Show SHIP SUBSIDY GRAFT Humphrey of Washington Author of the Latest Bill Washington June 24 The first ac no active notile tile tive tI step toward tord ship subsidy legisla legislation legislation tion In hi the congress was taken today when Representative Hum Humphrey Humphrey Humphrey of Washington introduced in the ee his hl hi ocean mail mall subsidy bill billIt billIt billIt It is patterned after att the bill which was considered by the last congress but contains several new features approved by the Merchant Marine league whose banquet last night in the Interest of a greater merchant marine was wu attended by President Taft Talt The original bill provided that the pay for ocean mall mail service on vessels of the second class chase cla s on routes mutes to South America to the Philip Philippines Philippines pines to Japan to China and to Austra Au tra laBIa should hereafter hetter be the pay now accorded vessels of the tint first class clam cia In addition the new bill provides for free ships p American ships are to be permit permitted ted to purchase vessels in any coun country country un try they may choose and run them un under under under der their then own Slag flag in the foreign trade or 01 trade with the Philippine Another section of ot the bill reduces eS eSthe the tonnage taxes on vessels ves els In trade with nearby countries and increases the tax in the transoceanic trade In the former trade American vessels vessel are now represented while in the transoceanic trade foreign ships are found almost entire y |