The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-12
FRYE DEFENDS RAILROAD KING
Says the Demagogic Attacks Upon
Him SAVIOR Of the Sandlots.
Frye Denies That He II Shining His
Pockets With Gold''-The Intense
Heat Breaks tho Quorum and Ad.
journs the Debate.

judiciary committee. Teller stated that the
committee favored substitution Of the SEN
ate bankruptcy bill for that passed by the
house. Mitchell. OF Oregon. added that the
minority Of the committee favored the
house bill.
Bills were passed providing for a life
saving station at Po.nt Bonita. Golden Gate.
Cal. and appropriating ssSo.ooo additional
for public building at Portland. Or. and
fixing this a. the limit OF cost
The river and harbor bill was taken up.
the question being on the amendment for
q deep water harbor at Santa Monica. CAL
Berry. Dem. Ark. spoke in opposition to
the amendment. He declared that this
proposed expenditure OF s. 00o.d 40 against tho
Recommendation OF the government engi-
neers and against the advice Of the Cali
fornia senator's was the most unjust and
,nexcusable proposition ne had ever seen
In connection with rivers and harbors. 1t
was In disregard OF the public interests.
Berry said he did not believe there was .
man in the United States. save and except
c. p. Huntington. who, In the face of the
representations Of the army engineers.
would come to congress and ask 1t to give
him 81. op. 90 TO build breakwater.
Vest. a member Of the committee on COM
merce. said he could not see the necessity
for this expenditure. either at Santa Mon
lea or San Pedro. He took no stock, he
said. in the attacks on Huntington becauso
he was a railroad president and \ rich man.
Like other men he looked after his own in
terests. Vest said he believed Huntington
was sincere In aying Santa Monica was the
best point for . harbor. Any United States
senator who would permit the lobby to con-
troll him was unworthy OF a seat here. Vest
based his objection on the fact that the
country did not have q full treasury. and
the river and harbor bill had already
reached an enormous aggregate III the
anAlQes chain Fnnf.pya1 and fbfrA
must be bonds. Under these circumstances
this Improvement can well afford to wait.
Vest urged that IL the inner harbor at San
Pedro was a success with a moderate out
lay. as expected. II would do away entirely
with the necessity OF a 81. 900 expendl-
ture for the outer harbor. IL the senate
insisted on providing the outer harbor now.
then Vest favored the amendment OF
White. referring the question TO another
government board, but the amendment
should be changed 50 that no army engi-
nesr could serve on 1t, and the next board
ought to be final
White said he would not be at libertyNto
accept the suggestion as to changing his
amendment without comforting with his as
sociates, but all he desired was a board Of
suitable qualifications and experience.
Caffery, Dem, La. another member OF
the committee, believed the present need
OF deep-water harbor at either Of tho
lrD.HtS ufBtu WHS uUl dpNaTSui. II Iuti .
was such a need, he would not allow any
sudden spasm OF economy over the condi-
tion OF the treasury to influence him.
When the Louisiana senator spoke OF the
deslrabIlity OF sustaining the army engi-
neers. Mitchell, OF Oregon. interposed a
query as to the conflict between the army
engineers and Capt. Eads concerning the
Mississippi river improvements. The army
engineers had predicted that the Eads i'm
provement would be failure. and yet Il
was one OF the great engineering accom-
plishments IN the country. The debate then
branched on tc the Eads improvements.
The Santa Monicn question went over until
tomorrow. Frye will then continue his
speech in favor of Santa Monica
Canfery said he did not consider the con-
nection OF Mr. Huntington with the Santa
Monica project as prejudicial to It, but
he did consider that the representations
OF the two California senators, the army
engineers, local commercial bodies. etc.
should be conclusive as between the two
points. He would follow the lead OF the
representatives OF the locality OF such an
Improvement.
Frye. chairman Of the committee. next
spoke. He had two pages raise a huge
map In the front area Just before the pre-
siding officers desk. which led Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson to say: The presiding
officer has some difficulty IN recognizing
tTa senator from MdlIts WIN pDlfitti III
hand, Frye gave the geographical and
Autographed points on the map saying
that the natural conformation OF the coast
was the best evidence OF the advantage of
Santa Monica over San Pedro. Frye spoke
Of the misstatements OF the army boards
in reporting on the deepwater harbor.
They had overlooked the exposure of San
Pedro. the terrific southwest gales which
would sweep out the elevated tracks as .
woman would sweep out with her broom.
Referring to Santa Monica. the senator
said the proposed amendment gave other
roads than the Southern Pacific ample
rights. Mr.. Huntington had offered TO
build them their tracks At sio,eo mile.
Why was II then he asked, that teiesrams
from the Atchison e. Santa Fe road had
fallen like snowfakes on senator's for the
last ten DAYS, Was q the old fight be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the Atchi-
son & Santa Fer They made the fight
once, and they went into bankruptcy.
Frye SAID he happened to have had little
experience in this line. having been n small
stockholder. and only few months ago he
had paid an assessment on IT,
Tho senator referred 10 the loose state
men, Of bribery He believed amenities
between senators were the greatest source
OF bribery. the yielding OF conviction that
existed He would rather have the kind
" feeling and respect OF senators than 70
own all the railroads in the world. one
Pacific coast paper had stated. he saif.
that n this amendment prevailed his .'pocK-
ets would be lined with gold. Win A
gesture Of intense depreciation. Frye said
that since his mother had put pocket
IN his arst paniaiocns they were lined
with tust enough gold aad no more than
the needs 81 the moment required
Another issue had crcpt into this case. ne
said. which was gravely unjust. He re-
Yerrea to the statements made by Whife
and Berry conc~rning Mr. Huntington.
Paussng In the middle OF the aisle Frye sx-
claimed: This ssvors OF the slogan o'
the senflots OF the Golden Gate. where
the name OF Huntington IL coSiret "a
f-fsh.en babies with and used by dersa-
xneues 20 rsake weak-knesd politicians
;rernt.e" Was Mr.. Huntington 10 be de-
barred OF all legislation. proceeded Frye.
Was HE name TO be brought here as a
ghes; 20 frighten senator's against voting
a. their conscsences Dictated. Frye spoke
on the vas. business enterprises OF Mr..
Huntington. his development at Newport
News OF the finest ship yard In the world
h.s ships running TO Norfolk and New Or
leans And 30" said Frye "the senate
mus; cut of these localities from the bene-
ats OF the river and haroor biIl because Mr..
Huntington MAS there" mo. II was ,od
pa,sry." added Frye. Ito stop any iexis,a-
ton with that dcmasogic cry OF Hunting
ton. He employs 75.asso men. and he pays
them the day their wages Oe due.
Frye reviewed the reports % army eagf.
nsers. and gave his own experience at San
IA Monica bay. As he locked from the 6la1
Soxn on that bay be saw 4 20 oe an tdeal
HAroor. The senator went On to speak ol