New-York tribune., 1922-12-22
CalderDenands
Ship Subsidy as
Business Need
r.Il. Senate the Marine Bill
Will Bring Benefits to
Every City and Farm and
Aid in National Defense
Norris Motion Unchanged
Naval Appropriation and In
,ernational Affairs Will
Be Up for Debate To-day


~,spiNGTON. Dec. 2le-The chief
,.,.rs of the senate dfbate on the
's,,sv bin today was 'he speech Of
80, Calder. OF New York. He ar
80 .-Oasiy in behalf Of the ship
MEASURE and held that. for anan-
80 80 business reasons as well a.
sl.' ..ors Of national defense, the
NJ, .Sn"N be passed. lie sought 20
ols s..a 80 nation that tho bill con-
-1,,es raid on the Treasury and
~ ~ view Il was dictated By sound
oas,u.s s.n,.or Dial. Democrat. Of South
c.l,.. continued his remarks
-, The Bin. In 2 parliamentary
-. si,uation n 70 the bill was
s'sh.n~ed. The Norris motion TO
~. ~. nn t6e Norris marketing bill still
a., When Senator Jones an
..ss.5 that the Senate would ad-
;nrrr until tomorrow. instead of re-
csssIsg Senator Norris objected that
~, uoud eliminate bis motion. Sena-
Tor Jones then obtained unanimous
consent 20 adjourn with the status Of
the Norris motion unchanged, and thus
Il will be pending when consideration
OF the subsidy bill is resumed. IL was
agreed the Senate would adjourn from
Saturday 70 Wednesday. but no bust
rsss will be transacted Saturday.
Naval Bill Up To-day
Prolonged consideration OF the con-
frmation Of Pierce Butler az associ-
sis justice Of the Supreme Court OF
The United States took much o. the
Day away from the subsidy measure.
To.morr0w consideration Of the naval
bill, along with the international situ-
ation, is expected 20 occupy the time.
There are signs that the naval bin will
get two or three days Of debate.
Senator Calder predicted that az
ltast half Of the steel ships now the
property Of the Shipping Board would
never sell for more than $40 a ton and
said "the government would be saving
mOney in the end by scrappinC these
sbsolutely worthless vessels He added
that tho nation cannot urravel the
tngle unless such a bill az the pend
inc one is passed
AThe other day" said Senator
Calder. 81 had occasion 20 travel over
the New York Central Railroad from
New York 20 Albany, along the Hud-
ion River. and In passing the cove at
stony Point ! saw anchored over 100
steel ships. the property Of the Ship
ping Board. They have been there for
nearly two years. IL would be an OBJ
lee. lesson 90 the people Of the ma
iion 70 observe them huddled together,
smoke emanating from occasional
stacks. and guarded by few men who
srty'
Half Of L. S. Ships VSlueless
Z rpsst," Senator Calder added.
that about one-half Of the steel ships
nov ssred and controlled "a the Ship
eisg Board have little or no value.
nsss vessels should be sold at any
price 10 any buyer. Government aid
must be obtained 20 insure the sale
of the better vessels; and I predict
that unless this or some similar meas
Ure Is passed we will dribble away
heso better vessels one by one, per-
hADs carry 20 per cent Of our foreign
trade 70. the next FIVE or six years in
American bottoms, but at the end Of
Ten or fifteen years most Of these ships
will have disappeared from the sea and
ve will be back 20 where we were be-
fore the World War.
"We can save and maintain what we
hnve. we can assure the continuance
o. the operation Of our merchant feet.
srd the higher prices secured for tho
better vessels because OF government
aid will help materially 10 meet the
subsidy paid in the ffteen-yes-
period
Discusses ]. ". VI. Company
Part OF Senator Calder's speech was
taken up with the case Of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company.
lie said the bill should be drawn 20
encourage this company 20 acquire ad-
fitlonsl American tonnage rather than
70 discourage and exclude the COM
pany. He said the 20 per cent clause
.n the bill should have been omitted
entirely. and an American company op-
Grating even but one American shin
ard a hundred foreign ships should
ttre government aid for that ono ship.
In conclusion. Senator Calder said:
4 cannot understand how Senators
b7ng themselves 20 believe that the
subsldy is q raid upon the Treasury.
New York City is the center Of activ-
ny Of the civilized world, and We are
ne great market place Of America.
New York belongs TO the nation. Our
exports are yours; you send them 10
Us 70 ship abroad for you. Our imports
are yours. These great tasks which
confront Us every day convince Us that
Is to your best interest as much as
iel our own TO pass this bill.
Government sid would help ship
'eioing and all its allied industries;
would give employment to tens Of
Nosssnds Of men.
Toe men who build the ships must
feothed, they must be fed. they must |
q heused, and the food, housing ma
Wnl and clothing come from every /
,,a; hamlet and farm in this broad |
anA OF what interest is it 70 the |
aa1,nsan farmer or worker or minor
~" ships are built in England or
vefainyl There arc 80 many ele-
sRs isom every standpoint that enter !
ao ihis whole subject that the small
1o9nt OF government aid contributed I
bud and operate these vessels Is
9ngniheant when ono comes 20 con.
aer the great advantages that viii /
sos % all Of our people when built
"a operated by Americans.