Evening star., 1923-12-28
Senator Urges President Put
Vessels Under Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
PALMER MAY SUCCEED
FARLEY AS CHAIRMAN
Appointment of Admiral, Mis-
sourian, Would Satisfy Terri
torial Claims.

The complete enforcement of the
administration OF the governments
merchant vessels from the Shipping
Board and. their operation by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation is the
outstanding recommendation Of Sena-
tor Wesley L Jones of WASHINGTON,
chairman of the Senate committee on
commerce, in a memorandum submit
tea today to President Coolidge, deal
ing with the problems affecting the
american merchant marine.
Other recommendations submitted
oy Senator Jones are:
Ine extension OF the coastwise laws
relating to shipping to the Philip
pines.
Closer cooperation and co-ordina-
ton between the railroads and the
American merchant marine.
The adoption of a plan of replace
ment OF tonnage, so that the Ameri-
can merchant fleet may be kept at
the highest possible degree of ef-
ficiency.
President Asked for Letter.
The memorandum was submitted TO
the President by Senator Jones at
the Presidents request. The Presi-
dent mas been giving the merchant
marine problem close study for sev-
eral days.
In view of the request Of Edward
r. Farley, chairman Of the Shipping
Board, that the President withdraw
his nomination from the Senate and
accept Mr.. Farley's resignation. the
duty Of selecting new chairman has
devolved also upon the President,
Mr Farley's request was made TO
the President because of the de-
ofston of the Senate commerce com
mhtee that he was ineligible geo
graphically to serve as a member Of
the Slipping Board. He comes from,
Illinois, which the COMMITTEES held
TO be a Great, Lakes state i'm the
meaning OF the merchant marine act.
and and .hs .hsa,S az provided thssons mem
Conrnissioner o'Connor is s.rvsns
already under. appointment from n
Great. Lakes state.
Either the President will have IN
appoint, a chairman of the board
select an outsider. Should he select
q membe of the board, II ix believed
tne nomination will go either to n
V. OConnor Of New York. vice chair
man OF the board, or to L. c.. Plum
mer Of Maine.
May Name Outsider.
There Is a growing belief. how
ever, that the President will select
as chairman to succeed Mr.. Farley.
a man not now a member of the
board s
The name of Leigh C. Palmer.
formerly an admiral in the Navy and
In charge OF the bureau of nayiea-
tion Of the Navy Department during
the world war. 1t was reported today
is being considered by the President
for appointment as chairman. Mr.
Palmer Is native Of Missouri and
his home was In st. Louis until he
went to Eaval Academy. The vacancy
created by the resignation of Mr..
Farley. under the law, must be filled
from all interior state, and as Mr.
Palmer is from Missouri, he meets
that requirement
. It is expected that the President
will comply with the. request of Mr.
Farley to withdraw his nomination as
a member Of the board and accent his
resignation as soon as the Senate
reconvenes January 3. Mr.. Farley
has been serving under a recess an.
pointment by the late President Hard
ing and when the Senate convened
DECEMBER President Coolidge sub
mitted his nomination to the Senate
along with those Of Frederick I.
Thompson of Alabama and Bert e.
Haney Of Portland. Ore, who also
were serving under recess appoint
ments.
When the Senate committee re-
ported that Mr.. Farley could not
serve. because Of his geographical
ineligibility, the President withdrew
the nominations Of Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Haney so as to have greater
leeway In making a selection of a
chairman. SHOULD Mr.. Palmer be
named to succeed Mr.. Farley, the
nominations Of both Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Haney wonld, 1t Is expected,
be resubmitted to the, Senate for Its
approval. Mr.. Palmer like Mr.. Far
ley. iss republican, and the political
make-up of the board. therefore,
fCopt{puad IN Do wAtO CaI,,~n.-- = =