The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
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APPROVES ship
SUBSIDY PLANS
Marine Association Ad.
journs After Indorsing
Presidents Bill.

Resolutions approving the under
lying principles OF President Hard
rngs ship subsidy program were
adopted yesterday at the concluding
session Of the annual convention of
the National Merchant Marine Asso-
citation. A delegation from the or
ganization presented the resolutions
TO President Harding at the White
House.
Besides indorsing the dministra-
tion program In general terms, the
resolutions urged:
That trade routes established by
the Shipping Board be maintained
and that the ships owned by the gov-
ernment be sold to private compan ME s
as soon as practicable.
That the ships on the various
routes be sold SO far as possible
to companies operating in the sec
tions which the routes are now serv-
ing.
That Shipping Board vessels be
reconditioned and repaired in private
shipyards and not In governme mt
navy yards.
shipping Board Commended.
The resolutions commended the
Shipping Board for its efforts to re-
ing prices of its ships and also for
its efforts to obtain for American ves-
sells share of the transportation
of Egyptian cotton.
The recommendation OF President
Harding for the enrolment of off,
GERS and men of the sea going mer-
Chant marine in naval reserve
with suitable compensation. Is gwen
special approvaT la the recommends
tions.
The association reelected most of
its officers. including Senator Rams
dell. Of Louisiana. as president.
Chairman Lasker and Vice Pres
ident Love met the committee ap-
pointed by the Middlewest Merchant
Marine Association. representing the
chambers of commerce OF twenty Ave
OF the largest cities In the Middle
West. headed by Malcolm Stewart.
OF the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce. to receive a report OF the
committee outlining measures of CO.
operation between shippers in the in
terror and the United States Ship
ping 4ioard.
Recommendations Made.
Among the recommendations made
were the following:
Branch Offices embracing the
principal cargo producing centers
should be established. retaining St.
Louis as the principal office. We
suggest the following, and urge that
Jle first two. at least, be estab-
lished at once: Chicago. Cincinnati.
Minneapolis. Kansas City. Memphis.
Detroit and Pittsburgh.
AT least eight expert traffic solic-
itors should be employed at once,
ywo to specialize on movements
through North Atlantic ports. two
on movements for South Atlantic
ports. two on Gulf ports. and two
on Pacific rors These men should
be selected from the standpoint of
their own intimate knowledge OF
service and other transportation
conditions at the ports of these four
sections"
Secret and insidious foreign in
fuences." according to Shipping
Beard Commissioner George f.
Chamberlain. "are working to defeat
Americas plans for an adequate
merchant fleet. They seek by prop
uganda and otherwise to destroy
Americas efforts. Structures and
criticisms are utilized to prejudice
the american people. :he stockhold-
ers in that enterprise. against lend
ing their financial and other sup
port"
Edgar Pennington Young, pub
Usher OF the Marine Journal. New
York. attacked the ship subsidy bill,
the Presidents support of il, and
Great Britain's shipping policy.
Admiral Benson said chat there