Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-14
PRAISE AND ATTACK
SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE
Senator Jones, Committee
Chairman, Says 1t Will
Benefit Nation.
DEMOCRAT
OPPOSED
bIIi Declared by Scnntor Fletcher. Of
Floridn. to he n ItnId on Treasury
tn Pny Some People for Soncom-
pcnsntInx Duties.
Try Assoc!oted prcss.I

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Thc adj
mlnistration shipping bill was held
up before the Senate today as II
measure for the benefit Of the
American farmer. the American bust
ness man and tho American nation"
and ON the other hand aS "a direct
raid on tho Treasury TO pay some
people to do what they ought 10 do
without payment"
Tho measure was before tho SEN
ate for more than four hours and
during that time was praised by Sen
ator Jones. Of Washington, chairman
OF tho Commerce Committee. and was
attacked By Senator Fletcher. OF
Florida. ranking Democratic mem
Der OF tho sam" committee. While
ne discussion proceeded on the floor
foes OF the measure" and advocates
OF rural credits legislation further
ccmcntcd their allianc. designed to
dsplace IN" ship bin In favor OF the
farm measure Indications became
increasingly apparent. however. that
this move could not be made IN the
near future, ns no rural credit nil
possessing any considerable degree Of
support appeared In sight Ia the SEN
ate copnittcc work rooms.
Jonra Appeals for support.
Senator Jones in concluding hts
opening statement on behalf OF the
shipping bill. which, ne hogan veg
to-day. appealed for the support by
the farmers and by labor. He en-
phasizcd tho national defense posi-
bilitics OF a firmly established Amer
lean merchant marine aud declared
tn" German merchant marine won tho
war for the allies when Senator's
expressed aurpris" at the declaration,
he presented figures 10 show that
German ships which were seized In
= American ports carried 100000 Amer
lean so!dicrs to France. whereas
American ships transported only
$4,000 troops
why Senator'S he exclaimed. ~
"" had gotten only about 10000
troops overseas tn. result OF the
World War would have been differ
Ship. Under 1. =. Flag y" Higher.
Senator Fletcher. who changed the
bin was "a direct raid on the Treas
'ry.' quoted Chairman Laskcr. -.
tho Shipping Board and said that
~ ~ pur. bunk 10 charge that the
cost OF operating American ships was
Increased materially 10y the La Fol
l"tt" seamcn's act. II. asserted that
LIS investigation had convinced him
There "aS no particular difference
!n the cost OF operating vessels under
tn" American tag as compared with
those under foreign flags and Insisted
that higher wage scales could no:
be used az an argument for govern
mcnt aid tor American shipping. The
Florida Senator declared the Ship
ping Board had conducted "obnoS-
lous" propasanda in behalf Of the
legislation and said that speakers
sent out by the board had "rcsortcd
10 every possible means TO create
public opinion In support OF this biz
without dealing with the Gundamcnt-
n facts regarding H."
Senator Fletcher viii continue his
discussion Of the measure tomorrow
and probably VIII be followed by
Senator La Toilette. Republican.
Wisconsin. who viii inaugural. The
onslaught OF the new progressive
bloc on the leg iSlatiou