The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-06
II SHIPPING BIZ

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rocks at this late period in the session
OF Congress. Its fate IS still a prob
lem largely because the notion tina
the Executive should issue orders I,
the Legislative branch Of the Govern
c has declined with in the pas
three or four years. When Mr.. Hard.
ing was Senator he protested againsl
the management, of Congress from the
White House. However. he regards
the present crisis OF the shipping bill
as one instance wherein the advise OF
his administration should be taken
very seriously by the Senators. and es-
pecially by the Republican Senators.
Washington agrees with the rest OF the
country in the belief that executive
interference" has been greatly over
worked in recent years. But Wash
ington is also ap, to react %sympathet-
icaly to Administration policies and
for that reason President Harding
would undoubtedly win could there be
a referendum among his neighbors.
In the good old days" when the par
ty whip was cracked and all OF the
members of the party voted straight.
there would have been no question
about the passage of an Administra-
ton measure of the importance OF the
shipping bill. But things ARE no,
the way they ulster was" and the Re-
publicans are divided into "blocs."
which rs only a new name for fac
tons. or groups. And these 'blocs"
are boastfui tina, they arc standing BY
their principles first. and their party
afterwards. In any event. they con
stitute a balance of power in almost
any circumstance that may arise. and
the uncertainty OF ultimate results re
garding the shipping bill is due TO
these new groupings in the Senate.
The pride of accomplishment in thu
present Congress centers about econ-
omics that have been effected through |
the Budget and in making appropri- T,
atoms. But the Administration lead |,
os say that a Congress that will end
its days by letting several billion dol f;
lars worth Of ships go TO ruin will Z
have saved but chicken feed in COM a,
parison with the losses. which will re-
suit IL the ships of the merchant mar
fleet are permitted to rot at their
m~oorings. >
Organized Business Backs Shipping "
Bill !,
The Chamber of Commerce of the ;,
United States has sounded a clarion =
,ali IN an effort 10 save the shipping :
Dill. and local business mems organ !
atoms from all parts of the country I.
re backing the national body. The =,
ny has been raised in Congress. and y,
a the press that big business" is try :,
ne TO u Congress. In refutation
Z the charge it is pointed out tina,
ne farming interests have gathered
ieir forces in a similar way. and that =,
lie business men OF the country have
project right to speak out Jus, as
'e farmers have been doing for two
: three years, in the interests of ga
easrre that affects the whole popu- no
ton Unbiased writers who hold no no
ieis for farmers or business men. al
c inclined 10 think tina, the new ''a
lolioiiy methods that bring out ex- an'
essions from strong groups of PEG Ne
: m every part OF the country. can iga
I help but prove beneficial 10 the mo
bic welfare. These frank and onen pro
'ctices are comparatively new. and and
y are m strange contrast, 10 the tina
methods OF "gum-s hoeing" and OF
the
Regulating the Air slon
here has been a lot OF tommv-ro,
'ut the imaginary dangers OF mon
the air. and this jealousy
r 'proadcasting' got to the poin,
c the Navy Department protested
"J SH'St otd1Sn OF the Gov
men' regulating its wireless. lust,
snow that j; wouldn't be dictated
Navy station in Washington set
high powered paraphernalia 90
every night. and i, not only made
z OF the air, but hash as well.
he thousands of people who listen
every night were not long in ex-
sing their disgust when concerts
interesting programs were inter-
Cd by messages saying good
I to Lizzie. or meet me at Rec
al one tomorrow" and i, did no,
any argument TO convince them
regulating the air as necessary
lido as arc train dispa,ehers on
abroad. or Central" to telephone
nunNation. Mos, things in the
q have to have a clear right OF
and radio is nc exception. There
'nfy OF room in the air for every
from OF broadcasting. and
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