Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
COMMITTEE FAV0RS
CONF F|RM|NG HURLEY
Senate Given Recommends.
ton on New Chairman of
Shipping Board.
COLBY'S NAME is HELD UP

REORGANIZATION of the shipping board
and the Emergency Fleet Corporation
was in full swing today, following Pres
ident Wilson's acceptance Of the resig-
nations of Chairman Denman and Maj.
Gen. Goethsls and the end Of the row
which long has delayed the shipbuilding
program.
The Senate commerce committee
quickly recommended confirmation or
Edward N Hurley of Chicago as the
new chairman. but action was delayed
on the nomination of Brainbrtdge Colby
for member of the board to succeed
Capt John B. White. Senators Wads-
worth and Calder of New York re-
auested the delay. Mr.. Colby has been
New York. Administration leaders.
however, expect no serious opposition
to Mr. Colby.
Acting Chairman Brent today also
offered his resignation, but the Presi-
dent took no action on 1t. Mr. Brent
was a supporter of Chairman Denman.
May Not Forecast Fight.
Senator Calder said the fact that he
and his colleague had asked that action
on Mr. Colby's nomination be withheld
! for the present did not necessarily mean
that a fight against his appointment
would be made In 1912 Mr. Colby was
a warm supporter Of Col. Roosevelt and
the progressive party, while in 1915 he is
said to have made a number of speeches
in Indiana for President Wilson. The
New York senators desire to make some
INQUIRIES regarding his political standing
and whether the law creating the ship
ping board provides for a minority mem
ber.
The appointment of Mr.. Colby on the
point. Mr Colby is from New York.
as is Mr.. Donald. The law creating
the shipping board reads that the men,
bers shall be appointed with due re-
gard to fitness for the effectual dis
Charge of the duties imposed upon
them by this act and to fair repre-
sentation Of the geographical divisions
| of the country; not more than three OF
the commissioners shall be from the
same political party
The board is divided at present po-
litically. Hurley, Donald and Stevens
Brent republican: !.l Mr.: Brent It's is from from,
New Orleans. Nj stevens from from Rev ne,
chago. It will be for the Senate to de-
eide whether it will permit two mem :
! hers of the board to be from the same
state or decline to confirm MIR. CODY.
Await Confirmation.
v,ca Chairman Brent is acting head OF
tho shiuping board until Mr.. Hurley and
Mr. Colby are confirmed. Mr.. Hurley and
Mr. Colby will sit in until the Senate acts,
when Mr.. Hurley will assume the chair
manship.
| Whether any other member or mem
hars of the board will resign is develop
ment for the future
AYter admitting that his resignation had
| h.ar accented, Capt. White said he had
advised all other members Of the board
- resien and give the President free
hand for reorganlzatlon:, 1t Is POSSIBLE
sron, the White House. With the pres
ant cornplexion of the board. however, har-
n,onv seems probable. and the services OF
hnard and have given consideration to its
,,orisd nroblens would seem desirable.
Nav Return to Naval Duty.
Rear Admiral Rousseau. acting as
- ~ Cen. Goethals in the emergency
aeet corporation, will probably be re-
s,,aa m duty in the Navy Department.
H. and Admiral Capps are both MEM
va of the board which determines the
prices the navy pays aor material s,1 and
eupI,'esshi suIsh this duty.
Secretary Daniels made plain. how
.,vaen the merchant ship builders and
tMer Nv Navy department. may be expected.
This y was one Of the encouraging fea-
tures of the situation. for there has
naan friction between the navy and the
sntpping board as well as the fleet
"The entire construction forces of
49,. Navy Department will be at the
cennmmand Of Admiral capps." Mr.. Dan
ietG ietGen. Goethals has made no state
ment regarding his plans. 1t is known
he is eager to 60 to ,n France as , part
especially designated by the President