New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Harding Urged
To Crack Whip
On Subsidy Bill
s.,,,or Jones Declares 1t
= Time for Executive
:. Abandon Previous Pol
:, of Non-Inicrfcrcnce
:. Commerce at Stake
.,.;,c Interests Join in
PIE Plea That Measure Must
r. Passed This Session

~..s,~r's Washington RareoA
~.~sarSGToN. 80 June 4-Senator
f,tn chairman Of the Senate Com
f.slean,, vcormerce. declared IN tor.
-.;;'e 2. ...,,,t to-day the time had
"a - n. President Harding 20 mooii y
12e ..' ..rse OF non-iutcrference IN
I. ,..,d,,ior and 20 insist 1pon p.iise.te pi..ii'. 7
~. A8m;nisirations maf'ne sues, ,,I,s
.tis session of congress. H'
p - ~ ,fe Republican party OF con
-.stio- II il failed 90 act
es-ss,. n Congress who do not de-
~. ~, ,rbUdy b.ll 20 come up until
ri' '.s ..,...;o, were warned 90 q state
h's. " ~ National Merchant Marine
~. ..'...or Y, that failure 90 bring the
A,.'..'..', ,o,e "will hurt rather than
s'4 VI chances AZ the polls.
h'g 80, Il an ample Republican ma
Lo.h brarctcs 90 assure its
~. 80. the associations statement
srhs leading commercial inter
.. ~. .lrorrhoui the country are on
- 80 strongly urging ihe Speedy pass
- - ,Ss MEASURE, and members VINO
sss :. :. r,sg, the strength OF this SEN
- :. rsv End their seats t.icd m
Va ,..'J. \, -cr pledged 20 immediate ac'
~. - y, s.sps 10 establish the mer-
sasnt marine.
Sunpors Harding's Appeal
s,,,,o, Ioness statement followed
- ,o...ive assertion 81 tho White
Eouss Friday that it was the fresi-
Ss,.'s view Congress must acl up'l.
"a measure before adjournment and
-, .ransistion OF that assertion INTO
-. legislative advice by the Prcsi
~, Yesterday In conference with lead
s-,.f he House Of Representatives,.
S,-stor Jones approved the EXecu-
i've. seton IN laying down the law
- ne majority leaders OF the House
~ expressed a hope he would do The
s.~sV.,h the Senate leaders and force
,ss bil through.
IN Is no, for me % tell President
v,rsi,g what 70 do senator Jones
- I admire his attitude Of nom
.-.,rfsrence in legislative matters, but
,,svtuation is such as 90 require firm
,..w He should convince Congress
,.r II must act on this bil. II 1t re-
ses /. well and good. The responsl-
k,r vll be clear.
We know his vicas. Ee need not
,rsnpt 70 contro. our judgment. but
h !, folly justified in insisting upon
az doing ore thing or the other. and
his session should adjourn without
s,.'o, i should be called into extra
,ssuon Immediately % do % and the
President should let us know this Will
oe done
HardinE's First Command
The situation which has developed
ogsr .ns merchant marine bin is rc-
s,sdsl a Hgaiacan. in the Harding
Administration President Harding
sevss bsiofe has dropped the gentle
iariio Of persuasion for the command
n he party chief 90 Congress % take
specified action
he is adopting The tone OF command
70 this Circumstance, and. furthermore
.t statement to-day o. Senator Jones
-aicatcs that the Senate Republican,
no are interested iu the merchant ma
re bill want 20 hear the crack Of the
r-p from the White House. They
iiii o. the legislative body. see JUST.
,atlon. in this instance al least, foi
'is President riding over his reiterated
edge that tie Executive should no'
& Dictator 90 the leg siative branch
Senator Jones said that 70 POSTPONE
rs legislation until next winter woul'
y 20 throw away the chance we have
AXE our place upon the sea- Tn
-ftess men who have worked 20 soly'
y chaotic mess Of the $4,000 .000,O0I
p Investment cannot be expected Z
p, hold IL the enterprise fails be
ls the government will not suQqor
e be continued.