The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-16
SENATE ASKS
DELAY IN SALE
OF HUN SHIPS
Board Proceeds With
Auction Despite Reso-
luton

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WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Ap-
plication Of William Randolph
Hearst for an injunction to re-
strain the shipping board from
selling thirty former German
liners was taken under advise
ment today by Associate Justice
Bailey of the district supreme
court. lie announced he would
render decision next Friday.
WASHINGTON. Feb. is.--The
shipping board was requested today
bv the senate to defer sale OF the
German ships Tor which bids have
been submitted until some definite
senate action is taken on the sub
/ iect.
The morning session Of the auction
closed with total OF ss2, $50. 900 Of
Z fered for twenty-one vessels. The in
dividual top bids were sii.obO,OO by
the International Mercantile Marine
for nine ships for service TO the
United kingdom and northern con-
tinentnl ports; bid Of siS 100000 by
the same corporation for six vessels
for service 90 Hamburg and Bremen;
s4.buO. 600 offered by Moore and Me-
Cormnck for five ships for South
American service aud the Oriental
Navigation company's bid of t700. .o3s
for the Black Arrow Individually for
Black Sea service.
Hour of Debate.
The senate resolution was adopted
without record vote after more
than an hours debate. II was Of
fcred by Senator Mcclellan. democrat
Of Tennessee and modified by Sena-
tor Hitchcock. democratic leader, to
meet objections that it constituted a
reflection on the board
At the outset OF the debate, Chair
man Soncs. Of the commerce COM
mittoc blocked consideration Of a
similar resolution by senator Ashurst,
democrat e Arizona. whoch was Of
fcred last Saturday ana whl,S. sena-
tor Jones said was a reflection ON the
board. senator Ashurst said ne had
no desire tn reflect On the board or
it's chairman.
Later senator McKollar got his
resolution before the senate. lie
argued that "out OF an abundance OF
caution" the senate should take
steps to make certain no sale was
consummated in whole or IN part
I'm opposed to government oper
alton Of ships" said senator Dodge
republican leader. but that Is mol
involved here. We ought to know
something about the transaction
There may be some committal th'
president has made abroad In reier
ence to them"
HItchcock Agalnst sale.
Senator Hitchcock said he sympn'
thized fully with "unwisdom Of sell
ing OF these ships In this precipiiat'
way" but believed one reason why
! The bids were "alarmlngly low wa'
bccauGe there was doubt whether th'
United States could establish a cleal
title TO the property. 49,,
Until the peace treaty was ratified
b he said, situation existed WhlV'
e some authorities believed would per
4 nit the libellng OF the vessels u the!
1 were taken into European ports.
{ Commissioner Scott announced IN
- ton offers received by the board u
d the proposals offered "a week ago, al
of which we're rejected. Among IN
, ofers were: Tor the Ioyiathnni -,
A 600 900; FOR the Mount Vernon, ~
I. a6O. 900: for tho Nansemond. $500
I 600; for the George washington, -
. ObO 90: Martha Washington. f2.lso,
b, 900. Won Steubeh, &727,d2O; America
/, a. 900 900: President Grant, S2'21o,
y 700: Susquchunna, SG00, 900; Anu
u gone, sl,2O0.uuO ana Aftehhh' ~
Is 600 900.
! While the bidding was in progrei
these developments came:
Assortntc Justice Bailey OF the on
j, trict supreme court took under at
- ] ,5is,rncnt tho application OF Willtal
~ Randolph Uohrst OF New York, tt
an Injunction TO stop the sale OF N
vessels. Iic VIII give a decision TT
day. ..
~ tho President Wilson would intori
Ic thc senate ttat there was mo hasi'
'r for reports that there was an ugre'
NJ mcnt between the shipping board az
b. Urittsh interests for the sale OF "
d vessels Information as to this rops
"a is asked m 1 resolution BY Senate
.d Brundspec rUpuhiicnn Of tonnccucu
Chairman Tones OF the senate con
I'M merco committee blocked immedia
nj consideration of u resolution By Sen.
- tor Ashurst. democrat OF Arizona, usl
" ing the board 10 defer any sale, "u
y, W iii action by congress-"
a, CHANDLER INCORPORATED
W PHOENIX, Feb. id.-Chandle
ne Arizona was Incorporated today
IL action Of the board OF supervisors
y Maricopa county upon peuu6
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