Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-17
PARTY READY
TO PASS SHIP
SUBSIDY BILL
Republican Leaders in House
Iron Out Wrinkles as De-
sired by Harding.
BOOZE FIGHT AVERTED

WASHINGTON. June 1T.-Republican
leaders Of the House OF Representatives
prepared 10 force action before the end
OF next week on the administration ship
subsidy bill. With only minor changes,
the measure was reported from the meT-
chant marine and fisheries committee by
q vote Of TO l. The committee de-
feated the amendment Of Representative
Bankhead Of Alabama, 10 withhold aid
TO ships selling liquor on the high seas.
The action Of the committee was a
complete fulflIment Of the wishes OF
President Harding. Representative Camp
bell Of Kansas. chairman of the Rules
COMMITTEES, planned to see the President
today presumably on the procedure Of
the House on the measure.
MONDELL CALLS
HOUSE SESSION.
Representative Nondeu. Of Wyoming.
Republican leader, called into conference
members in charge of plotting the ship
subsidy bill through the House. While
no decision was reached. the discussions
was said TO have developed strong ex-
pressions in favor of rapid action.
In as far as the minority of the mcr-
chant marine and fisheries committee was
given five days in which to maze a re-
port, there can be no action until next
week. The Rules Committee, however,
probably Will meet on Monday TO dis
cuSs the procedure under which the legis-
lation shall be brought before the House.
Failure OF the Bankhead amendment n
the committee served to allay fears That
the legislation would be hopeleSsly COM
plicated by q wet and dry" squabble.
Representative Edm0nds Of Pennsylvania
was preparing a counter attack To Meet
p ~rs-.
effort to force his amendment in the hill
on the floor Of the House The Penn
sylvauiau's proposal was TO force pro
hihition on foreign ships coming 10
American shores in competition With
American vessels. The only amendment
adopted increased from one half TO two
thirds the proportion Of Americans 90
be employed on deck. ana IN the engine
room on vessles receiving aid. The vote
on reporting the bill was on party lines.
In rejecting the Bankhead amendment
the vote was the same. 1t was a Niye
vOce vote
The report Of the Republican majority
said the situation with respect to world
shipping was different from that OBJ
tanning at any previous time.
"NCI \ QUESTION
or sEsIP >TB-IDY."
1T Is not a question of whether we
wish d merchant marine OF not for we
have a merchant marine II is not a
question Of subsidy OF no subsidy be
cause to meet tn Governments loss "
S50O0nOO0 a year in the op ration of our
own merchant marine the people are be
ing taxed tar beyond what would be
I.rded were the ships brought into ef-
fcient commercial operation"
;.- dv-s ..u said the report is what
is to be done with the present feet so
thar with the least cost to taxpayers il
may be made Of the greatest use to the
country as a whole both in peace and
war
The alternates," the reports con
tlnued. are plain. Either make it pos
sible for private enterprise to take this
nucleus which we now have and add e.
it until Il becomes q great and efficient
entity an American merchant marine or
refuse the relatively slight amount of
mid necessary therefor. and continue at
n greIt expense the inelf Client methods
Of Government operation until the ships
are worn out
Continuation Of the merchant marine
part Government ownei and part Fri
vately owned. the report said simply
means that the private owners viii be
driven out Of business Successful
Government operation direct or Indirect,
the report said. lis an impossibillty.'