The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-29
SHIP AID FACES
DEFEAT IN
SENATE
Rural Credits and Army Bill
Fights HoId-up Action on
Subsidy Measure.
By KENNETH w. CLARK,
international News Service.


international News Service.
Congress today entered the
homestretch of it's long, troublous
legislative race. In exactly five
weeks the. present session dies,
with numerous important prob
lens still undecided.
Ship Subsidy Held Up.
Paramountly, from the Admins.
tration's point OF view, remains the
ship subsidy bill. which apparently
has been successfully and permanent
ly sidetracked by legislative Jockey.
ing OF it's opponents.
There seemed little possibility to-
day that the shipping bill ever can
be forced to a vote at this session.
This, even the most hopeful sup.
porters believe. would mean its
death. for the personnel Of the new
Congress Is known to be even more
antasonistic to the bill than the
present.
"u1I nOpc Lu0 ADMINISTRATOR
held for passage Of the merchant
marine act has practically vanished
with the new complexities Of the
farm credits situation in the SEN
ate. Until a few days ago every
indication pointed to clear sailing
for the Lenroot-Anderson bill. and
there was ample reason to believe
it would pass this week.
Norbect to Offer Bin.
Now passage seems remote as re.
suit of announcement by Senator
Norbeck of North Dakota. he would
offer his $3.50. 900 900 foreign credits
bill this week as a substitute for
the Lenroot measure, sponsored by
the Administration. Norbeck has
the support OF the farm bloc and
the Agriculture committee, whose
members feel the bill more adquate.
- fills the needs of the farmers for
it provides greater market facilities,
held to be more essential than
domestic credits.
This bill provides for financing
operations of foreign purchasers Of
American farm products, under the
administration Of the War Finance
corporation.
Such farm leaders as Senators
Norris of Nebraska, chairman Of
the Agriculture COMMITTEES, and
Brookhart Of Iowa, are ready to go
along with Norbeck to any limit In
securing favorable action on the
bill.
Fight Looms on Army.
While the new farm credits fight
is smoldering, another clash, per-
haps even more bitter, looms when
the army supply bill is reported,
either Tuesday or Wednesday. It
Is expected efforts will be made to
have this measure temporarily dis
place rural relief bills.
The Senate small army" group
wants to cut down the size of the
personnel and slash the rivers and
harbors appropriations. 3
This may precipitate another long
and involved discussion Of foreign
relations, for to the measure Senator
Borah Of Idaho may attach his reso.
luton authorizing the President to
call world economic conference. At
any rate, the Idaho Senator has
served notice he will bring the reso-
luton before the Senate this week.
when he does that the bitter.
enders" and the "irreconcilables" are
prepared to discuss at considerable
length the Administration policy
with respect to reparations prob
lens.
May Last Long.
Once the foreign relations Discus
sion begins there Is no telling how
many days it may continue. Demo.
Gratis may use 1t as an excuse to de-
lay action on the army bill and the
ship subsidy.
In addition there are number Of
important bills on the way over from
the House labeled with must" tag.
Two attempts to restrict debate
on the shipping bill have been
blocked. 1t is not believed another
effort will be made, for Senator
Brookhart has announced he is
''ready to read enough Scriptures
to talk the bill to death, If neces-
sary."
The chances now are the Adj
ministration leaders will not try
to bring up the shipping bill until
the last few days Of the session
when an endeavor will be made TO
jam 1t through with night sessions.
From announced plans of opponents
even this course would not wear
down the opposition. and most
likely the bill will still be pending
when Congress dies,