Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 15-President
Hsrding's long cherished plan for the
development OF the American merchant
marine today was threatened with de-
feat unless the Government takes i'm
mediate steps to stop the sale of in
toxicating liquor, on United States Ship
ping Board vessels.
Members Of the House who are opposed
TO the Harding Lasker ship subsidy bill
on general principles, prepared 10 form
e coalition with the ardent prohibition
lists, to put through an amendment
barring which carry liquor. from the
benefits OF the subsidy legislation.
Republican leaders plan to block this
move By establishing q form of cloture
IN the House to prevent such an amend
ment from being considered, but It was
evident today that Chairman Lssker's
policy, Of selling liquor on Government
chips is to be attacked so vigorously in
both branches Of Congress that the Ad-
ministration may be forced to alter this
policy or to establish, definitely, Its
legality through a new ruling by the
Department Of Justice, pending q de-
cislon by the United States Supreme
Court.
DEMOCRATS TO
STAGE FIGHT.
II the Democrats in the House find It
impossible to attach the prohibition rider
to the ship subsidy bill they hope to
stage a fight on that issue which will
prevent enactment Of the shipping legis-
lation during the present session Of Con
gress.
House leaders admit that the exceed
ingly precarious situation in which the
admiration ssship subsidy bill has rested
for several weeks is even more compU-
hap Of .
Adolphus Busch that the United States
IS the biggest boOtlegger in the world. "
Even If the Administration should how
TO the will Of the "drys" and agree to
stop selling liquor on Government yes
sells. shipping authorities declare the
development Of the Merchant Marine
would be placed in jeopardy because
American ships could not compete with
British vessels which are permitted TO
dispense liquor.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
OFFERS SUGGESTION ....s.
The Anti Saloon League declares this
problem could be solved by prohibiting
all shfps-American or foreign-from car
rying intOxicants within the three mile
limit Wayne B. Wheeler, general cOun-
sci for the league, says such prohibit
ton is provided through recent decisions
VOlstead act.
1.-The enforcement of the law as re-
Gently upheld by the Supreme Court
will destroy most Of the discrimination
complained Of between foreign vessels
which could carry liquor and American
vessels which could not" Wheeler said
today.
when a foreign ship cannot come
within our borders with any beverag
liquor on board, American shipping will
have a better chance"
Despite all the agitation that has been
aroused as the result of the controversy
between Adolphus Busch and the Govern
Tuent over the sale OF liquor. Republican
Leader Mondell and other Administration
supporters were driving ahead today with
their plans to get the ship subsidy bill
through the House as early as possible.
They have under consideration a plan to
call a Republican caucus to get unifca-
ton Of action on the shipping legislation.
Senator Willis. Republican, Ohio. and
other dry members today reiterated their
demands for a change In the Govern
ment's liquor selling policy and were ex-
pected to carry their fight direct to the
White House