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was $4,000. The appropriation now is go 900
for the same purpose"
THE MAIL SUBSIDY Bill.

| hoiIian saio: Il cennot estimate tine cost OF
that law with any accuracy. suppose the cost
three millions, and, basing my figures on those
made by the shipping experts on the original
subsidy bill. which would have cost much more
than this will, should say that in the ten years
that the first contracts may run it would cost
| upward of $50, 000, 900. But, )" he added, II do
not think the subsidy will stand. I believe
that one OF the things that viii be done early in
the first session of the next Congress viii be
| the repeal of that law. There is a strong senti-
ment In this country against subsidies, so strong
| that during the entire existence Of the govern
mont bit SIS. 900 600 have been expended in
that way. 1 think the thing which aroused the
farmers most promptly 10 sntagonism TO the
Mckinley bill was the sugar bounty. I think
when the next Congress meets there will be a
sentiment against this steamship subsidy
strong enough to warrant the sacrificing of an
appropriation bill to secure the repeal OF the
law.
HOW IT CAN BE REPEALED.
| IAN act repeating the subsidies. 1 think, can be
attached to one of the appropriation bills in
order to force the Senate to accept it. The ad-
ministration could not afford to let the legisla-
tive bill fail to save this obnoxious law, but we
could afford to kill that appropriation bill if the
Senate refused to help the House repeal the
| subsidy. ] think the law will be repealed. By
the irony of circumstances if this law should
remain on the statute books, for the first few
l. y y.
which once bought its way through Congress
| and which is owned largely by foreign capital
| lists. will get the chief benefit of the subsidy
while its principal rival, which is owned almost
exclusively by Americans; will get no benefit
| from the subsidy and will be placed at a posi-
tive disadvantage because their ships are not of
American build. American vessels today are
sailing under flags Of all nations, except the
American flag and. perhaps, the Turkish.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS.
I'm denying American registration to these
vessels American citizens are being discrimi-
mated against. But think the Senate will
never agree to American registration Of for
eign-buit ships. They would sooner let the
subsidy act be repealed than agree to that.
III II were not that We have such an immense
stretch of coast this policy of excluding foreign
ships from American registration would be
wise one, for 1t Is important that We should
maintain ship yards in this country. But the
vessels engaged III the coas.wise trade must
DO OF American build anyhow. and, with the
extent of our coast, this trade will be sufficient
TO keep up our ship yards, and we can well
afford to permit Americans to buy their ships
abroad for the trans-oceanic trade"
ut is argued" the reporter suggested, 'that
there il much warrant for this subsidy for
the carrying OF mails by steamers there is
for the high rates paid to the railroads for the
land transportation"
RATES FOR RAILROADS ARE EXCESSIVE.
.'The rates paid for the carrying of the mails
on the subsidized roads" Mr. Holman replied,
ARE excessive. The House has tried to have
them reduced. but the Senate aIwavs stands in
the vav There can be M ,.forms 90 Iono a.
the Senate is elected as it now is. Those GEN
tlemen who constitute that body are too far
removed from the people. They are not in
"isa , ha, e pG th anu 10 no. leel inc I'M
80. s me. a. 'n Nv ni'7co ineie WIZ We 40
" nis ultii ,ie senators are eiecteu dlrectiy
1ne Peop,I; ~.
hronoht -. i snis oIi"lse - A"oie W oe
'i'"eA' "'o"' III INC near iu'uref
TO ELECT SENATOR'S DIRECTLY by THE PEOPLE.
Il will venture my reputation for good judg-
meut upop the nrediction that almost the first
,b;n, doro =, ,h, o,,o,,;,,o 90 .ho rec, aooo,a
'''o "0N' ~ 'N' e"'ie u .no eo'onu
congress Will De the passage OF a resolutlon 70
amend the constitution: requiring tine election
o. SENATORS Dy tne people, ana ~ WIN become a
law. lhere Is strong sentiment In favor OF II
ana tine change Is almost at hand The meas
nre VIII De lntroduce1 III the mouse as soon as
congress meets ana there VIII be very little
delay IN Its passage. IT Will go to the Senate
early enough 70 give tnem plenty OF time i1 TO act
upon H. ana senators, whether they Ike 1t or
not cannot AFFORD to defeat the measure.
popular sentiment will demand the change,
and Tor senators to oppose 1t would be con-
s st 10 SIGNIFY lear on tneir part 10 trust
H. .ha ,su ~ 1 ~, ms op. $780,
will very soon be done away with"
what do You think will be done about the
'arin In the next congress! was asked.
THE TARIFF AND FREE COINAGE.
Before the first OF February the House will
send a tariff bill to the Senate 1t will be bill
nak;na ,,oderote reduction NJ dnt;e, ON limos
,o,,,,,,;..,. 81, .,,o ,o,.,,,a -, a.
eonnP WIN INC "e""h"e vi 'ne peoPie, anu
very CONSIDERABLY increasing the size OF the
free list.
ana as 10 silver!
peheve the next congress VIII pass free
coinage act There Is a question about the
propriety OF giving the benefit OF the difference
between the com value and the market value OF
snVer 70 the lew holders OF the bullion, instead
OF letting II go 70 the whole people. L think
the government should get this seniorage The
whole people should get the benefit OF the in
creased value OF the metal by reason of its
merely having the stamp OF the government
upon it. 1 therefore favor a proposition for
the government to receive both gold aud silver