South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-11
SHIPPING BILL Is
READY TO ENGAGE
SENATE ATTENTION
Predict Rather Rough Going
as Opponents May Use OBJ
structionist Tactics.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-(By A..
P)-senate supporters and oppo-
nents Of the administration shipping
bill today measured their strength
and laid their plans preparatory to
the beginning tomorrow of debate
on the measure. Everything point
ed to a hard and long fight possibly
continuing with interruptions until
the end Of the session next March.
Opponents Of the legislation
neither on the Democratic side nor
among the Republicans propose to
show their hands prior TO the
motion to he made tomorrow by
| Chairman Jones of the commerce
/ committee to take up the measure.
The general belief is that filibuster-
/ ing tactics. perhaps similar TO those
employed so effectively by the Dem
Ccrats recently against the Dyer
anti-lynching bill will be utilized.
but no definite announcement has
come from either part group of op-
ponents. Senators in discussing the
matter today recalled. however. thar
Sen. Underwood Of Alabama. Demo
cratic leader declared during the
Dyer bill fIibuster that he person
ally would not participate in any
move to delay a vote on the ship
bill.
! Sen. Borah Of Idaho, one of the
Republican opponents, early last
week prepared some amendments to
| the measure including proposals for
/ free tolls for coastwise shipping
| through the Panama canal. and for
/ regulation of railroad rates by the
/ Interstate Commerce commission on
"A long and short haul basis. Sen.
/ IafolIette of Wisconsin, who is
/ looked upon as one of the strongest
| Republican opponents, is expected
I TO come forth before the debate gets
/ far under way with a number Of
other legislative proposals in the
way of riders to the bill The sup
/ porters OF the measure plan to fire
/ the opening shot in the form of an
| extended speech by Chairman Jones
| explaining the measure in detail
/ outlining the changes made by his
committee and presenting The neces-
\ sity as seen by the administration
! for its passage. Possibly in order TO
obtain non-partisan support, Sen.
/ Ransdeu Democrat. Louisiana, who
as a member OF the commerce COM
mittee. voted yesterday TO report the
bill. will follow soon after with an
! address urging enactment of the
/ legislation
LABOR OPPOSES Bid.
/ WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-(By a.
T. OF Il labor union
officials either head Of international
I craft organizations or Of state fcde-
/ rations. opposing enactment of the
I administration shipping bin, were
made public today by the American
/ Federation of Labor. The views are
declared 10 he representative OF a
+ larger number given 10 samuel Com
/ pers. president Of the federation ana
I TO indicate n thorough understand
/ ing OF the measure and a genuine
apprehension Of evil results in the
/ event Of it's enactment into law"
+ q. w Perkins, president of tho
/ cigar makers. said the government
I aid plan was economically and fl
na7cially unsound and perniciously
( vicious" Z. William Weeks. rs
/ secretary treasurer oI the bTtlutt 20
hood of Railroad Carmen. said the
very anxiety shown in forcing
f. through the bill is evidence that
something is contemplated At va
riance with the wishes of the peo-
pie II NJ Thackery OF the Ar
kansas state labor federation. at
tackled the measure IS dangerous 70
the seamen's act and unfair 10 farm
ing interests.
Il have found all classes as a un;t
arc opposed 10 the passage or tbs
BILL" Daniel J. Tobin Of the teams
ters and chauffeurs organization de.
cla~ed. and I'm many instances bus
iness men as well as workers CO Z
II steal"
7 p Noonan OF the electrical
workers. said the policy would de
/ velop into a feeding through for CEN
tain financial interests" Roscoe I.
1 Johnson Of the tclegrapheTs union.
characterized the arguments for the
I bin as flag waving bunk. Maine
and Minnesota state federauors oC
labor also were among those whose
! opposition was announced.