Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31
,rBsIDY BILL.

LAS BADLY DISCoN-
J, The DEMOCRATS.
,dns to Make Party Capital
shipping Bill They Show
70 Be About Evenly Di-
and Against It.
,,,rstic leaders In Congress
s. making elaborate prepara-
10 the shipping bill a cam
They have attempted to
!. republicans into the aban-
,ftbe bill at the present ses-
:. its not known how much
shipping lobby is willing to
n tbe Democratic campaign
,biJrs consideration is defer
no short session. Postpone
tbp foreign shipping lobby,
hills defeat.
MOOO a year business is the
Dpnocratic threats of tilibus-
elective enough to induce
j; 10 postpone the considera-
6 4 shipping bill, the foreign
bbby, their free trade allies
ratic dupes will each have
Dir point.
lie success up to this time
. amazing, as their own dis
n on this question is dis
would be imagined that they
united in opposition to the
Ending to make a campaign
lust the reverse is the case.
lbOut evenly divided for and
This is shown by the two
rDOrts that have been filed
pnocratic members Of the
rhant Marine and Fisheries
h The first report filed was
Nessrs. William Astor Chan
Nv York; John H. Small, of
nina, and Joseph E. Rams
huisiana. Their report advo-
glment aid and opposes free
Ear suggested amendments to
he not of a character to seri-
nize its effectiveness.
III four Democratic members
House Merchant Marine and
Committee who signed the
t are Messrs. John T. FitZ-
Massachusetts,; Marion De-
California; Thomas Speight,
Eppi, and VIM. D. DAILY, Of
Ey. Their support opposes
and in effect advocates free
hFir report, said to have been
an attorney Of the foreign
lines, is largely an attack
only American steamship line
n the transatlantic trade.
bum attaching to the Demo
ARE fighting the battle of the
Elping lobby in Congress, and
Fgate the purchase Of ships
li instead of their construc-
Ftnited States, presents them
sorry figure. They will be
more busy in defending their
ade on this question than they
disabling that of the Repub-
a large contingent Of their
associates. The Democratic
nd made desperate efforts to
lplbIlc disclosure of their diff
out the courage of nearly one
EmlnOrity made further con-
o. their condition impossible.
-efatic members of the COM
'ao advocate government aid
FauPntly filing their report in
Tie submission of the other
HpOrt, forced the signers Of
10 lamely limp last into the
" Their hopeless division
utterly impossible it will be
% make a successful cam
%of the shipping question.
~GatS attack a government
SpIng, Democrats who have
Tie argument may be quoted
'7epublican ammunition with
"ute Democratic attacks of
aver need not be used-it is
w the more honest and cour-,
'ue Democrats themselves.
'StuatIon which seems al
'uential for the united Re-
Iney seem to be assured of
" d large contingent-possi-
'-ot the Democrats in the
~'Of OF the ship subsidy bill,
''uSht up for passage now.
'ppOrtunity has not been pre-
generation, and may never
Ut so favorable.
~ situation exists in the
Tue Democrats there are I'M
',paFe' much less present, a
,epoFt in opposition to the
wy Oil. 1t is we'll and pub
~ mat a number of Demo-
Peak and vote for the bill.
u,tmocratic leaders desire to
d" hazards. is the effect it
upon their party followers
4, uIt'y result from the discus
\, senate of the ship subsidy
,,,' session, to disclose a sub
,'nsent of their own party
IL advocacy and voting for
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