The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
The sHI,. SUBSIDY BiLL.
Thomas Clyde. r. b.. rhurb-r and Thomas
A. se.,ri, Adyocnte Its Passngs.

~ Nestth huNofVNe u ~
wAsnISoroS. Jan. l3.-The argument on tho
Hanna-Payns Ship subsidy bill before the
Subcommittee on Shipping OF the Senate
Commerce Comm ttse was resumed ~ ~
O'Clock to-day. Mr.. Thomas Clyde OF the
Clyde Steamship Limo resumed his remarks,
which were interrupted by yesterdays nd
iourment. Referring TO the comparative cost
cooperating and maintaining American and for-
eiRn vessels. Mr.. Clyde quoted statistics from the
report Of the Commissioncr OF Navigation.
showing that the az pense Of the American ves-
sells Is considerably the greater. lie said that
the cost Of manning the vessel Is 70 per cent.
Of tho total expense. and referred TO the larger
wages that must be paid to American seamen.
Mr.. Clyde spoke Of tho allegations that have
been nude that the subsidy bill was drafted In
the interests OF vessels OF 81 knots or more, and
offered comparisons in expenses and subsidies
10 prove that vessels OF from IL TO IA knots
would really be the greater bencnciaries.
In reply to question from Senator Elkins.
result ~ the bill will be a gradual increase OF
l,OOO,OOO tons in American shipping. and
,sat o eyf Fnvnns our Hs so .Hpisin Wi n S sd Fl EGSa th a;
the reason England cannot retaliats by snbst-
dizng her shipping Is that her tonnage Ia 40
pnssIbIa ior her ,n't 10 'I pnv 'n nn e ~ w2s spb. ID i ner
$500 W W W ~ "h St"e' outSiAy ~
Mr.. F. B. Thurber Of New York. who repre-
sents. the Union States Export. Association,
said tina. he Is In favor OF the subsidy bill, not
as a shipbuilder or shipowner. but because
81 its effect on trade interests.
Thomas A. Search. President ~ the National
Manufacturers Association. favored the pas
sage oi tie hill on the grouni, among. others,
that trade would follow the flag. That. he
said. had been the experience Of other nations
IN conmercla, eAt"nsion, and the establish
ment OF new lines 81 steamships, which was
encouraged by the bin. would tend to augment
the steadily Increasing exports OF manufac-
tured articles. But 10 per cent. of tho foreign
ofthc United States was now carried
IL AMERICAN vessels, while. II a proper share OF
the shipping trade were secured, many col.
lateral industries would be benefited by the
Increased shipbuilding,
Mr.. Search mentioned the great development
OF German ali overthe 6 ODE through
the subsidy system Of that country. and urged
The adoption OF a similar system BY Congress.
The whole nation was concerned "a 10 certain
great facts In regard TO the bill under onsider-
alton and the policy its.rnsslee would ~inaugu-
rate There were Just three ideas un,,crly ng II:
First, that T. would strengthen the nations
naval and military nOw"r hy prov ding trans
ports ard auxiliary cruise rs to the Govern-
mrnt and by training young Americans IN sea-
manship. so that they con d ne transferred on
short notice to mon OF war: second. that the
Government would by those payment free
itself Of further cost IN the discharge OF
its great business Of carrying the mails:
and. third. that II would be an imrortant ma
tive. industry, that Of building sh,ps. and eX-
tend the foreign trade ~ the United Sta 90.
Any one ~ THESE considerations, lie asserte /.
was sufficient to Justify the ABORTION OF this
rolcy by the dovernmer,. and all three taken
be an unanswerable Argument In favor OF the
enactment OF the measure.
The committee then adjourned until Tues
day. when J, {. HAM y 81 1t. Paul. the ex-
ecutiye agent OF agricultural societies, will be
heard.