Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-02
WILL DISCUSS TARIFF
and MERCHANT MARINE
Harding Will Deal With Sub
jccts in Message to New
Congress.
no URGE QUICK LEC,sLArro>
High officials Expect President 10
Take Definite stand I'm Granting
Some Sort Of Ship subsidy. Prob
ably Granting Of Free Tolls.
LEY Associated Prcss. !

WASHINGTON. Dec lire sident
iiardlng's message 10 the new Con-
Gress mex; week. j; was declared in
high official circles today. will deal
principally with two subjects: The
tariff and the merchant marine.
OF the tariff, Mr.. Harding is expect
cd by those close to the White House
TO say that its revision ana passage
at the earliest possible date is urgent
" necessary and that il should he
stripped of such provisions as wouiri
ondanECr or unduly. delay its pas
sage.
Declare Provisions difficult.
Concerning merchant marine pUcS-
ticns, MIR. Harding j. expected To talsS
u definite stand for the granting OF
some Soi, Of ship subsidy. probably
in tho nature OF preferential rates
and routes, as suppl, mentary to I'll,
granting Of free tolls to coastwis.
shipping through the Panama Cana.
Il was expected also in the same
charters that tho President would
discuss section II of tho Jones ac:,
dealing with the abroCation Of trade
treaties by the executive. study OF
the situation was said to have dcvcl-
uped a feeling on the part OF admins
ncult il not impossible, to carry out
the provisions Of this section.
VIII Discus. Tnrin.
Tariff matters. Senate leaders in
sisted viii occupy the prominent po-
sition in the message. IL was assert
Cd that Mr.. Harding would ask that
rates in the House hill. now in tho
hands OF the senate Finance Commit
,ee. Ice fixed on the old basis Of in
~, col. g..i t., Lee. y.
provision Of American Who'll. sale val.
uation His reason FOR tina; stand.
according 10 som" Of his councillors.
was that ne had been assured il would
DC better 10 apply tn. new system
riec"mcal than by employing The plan
on all commodities at one time.
To- that end. IL was stated also. the
HroSidcn, IL expected t. urge AN qp-
tional provision IN the measure. en-
powerinr him u apply Tic nome value
basis where, after certain surveys. it
FOUND 10 be adv .sAb!c or necessary.
Sach = course Was regarded by Con-
er"ssiuma. ..rlff builders a. uhylatlns
the necessity Tor computing tn" rates
IN what opponents ot tE- American
: aiuaiiou plan d.scrib. az unknown
Quantities.
7" Irgc Rcfunding Hill.
NJ. Harding is expected - urge
passage Of the allied deb,
rcfunding bill. While this Was repre-
scented az his attitude today. a tsivcrc-
once Of opinion among Senator a 10
the wisdom OF taking UP tho measure
during tho sessions OF the conference
o. limitation OF armaments. it was
said 10y some, may 70, rorcc a change
- that stand.
The Senate Finance Committee is
rot in agreement over what should
DC done, Senator pcuroSc. tho chair
man; Senators Smoot. ci Utah: Wat
son. OF Indiana, and several others
arguing that there could i. uo en-
barrassment for the arms conference
developed by the debate OH the iaMd.
inE measure. ON tho ether hand.
Senator Curtis. committee member.
and vice chairman oc the senate 10
publican conference, a. w.!! as Scna-
for Lodge, the conference head. am!
one OF the American delegates to the
arms meeting, both are strongly op-
posed TO consideration oc Tho dob, h,!l
at this time