The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-03

fully compete with the subsidized an(
bountied merchant ships of foreign coun
tries in the carrying of our imports ant
exports"
When the report was read, Mr.. Bate
of Colorado. offered an amendment Il
strike out that part relating to subsidies
He said it was the wrong remedy anC
that a subsidized merchant marine woulc
bankrupt the nation. The people would
not support such a measure.
Mr. Martin of Arkansas, moved that the
consideration of the resolution be post
Foned, that IT was a question Of politics
and that a drifting into politics marks the
digintegration Of the commercial congress
Smith of New York, said that nine years
ago Mr.. Bates. as United States commits
Eioner Of navigation, advocated the very
policy he now opposed. He says now the
policy OF s1bsidizing the marine would
he expensive, but he said then it would
not cost more than 5000, 900. He prepared
a bill providing a subsidy and asked its
passage.
Stanard Of ST. Louis, said that it was
q fact that % per cent Of the three biilion
pons of the freight Of American commerce
last yearwas carried in English vessels and
the money paid to English owners. A few
years ago the government gave the Union
Pacific railroad $50, 900 for aid in the
construction Of a line Of road from the
east to the west, which line had made the
west great-had added in five years a bill
ion dollars Of wealth.
Thurf,er Of New York, gave an illustra-
ton of failure in financial undertaking
simply because the federal government re-
fused to pursue the same policy in regard
to sea postal service as It does on land.
All other nations do appropriate sea mail
pay.
Pltkin Of New Orleans offered a sarcastic
resolution asking congress TO appropriate
$4,000, 1000 to build an isthmian canal for
foreign merchant vessels which would en-
able America 20 add 500, 100000 more in
trade tribute to foreign countries
Judge Seeds of Colorado said this coun-
try was reliable to compete with the
world That a policy Of sea subsidy was in
line with the internal policy of the country
which had made Us the greatest nation IN
the world. Congressman RidgeleS Of
Kansas, after a request by Mr.. Brown,
was given three minutes in which he in
Produced the following resolution, and
spoke in support Of II:
Amendment: Strike out an pertaining to
government subsidies and insert the fol-
lowing: That the United States congress
he urged 70 enact such legislation as will
provide for building a national merchant
marine. every vessel of which shall be built
of home material by our own citizens,
s,rovidin4 a sufficient number Of vessels
as may be necessary 70 carry the entire
export and import traffic Of our nation,
officer and man such vessels with our own
citizens and carry all of the export and i'm
port traffic Of thu nation for our own citi-
zens at equal charges to all, in no case
allowing said charges to exceed the actual
cost Of maintaining ard operating such
vessels.
Mr. Gresham of Texas, favored the reso-
luton as read. saying the country needed
a remedy SO badly that he was willing
to favor most any measure that would
tend to securing a remedy. lie said We
are compelled TO go abroad for markets;
that the Transmisslssippi country repre-
sents more wealth in cereals than are rep
resented in an the rest of the country
combined. He saw no reason why America
could not protect 3tself on the seas as well
as on the land. He said inasmuch as the
export wealth Of the country amounted to
s4OO.oOO, O0O, he, did not see why we could
not well afford to pay from fifteen to
twenty millions 70 maintaining our own
sea carriers of this immense wealth.
CHEERED THE OREGON.
Mr. Kahn Of California, made a stirring
and patriotic speech in opposition of the
Bates amendment He said the exports
Of California were increasing marvelously
each year, and they desired TO ship in
American ships, manned by American sea
men. lie pointed enthusiastically to the
building Of the wonderful battleship Ore
gon, an accomplishment of the splendid
work Of American worKmen in American
yards. The mention of the Oregon" Gre
ated deafening applause and the delegates
waved their hats and handkerchiefs. Be
fore the applause had subsided Mr.. Smith
of New York jumped to his feet and pro-
posed three cheers for the Oregon" which
were given with wild enthusiasm. IT was
several seconds before Mr.. Kahn could re-
sumo his speech. He favored heartily the
subsidized merchant marine and the elo-
quent speaker made o decided impression
in favor Of the resolution.
WANT CONANCHE COUNTRY OPEN.
u NJ Nvol,sr+on oe the Indian Terri
+ory offered the following:
Whereas There IS now about two and
ona-ha1f million acres Of land in Okaho-
ma nnorrunie5. known as the Comanche.
Eiov-a and ADacbe Indian reservation. il
OUGHT I'm Justice IN said Indians. who
Of
vs-;or la ooena5 far settlement and oc-
c1nan,v hv The white man. therefore he if
Resolve. That -be congress of the Unit