The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-14

attention. Senators on both sides OF the
chamber remained In their seats through
out the delivery of the address. He spoke
without manuscript. and his delivery at
all times was forcible and intense. At
the conclusion Of the speech he received
the cordial congratulations OF many Of hts
colleagues.
He declared In the circumstances there
was not today question so important 20
the maritime nations OF the old world as
the prevention OF American competition
on the high seas. The foreign commerce
Of the United States Is four times larger
today than II was In 1880, and yet the pro-
portion OF the foreign carrying trade Is
less than one-third what II was in 1850.
This. said he, is a most humiliating de-
cline of the great national industry. He
added:
There is no popular question which ap-
peals so strongly to the American people
as does this one OF building up the sea
power of the nation. 1t is a simple uues-
ton OF business as affecting the invest
ment of capital, although there Is phase
of 1t that appeals to the patriotism of
the American people"
Adverting TO the amount of the subsidy
which would be drawn by the vessels OF
the American International Navigation
Company, Mr.. Hanna said he did not pro-
pose to evade any Of the ISLANDERS or
calumnies of anybody In connection with
this matter. He declared that the four
ships of the American line which are car
riers OF mail had not made dollar since
they came under the American flag. He
challenged the assertion OF Mr.. Clay that
each of the fast vessels of the American
line would draw 100000 annually from
the proposed subsidy.
UsinR His Own Figures.
Mr.. Clay called the Ohio senator's at
teption to the testimony Of Mr.. Clyde
steamship owner, before the commerce
commission, In the course OF which he
stated that the American line vessels
would receive that sum OF the subsidy
II am not using Mr.. Clyde's figures" re-
piled Mr.. Hanna, but my own
Thereupon Mr.. Vest called attention TO
the fact that Mr.. Chamberlain, the COM
missioner of navigation. and one OF the
strongest advocates OF the pending meas
ure. also had said the American line ves-
sells would receive s304090 annually from
the subsidy.
After asserting that his figures showed
that the American line vessels would re-
ccive less than $500 900 year each, Mr..
Hanna declared that with the subsidy the
vessels Of that line would not earn as
much as was earned by the vessels Of the
Cunard and White Star lines under the
mail subsidies received from Great Brit
ain.
There is no profit in that line." de-
clared Mr.. Hanna, " and there never will
be a profit under present conditions
Mr. Hanna dwelt at length upon the de-
STABILITY Of having large merchant ma
rinc to draw upon for AUXILIARY shIns IN
ease ~ war s'ip' IA
-. we. 1890,
.sxx,.,, ~, -.,,
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po"ui VI tHe oHiteu ctdtes, inquired Mr..
Vest, such vessels as transports and sup
MY ships particfpate in thia ,,rono~aa
subsidy?''
IT do not think IN /" rep,iea NJ ry.rro
s.rbap . ratortad NJ W.. ...n'
- -, A.. III, 's' INC iah-
e.~se =. .ne oiii ousht 10 De changed
HeIerring 10 what ne termed the news
paper attacks upon the pending measure,
Mr. Hanna declared that the men who
underfook tbe NONCOMPLIANCE, ~ ~. ~,
before the neanla ,varo ~ ing paii
much courtesy and considerattor g. v,.rs
the critics az the nronosad ia~ts,att w0'e
ssWhcrc will vou ionL for shn annr.
pljshment ~ In. desire 70 ra-astah,ssh III
American rrerch@nt No 10 y , s'e
Mr. Hanna ..h,,t ~ tha ,,,as, shau.eu
given their lives To tho Observation-Disclosures a -
the u,,esfiop ~, S ~o'"'io" VI
After dweljinp ~ .,rnr a. :.
forts m the ms ritt,na - taa,r tnu W
70 nrevept thn Jr,,astv,n,,t ~. =. Eusope
~ "a r,ttal IN ~, ,,,sh,,a,'tts w [nsrlcans
ear marine ana ,,rrtng thes, ~ -, an Amerl,
cansfr1,cfIon ~ ths Mioa ra,x' NY prvPoseu
re9ker lSlth ma raha L,istatsr~rs 70
try's rnarira nowar unas 's.,, "a .nlsco
the great nrobian ~ tra r onsy y par, OF
Hanna said that no nia,ner rrn,,ns,, Az. :