Show VESSEL OWNERS OWNERS I FIGHT U S PLANS NEW YORK TOnIC May President 4 H s a plan for government go 01 op operation of ot the nt merch marine it Ir Irth th the shipping board Is unable to con con- contract con contract tract with aith Ith private ate Intel ests tor for the them ot or American sel Ice should be bo fought members of or the AmerIcan Steamship 0 Owners ners as- as as association a were ere ere ad adIs ad advised Is d Thursday night by th-lr th president Gilbert Smith I Ther There Is only on one way ay out of o the eXIsting situation he added an I that ia It for the gOt go government to sell the vessels as steadily and furl as pos possible and retire from business a fast as possible adopting at the thi same bume time such legislation as aill make practicable the opera operation or of ships in III private ownership at a tar talc rate of or charge t to the public I |