The Washington herald., 1922-11-22
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Th6q6h differing in defail. II =.
not more IN proportion TO their !
population and Capacity TIN
other gye4f natiopq have dqn4 ~.
aiding the establiS6u1snt a. 4he1r-,
merchant marines, and Il = time-
" to recall that Ne enye tl1ans
our cou1sperce TO aid In thsir up :
building. while the American tRsk 9
now n TO upbui1d And establishi in
the 6Rce Of their most active com !.
petition Indeed, the American
Development win have TO over
come every obstacle which may
be put In. our path, except e. an !
terrafiopal comfy forbids. Con-
cern about our policy 10 not
limited - our own domain,
though the interest abroad - Of
very differing character. hope
It ID seemly to say It. because II
must be said. the maritime na-
lions OF the world are In complete
accord with the opposition here 20
the pending measure. They have
Q perfect right to such an atti-
tude. When we look from their
viewpoints we can understand.
But ] wish 10 stress the Amer
lean viewpoint Ours should be
the viewpoint from which one
eees American carrfers. at 5ea,
the dependence Of American COM
merce. and American vessels for
American reliance In The event Of
war. Some Of the costly lessons
Of war must be learned again and
again. but our shipping lesson In
The world. war was much too cost
" 30 be effaced from the memory
Of this or future genefationsr
BELIEVES SUBSIDY
WILL ASSIST LABOR.
Not 20 many months ago the
head Of q company operating
fleet Of ships under our nag
called at the executive offices to
discuss q permit 20 transfer his
: fleet Of cargo vessels to q foreign
nag, though he meant to continue
them In q distinctly American
pervice. He based his request for
transfer on the allegation that by
such q transfer he could reduce
his labor costs alone sufficiently
to provide a profit on capital IN
vested. / do not vouch for the
accuracy OF the statement nor
mean to discuss It. The allusion
IL made to recall that in good
conscience Congress has created
by law conditions surrounding
labor on American ships which
shipping men the world over de-
clare result in higher costs Of
operation under our flag. 1
frankly rejoice II higher -stan1-
ards for labor on American ships
have been established. Mfrest
justice suggests that when Con-
gress fixes these standards, IL Is
fair to extend Government aid in
maintaining them until world
competition. 10 brought to. the
same high level. or until our ship
ping lines are SO firmly estab-
lished that they can face world
Competition alone
SAYS ISSUE INVOLVES
GOOD OF REPUBLIC.
+, ' Having discussed in dethaf' the
policy, and provisions Of the pend
ing bin when previously address
ing YOU, I forbear a repetition
now. In individual exchanges Of
opinion not a few in House or
Senate, have expressed perYopRi
sympathy with the purposes or
Isrthe pm, ana then- -ussered--a,-dka.
couraging doubt about the senti-
ment Of their constituencies 1t
would be most discouraging IL a
measure of such transcending ma
.tional importance must haze. ~
fate depend, on geographical, &c.
-cupatioraI professional, or parti.
san objections. Frankly I think
it loftier statesmanship to; sup.
port and commend q policy de-
signed to effect the larger good
to the nation than merely to re-
cord the too hasty impressions of
a constituency. Out Of the harno-
nized aspirations. the fully inform
ed convictions. and the united ef-
forts of all the people will come
the greater republic. Commercial
eminence on the seas, ample agen.
cies for the promotion and carry
ing Of our foreign commerce, are
Of no less importance to the peo-
pie of Mississippi and the Missouri
valley, the great Northwest, and
the Rocky Mountain States. than
to the seaboard States and indus.
trial copmunities building inland
to a thousand miles or more. It
is common cause, with, its bene-
fits commonly shared. When peo-
pie fail in the national viewpoint.
and live IN the confines of COM
munity selfishness or narrowness.
the sun Of this Republic will have
passed its meridian, and our
larger aspirations will shrivel in
the approaching twilight.
$50, ,0oe, 900 YEARLY LOSS
UNDER Z. s. OPERATION.
But let us momentarily put
aside the aspiring and inspiring
viewpoint. The blunt. indisputable
fact Of the loss OF fifty millions a
year under Government operation
remains; likewise the fast dimin
tshfng capital account, the enor
NOUS war expenditure. to which
we were forced because we had
not fittingiy encouraged and
builded as our commerce expand
ed in peace. Here are facts to
deal with. not fancies wrought ou,
of our political and economic dis
putes. The abolition of the an
nual loss and the best salvage. OF
the capital account are of concern
to all the people.
L 1t is my firm belief that the
combined savings Of operating
losses and the protection of the