The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-05
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER THE
sraoNER BILL N THE SENATE.
Mr.. FRYE OPENS DISCUSSION.
,.,N- SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE CVEs
AMEHTCAN SHIPS.

..-,ran shIpS Carried Last Year
% Por cent. of American EN-
.nrta rna Imports. and the United
.,,tr. Paid <5OO.OOo Day 60 For
.t~r Vessels - Disadvantage the
,r,rricnn ships Encounter.
v.s-IHst5n. Dec 4-The programme Of
Il. -,s leaders for business session
,s,r up in earnest to-day and ma
,a progress was made.
a.l subsidy Dill was made the IN
d business Of the Senate. instead
n spooner Philippine measure. and
s.. discussion Of Il was opened by Mr..
r- o.. Maine. chairman OF the Com
ul Commerce. from which the
...fs WAS reported
~. alison presented the credentials ot
r.ru prendss Dolliver. who was ap-
,--.i 10 succeed the late Senator John
1l scar OF Iowa. The oath Of ofiiee
e.. ..miristered 20 Mr.. Dolliver by Pres
... .to tenn Frye.
W4s passed to encourage the hold
,ns 5. sr Interstate and West Indian eN-
r r CHARLESTON. s. C.. in 1901. II
-.,...,.s s.seco and admits exhibits
s-.. 81. duty.
spooncr BIH sidetraclsed.
u,a unfinished business-isnown rs
,,cer Philippine bni-was laid before
81, senate a. O'Clock Mr.. Frye. having
.-..+,gs,y welded the eavel 20 Senator
..U.rr.f moved that the Senate proceed
i. .-. rons deratiou OF the ship subsidy
.u Nr Jones % Arkansas demanded
.sa ,s,s ana nays upon the motion. J.
prevailed ss 20 20. as follows;
Yss.-Aduch. Allison, Baker. Bard,
fateragc. carter. CLARK Cuhom DOLL
,er Ek.n4. Foraker Foster Frye. Cal
inrc- Hale. Hanna Hansbrough. Haw-
lsr. Hoar. Kean. Lodge Mccomae, Me
csmb.r. Mcmillan. Mason. Nelson, Pen
fu.r Perkins. Platt Of Connecticut. l3att
II Nrw York Ouarles. Scott, SeweN.
sHou, stewart Thurston, Nctmore. VOL
de.t-.s
Nare- Bacon. Berry. Butler. clay. Cock
t-H riaerson. Harris Heitfeid. Jones
~ Arkansas Kennoy. Lindsay Morgan.
P grew Pettus sullivan. Tauaferro.
rillmau. Vest. Wellington.
N Frye then addressed The Senate
He sai that with IA houndless sea coast.
lrns- eisi and unapproachable natural
resources sAipbuiders the equal of ary
world the greatest exports 10 the
u end every other argument in our
frr tta Tu.ted States had permitted
FL. .1um+re'ai rivals 10 seize the path
nays OF commerce and hold them prae-
.Ir 90 the exclusion Of this country.
American ships Garry Ltttlr.
last wear of an the enormous exports
cent was carried in American bot
toms Last ycar Mr.. Frye said, the
T-isd States paid 10 foreign nations.
.ur .nauy Great Britain and Germany,
10000 "a day for doing carrying trade
f l0r this country.
Ine world" Mr Frye declared. has
red unou fierce commercial war
H.l DO IS 90 be long ana strenuous con-
f- Bicn nation IS seeking the advan-
uee o. its rivals !n this conflict and is
t-.ariae forward 60 gain that advantage.
Nst of the foreign nations are looking
~ c1mmercial advantages 80 the East
Russia France. Great Britain. italy ana
Germany are paving an aggregate OF 80
DW rer year in subsidies for the car
sh.ps az the Eastern trade
Disadvantages Americans encounter
Ie pointed out that under present con-
dtons So costs che United states from
Vaces and food 70 operate its sh!ps than
j. costs Great Britain. and about 50 per
0sot more than II costs Norway, ana yet
ta United States Is forced 20 compete
ter gsch handicap. with the en-
.aaGaged and protected ships OF foreign
f-.ntres lie maintained that export
ioauties were impracticable and that N
'- natter of discriminating duties the
United States would encouter no less than
r.rty-oue different treaties These wonld
h.ve go be abrogatod n discriminating
duties are enforced. The abrogatioh OF
-aese CREATES would be an offeuse TO every
,Ion Involved Mr. FRYE explained how
-hsldy payment was regulated
sr. CIa,'s Inquiry.
-.aJ o. Georgia. .sac4 e. g. We. e
-s- t.ue that q zi-kmot ship "o'ic
cav u.de- the bin $50 COO a year.
l. Frve replled that the amouu, drawn
such "a vess,l would be about - 90
s of her coal consumption and
tn lur
Gut" persisted Mr CLAY. 'is not the
E amount o. the subsidy OF che I-knot
eaioea per year under this biilF'
FIVE admitted that it was.
understand" said Mr. Clay. that
f.- 10frot aud i2-knot ships which carry
i.4 nsr'oulural products OF the country
rot receive moro than one-thifi lne
Hr.iy 81 the fast passenger esels
.eh carry no agricultural products
Aud was showing" responded ar.
lU chat the low speed vessels were
one. which received the actual bone
from the subsidy and not the fast
-.rger ships"
Ha senate. "a, 3.55 p. m. held a briof
1tve session, after which u aa-
talrred