Evening star., 1924-01-17
bar BODY F[AYED
|. BY SENATOR JONES
Charges Wadhams, Treas
urer of Association, Sought
British Vessel.

The American Bar Association and
e. Wadhams. were criticized in the
Senate today by Senator Jones OF
Washington. because Of the associa-
tion's leasing an English vessel in
stead of a vessel Of the United States
lines for its trip to London next July.
Senator Jones declared that he had
reached the conclusion that Mr.. Wad-
hams had misrepresented the offer
Of the United States lines to the Bar
Associations committee. in a way
which led that committee to approve
the arrangeine made with the
Cunard line for. the Berengaria
THE lack Of interest, to express it
mildly. in an American merchant ma
rine, as shown by Mr.. Wadhams, Is
too prevalent In this country and is
one of the greatest handicaps to
I building up our shipping" said Sena-
tor Jones.
Until our people prefer American
ships to alien ships for Transporting
themselves and their property, we
cannot hope to have merchant ma
rine. When we get the right spirit;
when we are ready to pay as much or
more for using our. ships; when we
are ready to use equal or fewer ac-
! lcommodations by employing our
ships; when business men and com
munities are ready to support and
agree to use our ships: when our
| merchants insist that the goods they
import shall be carried in our ships
| then will the problem of an American
| merchant marine be largely solved.
Same Terms Offered.
How can members Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association who are leaders
| in their respective communities urge
| upon their friends and neighbors the
| need and importanc of an American
| merchant marine when they refuse to
use a fine American ship that was Of
| fered to them on the same terms and
| conditions proposed by any competitors?
When the Berengaria sails out OF New
York harbor next July, carrying 500
FOR 900 leading representatives Of the
| American bar from all sections Of
this country, the Stars and Stripes
| flying at the mastheads of idle Amer
| lean ships should be placed at half
mast"
Senator Jones said that the matter
ican Bar Association to London was
first taken up with foreign lines
"The United States lines heard Of
the matter through confidential
sources" said Senator Jones. "and at
Kemp. secretary of the association.
This resulted in the beginning Of ne
gotiations between Frederick E.
IWadhamS, treasurer of the Bar AS
ISOLATION. and r. l. Dunigan. assist
United States lines"
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Senator Jones said that he had ex-
amined all the correspondence and
statements of Mr.. Wadhams and Mr..
, Dunigan and had reached the con-
clusion that Mr.. Dunigan had ear
nestly pressed for favorable action
on the offer of the United States lines
! and that Mr. Wadhams had been in
different.
Mr.. Wadhams showed no interest
in American ships" said Senator
Jones, neither in the beginning nor
during the negotiations. He entered
into negotiations with the Cunard
lines without saying anything to the
American lines. / am forced to the
conclusion that Mr.. Wadhams had no
real desire to have American ships
carry the bar association to London
Il feel that Mr. Wadhams did not
want the Bar Association to go on
= merican ships. / am satisfied that
HA did not want Mr.. Dunigan to ap-
naa> before the committee at it's Anal
had dA >rmtned to urge the commit
tee tn o. tain a foreign ship for the
trim audh that he expected to give
raa sons fora -uch acceptance, and that
he knew that he could not prevent
them if Mr.. Dh nigan were present"