposition business circles is parcu-
larly strong That they have whipped the Democratic
majority in the Senate is revealed clearly by
the action of the Democratic Senatorial caucus which
has approved the bill. with amendments which do not
remove from II its unwisdom and viciousness. Com
menting upon the Overwhelming desire Of the admin
sraon to shove the bill through the Senate the Bhf
ialo Express says:
1t really is becoming a Joke Here is the admins
uation bending all its energies. using all its nAu-
to induce the Senate 10 accent It's shipping him
because there is such dearth Of vessel capacity and
rates are so high while vessel owners are running
around seeking cargoes and cutting rates right and
left when possible cargoes appear In sight
, rev Gays ago The Express called attention to the
cl 'hat there lot of space offered M rates bo
tween NTH and half OF what they had been ana
ee w outlook was that there would be an increase in
aahanle tonnage, with even lower rates Rerort.
now snow more tonnage and further reductions in cor
Tying chafges. II is true that no one knove how
long this situation will last II rn,v c,5 w sVM r
weeks or II may run through the entire Summer ~
longer But whether 1t ends next month or sy r1on,b
nenee the lesson is the same, in so far as the adj
nliiss iauoh government ownership scheme ia con-
cerned II there be such a quicx incroaeo a,
Hee tonnage and such slump I'm rates In tbo ,nids,
u val Nna VIII come when peace IS restored? Hun
uIeus OF vessels which arc engaged solely in the
transport OF war supplies and hundreds Of voeeeie
Wnlcn are inerned, and thus taken entirely ont of
the carrying trade, will be Immediately released for
general use. II will then be case of huntnr bard
Tor cargoes and of course the harder the vessel
er has to hunt, the lower will 20 his carving rate
Can the administration have the hardihood to CON
tnue 10 urge that the government be thrust into the
shipping business with such an indication before II OF
what will come after the war? Can the Senate be in
duced to support il in such foolish course II II does
persist in demanding government ownership Of mer-
chant marine?
In response to the questions propounded by the Fx
press It may be said that the Wilson administration
has shown repeatedly that it has the hardihood TO do
anything that will injure the business interests OF
the United States. Through the Underwood tariff
law and other measures it already has struck a series
OF blows at American business Through the Shin
Purchase bill it would like to strike at what we have
ler OF our merchant marine The bill in its original
lorm would have passed the Senate months ago had
- not been Tor flbuster in which patriotic Repub-
means and Democrats joined forces TO prevent such
,''aniV neing visited upon the public Colonel Henry
a. uuront' senior Senator from this state plaved a
onpcuous part in the defeat Of the bill a that time
iesuent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo vera cha
49, eAeeeuhgY by the success of the albuster
Hy ue.lueo' however, to renew the fight AZ tbg ses
SION ihat hight now is on We hone tbero nil, ~
snoush independence Of thought and action in +h c.
ate to administer TO this second shin D., | Nen
The defeat it deserves second fauuro =. o',l
through that body should dispose Of it ana,,v ha
cause there must be limit to the persistence =, ~
President and his son-in-aw. The action og a. r,
cratic caucus, however increases the menace =, ,
harmful legislation.