New-York tribune., 1922-05-19


program ! am happy because there
Is no one constructive thought in the
mind Of the Administration at tks
present time which takes rank over
that OF desire 10 firmly and sue
eessfuny establish the American mer-
chant marine" This remark attracted
prolonged applause.
Il de not know of nation in the
world that ever maintained eminence
carrier OF trade the President con-
tinaed.
Ples for Subsidy Bill
"It is perfectly needless to tell q
body OF business men and women that
no Thoughtful producer turns to his
competitor fer his deliveries. And you
may apply that to nations. And just
now the American Republic finds itself
in an unusual situation. Out of the
critical conditions existing during the
" orid War we huiided ships and ships
and ships. We expended billions ia
eniafge our shipping to meet the war
need, and peace came and found us
the owners Of the second largest tom
mage IN" the world We found govern
gnent IN business, not fortunately in
business either. and so we are asking
she Congress to give us merchant
marine iaw under which we hope to
prt government out of the shipping
business and under which We hope to
put America conSpicuously on the
pathway of the seas.
This is essential. my countrymen.
not only for expanding commerce, but
It iS exceedingly essential for Ameri-
can defense. ] hope the day Will never
come when we must resort to war
again do NOT believe we would have
ever been drawn into the war--I do not
hesitate TO say that | doubt ii there
had ever been World War--if Amer
ics had prior TO the war commanded
merchant marine commensurate with
cur commercial Importance in the
world.
Il hope To see the day come, my
countrymcn. when we shall have so en-
courarod American shipping that we
may carry Your products under the
American flag with our messages of
peace and good will to all narts of
the world
Besides advocacy Of the Administra-
tion ship subsidy bill by members of
the government its passage was urged
by Harvey J. Sconce, Of Sidell, ILL.,,
farmer, and by J. L. 4-ckerson, vice
ing Company. and by Frank c. Mum
son. president of the Munson Steam
ship Lines.
Chamber Approves the Bill
The delegates passed resolution
placing the Chamber of Commerce be-
bind the measure "The chamber the
declaration read, "reiterates it's advo-
cscy Of an adequate privately owned
and privately operated merchant ma
rine under the American flag as
necessary safeguard for the CONNER
cial advancement of the United States.
To that end the chamber repeats its
recomne ndation in favor of the aid
from the government which is essen
tial 10 the maintenance of merchant
marine. 1t accordingly asks that Con-
Gress expedite consideration of legis
lation which has in view the accom-
plshment Of these purposes"
Other features of the Presidents
speech included the following:
From The viewpoint Of one in
authority, and having responsibility,
comes another consideration. Com
-merce finds it's place in all our con-
siderations. Undoubtedly, it had much
10 do with the bringing about of the
World War. and | think can say, just
AZ confidently, that it was never once
forgotten in the negotiations of peace.
we do that commerce is always fore
most in the life of any people.
"And I beg to remind you that the
great World War. like every other war
which preceded it, but more notably
the great World War, BECAUSE of its in
calculable immensity. has left state
in human affairs quite different from
any which preceded it. The war would
have been Il complete waste, it would
have been an utter sacrifice Of every
effort if we did not find the great
human procession OH a little higher
plane than that which it followed be-
fore. And American commerce must
keep that III mind There never will be-
a time when you can go back com
pletely 20 the old order of American
industry and exchanges in trade.
Business Is Reviving'
~ say this because at the moment
we are on the threshold of new era.
Undoubtedly there is more than a busi-
ness revival in sight. Our country is
finding itself again. We are funda-
mentally right, and We do not intend
ever to be discouraged for long time
Business is reviving and we are
soon TO resume our onward sway, and
admonish you of the larger responsi-
human affairs and the awakened aspi-
rations of men. If they had started ex-
changes in the things that each pro-
duced alike nothing would ever have
been accomplished.
80 1t is IN international trade. We
want TO trade with the world ! believe
it IS possible to trade with the world
without any destruction Of American
productivity. | wish for such an ar
rangement. Let us sell things that
Americans can produce advantageousiv
to those who cannot produce them. Let
us buy the things that they have to
sell to us and which we do not produce.
Out of such exchanges comes righteous
relationship and balances of trade and
the continued forward movement Of the
great human procession. 1t is always
wise to keep in mind those who have
difficulty to maintain the pace and the
forward moving army must be one of
contentment and continued good for
tune If we may have in America con-
dltions under which men may produce
and enjoy life with something of lux
ury as we'll as the necessities we shall
have contented citizenship. In the
combination of these things hope to
see our America go on as q nation pro
ducing not Just hundreds of billions
but nation surprising our possible
dreams, prosperous, happy future
where men may gather around the
csmp-tires at night and sing their songs
OF rejoicing and awaken to their task
and resume their march with that hope