Show FUTURE SHIPPING I POLICY PROBLEM Chairman Hurle Hurley I 1 Examines nes Situation Ill in Countries of Europe Paris Pari Jan Tan 28 Edward Edwar Edward N Hurley Burley head of oC the tho shipping board announced I toda today his intention to return to the United Stales on the Leviathan Lc n when whon she sho sails again from Franco otter after hl his hili examination here into problems connected connected connected con con- with tho ho merchant marine Mr Hurley said ho felt Celt certain that thal the tho American people had determined to have havo and to maintain a merchant marine marine marine ma ma- rine sufficient nt in size olze to make it certain cor- cor tain that the they would not be dependent on tho the shipping of or other nations for fOI their thel ro foreign trade trado and that tho the demand demand demand de de- de- de mand for such Ruch a n. shipping shipping- program was virtually unanimous As soon as 3 the armistice was signed he continued he had recognized that thata a n groat man many questions would arise In connection with witch tho the American shipping ship ship- shipping ping program that would require firsthand firsthand first first- t- t hand knowledge of ot what was planned to bo be done by b the other nations en engaged engaged en- en Ja ed In shipping and ho had como come comoto cometo to Europe In that connection Mr Ir Hurley said gald that now that the war pressure pressure had been heen relieved Americans Americans Amer Amer- and others Interested with them in shipping under American r registry were anxious for definite Information concerning future plans for tor a merchant mor- mor chant marine marino so as asto to settle three main questions as follows What hat is the character and extent of or ortho tho the government o construction program suture Future Control qU Questioned d What is the plan for continuing government government gov sov- I operation If IC government go operation is to be discontinued discontinued dis dis- I continued on what basis will the ships bo ho operated privately and to what extent ex- ex ex extent tent will government o control be bo maintained main maln- I eX-I I Col Collateral te to o these c. ns but but also aiso 01 of great groat importance importance are those nose that relate to the future construction problem as to the number and type of ships to be built and whether certaIn certain certain tain types of oC ships alread already con constructed shall be authorized for fOI foreign acco ac RC- ac- ac co count I Mr Hurley also said that within thelast the thelast last sixty days da s he ho had secured much information on the construction programs programs pro pro- grams operating problems and 8 general general gen gen- en- en eral plans of or the other ther maritime powers powers pow lOW ers erg and that tho ho information obtained I had particular reference to the questions questions ques ques- now under discussion In the United States He feels that as a l. l re result result re- re result sult of his Investigations ho will be beable beable beable able on his return to tho time United States to present information and data obtained while In England which will bear directly on the questions involved and should be of or great assistance In determining tho best future policy forthe for tor the tho American merchant marine Problem m Not Some of the other maritime powers Mr Ir Hurle Hurley added through official and I unofficial agencies ha have 0 felt called upon to intimate the belief belle that the United States will have ha many difficulties difficulties In constructing and maintaining maintain maintain- I ing a suitable and adequate merchant marine but that his investigations did not lead him to believe that the tho difficulties difficulties dif dif- confronting the United States dir I were in any sen sense e insuperable In fact that he was convinced con that a construction construction construction con con- and operation program could I an and will b be developed which would i give e to the United States what her people desired In this tills connection No 0 definite action on tho the various I problems O will UI be betaken taken until the re results results results re- re of or his investigations can bo ho pre pre- Mr Hurle Hurley said that he pre pre-I was fully aware of oC the urgency of or the settlement settlement settlement set set- of all those collateral questions ques Ques- Lions ions and for lor that reason he contemPlated contemplated contemplated plated making an earl carl early return to America for tho the purpose of or laying be before before be- be fore tore the shipping board as well as the I be-I Senate commerce committee and vie I House committee on merchant marine I the results of oC his investigations in so that the board ma may after considering all the European phases of or the tho situation situation situation situa situa- tion make suggestions and recommendations recommendations recommendations to the President for tor a general policy Referring to his appointment with Hh Samuel Gompers as tho the American representatives rep rep- representatives I on the international labor la labor la- la bor hor committee of or the peace conference la-I la Mr Hurle Burley Hurley said that his discussion in I America of the shipping situation would not interfere with his work worl In I connection with the labor committee |