New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
.aoOOO. 900 Norris Meas
4, Reported and Author
Tll Demand Ship Aid
. sidetracked at Once
! to Fight Attempt
.goIle,,e Opens Fire on
,a,rine Plan as Worst
cr.b'' He Can Remember

-, 10 take up agricultural
,.,,or ahead Of ship subsidy was
,o-1ay when the Committee on
-. Nv unanimous vote, ordered
in....l 'r.Als repor. on tae Norris bill.
hm vrovides Tor q SiOo'ooo'ooo
~ - .s eorporation for the pur-
$3.50 sale Of farm, products.
e. ... -. xorns reported the bin to
!, s.r,,. ibis afternoon and is ex-
80 20 move either tomorrow or
r.ss,v ':..'s - 70 con, consider il and thus dis
.s s'.s'5 y, subsidy bill Senator Norris
sc .- +. bs, tie votes in sight to
e'n'''. ...,5.rssion Of his bin. al
foree 'ess' .s;. = denied by others. II
thoSgn III ~ sdmisied that considers
IS gehssl."' mrri credits bill can be
ton q 80 Of TIE subsidy bill, but
ioreea S'Spute whether the Norris
ia,', ig, ,,te-,ise can be forced ahead Of
~ .-sreksut marine measure. lt is
- rrong in the Senate 40 rural
4 ..,sit, snd has opposition from some
4 H..-s,rystiye Democrats.
a - rural credits question is still IN
4 ! lands Of the Banking and Currency
.-mittce and Il looks as II a bill on
n. subjeet would not come from COM
.,,ee until after the New Year opens.
Jones Ready 10 Fight
z : voting 10 report the Norris bill,
4 !. committee on Agriculture made
4 = rinor changes. Several Senators
...rr,i the right % amend and
4 .f1v the bill on the floor or 20 do
E ~ pleased about supporting 1t
n d, Senate.
4 Sr,.or Jones, in charge Of the sub
n blil, Is not disposed 70 give way
j h y, Norris bill without fight. Some
] ! as other Republican leaders are
N disposed to fight. Senator Jones
4 s.,srsd consent this afternoon 20
=, ne Senate recess when il con-
u -, busiuess tomorrow until IL
4 ...,t Monday. lie indicated that he
] .'r,a,ed to begin pressing the bill
/ 'r..oyiing Of the Norris bill and the
.,.,srstions 70 force 1t ahead Of sub
q, and a speech by Senator La Fol
y, making q scathinR attack on the
~.,si,pt marine bill we're the chief
f, n.urss Of the day with respect 70
4 rbs;6v developments.
i Cretor La Toilette took the hoor
u,lv IN the afternoon, after the De-
j .,,,.srt Of Labor bill had been passed,
i \ sneke al great length. He went
.,snv nhaseg Of the bill and ar
"a erainst the subsidy policy in gen
e a sSd against specific provisions OF
y st bill
Nm,r A Worse Bill. He Says
Vs called ne bin one Of the worst
hat Rad ever eom- before the Senate,
ana in closing bis speech summed up
his opinion thus:
" Do not believe that 3 worse bill
than this ever came before the Senate
of he United States for confederation.
4 II represents q policy thgt has been
repeatedly rejected by the people OF
tkig conhifg Ths public opinion Of the
country IS overwhelmingly opposed 70
! to-day. II simply means turning
/ ser The peoples property 70 favored
a arests for 8 few cefts on the dollar
4 4 tax Of millions Of dollars levied
= nsilly In order 20 ray as a subsidy
4 hose Who take the ahips practically
4 asgift II means millions OF dollars
4 az refunds 20 the shipping inter
a "a !. does '.ot even promise, much
u rrsrantee, cheaper rates for ocean
rsns,se. II proposes to destroy our
rus and ne transports and turn
n afrett agency of potential defense
4 ~ y private ship owners. IL does
a zu,rsntee the building Of a single
+ ~ ,kip or the maintenance OF those
4 t iiw. II is wholly bad, and the at
~. 70 force Il upon an unwilling
2iiry cannot be too strongly con-
lsts3"
Criticizes Harding
sr,,or Ia Toilette criticized the
iuisnt and Chairman Lasker Of the
aens Board sharply in the course
! dsh ulserances.
4 venture 10 saw" said La Toilette,
{ 'ai xver In the history Of this coun-
b n time Of peace has measure OF
n iir-reaehing importance and revo-
q .srary character Of this ship sub
"A n blll been presented TO any Con"
B nr by any Executive when not a
. y s1ld be found in the platforms OF
~ political party indorsing the policy
NJ l,,,tied in IT,
u Y denounced as wholly untrue and
q ~ assertions that the 1920 Repub-
e platform was pledged to subsidy
bad . mere reading Of that plat
IN slowed II referred 20 the Jones
i = Il 1870, which rejected subsidy.
q s'rligr "a Toilette. treating the SUD
u y q loss TO the government in oper-
rt soght 20 turn statements by
4 fsiisA Harding against the Admin,
Ih sn.,t shipping measure. He DID
"a tlstessing the loss TO the gov
0.th running the ships.
hH: "Ihe Presidents message
seh he best answer to the con-
II 80 ar there must be q sudden
ID a.tAe title 70 these ships from
r3AsAose money paid for them,
sr.H fiiyiduals, who are 70 re-
~ i'artieally as a gift, with
a ~. heir operation. | quote
49,. ~ IVA the Presidents mes,
III g.. ~ ~ loss 70 the United
N f...s H.i1,Y-sums actually taken
sss, his government oper-
go stgsd approximately $lo,-
k6 H'tih during the year prior
t# '.1piion Of responsibility by
W H Administration. IL
s,r,t p.uiying 20 report the d.
III -, the losses 20 $4,000,00O a
III FaTa total Of $50, 900 900 a year.
~ II the Presidents figures
&c within less than two years
tsa..' ne most unfavorable cir
tcss imaginable a deficit Of $l6,-
~ month has been reduced to
e., ,''ttv'oVV q month, and that re-
ass been made At time when
W s,,,,2 ,ne shipping business Of this
n,n;9 ou Of he world, was de-
49, = never before. Mr. Lasker,
.... sn q The Shipping Board, in his
before the House commit
-, .teed the world trade at the
ns a. a. the lowest ebb.
sees Crisis Fictitious
"a. agitation and propaganda, -
M f. ~ rlTNlnr tla. -