The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-22
HARDING iii.ISTS
ON SHIPPING BILL
Vigorous Move by President TO
Insure It's Passage BY House
Disclosed 10 Public.

Indicated 10 a letter 90 Chairman
Campbell ~ tls house Rules Commit
tee thar s. would cali Congress 10 spe
cial session II lt failed 20 pass the shlE
subsidy bin 81 this session. The Pres
ldents views Nere made pusiic By
Representative Campbell On the eve
OF the Introduction of tbe subsidy bin
In TIE house IN the face 81 marked op-
position among Republican leaders
and members 10 general
The Presidents letter fsad as FOL.
lows
White House. May 81. 1922.
Ny Dear Congressman Campbell
/ understand that IN very short
time the Merchant Marine bill is TO he
fayOrably reported 10 the house | am
writing to express the hope that your
Committee on Rules will report what
ever provision Is necessary for Its
early and tnap consideration.
| cannot convey 10 yOu how very
earnest | feel the necessity Of pass
Ing this act So much Is involved and
such difficult and discouraging situa-
ton will follow IL Congress fails TO
sanction the Merchant Marine bill that
feel ! should feel myself obligated to
call Congress Immediately in extraor-
dinary session 70 especially consider
II IL Il went over through any neglect
or delay beyond the present term.
| should be more than glad TO CO
operate In any way that / can In I'm
pressing the house with the urgent ne
cessity OF the favorable consideration
OF this bill | am writing an express
sion Of my earnestness to you at this
time because | understand II is within
the province of the Rules Committee
20 report a provision under which
there may be secured early and,
hope, favorable consideration.
Very truly yours,
WARREN q. HARDING.
The publication Of this letter was
followed up by a statement at the
white House that constant pressure
could be expected from the admins
trstlon to bring abous- fhe. enactment
Of the ship subsidy bill. According TO
reports, the President was made to
fee that no greater disappointment
could come TO him than failure of Con
gress TO push the measure through
One administration spokesman re-
marked thar II was queer that mem
bers OF Congress still came TO the
President asking him II he wanted the
measure passed.
After the Presidents letter came
out q discussion as 10 the legislative
program was precipitated in the house
Representative Garrett, acting Demo
cratic leader, questioned Representa-
tive Mondeli concerning published re-
ports that the President was opposed
TO the government accepting lords
denied thar the President had ex-
pressed opposition TO the Muscle
Shoals proposal IL his conference, au-
mitting. however, that the matter was
discussed among other matters.
There was quick action IN the house
as the consequence Of the, attacks upou
the Republican plans for legislation.
The subcommittee OF the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries Committee,
which had been revising the subsidy
bill, completed the finai draft for in
PRODUCTION.
In the opinion OF Republican lead
ers who have been telling the Presi-
dent that nothing could be accom-
plished unless tie senate also acted
upon the ship subsidy bill, the deter
mination of the President 10 call an
extra session, II necessary, 10 pass the
measure will force The senate 10 pass
upon the measure before adJourning.
House leaders said. however, that the
administration could not hope 10 pass
the subsidy bill IN the house unless
assurance vas given that d special
rule was 10 be granted for tire passage
of the Muscle shoals bllL