Senator Gibson's bill and other similar proposals appear impossible of enactment this session of Congress Majority leaders are looking to President for leadership in handling such bills and the President is not expected to decide on policy until study of reports now being made is completed The Gibson programme neverthe less has attracted wide comment because of its aims of improving the United States merchant marine, one of the Administration's main problems at present.
Same observers said the Gibson bill would serve to focus attention of United States-Philippines relations until the Administration has had time to prepare and announce its policy.—United Pres
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