The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Senators, Governors
and Representatives
Decry the Surrender


All day yesterday and last night teegams Of protest poured in
IN The Washington Times against the sacrifice sale to British
the German ships seized during the mar Congessmn
Governors Mayors and citizens condemned the proposed aea
whereby pesses Wouh be orepe lost to the American ag
Some of the messages foHow
By REPRESENTATIVE o'CoNNELL, NEW YORK.
Washington Feb H.
editor The Washington Times:
By all means President Wilson should stop the sale
ofGerman merchant feet to any mercantile marine ny1ng
a foreign flag.
'The best of these vessels should be placed In the
Army Transport Service and the remainder should be sold
to Americans only with the understanding that they can
not be resod foreign interests and that they will at all
times fly the American flag.
ninth Congressional District of New York
FROM REPRESENTATIVE HARRELD OKLAHOMA.
Washington, Feb. IL.
Editor The Washington Times:
81 am opposed to German merchant fleet taken oy
the United States being sold to any person
or corporation who fly other than the American nag
doubt the wisdom of selling at all until we have
adopted policy concerning merchant marine;
Fifth Congressional District of Oklahoma"
FROM GOVERNOR SPROUL, PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg Pa, Feb. H.
Editor The Washington Times:
I am not familiar with the details of the proposed
plans to sell the German merchant fleet, but should
regard as great calamity these splendid ships should
pass from American registry We have waited for years
for merchant feet and under pressure have expended
billions of dollars to acquire one.
''While have little faith in Government operation
of shipping other transportation enterprises 1t would
better operate the ships for time rather than to
sacrifice them Twenty eight million dollars seems to
be very low price for the ships included in the fee
"WILLIAM G. SPROUL."
FROM GOVERNOR SLEEPER MICHIGAN,
Lansing, Mich, Feb. IL.
editor The Washington Times:
II am opposed to the sale OF SHIPS to any one 1or
less than their value "ALBER E. SLEEPER"
FROM GOVERNOR PHILLIPS WISCONSIN.
Madison, Wis, Feb IL:
editor The Washington Times:
should revise navigation laws that American ships
can compete with ships of foreign registration and lease
sell German ships to American organizations that Will
sail the American flag We need ships under American
control aid foreign commerce. Furthermore price
you name for value of United States ships would be
national scandal E. L. PHILLIPS"
FROM MAYOR FARMER SYRACUSE.
Editor The Washington Times:
poor business, but outrage the American nation.
' ~ a. h. FARMER"
FROM MAYOR WHITE, LAWRENCE, MASS.
"By all, means the Government should hold the
ships WILLIAM P. WHITE"
FROM MAYOR MERCHANT P1TTsF1ELD
Editor Washington Times:
The feeling is very strong here that President VIII
should not sell the ships under any circumstances
We certainly do protest to any such action.
IL. A. MERCHANT"
FROM MAYOR RAMsDELL, DOVER, N. H.
Editor The Washington Times:
Except in rare cases. the sale of public property
should be governed by the ordinary rules of intelligent
business conduct The safeguarding of American inter
ests should be the first duty Of those in charge Of
tional affairs "A. T. RAMSDELL.'
FROM PRESIDENT WOOD, PEEKSKnL
Editor The Washington Times:
Il believe that the German ships should be retained
and operated by the Government
"EBEN WOOD"