Evening star., 1922-11-19
Editors of Leading Papers Give
Estimates Of Opinion for
and Against Plan.
ODDOsitiOn in the Middle West
Might Be Overcome by an
Educational Campaign.

most unanimous in favor of some
form of a ship subsidy. Maine repre-
Sentatives in Congress have for years
favored such policy. and In doing SO
they have reflected the opinion OF
their constituents.
Burlington (VtD Free Press: Ship
subsidy is II republican principle and
dent Harding. Vermont is strong
republican state and adheres to re-
publican policy. 1t has shown no
disposition at any time. including the
recent elections, to repudtate party
principle or Harding policy. Senti-
favors a ship subsidy law. a majority
Of the electorate believing in its
benefits as set forth by the executive.
New York Evening Post: There is
undoubtedly a considerable body OF
sentiment in New York in favor OF
ship subsidy because of the shipping
interests Identified with New York as
the greatest port in the world. 1t Is
probably equally true. however. that
the best financial and business feel
ing Is against subsidy proposals and
that a popular vote In this state as
whole would be adverse to the sub
sidy.-C. L. Puckette.
New York Sun: Anwering your
telegram in which you ask II. In my
in this territory is for or against
ship subsidy, 1 must say l do not
know. The population of New York
and neighboring cities is so vast and
so discordant racially that there Is no
way of gauging majority opinion on
such a question as you PROFOUND.
The presumption Is that seaport
towns, great commerce towns, would
naturally favor any measure that
makes for increased shipping and the
upbuilding of an American merchant
marine. but the vast interior stretches
of the country do not fall under the
same sentiment. While not able to
answer the question you asked, will
venture the statement that the coun-
try as whole is not so keen about
an American merchant marine as to
dig deep into its pocket to pay for what
the operation of merchant marine
would involve.-Frank A. Munsey.
New York Tribune, The majority
sentiment in this part Of the country
Is, in my judgment. favorable to ship
subsidy. 1t is widely understood that
an American merchant marine is es-
sential to the safety and prosperity
of the United States. as without it
We can have neither adequate foreign
trade in time of peace nor a naval
auxiliary and transport in time of
war. Ship subsidy stands as the only
bar to our being deprived of
these vital national necessities
Ogden Reid.
New York Worlds Neither the demo-
cratic nor republican state platforms
in the recent campaign made refer
ence to the proposed ship subsidy. No
mention of the subsidy was made in
the speeches of Nathan L. Miller, de-
feated republican candidate for re-
election to the governorship. or AL
Smith. the successful democratic can
didate. Politicians declare almost no
interest in the question was shown
during the campaign. All the New
York democratic newspapers are op-
posing the proposed subsidy. and as
the democrats carried the election by
100000 plurality. the presumption Is
that majority sentiment in the state
opposes the subsidy.
Albany IN. " Times-Union, AL
bany and the eastern section Of New
York state are against the ship sub
sidy plan. Resentment against this,
as we'll as other Harding proposals,
sponsible for the turnover to Al. Smith
in the gubernatorial contest. The de-
mand here is for decrease in govern
ment expense, and forcing of passage
Of subsidy legislation by President
Harding would undoubtedly gain the
Albany district in the next presiden-
tial election. The proposed bill is un-
popular equally with republicans and
democrats.
Trenton IN. J) Times, There is
little interest here in the ship sub
sidy bill. However, a canvass to-
night showed merchants and manu-
in favor of the measure. 1t was in
dorsed by the board of directors Of
the Trentan Chamber of Commerce in
session here this week. No other or
ganization has considered it.
Philadelphia Bulletin Philadelphia,
proud of the shipbuilding facilities
of the Delaware. Is intensely inter-
ested in the upbuilding of the Amer
lean merchant marine, and the Bull
letin believes that the only way. in
can continue in profitable competi-
ton with foreign shipping is by the
grant OF such subsidy or subvention
as shall be required to equalize the
cost of cheaper fereign labor and
Grafton with the costs of our own
enterprise. The Bulletin believes the
majority Of Philadelphia citizens re-
CARDS the enactment Of a policy for
ican shipping industry as a para
mount duty Of Congress.-Fred Full
Ter Shedd.
Philadelphia Inquirers AS one OF the
chief ports of the United States and
the largest center of the shipbuilding
industry. Philadelphia is naturally in
terested in the passage of the ship
merce and other bodies have de-
clared in favor of it, and they un-
doubtedly represent the general senti-
ment among business men. The work.
ers in our industries also realize the
Importance of an American merchant
hot In
other way can its prosperity be as
sured. A popular vote upon the ques-
ton would show g. majority for the
bill. Little Is heard here of any op-
position to it.
Philadelphia Records If the question
were put to a vote and the republican
organization favored the subsidy the
be upwards of 200,000.-John P.
Dwyer.
Philadelphia North Americans There
is virtually no popular opinion here
on the subject of ship subsidies. What
opinion exists Is exclusively among
Industrial leaders, and is unanimously
for a subsidy of some kind.
Philadelphia Public Ledger, The
Public Ledger has made no effort to
subsidy In this territory. A strong
sentiment for the measure exists in
shipping circles.-E. E. Irvine.
Baltimore Stunt Owing to a lack Of
discussion of the ship subsidy issue
in the recent election, it Is impossi-
BILE to say what the majority senti-
ment In Maryland Is.
Norfolk (va.) Ledger-Dispatchs Sem
tilAent in Norfolk and the Hampton
roads district and tidewater Virginia
is overwhelmingly in favor of some
form Of preferential treatment for
an American merchant marine which
will free the country from depend