Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-11
HULL SAYS ELECTION
VETOED SHIP SUBSIDY
Democratic Chairman Also De-
mands Tariff Reform and Ex-
puIsion of Newberry.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Cordell Hull.
Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, said yesterday that the
verdict Of Tuesdays elevtion was
against the Administrations Ship Sub
sidy bill.
by calling a special session OF Con-
gress to meet Nov. 20 for the purpose
Of passing a Ship Subsidy BILL" Mr..
Huh said in statement. president
Harding has shown that he has not |
prof1ted by the lesson OF Tuesdays |
great Democratic victory, which con-
tanned not only n rebuke for the Re-
publican Congress and Administration, /
but for himself as well. Presumably |
on the advice OF men like IAsker and |
Daugherty he has decided to Haunt |
public sentiment by asking repu- |
dated Congress to sanction repudiated |
measures and policies.
''The Ship Subsidy bill proposes to |
authorize the sale Of the ships OF the |
American merchant marine which cost !
Sc, 900, 100000 for the sum OF approx /
mately s200,00o,o00. with an added /
bonus OF $3.50, 100000; q loan of $125.- !
100000 at . per cent, when overtaxed /
people are paying from to L. per
cent; exempting the benefciaries from
taxation and without requiring an
accounting.
"On the other hand, tho Congress
knows, or ought 10 know, that the peo-
pie on Tuesday last have expressed
their emphatic disapprova OF this
measure and of the major legislation
Of the Republican Congress and the
| policies of the Administration. why
should not this Administration pre-
serve the true spirit and policy OF
parliamentary government by calling
upon Congress to adopt the following
! legislative program at the short ses-
sion:
First, defeat the proposed ship sub
sidy bill.
Second. repeal the Fordncy- McCum-
ber profiteering tariff bill and send It
back>to the committee for revision in
accordance with the expressed will Of
the people to be relieved Of taxation
instead of having it increased.
| Third, increase the farm loan credits
from $4,000. 900 to 500, 900 900, as was
originally attempted by Democratic
amendment.
Fourth. remove the stain Of New
berryiem from the United States Sem
ate by unseaung Truman H Newberry
OF Michigan and declaring Il to be the
fixed and permanent policy Of the
CHited States Senate that no person
shall ever Occupy purchased seat IN
( that body.
Unless the Congress follows this or
similar course. il will be notice 10
the people that the Republican Party
under Its present reactionary leader
snip has neither learned nor needed the
lesson OF last Tuesdays election. but
holds in contempt the Will OF the peo-
PIE as expressed in Tuesdays YER
dict"
The Ship Subsidy bill will be per-
lected by tho Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries long In advance
or tho assembling OF tho special see-
sion, Representative George w. Ed
monds. acting Chairman. announced
Yesterday after conference with
chairman Lasker OF the Shining
Board. Mr.. Edmonds said that the
committee did not intend TO make anv
essential changes IN the bill which
already has been favorahly reportad
Projections in language and some
slight changes IN definitions Will be
made.
Inc plan of the Administration forces
rs 10 get special rule from the Rules
committee under which the measure
VIII be considered by the House. Prob
ably ten TO fifteen hours will be as
signed TO It's consideration.
: There is no necessity to amend tho
= Dill TO prohibit the selling of LIQUOR on
American ships" said Mr.. Edmonds
: ihat very knotty question has been
: taken out Of the realm of discussion
L, by the decision OF the Department ~
Justice. Since the matter is now before
inc supreme Court relative to tho r,eb,
a OF foreign ships to come into Our Wa :
), lers with liquor aboard there ,s No
= necessity to deal with the Use Of liquor
on foreign ships" WI