Evening star., 1922-11-19
CENTRAL STATES.

Wheeling wv. va.) News: Majority
sentiment. II it could well be called
that; is against ship subsidy. General
apathy prevails here, but several big
men have recently expressed opinions
adverse to subsidizing ships in the
manner contemplated. Included among
them are some Of the leading repub-
licans in this part Of the state. They
private concerns. An adequate mer-
chant rSarine is sufficient, in the be-
lief of many, and ship subsidy would
be a waste.-B. V. Rafferty,
Columbus (Ohib) Dispatch, There
has been no positive expression here
in favor of the ship subsidy. 1t is
decidedly the most unpopular feature
policies. so far as central Ohio Is con-
cerned. and opposition to 1t is almost
as general among republicans as
among democrats.-John Galbraith.
Cincinnati Tfmes-star: Cannot tell
you whether majority sentiment in
our territory is for or against ship
subsidy. There Is practically no pub
the other.-Hulbert Taft.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: There is
no way of determining just what SEN
timent in this section is on ship sub
sidy. l believe. however, that gen.
eral opinion Is against 1t. There has
been for some years an active group
favoring subsidies centerinK here, but
do not think its activities detected
majority opinion. Great lakes ship
ping has always been able to get on
without subsidies. It is doubtful
whether the plan will get much sup
port in this district, though the war
has caused some change in the attt-
tude toward it.-E. c. Hopwood
indianapolis Star. The sentiment
among the business men of Indiana
generally is in favor Of the ship sub
sidy. However. for business and po-
litical reasons, they are not making
any public demonstration. Persons
not particularly interested do not
take the matter seriously. for the rea-
son that they do not understand the
benefits which might accrue to a ter
ritory so far inland. Education alone
probably would influence this class to
a decision. The word subsidy"
strikes terror to many a person, and
it probably is from this group that
majority of sentiment, probably, is
against the ship subsidy.-Ernest C.
McIlvain.
indianapolis News, Nothing has
been done up to this time to bring
out in any very clear manner the
sentiment on the ship subsidy ques-
tion. should say, however, that at
present, without any campaign of
education ever having been conducted
on either side of the issue, that the
majority of sentiment is against the
subsidy.-Curtis Hodges.
Chicago Tribunes This section Of
the country has been too long and too
f1agrantly ignored in Washington. A
revulsion against this treatment is
evident. If the administration hopes
to put through the ship subsidy bill
it must show some clearer advantage
to the middle west than it has shown
to date. Construction of the st. Law
renee seaway would show us such
advantages in the ship subsidy. If
vote for the subsidy. Minor items
which would help to improve the sub
sidy's chances in the west are pro-
vision for maintenance OF Great
Lakes naval station. elimination of
Pittsburgh plus and square deal by
ern needs. Without such consider
alton the subsidy will not be popular
here.
Des Moines Registers There is no
doubt that public sentiment in Iowa
is decidedly opposed to the proposed
ship subsidy. Both the candidates
for the United States Senate at the
a plank opposing the ship subsidy.
and Col. Smith w. Brookhart, the sue
cessful candidate, was particularly
emphatic in his announcement of
the subsidy. Newspaper sentiment
throughout the state is almost unani-
nous against the subsidy. Farmers
generally feel that there is no reason
why they should help pay for the de-
velopment Of commerce which will
have a tendency to lessen the outlet
for the midwest's agricultural prod
ucts along the seaboand.
Sioux City Journals Majority sem
timent in this locality is strongly op-
posed; to ship subsidy legislation.
Farmers especially are almost solidly
against 1t. The farmer. heavily in
debt, suffering from the effect of low
prices for his products, scarcely able
to pay interest on his indebtedness,
unable to market his grain because OF
car shortage, groaning under burden
Of taxation. is opposed to opening the
Treasury for subsidies to anybody.
People generally believe the subsidy
proposal ill-timed in view Of the
prospective Treasury deficit and de-
sire fnr reduced taxation. Any mid.