New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Ship I Board
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Senate Fig Int

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been reported and the President had
came here to oppose it. 1t was because
he came here and we surrendered our
Judgment to his dictation. The
moment the President had left the
Senate it was as dead as julius Cesar.
Now what becomes of the greatest
legislative body in the world ?"
Knox Defends President
Senators New, Knox, Lodge and
Kellogg defended the course of the
President.
Senator New said the utterances OF
the President on the bonus bill had
given Senators courage TO oppose It's
passage at the time Senator New dc
MED the President had dictated to
Congress.
Senator Knox likewise defended the
President against any undue intcrfer-
enco with Congress. Senator Knox
persuaded him by means of superior
reasons"
"The President has constitute onal
right to recommend legislation to Con-
gress," said Senator Lodge, "and in TAX
ing the course he did, President Har-
ding did not override the Constitution :"
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota held
that the President was within his con-
sttutionai rights both as to his course
on the bonus bill and in his letter 20
Senator Jones apropos of the Shipping
Board.
After agreeing to that part of the
bill reported by the Committee on APP
preparations relative to the Shipping
Board the Senate took up the amend
ment to grant 100000 moro to the
treasury II part to employ additional
agents to secure data as to wholesale
selling prices as a basis for American
valuation and adopted it after spirited
debate.
Senators King and Reed both de-
clared that under American valuation
duties would DE SO high that no agents
would be needed. Senator Jones of
New Mexico also criticized the appro-
priation,
ment Of Senator Harrison to limit sal
aries. This WAS defeated on a roll cali
by 80 to q. The Democrats lined up
for the amendment and also the fol-
lowing Republicans: Senator'S Borah,
Gooding, Kenyon. La Toilette, Ladd,
McCumber and Norheck
Senator Mccormick said that 80 per
cent Of the worlds shipping was idle
and 1t was not surprising ships wero
beng operated at great loss to
the Shipping Board. He emphasized
that the Shipping Board situation was
an inheritance from the last Admins
tration and declared that not only was
building carried On under conditions
that made Tor great waste but opera
! .;on also
Senator King interrupted to say that
certain interests had been favored in
the charter contracts. He denounced
these contracts and said they were
vicious and ought to be cancelled Elm
stanter"
Operators Are Assailed
Senator Mccormick, assailing Ger
tain operators devoid of capital and
principle" criticized the NJ o. 4
contracts, the present managing oper-
aCing agreements, under which the
operators receive per cent Of gross
receipts. The Senator told of one oper-
ator who chartered a ship Tor a voyage
to Manila and later wirelessed the shir
when 1860 miles at sea to return tc
the American coast and take on q cargo
Of coal. he made a profit Of 5000 or
this lat cost to the Shipping Board
of SIP, 900"
Discussing the United States Mai
Company case, Senator Mccormick
said Woodrow Wilson and Bainbridgt
Colby represented the line as attor-
neys and pointed out that against Or
Wilson and Mr.. Colby" some Senators
would have us employ for the mos
moderate sums such counsel as may be
cbta ned for small fees"
DE referred to the fact that DeLan-
cey Nicoll il. and judge Carson were
appointed attorneys for receivers BY