The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-02

ON SHIP BOARD
Admiral Feels II His Duty to
= Safeguard U. S. Interests
q Until Harding Acts.

0FlnC ohASC0 ob0SCo oaAHPaA6 D~~@N
= III not relipquish his position when
u Republican Administration comes
in(o power Friday.
As Admiral Benson is commits
stoned officer of the Government, he
has taken the position that the two
members Of the Shipping Board
whose appointments have been con-
Armed by the Senate should retain
their positions until properly re-
'ieved."
ISSUES STATEMENT.
A statement issued by Admiral Ben
on to this effect comes as a surprise
20 many who had the idea Admiral
senson automatically would be
nropped from the Shipping Board with
;'ie advent of the Harding Admins
s-Ation.
''The question has been discussed"
,dmiral Benson said. "and the only
r POSITION i take Ia that the two mem
hers confirmed by the Senate should
remain TO safeguard the, interests of
tho Government and OF the Shipping
Board Without, however. performing
any active functions of the board.
~he chairman happens to be a commits
med officer OF the Government and
ne will continue to safeguard the In
rests OF the Government until prop
Eaeiy relieved
y ADDRESSES CONVENTION.
2 Admiral Benson today addressed the
,uthern Commercial Congress at the
= otel willard. He said the Shipping
oard gave the public notice more
4 an half a year ago that a policy of
trenchment must be followed by all
4 ose engaged in the work Of building
: ~ the merchant marine.
sHe said:
when became chairman Of tho
Shipping Board less than a year ago
"a determined then that large saw.
Y Is were necessary in every branch
"a. the service. BY reduction In the
ssyroll. elimination of many depart
q ents which overlapped each other.
bout six million dollars were saved.
.eBy careful study Of the various
y anches of operating we have cut
st.s many items Of expense. Our
4 amen have endeavored to meet our
avs on overtime and In other ways.
ia connection with our manning prob
Iems we have endeavored to cut out
aaste whenever and wherever 1t has
Seen discovered. or course we have
OF. met with the fullest success In
nur effort to reduce all expenses to
I, minimum. We have speeded. up
the efficiency of our men, however,
and made good progress in the direc-
Zion of cutting expenses. Our exper-
ances has been no different than the
Experiences Of other large corpora
ms"
Discussing the marine act OF 1920.
-airman Benson said there Is not
,tion of the act which should not
\ fully enforced when the time
mes.
As one who has given close study
1.-THE International situation" he
ttinued. 1.-The shipping act will have
q CHI to do with bringing about fair
ulAy to our shipping men who ack
ks,S for an even chance in world
END DISCRIMINATION.
That is my Interpretation Of the
4 4 section % should play in any
ing the Shipping Board does in the
,forcement Of that section. Other
tions when enforced will bring
ian end the determinations now
idicapping us in the development
our marine"
Matthew Hale. president Of the
sth Atlantic Maritime Corporation,
a the congress a few facts con-
rning the merchant marine and Its
fation to American foreign trade.
y Unless we establish the proper re-
I ionship with the foreign countries
which we expect to trade" Mr..
ie said, land with our principal
rnpetitors, we shall do more harm
IN good. Our entire foreign trade
,gram in SO far as IL relates to
eign countries must rest upon two
adamental principles.
In the first place. we must adopt
spirit of friendly rivalry and not
cut-throat competition with our
,cipal competitors. In the second
DE. we must adopt a spirit of serv-
and not of exploitation In our
,lings with the less developed ma
ms of the world and with those
tions which now need economic re-
Hiding after the ravages of the
r."
sPEAKs ON COOPERATION.
go S. Rowe, director general OF the
rAmerican Union, spoke on attain
"a closer cooperation between the
ned States and the republics of
jn America.
resident Thomas r. Preston. Of
Southern Commercial Congress,
stinted the following resolutions
tittee to prepare the platform
she congress for its activities for
looming year. Albert Il. Tate, Of
N Point. N. c., was appointed
rman; J. G. Mckinley, West Vir-
~ w. l.. Coats. Florida: ID. A.
~. South Carolina; J. IL. Walker.
shia; Congressman w. ID. Upshaw,
tia; John IL. Rankin. Mississippi;
6lph Krause, Louisiana; william
o0nnders, District OF Columbia;
Al. McRae. Tennessee; Crawfor
4 N. Alabama. and c. r. Breck-
Arkansas.
h Call to Speak at "Y."
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