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Show On tho sarao ballot which tho United Uni-ted States Chamber of Commorco used In recording Us oppos'tlon, by COO to 80 votes, to tho administration ship purchase schomo, was printed this question: "Do you favor subventions subven-tions from tho government to establish estab-lish regular mall and freight lines un-dor un-dor tho American flag to countries In wheh tho commercial interests of tho United Stntes nro Important, and to American dopondenclos?" On this question tho member bodies of tho Chamber voted: Yos, 713; no, C2. If th ear of tho administration Is keenly keen-ly nttuned to tho wishes of tho country, coun-try, thero will bo no faltering on tho merchant marlno question. Republicans Republi-cans in Congress, wo feel suro, w'll put tho question squarely up to tholr Dcmocrotlo colleagues. |