Evening star., 1922-06-13
President Urges House Ac-
ton if Possible Before
Adjournment.
FAILURE MAY RESULT
SERIOUSLY, HE SAYS
Letter Urges Rules Committee
Chairman to Press Matter, Fol-
lowing Conference.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Harding has notified
Chairman Campbell of the House
rules committee that unless the ship
subsidy bill Is passed prior, to ad-
journment he would feel obligated to
call special session solely for its
consideration.
Writing under date of May 26, the
President said 80 much is involved
and such a difficult and DISCOURAGED
situation will follow If Congress fails
to sanction the merchant marine bill
that ! should feel myself obligated to
call Congress Immediately in extraor-
dinary session to especially consider
1t II 1t went over through any neglect
or delay beyond the present term"
The President expressed the hope
that the rules committee would give
privileged status to the shipping bill.
Favorable Report Expected.
understand that in a very short
time the Merchant Marine bill is to
be favorably reported to the house."
he said. Il am waiting to express the
nope that your committee on rules
will report whatver provision is nee
essary for its early and final consid-
Grafton l cannot convey to you
how very earnestly 1 feel the neces-
sity of passing this act. So much
is involved and such difficult and dis
couraging situation will follow if
Congress fails to sanction the Mer-
chant Marine bill that 1 should feel
Gaf oh Nal
Immediately in extraordinary session
to especially consider it if 1t went
over through any neglect or delay
beyond the present term.
L should be more than glad to CO.
operate in any way that I can in i'm
pressing the House with the urgent
necessity of the favorable considera-
tion of this bill. 1 am writing an ex-
preston of my earnestness to you at
this time because l understand it is
within the province of the rules COM
mittee to report a provision under
which there may be secured early, and
l hope, favorable consideration"
Confers With Monden.
Announcement of the Presidents
policy regarding the bill followed a
conference yesterday with Represent
ative Mondell. Wyoming. the republi-
reiterated belief that the measure was
OF vital interest to the business well
fare Of the country, and that 1t should
not go over until the short session,
beginning in December.
In his discussion of the legislative
program with republican leaders it
was said that the President had ad-
vised that no action be taken at this
ir1a Two
the government of the Muscle Shoals
nitrate plant There was no indica-
ton, however, as to whether Mr.
Harding was unalterably opposed to
the proposal of Henry Ford for taking
over the property. or simply to con-
sideration of the matter now
The steering committee it was said
reached no conclusion as to it's pro-
gram. although leaders, after telling
the President of some opposition in
the party to the subsidy bill, assured
him that efforts would be made to
comply with his suggestion
Presentation of Bill DELAYED,
Plans had been made to introduce
the merchant marine measure in the
House today, but because of unex-
pected delay in redrafting the final
sections it was announced by Repre-
| sentative Edmonds, republican, Penn
sylvania, in charge of the subcom-
mittee work, that the merchant ma
rine committee would not be able to
present the bill before tomorrow. 1t
| will be referred automatically to the
| committee. which will report it to the
House later in the week.
There was widespread discussion
among members as to the effect of the
Presidents letter. Republicans of the
| merchant marine committee who had
known of its existence ten days or
| more, believed 1t would have the ef-
feet of getting the party in line be-
hind the President. On the other
hand. however, republicans opposed to
| action at this time declared that with
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