Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-10
German Shipping
Fast Increasing
viii Soon Have Merchant Marine oil
Pre-War Strength-Sweet Ball
in Interest of Veterans "lh
Be Taken Up
(Rv Isaac Gregg.)

(By Isaac Gregg0
Washington, Oct. 1O.-At the pre-,
sent rate of increase Germany Will
have the second greatest Merchant
Marine in the world, according 10
statistics Just gotten out by the Ma
tional Merchant Marine Association
This association declares that German
shipping is being restored at rate
that will soon return It TO lts pre-
war position of 100000 tons.
Germany was stripped of practical
ly all its steam seagoing tonnage Oy
the peace terms. One year ago It hao
managed to assemble 6O0,OOo tons:
Today Germany has 100000 tons OF
Shipping. During 1920 only So,VOO
net tons of German ships carrying
carpoes entered and cleared Ameri-
can uorts. Last year the total was
close TO 100000 tons and this year
the total will be far IN excess OF tnis
figure, the association estimates
For the calendar year 1919 the
value of the imports and exports Ca.
ried in German ships amounted 10 DuC
Sl31. 600. while for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1922, the amount had
increased to S44,119,OOO.
Congress at its regular session
will be called upon to pass as soon
as possible the new Sweet bill, which
ATTEMPTS to remedy some Of the de-
fects of the law under when the GSV We
erans' Bureau is being operated Inc
measure, introduced by Representa-
tive Sweet, of Iowa, is highly techm-
cal in that it sets down many rules
for the treatment of veterans IN nos
pitfalls, the way their cases are TO DC
listed for purposes OF compensation
and methods by which !apsed lhsur-
ance policies may be renewed. -,
The measure is one which has the
hacking of organizations such as the
American Legion and the Disabled
American Veterans of the World
War.
WAYNE B. Wheeler, legal as well as
nolitical spokesman for the Anti
saloon League in Washington has m
dicated that he will not stop at the
Daugherty decision ruling all ilquors
off American vessels and prohioltlnig
foreign vessels within the three-mlle
limit from carrying intoxicating
drinks. A.
~ expected nothing else from the
"He read the laws of the land cor
Attorney General" said Mr.. Wheeler.
rectlv and his Interpretation is just
what il should have been. His opln,,
ion is supported by good reason ana
sound law. 1t will make law enforce
ment easier. made the contention IN
nv brief that under the statute United
States and foreign ships could not
transport Intoxicating liquors within
the three-mile limit.
"The present status OF liquor De
vond the three-mile limit IS uncertain
For various reasons the existing law
extending the limit to twelve miles,
and the courts have sustained 1t.
This. we hold, applies TO liquor, But
Great Britain has protested, and the
matter is in allegiance until hneI
decision on the points at issue is
reached. My contention, and l beleVe
II will be sustained, is that reason
and precedent indicate that any ma
tion NAV extend the limit of Jurisdlc-
+ion beyond the three mile limit 70
protect itself from rum smuggling
and from those who violate organic
and statutory laws. Practically al!
nations have enacted such laws. II
there be any doubt that the laws we
have are not sufficient then others
should be provided
Republican Senators still in Wash
ington do not look with favor on the
proposal that the United States par
ticipate in the Forthcoming peace con-
ference in the Near East between the
| Allied Powers and the Turkish Ma
tonalists. -.
A prominent Republican Senator
stated today that if the United States
does send representative pains will
be taken TO see that he goes over
with "clipped wings" This means thai
he will have absolutely no authority
TO treat with the representatives OF
anv other nation except in an advis-
ory capacity. While it is not thought
that this country could possibly be-
come involved in the Near East tangle
nevertheless these Senator'S are un-
willing to take any chances.
Senators cannot rid their minds Of
the idea that every nation in Europe
is courting the favor of this country
solely because of financial reasons.
"The European nations remind me
Of a man who used to be friend of
mine" said one Senator. "He invited
me to his home for dinner and after
entertaining me and working me up
to the sentimental stage he borrowed
$500 from me. That is the way with
| the European nations. They invite us
| to everything and the thought behind
il all is to work us up to the point
where they can make q hasty touch
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