The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-29
SAYS FOREIGN
 MONEY SPENT
 AGAINST JONES

T am satisfied that foreign money is being spent to defeat Senator Jones, upon the theory that by de- feating him they will discredit the merchant marine act, and by dis crediting the act they will probably get it repealed, and by having it re- pealed they will prevent the success of the American merchant marine and leave the trade to the foreign vessels" said A. F. Haines, vice president and general manager of the Pacific Steamship company, in con- menting on the effort being made to defeat Senator Wesley l.. Jones because of the latter's authorship and advocacy of the so-called ship ping bill.
 ''The merchant marine act is a classic" said MT. Haines 'It will be the guide and precept of the Ameri- can shipping world for generation at least. Its champions include ev- cry American who follows the sea for a livelihood, every man who has mon- ey invested, every man who operates or manages American vessels, every banker and prospective investor in American shipping securities, every shipyard in the country, in fact 99 per cent of the population of those states west of the Rock mountains In the east one per cent have for eign affiliations of some kind. Out here on the Pacific there is also one per cent of foreign interests and an- other one per cent of misguided in- dividuals consisting mostly of so- called rate experts whose whole life and ambition in life has been to fight transportation companies.
 WOULD KEEP SHIPS BUSY
 Do we propose that our 2,OOO new steel vessels shall rust at anch- or, or that they shall be sold to foreigners at bargain counter prices, or shall they be operated under the American flag carrying our exports and imports to and from all parts of the globe? Everybody says, Sure, the last is what we want Very we'll, to accomplish this it is absolutely necessary to have assistance and pro- lection to the full measure of the merchant marine act or the Jones bill. Otherwise it will be impossible for either the government or private owners to profitably operate the ves- sels.
 The 'wilful few who are trying to pull to pieces the merchant marine act and Senator Jones are giving comfort to the enemy just as surely as did the many who now languish in jail for similar willfulness before the armistice.
 Section 2S of the merchant ma- rine act is attacked by the one per cent. This section provides that pre- AN' NAASi>'A S<Apo1I 1otC0 OVS1 Jul Id1l- ways shall be confined to the Amer 1can steamers, provided-now listen provided there is an adequate Amer 1can service to handle the business. An adequate American service does not mean merely some S,SOO-ton car go boats. An adequate service does mean fast passenger boats, fast and capable cargo liners augmented by sufficient tramps or cargo boats to handle all the business just as quick ly and efficiently and safely to all ports as could be done by foreign steamers.
 SECTION 2s WISE PROVISION
 Personally 1 am doubtful whether section 2S will ever be enforced, for the simple reason that it will not be necessary. By the time we have an adequate and sufficient American service our American shippers and consignees will be favoring American steamers with their business to such an extent that it will be carried by the American vessels on an equal basis with the foreign vessels. No