Evening journal., 1922-06-08
FIFTY VOTES TO SPARE

Er rs reported poll of the House of Representa-
tves recently taken revealed the fact that the pro-
posed ship aid bill would least fifty votes to
snare on its passage through that body and there seems
TO be OF its the Senate prior to ad
tournment provided the obstructionis tactics of the
Democratic Senators be broken Naturally there
will be some revision of the bill in the course of its de-
bate but in its essential particulars II will become
law.
As reported some time ago, the provision for naval
reserve formed the merchant marine personnel
has been stricken the bill and will be the subject
Of independent legislation The immigration section
providing for 90 per cent share OF incoming aliens
transported in American ships has also been ex
csed and will considered separately. The sections
now in the provisions permitting shippers to
deduct per cent freight money paid into Amer-
can shipping companies for the movements Of freight
from returns; the section authorz
ing the Shipping Board to pay subsidy to industrial
ships provided they offer onethrd of their 70
the public as carriers reasonable rates; and
the section permitting the Shipping Board to loan
s125, geo 900 at low per cent year
with regard to the demand Of Middle Western and
Southern shipping interests that the Shipping Board
guarantee the maintenance all trade routes kept
up for a period of years Chairman Lasker is hold
ing for a twoyear period, and three-year period
may be the compromise. There will be change in
the basic subsidy rates. It is said.
The committee is reported as favorng the addition
Of an amendment prohibiting railroads from owning
inland waterways. stifr night is expected
with regard to the industrial ships owned by certain
large interests and It understood that this section
the second section mentioned above being in doubt-
will be left in the bill the agreement that tho ro-
port shall set forth the the committee for
full discussion
The bill is scheduled for report the House June
l5 when It will be taken up for debate. Chairman
Lasker OF the u. s. Shipping Board, who has planned
to return to private business will not sever HIS con-
nec..on with the until the bill has been enacted
and the sales program under way, that Congress
will continue the advantage of his advice and
assistance.
The refusal Canada TO give consideration to pro
posed treaty respecting the construction OF waterway
from the Lakes the via the ST. Lawrence
liver will not It believed initiate against the accept
ance of the ship bill by all sections OF the country
Whatever view may been taken with respect TO
he feasibility Of the Lakes-Lawrence project the ac-
ion Of Canada appears have effectively blocked that
,lan and the Harding administration cannot Of course
,e fairly criticised Canadas refusal to act
rhe outcome may be the interests OF the coun
y at large including the Middle West which has been
10 intent on securing It believed that an
other a-American route can be established at probably
less expenditure of money, and which will not give
rise to international complications in the future
The threat Of British shipping interests of re-
aliatory measures part their government ex-
pressed by Sir owen Phillips NJ p recently will not
scare the Republicans of tariff marine legislation
which will protect American interests