The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05
Frye's speech an Elaborate Argument
in Favor Of Encouraging the
Merchant Marine.
VEST PROPOSES AMENDMENT
HE WOULD REMOVE ALL REsTRIC-
TIoNs AS TO PURCHASE OF SHIPS.
SuIxer Forces Hull to Bring i'm Spe-
ciai Order for Consideration OF the
Army Bill i'm the House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The programme
of the Senate leaders for a business session
was taken up I'm earnest to-day and ma
terial progress made. What is popularity
known as the ship subsidy bill was made
the unfinished business of the Senate. In
stead of the Spooner Philippine measure,
and the discussion of it was opened by Mr.
Frye. Of Maine. chairman of the committee
on commerce. from which the measure was
reported He addressed the Senate to-day
for more than an hour and half. Recog-
nized by his colleagues as an authority on
the subject, he was accorded close atten-
ton. He had not concluded when the Sem
ate adjourned. The great crowds of yes
terday were absent, and business on the
floor proceeded during the day precisely
IT would in midsession.
AS soon as the session opened the Gre
dentials of Senator-elect Dolliver, of Iowa,
We're presented and he was sworn in. Mr.
Dillingham;, the new senator from Ver-
mont. was assigned membership on the fol-
lowing committees: Civil service. en-
crossed and enrolled bills, Territories.
transportation routes to the seaboard. adj
ditional accommodations for the library of
Doiliver TO Pacific railroads, agriculture,
education and labor, interstate commerce,
postofices and postroads and improvements
cf the Mississippi river.
Bills on the calendar were passed as fol-
lows: To authorize the use of dispositions
OF naval courts in certain cases. with an
amendment restricting its operation to de-
positions taken at the instance of the ac-
cused; to authorize Captain y. w. Brooks.
superintendent of foreign mails, to accept
the decoration of the Red Eagle of the third
class from the Emperor of Germany; to au-
thorize George ID. Meikeljohn to accept a
decoration of chevalier of the first class
from the government of Sweden and Nor
way; to encourage the holding of an inter-
state and West Indian exposition in
Charleston, S. c.. in 1901. The measure ap-
propriates s250.O00 and admits exhibits free
of duty
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
on May 25 last 10 refer the credentials of
William A Clark and Martin Maginnis ap-
pointed senators from Montana, to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. was
called up by Mr.. Carter, of Montana, but
went over until tomorrow.
SUBSIDY BILL TAKEN UP.
When the unfinished business-known as
the Spooner Philippine bill was laid be-
fore the Senate at 2 o'clock, Mr.. Frye, hav-
ing previously yielded the gavel to Senator
Gallinger moved that the Senate proceed
To the consideration of the bill Ito promote
the commerce and increase the foreign
trade OF the United States, and TO provide
auxiliary cruisers, transports and seamen
for government use when necessary" bet
ter known as the ship subsidy bill. The
effect OF the motion was to give the SUBJ
sidy measure the unfinished business.
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion prevailed, IS
to 20. as follows:
Yeas-lAldrich. Allison. Baker, Bard, Bev-
eTidse. Carter, Clark. Cullom, Dolliver, Elk
ins. Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Hale
Hanna. Eansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Kean
Lodge, McComas, McCumber, Mcmillan
Mason. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Platt OF
Connecticut, Plstt OF New York, QuarIes
Scott. Sewell. Shoup, Stewart, Thurston.
wetmore, wolcott-3s.
Nays-Bacon, Berry, Butler, Clay Cock
reli. Culberson. Harris. Heitfeld, Jones OF
Arkansas. Kenney. Lindsay, Morgan, Petit
grew, Pettus. Sullivan. Taliaferro, Teller.
Tillman, Vest. Wellington-20
Mr.. Frye. the sponsor for the bill. ad-
dressed the Senate in explanation of IL.
His statement was elaborate and at times
eloquent. This great maritime Nation. he
said, was placed In position humiliating
beyond expression by the present condition
of our merchant marine. With boundless
seacoast. unparalleled and unapproachable
natural resources, shipbuilders the equal of
any IN the world, the greatest exports i'm
the world and every other argument in our
favor, the United States had permitted its
commercial rivals to seize the pathways of
commerce and hold them, practically to
the exclusion Of this country. Last year
OF all the enormous exports and imports
OF the United States only 0 per cent. was
carried in American bottoms. and the Unit
ed States paid 10 foreign nations, princi-
pally Great Britain and Germany, $500. 900
day for doing the carrying trade work for
this country. He pointed out that during
the war with Spain the United States was
forced 10 search the seas over for auxiliary
cruisers and transports because we had
sacrificed our carrying ships
A COMMERCIAL WAR.
''.rhe world, Mr. Frye declared s.hss
entered upon fierce commercial war and
~ is TO be a long and strenuous conflict.
Each nation IS seeking the advantage af
its rivals in this conflict and is pressing
forward TO gain that advantage. Most If
tho foreign nations are looking for COM
mercial advantage IN the East Russia.
France. Great Britain. Italy aud Ger
nnny are paying aggregate Of x5.Wo.oo3
per year In subsidies for the carrying ships
81 the Eastern trade
Mr. Frye pointed out that Under treeo,..
eosaditions it costs the United States from