El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-29
SHIPBUIDERS
BADLY WORRIED
People Of Portland Don't
Know Where Their Liv-
ing Is to Come From.

many reductions If they can only get
efficiency out OF the men
So the future Of the American uer-
chant marine, which means the future
Of American export trade, as wen as
the capacity Of the United states Tor
the production Of articles needed in
other parts Of the world. all depends
upon ships. Ocean tonnage and the
price Of freight rates are the deter
mining factors in the development Of
an export trade and whether OF not
the Pacific coast shall furnish an an
nual contribution 10 the worlds sup
ply Of the tonnage and, therefore. 70
the amount Of money being charged
for carrying carEoes, now depends
upon a decision by the executive
branch Of the government, and an
agreement with congress at an early
date on the needed appropriations for
the new ships is essential If work is
10 be carried forward, especially in
the construction OF steel ships.
Republicans Gaining.
Politically, Oregon is very much the
same as IL was IN 1916, except that
the Republican strength has grown
President Wilson's foreign policies
are the subject OF some criticism, but
the people leargely stand with him
He has popular support. particularly
In the italian question, and I heard
many Republicans speak regretlully
today of Mr.. Lodges speech Of oppo-
sition TO the presidents stand on the
Italian claims
There is q disposition here 10 stand
BY the president in these tangled for
eign problems because he is in Paris,
where all the facts are available and
where, evidently, premiers Clemen-
ceau and Lloyd George tacity ap-
prove his course This state IS IN
equivocally going TO contribute its
electoral vote next time TO the Re
publican presidential nominee, but
eastern Republican leaders should not
feel overconfident about the temper
OF oregon toward the ultra conserva-
tive faction of the Republican party.
About the most popular presi-
dentin3 candidate in this section
is Gen Leonard Wood. who has
inherited the Roosevelt strength
here. Oregon has a presidential
primary early In the game and
very likely Gen Wood viii receive
much prestige from the fact that
Oregon will give him the vote as
IL did Hughes, long before II was
known whether the distinguished
jurlst would step down from the
bench TO accept the nomination.
Another interesting thing about
Oregon politics is senator Chamber
lain's status He has opposed Mr.
Wilson and the Democratic admins
tration sufficiently 70 win Republican
ton seems assured in 1920
League Il Popular.
Incidently. be It known, the league
OF nations is very popular in Oregon
Senator PoindeXter, OF Washington
tried TO arrange a public meeting here
in opposition TO the league, but the
Republican organization did not want
to get mixed up in the controversy, SO
he passed on to other fields OF ora
torical enedavor-
Oregon is for a league OF nations
chiefly because It believes some in
strumeut must be provided to try al
least, to prevent war, and the oppo-
safe alternative
But, leagues Of nations and politics
are not worrying folks out here. II
only the government at Washington
would say yes" or no" about some
thing-either the foreign contracts or
American contTactst
Insecision Breeds Unrest.
Indecision is a breeder Of unrest
seem TO the people here that these big
shipyards which produced both steel
and wooden ships in such rapid
fashion during the war should be per-
mitted to go 70 waste, especially after
the prolonged wait for a merchant
Marie, for employment for returning
soldiers and for ships TO carry the
greatly increased output Of those
American factories which have been
converted from war uses or expanded
to meet the demand OF q reconstruct
ed world--Copyrigh 1913 BY New
York Evening Post. Inc.