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Show A NATIONAL CALAMITY . ; Opposing tho features or proposed I , legislation for railroad organization, J,.jT which would place water carriers un- 0 ler "10 control of. tho ihtorstate com- t , merco commission, V. E. ' Clark of B Seattlo representing tho Pacific fin S Steamship company, told the house B Interstate commerce commlttco such B legislation ''might result in tcgulat- B Ing Amorican shipping Into tho bone yard." S - Legislation to benefit water lines, B Air, Clark urged, should permit of a B ffeo han'd in compotltlvo forolgn com- B morce, Including Alaska and provl- B, slon for export and Import rato on B American rail lines applying only to B wator freight movod by American U ships. I We have seen tho effect of hide S$ bound political regulation in the villa vil-la tual wrecking of our national rall-Zf rall-Zf road systems and wo have seen Its B paralyzing effect on our public utlll-I utlll-I ties. Hjl It would be a national calamity at m this time when the U. S. must face H the re-establishing of its merchant W marine under laws which greatly handicap it, to further saddle It witlt sucK political Interference as this measure would provide It would wreck America's pios-pects pios-pects a maratlmo nation. |