Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-04
Mr.. BLAINE USED UP
Mr.. VEST WIPES THE FLOOR WITH BIS
SUBSIDY SCHEME.
A Spirited Debate in The Senate on the Subject Of
American Supremacy, or Lack Of H.
Upon the Ocean-Doings in
the Senate.

WAsHINGTON, ID. c., July 3.-Thc
subject Of the bill passed by the Senate
yesterday as to land patents, was again
brought up by Berry, who had letter
read from firm of Washington attOr-
neys III. w. Combs & Co.. to the Clerk
Of Columbia county, Ark, offering to
supply patents in that county for four
dollars each, of which fee the clerk was
to retain one dollar; letter from VIM.
Stone, Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office, to this firm
extending such facilities to it: 4
letter from Cyrus BuSScy. ASSis-
tant Secretary of the Interior, certi-
flying to the reputable character OF
the firm. Mr.. Berry said the transac-
tion was scandalous. There were $780,
900 of these undelivcrcd patents and
this firm would wrench a million Of dol
lars from citizens uujustly. He under
stood that one member of the firm, I.
Ii. Mckee, was an officer Of the house.
Mr. COckrell denounced the affair as a
mere spcculating blackmailing scheme.
Some discussion was then given 10 the
senate bill to establish L. ;. Land
Court and to provide for the settlement
of private land claims. When the postal
and ship bills were taken up. Mr.. West
continued his argument against the
bills. Referring TO Mr.. Blainc's anX-
iety in the matter he said that he was
as anxious as Mr.. Blaine to back the
supremacy Of the United States on the
ocean. and as TO the carrying trade, he
was as anxious as Mr.. Blaine to open
the ports OF South America to American
products, and that the American flag
might again be- seen in every port and
on every sea. But the question was one
as to the means to bring about that end.
The Senator from Maine (Mr Frye
wanted subsidies. He (Mr. NeStl op-
posed them in toto. lie had seen in
New York newspaper last week n state
ment ascribed to Mr.. Blaine that he
would give one year OF his life for two
hours on the floor of the American Sen
ate on this qucstloe. lie had not been
surprised in view of that statement at
finding that Mr. Blaine had injected
into this discussion an argument in the
Presidents message, read In the Senate
this morning, urging postal subsidies.
Mr.. Vest read communication from
the New York Herald Of BuenoS
Ayrcs correspondent to show what 4
citizen thought of the conference OF
Mr.. Blaine and the conference of the
United States. Senator llawley de-
nounccd the communication rs the work
OF liar and blackguard. Senator
Vest said Il will state my object in
quoting it here. 1t Is the ordinary crit
iciSm of public assembly, and ! had ii
read to show the impression made on a
prominent man who attended that con
ference in respect to the perSonelle
Of the conference, and its OBJ
iccts. 1t was now in order
to show that no winning and dim
ing, no public exhibition, nothing but
self interest would affect our CONNER
cial relations with the people of South
America. We have assumed to large
extent that these people could be cajol-
ed into commercial relations with us. IL
has been assumed by this adminiStra-
tion. and by others, that they could be
brought here and carried through the
country in a sort Of spectacular eXhlbi-
tion ut public expense and that We could
| by such means secure their trade.
| shall have that article rs cOmmuni-
cation, published all over the country
and in South America to show that the
men who came here from South Amer
lea are among the kecneSt. sErewdcSt
and most far-Secing merchants Of the
world. They are the men who control
the coffee trade. They are enlarging
Itl. ...f, 10. L.. hu
become rivals in the dressed meat trade
with the most entcrprisng citizens oi
the United States. | wanted to show
that they understood their interests:
that they intend to follow them and
that when We, by any international
American conference, or by any other
Spcctacural means. seek To draw them
away from set fields. we are simply
fooling ourselves and throwing away
the money OF the public. wv
Mr.. Vest went on to say that II the
subsidy system were TO be established
it should be made equal. The cattle
raiscrs should be subsidized. II he
wanted to destroy boys life, he would
say to him come to me when you want
anything and will give TO you. II
he wanted to emaSculates and cneryate
a people, he would teach them to de-
pend upon their Government. lndc-
pendcnce and self reliance We're the
greatest lessons Of Il successful life.
Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, addressed
the Senate in opposition to the bills
which went over without action. The
conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
The Senate the adjourned till Mon
day.