The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27


Cleveland. yesterday, is said 10 have
served notice on those Senators now in
Washington that, Il the fight against his
Ship Subsidy bill was continued and the
measure failed. there would be an extra
session OF Congress in the spring. He is
reported to have sent the warning fairly
ana bluntly that II his bounty bill is not
considered. no ot.4er matter viii be, and
that he would pass the measure if Con-
gress had % sit through until December
seme Of the wsaker Senators are great
ly worried over the threat. while others
are determined to force the Republican
leader to carry It into execution since it
viii bring an opportunity to get the Nj
earagua Canal bill enacted. Others
laugh at the warning ard dare the Ohio
boss to whip them into line.
A prominent Senator who is a member
of the Steering Committee stated to-day
as a certainty that GIless there is an ex-
ira session called neither the Canal bill
nor the ship bounty scheme can be even
considered. The situation is very uHsa-
vorable to legislation. and everything
has been left until the last moment. and
the big appropriation bills, and the War
Revenue bill. together with some prom
ised discussion of the army reorganiza-
ton measure and the Hopkins Reap
portionment bill. win consume every day
OF the remaining time
While it Is not generally thought that
the extra session ~iIl be attributed to
the Ship Subsidy bill. it is not believed
that the President would call special
extra session on account of the Canal bill.
The fact is, say those who know, that
Mr.. Hanna is desperately in earnest about
his subsidy scheme, and will force an
extra session If necessary.
a prominent Republican Senator stated
this morning that the Esnna bill. was
deep in the mud, and. even with an extra
session, it was doubtful If it could be
passed.
4 do not wonder at Mr. Hanna wanting
an extra session, said he, and hardly
think thai he, VIII stop at any obstacle
after what he has overcome. He and his
friends have suffered many disappoint-
ments in silence and have been ba1Hed
at every turn L is not generally known
that he brought his pet measure into the
Philadelphia Convention and there SUI
Tered his first signal defeat as far as the
bounty bill is concerned. knew of a
large and influential lobby there which
worked day and night TO Influence the
Committee on Resolutions to insert a
plank specifically endorsing ship subsi-
dies The attempt failed completely al
though Messrs. Hanna and Frye are said
to have headed the lobby. TIE wise Re
pubIicans detected the odcr of the scheme
at ence and refused TO ieopardize the
platform in that way
''Mr. Hanna took the rebtn so much to
heart that not once during MS entire
Western trip did be mention the bounty.
Mr. Frye. the father of the bill. accom-
panied him and the latter never mention
ed the matter.
Personally. viii vote against the bill.
since do not Ike its provisions and the
people in my State are convinced that it
is a scheme to foat a gigantic tranapor-
tation trust. This may be treason for
Republican but am against the bounty.
If the bill were entirely rewritten and the
subsidy limited to $4,000 0Go instead Of
S9, ,0e09 500. We might be able to secure
few votes for it us II stands ct present
1t has absolutely no chance Of passage. =
In discussing the proposed extra ses-
sion. Democratic Senator said today that
it would be bad politics on the part OF
past masters in the political trade.
.eTo my mind" said he. @the less the
Administration fools with this bill the
better for Mr. Mckinley and his party.
The scandal over Hanna's bill has made
bad record for the Republican officials and
to call an extra session would be an open
attempt to betray the people. Mr.. Hanna
intense personal interest in the scheme
shows the attitude OF the Administrations
The bill is an Administration measure and
is an unnecessary scheme TO enrich those
who have commended themselves to the
RepublieaD organization It is a corrupt
Dill and an extravagant one. AT best it is
lavlsh gift OF public money under false
pretences to men already rich.
ssTo call an extra session with this bill
as an object viii make The best kind of
campaign material for the Democrats in
1909. and We should find Democratic ma
iority ia tae House as direct result