The Washington times., 1922-06-09
BILL
FINDS SECRET
FOES IN HOUSE
G. O. p. Leaders There Covert
iy Work to Delay Progress
of Measure.
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Leader MondeII, Chairman Campbell,
Of the Rules Committee. and Repre-
sentative Walsh OF Massachusetts,.
Speaker pro tenn. Full knowledge Of
today's effort to set UP obstacles In
the path Of the President's program
In In possession of the White House.
As a result of the attempted sur
vey, inspired stories were in circula-
ton that a poll had shown a ma tority
Of the Republicans opposed to action
now.
Predicts Majority.
The inaccuracy of this statement
was Immediately nailed by Chairman
Greene. He declared with all positive.
ness and confidence that when the
fight is over. a safe majority will
be found behind the bill-and hat
every man OF them will be proud Of
his vote.
Forces pushing the bill were con.
siderably strengthened from a stra-
tegical standpoint when Speaker Gil
lett definitely got in line with them.
The Speaker had been understood
to be standing with Leader Mondell
against the President. Now that he
is out in the open for the legislat tion.
there are a number Of members who
will resolve all doubt they may have
entertained into following his lead.
Speaker Gillett made II known to
the leaders Of the Merchant Marine
Committee. who are working from
early morning until late at night
to get the bill in shape, that he
will cooperate in every effort 10
facilitate its passage.
Further signs OF favorable re-
action to the backfire started against
the opposition poll were seen this
afternoon, when several members
from the Middle West-supposedly
the hotbed OF antagonism to a ship
subsidy-voluntarily came around to
members OF the Merchant Marine
Committee and assured them they are
going to vote for II. One Of the
Representatives who announced he
was ready to go ahead "and pass It"
was an outstanding leader Of the
farm bloc.
Nearly Complete.
The bill today stands complete,
with the exception of three sections.
On two Of these there is agreement
among the majority members Of the
Merchant Marine Committee doing
the re-drafting as to the policy to
be followed and only the details re-
main to be worked out. On the third
unfinished section favorable progress
Is being made.
The three sections in question
deal with the proposal that so per
cent of the immigrants coming to
the United States shall travel in
ships, income tax reduc-
ton as an inducement to exporters
and importers to ship by American
vessels, and coordination Of rail
and water rates through co-opera-
tive relations Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Ship
ping Board. The immigration plan
to be followed was outlined in these
last night. Experts Of
the Commerce Commission and
Shipping Board are working with
members of the Merchant Marine
Committee on the rail and water
rates problem.
1t is pointed out that the bill as
now drawn provides that no tax
reductions shall be allowed for
freight charges paid on Industrial
ships owned directly or indirectly
by corporations and used for their
own purposes. In this class, for
instance. are tankers owned and op-
Grated by oil companies and other
vessels Of steel companies.