Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01

There is not a chance that the meet
inp. Of the PEOPLES Legislative Service
will get out of the hands Of Senate"
LaFollette. He intends to have HIM
self nominated for President by a
third party in 1924, ard although the
NAV put his foot down on third party
talk at this time. there is no doubt
here but that he is maneuvering cleV-
erly but surely towards the goal ne has
sought for many years, which IS
real-for-sure nomination for PreSl-
dent by party that has a chance.
All this is Of course somewhat at
vqrianGe--vith Ie usgH, talk OF Mr.
LaFollette and his radical followers
Last year, for instance, they raised a
loud outcry because Mr.. HUGHES de-
cided that certain sessions OF the Arms
Conference would have TO be held lA
secret. if for no other reason than 20
nro+ect the tender scnsibilities OF the
visiting DIPLOMATS. In national con-
vention veal :. Mr.. LaFollette and ms
cro,y have always protested loud and
lono aga;nst the secret sessions at
which the party platforms are drawn
uu and against the 2:ll A. NJ. con-
ferences at which The party nominees
are chosen. It has not been so i9AS
400 that certain members Of the La
Follette crowd spoke Indignantly
against the Senate's practice oil con
sidering treaties and nominations III
closed executive sessions.
tor IaFollettc to do business ne mos
Il lastly more convenient to assemble
his hand picked delegates IN a room
barred to reporters where the people
wishes and desires in the way OF leg-
isiafive reforms may be drawn up ~
concrete fashion without their ar
moving and troublesome interleFe''1'
In sneech delivered at the Nation
al press Club. by Homer L. Ferguson
ON Merchant Marine and its necessity
as national defense SAYS:
at the Armament Conference We
acreed 10 stop building naval sAlps
for ten years. We agreed 10 SGI 1,So az
nine actually under construction me lmt
onlv large powerful ships ever nuI'y
IN tho United States have beer, naval ava
sbins Unless merchant ships OF mrs.
class size and speed are constructed
tba L.So ort ' of sbinbuilding frst-class shlps
VI ;.e a. d, T1r;ted y states will practically
vanish" ,L..,,+io,, IN +ba
necessity of a merchant marine ij ~
time of war. and pointed out tne "o'''
War as an illustration. ne SAID; a,,o
,,Jye cannot improvise ships IN V'me
of u.or ~ During the past war al
.bon,., - "i,' ,ro we're in it seventeen months
nnt 49, enc shin was delivered from me
crnat plants built by the NoyerHmie't,, l,liaG ~
and not one soldier was car IeG ,,.o,. ~
Europe in ships planned a''ei JIG ""'
started. -. ,,o~obaot
aoot comnosed principally o. dead
,,.o;,.,+ - ca,.,iers completed for the most
,o,.t ,o,', after the Armistice, the continued
existence Of this tonnage iSouIA I.;i1 Iood I'D
sible through a policy Whlch WI VII - ~
To replacements. extensions anu .l'
nrovements. Without such Poilo,' P,'
the fleet will vanish, whether Suilfe'''
sold or scrapped. .h NJ, Fer
In concluding his speee" ~
guson said: 7-..tod States
,,,.,-+ = ~ con+i,no (0.i, to build and operate
ehips. The question IS |,helnett ia i"5y f,;.
shall be built, owned and opeI@.eu pI:..I, ''
Americans. or by foreign nations
BERLIN us WORE WONDERS