The Washington herald., 1922-11-25
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bill viii begin at 4 o'clock Wednes-
day.
representative Kirkpatrick pa.
took a lot of wind out Of the sails of
the opposition's chief argument thai
the bill proposes to add a tremendous
burden on the Treasury. He showed
that IL all Shipping Board ships and
all privately owned vessels now in
operation were to receive the sub
sidy, the cost to the Government
would be $4,000, 900 for the first
year. as compared with the annual
loss of $50.o00.oOO now being sus-
tained.
Describing how the proposed
graduated scale Of cash payments
will encourage the building of big,
fast passenger liners. Kirkpatrick
said these types of vessels are vital
to a well-balanced fleet "and also
necessary as naval auxiliaries in
time OF war" He added:
IF we are going to keep up with
the 5-5-3 ratio provided in the five
power naval treaty. or compete with
Great Britain at all. in peace or in
war. We must develop big. fast
passenger liners
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Representative Lehlbach On. j.,
related how the Shipping Boards an
nual losses had been cut from $3.50.
o00.0O to $50. 100000. Declaring thi.
was the ''rock-bottom" and that the
present loss constitutes a subsidy In
effect, he pleaded:
'All We ask is to reduce this sub
sidy. to end this improvident. reck-
less and extravagant expenditure.
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our ships today with no thought of
tomorrow. We wish to substitute a
reduced subsidy. devised in accord
ance with a rational plan, which will
enable the operation of an American
merchant marine.
Representative Chindblom of Illi-
nois. demonstrated the great differ
ence in the cost of construction and
operation of ships under the Ameri-
can flag as compared with foreign
vessels He also showed how the
bill will extend and strengthen the
La Toilette seamen's act by re.
curing two-thirds of the crews to
be Americans.
American genius, energy and pa.
triotism." the Illinois member de-
clared. has done everything else to
build up an adequate merchant ma
r1ne. but II cannot wipe out the diff
ference in cost. The Government
winch imposes the restrictions re-
sponsible for these differentials must
provide a way to meet them"
JEFFERIS FOR BILL.
Representative Jefferis. who comes
from the heart of the agricultural
empire IN the West. struck a body
hlny- to the
ers should be opposed to the Iegis-
lation.
Experience of the past" he con-
tinued. has taught us that the
L Unted States cannot have a mer-
chant marine adequate to meet it's
needs until the Government extends
aid to its operators to enable them
TO carry its Commerce.
The greatest need Of the United
States in the future is foreign mar.
kets Tor consumption of our surplus
products. Why limit the farmers
market to 1O5.0OO. 200 people in this
country when there are 500. 900 600
people in other lands that must be
Ted? Ships that carry the trade to
these markets control them, Great
Britain will continue to control
them as long as she controls the
trade routes"
Representative James H. MacLaf-
rerty- of California, made his
maiden speech on the subsidy bill,
which he urged with enthusiasm,
have seen virtually all Ameri.
can ships in foreign trade disappear
from the Pacific Ocean," he said.
As each American ship disap-
peared, two Japanese vessels an.
peared to take it's place.
Get il out of your head that
Great Britain is our future com.
petitor in the Pacific. Japan is the
nation with which We must com.
pete"