Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
SHIP SUBs|DY's FRIENDS
{ /. AND FOES ARE ACTIVE
Plan TO Load Measure With
I. Amendments Now l.
s UppcrmUs,.
spr!s would I3Rr Wet Ships. Others
- Would Cut on Canal Pedestrian
= Urged Z" I'm, Owners L.. Rr-Ennct-
n ing ENccs> prohiS InN.

" wASfIlNGToN. Nov iS-Frlcnds
sand foes OF the administration ship
.saibsidy bill went to work today in
G.ct!ve propagation cor tho ngn, over
.stie measure which viii begin next
EThursday In the House.
~. While there were indications OF "a
,.aelusc of amendments. opponents
Ssaid they would not agree on q den
Spite policy Of attack un,n Nlry had
Snpportunity for Informal cou;crcuc,s
sNeanwhlo, Republican members OF
fue Merchant Marine Committee.
(which framed the bill announced
stfey would go ahead with the Eight.
believing enough votes were assured
ste put it through without, impor,an,
3ehanEes
- Democrats leaders. counting on
ra1most solid party opposition to the
t.neasurc. declared they would hc
fJotned in their attack by many Re
tInblicans, particularly from the Mid
sd" West Most interest. aside from
Scl>'ins and couHtercialns as TO the
Lt:nal fate or tho hill. conferred in
Ta'nendmentS which might get through
s.under broad rue opcuinr IT for
feny changes the House might see tit
TIC make.
- Fight E,ccs> 'FRONT.'. Revival.
sT Some Republican leaders cypress :,
LDeliet that q proposal To revive the
EGNceSs pronts tax as the means FOR
S1srovidinE a subsidy for ships would
sTsot staud vi. They insisted II would
BE thrown out on point of order
Sras not scrrnaue. Regardless OF ;his
yfview. members eager :" Get the old
&lhw rc-enacted. declared TIA" quos-
.sHon would u" put tu a test
&. Under the bill as drawn the sub.
..Sidy would hc provided out of a re.
,Syolvinc fund obtained chiefly from n
ga per cent take-om from all revonu,
-tStrates. would reach about $4,000. 90,
20 si0.o0o.oo0 "a year. NJ the time ot
sSiis repeal the .NccSs profts tn,
'hTielded more ;hau S4C00ouUon.
- DIR, Issue Plays Part.
-. IN. prohibition question j. oNpcct.
ged L" enter into tn" nigh; probnnl,
IN two ways. House "dryS" have.
~'drcl"rcd determination To- pu,
through, Il possible. an amendment
tDr"NlGIUg that no ship shall share
Sin any f"d"ral subsidy IL il permits
9TH" sale ot liuu'r at sea regardless
'oi any ruling by the Suprcm. Court
on IN" pending suit resulting from
the Attorney Generals opinion. thar
the Nolst"ad law follows the ilac hc-
E"nd tho thrc"-milc limit
Statistical that the prohibition uucs-
stIon is settled. the Mcrchan, Marine
.-Committcc IS preparing to brink IN
yan amendm.n designed to increase
the mail aym.nt to passenger ships
e,r onset possible losses thrpu.;h dry
srt Eu.ations.
R". some Mouse leaders opposed to IN
--lS II PROVISIONS announced tina, :.
-Herrhlicau moN" would n- made I.
JStr!ke out tho section under which
s,sh rprrS. Who's" goods nv a.si.pitiou
ne hr"usht over In American vcs-
ast!s. would r"cciv" :, per cent in
S,nme tax rebate on the amount Of
,Sfreight payments
=: Would Take on Cnnui Tolls.
- An effort also will he made. j, was
~statcd, :" taos ON to the hilI am
gmnendm"nt repeating IN" Tnnam,
>"f,anai tolls for American snirs. m.
. sbill repeating M. tolls was rass.J
NOR" than War ago hy tn. S.nn,..
.hnt II never reached tn. House 70,
& "a vote
1 -. Virtually the entire time - tho
5tsp.ciai session, which begins Monday
',~ i'll b" taken w win consll,r.,,inn
E-.of TIA" ship subsidy hin. II wuI NO
s-SlGit before tn li"us" Thurst,y ~,
Il DIR "a rul. caliin.; for "a yn,. am X,
$-tStinher :. There VIII be ,nrr. rpIl
shys "f general doba,. and th-n.
&ttnil days for amendments.