The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17

tElS lIltie city. qutetiy nesting among the foothills of Lookout mountain that one Augustus N. Jef- frey, a resident of the British prov ince of Nova Scotia, with a desire for the romantic. or perchance en- tertaining thoughts of marrying fortune. came here to wed a widow, Mrs. Minda Ann Keith. with whom he had become acquainted through some matrimonial agency. Arriving here one morning last December this prospective husband soon sought out the domicile of the would-be bride, not until, however, he had visited tonsorial parlor and freshened up his appearance after the ravages of such long journey
 But the dream of yesterday was too that committee 1 do not know whether or not I will support the bill that does emerge. Naturally, i would like to read it before committing myself.
 But I am in favor of some sind of subsidy or subvention discriminat- ing in favor of American shipping. am on record. For discriminating duty in favor of goods imported into the United States in American vessels was contained in the tariff bill of 1912"
 Underwood Committed Senator Underwood wrote that bill and of course voted for It's passage If he is committed, all others who voted for that bill are committed. and. likewise, all are morally com mittsd who would have voted for it's passage had they been present.
 The section in question led to an interesting situation. England com plained because of It's view that that section violated provisions of the most favored nations" treaties President Wilson agreed with that view. Congress instructed him to abrogate such treaties. He refused, President Harding, when candidate for the presidency, criticised Presi- dent Wilson for having failed to act on instructions of Congress.
 But when he took up the duties of the executive. he, also, found 1t im possible to act in accordance with the instructions of Congress. The commercial treaties are not abro- gated and will not be.
 BIoc May Oppose Subsidy
 The democratic party. 1t is pointed out, is not committed to the Harding subsidy although it is committed to policy of fostering and protecting merchant marine.
 '. -. Ol NrtOi iAt pt taiOtiAi of the National Farmers Union, has expressed a thought which has dts turbed democrats in this election year.
 "If the President he said. "can advocate the donation of sS2,000,O00 annually to shipping, minor indus try, why can he not advocate measure guaranteeing to agrieui- ture. major industry, the cost If production?"
 That simple statement has given democrats-and some republicans pause. The agrarian bloc is appar- ently awaiting developments. If other farm organizations follow tho lead of Barrett. the chances are that the bloc will oppose subsidy
 England Opposes Scheme
 The President proposes that if it be proved necessary after the eX- haustion of other credits and per quisities in favor of American ship ping, Ss2.0o0,o ,o0o be subverted from customs houses and prorated on ton-mile basis to owners of Ameri- can ships.
 The Leviathan, for instance, mak- 1 ing fourteen round trips per annum. would, under the Presidents plan. be entitled at the end of each year 10 l s1 1,225. 900.
 | But If the subsidy is not voted, democrats shake their heads. They want a worthy marine. They would l give the shipping board an oppor- | tunity to dispose of it's vessels. main 1 tained at great cost. But they do not know how best to bring about such desirable results.
 England, incidentally, opposes tho subsidy scheme