Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-15

Denounces Measure In Bitter
Terms; Criticizes Presi-
dent And Lasker; De-
/. clares Bill Is Contrary To
viii OF The People; Deal.
With Bill In Sections And
Offers Many Criticisms.

Washington, Dec. 16.-(By the As
sociated Press)-Opening the attack
of the progressive bloc against the ad-
ministration shipping bill. Senator
LaFollette, Republican, Wisconsin, de-
clared in the senate today that the
measure "is contrary to the expressed
will Of the American people and that
the action Of the president and It's
sponsors In attempting to force its
passage at this time is an open chal-
lenge to the people and a violation OF
the trust reposed by the people In
their delegated representatives.
y t& Uses Bitter Terms.
The Wisconsin senator denounced
the bill In bitter terms, criticized the
president and Chairman Lasker Of the
shipping board in sharp language.
challenged the arguments made by
the executive in his message to con-
gress urging enactment of the legisla-
ton and charged Mr.. Lasker with
having made "a highly improper pro-
posal" in order to obtain the support
Of organized labor.
II do not believe that q worse bill
than this ever came before the senate
Of tho United States for its considera-
ton" he asserted. 1T represents a
policy that has been repeatedly re-
5ected by the people Of this country.
The public opinion of this country 10
overwhelmingly oppbBed to it today.
1T simply means turning over the
peo-le's property to favored interests
for few cents on the dollar and
tax of millions Of dollars levied an
nually in order to pay subsidy to
those who take. the ships practically
as gift It means millions of dollars
of tax refunds to the shipping inter-
ests. 1t does not even promise, much
| less guarantee, cheaper rates for ocean
commerce.. It proposes to destroy our
armv and navy transports and turn
| this great agency Of potential defense
over to private ownership. 1t does
not guarantee the building of single
new ship or the maintenance Of those
we have. It is wholly bad, and the at,
temnt to force It. upon an unwilling
country cannot be too strongly con-
j 6eyuned." 80 n = II. '#S
Il ~. i.s 4. y. !. ss3s " InngtLlst.
es !Ths senator enumerated a long lis,
4 OF farmer and labor organizations op
4 posing the bill and declared he was
prepared to make, the statement tina,
three -fourths Of the American peo.
! ple had gone on record as opposed tt
a ship subsidy. and more particular.
ly to the terms of this bill" He add.
ed that the farmers Of the country
were unanimously opposed to it ant
in discussing the attitude Of labor
said that "in q manner shall not nov
take occasion to characterize Chair
man Lasker sought to win the sup
port of the working people," for thu
measure. .,E. -
/ Senator LaFollette reviewed the re
suits Of, the recent election. declaring
that wherever a candidate for pub
;! lie office declared against this shil
subsidy bill in district normally o
his own political party he was elect
ed" and in many districty normal!
Republican,, Republican Candidate
who failed to pledge themselves t
oppose this bill were defeated. b.
Democratic candidates who pledget
themselves to vote against It. Pass
age OF the measure at this time. h
concluded, would be a gross viola
ton of the very spirit and letter o
the principles Of representative gov
ernment." @ 49, :,
The plea of the president in hi
message to the recent special sessio1
"the too hasty Impressions of a con
stituency." in the interest OF tn
larger national good, particular
drew the fire of the senator who de
clared the appeal represented ''th
r-adness Of the present administra
tion, and would not be tolerated Il
any aq 10 other mar,c representative pre- Fovernmen
II Challenges Statement.
He challenged. the presidents state
| Snent that enactment OF the bill woul
) Erelieve the treasury Of losses now be
> Fling sustained by reason Of shippin
] board operation of government ton
: -age and asserted the plan embodie
/ in the bill would "plunder and rob
!, the. American people.
! The Wisconsin senator in conclud
Z ling his address took up the bill sec
ton by section critictsing it, prov
: aions and pointing out what he cor
. TENDED were dangers in It. A58$,
: n. r. NAN KILLED.
. Minot. N D.. Dec. Is Walter I
Z Peterson. q switchman employed b
/, the Great Northern railway compan,