The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-06
FRYE'S ARGUMENT ENDED
The Ship Subsidy Bill Occupies
the Senate'S Attention.
The Advantages which Its supports
scented at Great Lcngth-Mr. Tell
cr's Opinion Of the Real Cause for
the Decay OF The Merchant Marine.

At . o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Senate resumed consideration of the Han
na-Frye Ship Subsidy bill. MIR Frye COM
pleted the argument which he commenc-
ed Tuesday. He spoke for more than an
hour, and was frequently Interrupted by
Senators challenging or. .corroborating his
statements Mr.. Hanna as on the day pre-
vious occupied seat at the side of the
speaker and prompted him every now and
then.
In resuming his remarks. Mr.. Frye
stated that the bill had limitations as no
more than s9,00O.00O can be expended in
one year. Continuing he said:
The skilled shipbuilders of the Uni
ted States state that if this bill is passed,
in FIVE years the $4,000, 600 limit will have
been reached. owing to the large number
of vessels which will be built. The sub
sidy will have the effect of enabling Amer
leans to build vessels as cheaply as they
are built in England. 1t is as easy TO
build ten steamers Of the same class as it
is to build one, since the same patterns
can be used. The subsidy would be an in
ducement to build vessels by the whole
sale. Then, as far as wasting money goes,
you will find in this bill clause which
states that no vessel viii be paid the sub
sidy for more than sixteen trips in each
year.
1T has been argued that with the sub
sidy vessel could take three barrels of
-four and go on a trip just to rake of fat
profits. Now, a ship OF 10,009 tons would
have expenses amounting to sls.o00 on a
transatlantic trip. The subsidy would
be $1,000, SO that a loss of si5 600 per trip
would not pay with a barrel cf -four for
q cargo.
There are many good features in the
bill. One section provides that when a
vessel is lost, another of The same ton
mage, and speed must be constructed to
take its place. 1t is also provided that a.
least so per cent of the crews of these
vessels must be Americans. Another good
feature, is that giving small subsidy to
the fishing vessels. The American fishing
flee. is gradually being eliminated, anJ
In time OF war We have never had finer
sailors than those taken from the fish
ing vessels. These should be encouraged
All other cations are doing this
why docs the bill admit foreign-built
vessels?" asked MIR. Hale.
Mainly because We desired to get as
many vessels under the American flag as
Mr. FRYE "Resides foreign br;,aerS viii
have 10 construct at least SAC, ,G09. coo worth
OF ships in American yards before they
can get any of the subsidy
Mr.. Hale stated that he objected to the
clause admitting foreign built vessels TO
the bounty. "If the senator from Nai,,a ;,
said he. thinks ira; the subsidy viii mot
suuply nn increase in tho Aroer;can r,er-
chant marine unlsss he admits foreign
bui,. shins tben ,be hill fs;is ~ ;ts NJ
nose. have here a natition fr,, siyty
American sbinbuilders in which they as;,
that the clause admitting foraien. hI;li
z1-is ha stricken from Tho b,,I ,rhey,
- phase oe tho scheme ne :, is
= that the forairn vards
= now On the ways
complexion that
"a and nrni, hv
an p9sses. These
~ M get a bounty of
nrintad - said NJ
who are onnosed .o
flooded win This lit
eratrf, rye
II do not thai If this bill masses
,bere will over anoth. rorni.-, p',s t,,;,,
,,see, .dmit,oa 10 arnorio.., re.istar az
cent those nroyidsd for in ,sn ,oeas,,ro
The idea ;s to ree,orc The ,n,e-,ca, ,,er.
chant marine to tho saas,,
Mr Foraker called Mr. Frre,s attan.ion
,o ob;actions nnt forysrd H., n W pca
body TO the free shin nroyisiop of rho biiI
Mr. FRYE replied thar he had hoe, all
his life contending agains, tba doctri,a
of free sbins and had never y;eIde5 bis
nosition untiI tho dead failure If tbo Sub
sidy hill whom tho Now Yor,, and psr;s
were admitted to American registry ON
the condition that the company would
build a CORRESPONDING number of --essels
in American shiuyar6s. He would moi
follow Mr.. Peabody's views. He had heard
that gentleman's arguments and had read
his pamphlets, but he would Rot yield his
Tn concluding b;e cnaenb Mr. Ervo