The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-05
He Opened the Discussion on His Pet
Measure.
SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Real w ork Begins To-Day When
Consideration of the Army heor-
ranization Bill Will Be TAX
en- Up-Measure Intro
duccd Yesterday Is
Root Amendment.
NV Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ry.sENGTON Dec l-The pro-
rramme of the Senate leaders for bus
iness session was taken up IN earnest "
day and material progress was mace
What ds popularly known as the ehip
subsidy bill was made the unfinished
business of the Senate instead OF ea1e
Spooner philippine measure, and the dis
eussion OF it was opened by Mr.. Frye. OF
Maine. chairman Of the Committee on
Commerce. from which the measure was
reported.
Mr. Allison. presented the credentials
of Jonathan Prentdss Dolliver, who was
appointed 10 succeed the late senator
John Henry Gear, OF Iowa. MT DolilVer'
escorted by Mr.. Allison presented hiii-
self al the desk where the oafh Oh once
was administered TO him by Pfesloehl
protein Frye.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing:
TO authorize the use of dispositions be-
fore naval courts, III certain cases, WIN
an amendment restricting as operatioib
TO depositions taken at the instance OIL
the accused; TO authorize Captain NIB
Brooks, superintendent Of foreign mans
TO ACCEPT the decoration of the Red Eagle
of the 1NirC CidSS- 14oA1i LIZ 1-iA4t'N-OA
Germany; to authorize Hon. George D.
Mesklciohn no accept decoration OF
Chevelier of the first class, from the Gov
4rument of Sweden and Norway; To en-
courage the holding OF an interstate anu
West Indian exposition in Charieston. ..
C. in 1901 The measure appropflateS
$4,000 and admits exhibits free Oh outS.
when the unfinished business known as
tbs. Spoone,- Philippine bill. was laiG be-
fore the Senate at 2 O'Clock, Mr. Frye
having previously yielded the saNel 10
Senator Gaiiinger, moved that the senate
r,raceeG to the consideration OF the snip
Subsidy bill
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. demanded the
yeas and nays upon the motion II pre-
vailed IS to 20, as follows:
Seas-Alarich, Allison, Baker, baro, bef-
ertdye. Carter, Clark. Cullom, Doiiiyer,
F,ll,ns Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gal!inSer'
Hale. Hanna, Hansbroush iaWiey, ttoaf'
Eean. Lodge, 5dcConlas. McCumber' Ac-
MILAN. Mason. Nelson. PenTose, Perkins,
Platt iConnecticuo, Platt (NeW 1ork,' >
Quarles, Scott, Sewell. Shoup, stewart
Thu-ston. Netmore. Woico1-5s.
Says-Bacon, Berry, Butler, Clay, Cock
rell, Crl5erson, Harris, Het;neld, Jones
Arkansas, Kenny, Lindsay, Morgan, Pet
t:rrey, Pettus Sullivan, Taliaterfo, Iesier.
r..aulaa, Vest, Wellington
FRYE'S ARGUMENT.
Mr. Frye then addressed The SENATE ne
said that with a boundless seacoast IN
pRralieled and unapproachabte natufta re- re-
,ources. ship-builders the equal OF any IN
ihe world the greatest exports IN tae
n,orid and every other argument IN our
favor. the United States had peETnitted us
commercial rivals TO seize the patnWass
,f commerce and hold them practically 10
he exclusion OF this country
Last year OF all the enormous exports
tod nplv nine
per cent was carried in American Dol
toms.
last wear. Mr.. Frye said, the United
Stsues Maid TO foreign nations, principally
Great britain and Germany, $9oV,eUo a Gay
for CARRYING trade work for tbs country
The world" Mr.. Frye declared, m mas
entered ,lpon a fierce cofpniefcista ''saf .iio ~
!, is 10 be a long and strenuous conflict
Eas,, nation is seeking the advantage OF
lie rivals in this conflict and is pressing
forward TO gain that advantage. Most
,f 4,,e foreign nations are looking Tor COM
mercias advantage IN the last hussia.
France, Great Britain. Italy, ana Germany
are paying an aggregate OF s9.Ve9,ue per
year il. s-ossdles for the CARRYING SLIPS W
the Eastern trade
He pointed out that under present con.
dtfions ic costs the United States from 10
10 50 Der cent. more, principally IN wages
and food to operate its ships than II
costs Great Britain,S and about 80 per
cent more than It costs Norway, and yet
th, United States is forced 10 compete
under such a handicap with the en-
couraged and protected snips Oh sla ioieisl1 =
cit1ptrie,s He maiFs.aired ihat export
t~,t.,1t.es were inp-acticabie ard that N
the matter OF discriminating duties the
United States would encounter no less
Than thirty-one different treaties. Inese
would have to be abrogated II diseriminaf-
iog duties are enforced. The aSrosaaon
of these Ureaties would be an offense TO
every nation involved
His figures indicated that ships OF Great
Britain had an advantage of from sa-,e TO
&, per gross ton over. American ships IN
:ha expense of construction and opera
sion.
QUESTION ASKED
Mr.. Frye explained how the subsidy
payment was regulated
Mr. Clay. ct Geo--ia. asked II 1t We're
not true that a al-k2ot ship would not
draw under the hsii $eoi.9p year.
Mr.. Frye replied that the amount drawn
ts such q vessel would he about s22.oo in
excess OF her coal cons,imrtson and hand
lag.
but. persisted CIR. Clay. sis not the
gross araonnt o: the subsidy of the Il
knot ship ssi.aM per year under this
bill?"
Mr.. Frye admitted that II was
Il understand. said Mr.. Clay. that the
l5-kaos and is-knot ships which carry the
agricultural products of the country do
rot receive more Than cne-thira the sub
ssds OF the fast passenger vessels. which
carry no Agricultural products
And was siiawfrg., responded. Mr..
Frye. that the low speed vessels were
The ones which received the actual bene-
f,s from he subsidy ard not the fast
s,assenger ships
The Senate ~ S:55 p NJ held a brief
executive session. after which 1t ad-
j9erDcd-
In tho House. ~
{Ry Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. z-The session of
the House to-day was brief. The real