Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-15
RENEW PLANS TO SET
ASIDE SHIPPING BILL
Farm Credit Champion At
Tempt to Force Decision
ut Once.
MAY. 'MAi<E TEST TODAY
Result I'm Doubt In View OF New Pro-
Ernm OF Aquarium GrOup-yubsidy
bitterly Attacked ut Ycstcrdny's
NrnrinE.
lBy Associated prcss.l

10y associated Press.
WASH NGToN. Dec. 1i.-rlans
"ere made today by Senate cham
pions OF farm credits leelslntIN, TO
orinE to head earlier than Nst
scheduled their effort TO set aside
'n' administration shipping bill In
inc Senate. The test, IT was said
might be- made tomorrow or Satur-
Jay. and not later than Monday, with
IN" result In doubt I'm view of the
new program OF the ngrarian group.
instead OF waiting for the Senate
Ranking Committee to report n gen
cfal farm credits bill members of
the farm bios who also are opponents
OF the shipping measure. laid plans
Today to urge the Norris Agricultural
export corporation bill for Immediate
confederation To the temporary dis
placement OF the shipping bin.
Act Todny ON Norris HiII.
inc senate Agriculture Committee
was called to meet tomorrow To act
on tho Norris bill. Committee mem
nerS SAID they expected the bill 10
W. reported 'avorably tomorrow or
Saturday and declared they would
urge immediate right of way I'm tho
Senate Adiniui.,r,t,,,
promise to resist such a movement
'hairnhn Jones. of the conference
committee. IN charge Of the shining
hiIi, hnd other administration load
"rs har" announced their rcadInegv
Jay ASIA" the shipping bin when
nc general farm credits bill In rcady
consideration. but they are
against giving way to tho Mart.
port bill They declared tho Norris
"tu would not muster tho sumner,
either from the Democratic onnons,,s
OF the shipping mcasur. or Tho nro
f'eshlse Republican bloc tina, IS as
hufed Tor III" general farm credits
Program.
oh"Tmdn Jones today made an I'M
successful crOrt to Icngthcn Tho
Sehat" sessions by an hour to oxpn-
",te tho shipping hill. Democrat.
"uJ'c'ch TO his request. that IN. Sem
h'e meet an hour earlier than us,,,I
h"'auH" 1t would interfere win com.
h''''r" considering the farm credit.
legislation. '-''H
ship Measure Again tt,uckrd
ne shirpinS measure was under
"hoth"r days nrn today from soma
or FLETCHER Of Florida raukiu-
l''mocrat Of the Coinincrc. Commit,
&C. hnd tomorrow Senator la l-n,
''''". Republican, Wisconsin. is To
"p"n his attack on the measure
"h'ie the shipping bill was being dc.
hh'"h IN the Senate. the Eankin,, and
"'rh on tn" farm credits measure.
The Banking Committee heard J:u-
-"h" Meyer. Jr, chairman of the War
name" Corporation, in support Of
'H' 'dpp"r farm credits measure lie
"bbph'd export credit plans such az
ma. Of tho Norris Bill. and also m.
simmons hill's program for devotion
'"E an independent rural cr.d.pa
-th,E' IN" Agricultural Committee
h'"td moro testimony regarding IN.
HsiGHt of farmers and their needs for
credit and other aid.
"a" shipping BIN was attacked by
senator Fletcher as Uusound and nm.
wise. Declaring he favored building
80 am American Merchant Marin. as
'nHoh az any administration spok.s-
man. Senator Fletcher said. Subsidy
lS not the remedy"
We need an American merchant
marine" lac declared. but that's NOT
saying W. must pay "a subsidy OF $40
100000 annually FOR Gttccn years to
Few private operators \ subsidy
VIII not give it TO ". Subsidy never
established merchant marine for
any country"
l:cplSing 10 Democrats for a shin.
ping remedy. Senator Fletcher said
the government NIGH, well opcra,e
only the ships showing a profit and
tic up the remainder by distribution.
"p'onS til" principal ports, until ship
ping conditions improve This. he
SAID, would save millions now being
wasted In overhead. lie predicted
mat IN few years ships now being
offered for $50 ton could be sold
for SO a ton.