The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
M'EINLEY ASKED TO HELP
Danger Threatening TO the Ship
Subsidy Bill.
Senator's PIatt. Depeyv, McConlas, and
Scott at the White House for the
Alleged Purpose of Bringing Ad-
mInistration Pressure to Rear on
Their ESeaieItFant Colleagues.

The fear that the Republican members
will net remain in line for the Ship Sub
sidy bill caused rash OF Senator'S favor
ing the measure to the White House to-
day. The disclosure that the bulk of the
appropriation Of $4,000. coo would go to
the fast mail and passenger steamers and
not to the vessels carrying the actual
products OF the country has, it is said.
alienated some OF the former friends of
the bill. The object of the visit OF Sen
ators Plat, Depsw, McComas and Scott
was it is said. to make it plain to the
President that unless all possible means
are used To keep the members in line
there is a grave possibility of the meas
ure failing. 1t is believed IN well in
formed circles that as a result OF the rep
reservations made by these Senator'S the
Administration viii redouble its efforts
to secure the support of Republicans for
the passage of the bill.
After leaving the President, Senator
Platt said he saw no reason to doubt the
passage OF the bill lie commended Sen
ator Frye's speech in the Senate yester-
day as strong argument for it. Senator
DepeW merely added that he favored the
bill and expected II TO pass
A delegation of Pennsylvania members,
headed by Senator Penrose, spent some
time with the President but refused to
the claim Of General Knox TO the port
folio OF Justice Senator Penrose, how
ever. was willing to talk about Tue Ship
Subsidy. and in this connection said:
Il believe The measure viii be S'p-
ported by the entire strength Of the Re
- = i'm
that the Democrats and Senator Petit
grew viii resort TO Glibustering tactics
to prevent its passage. The measure IS
one which ought to pass this session, and
] believe it will get through
Senator QuarIes called to present two
constituents. Senator Thurstcn present
ed W. e. Andrews. w N. Geddes and
E G. Schneider meEibeTs OF the Ne
braska Republican Club. of this city. who
together with the Senator and Reprose1-
tatIye Burkett, requested the President
| 10 honor the club h. appearing az the
| ratification meeting CT the club 10 be
/ held a Armory 8aH Friday night The
( meeting is for the purpose Of icllifyinS
over the result in Nebraska ard the
speakers viii be Senators Hanna, Bur
rows. Beveridge, and Doliiver- and Rep
| resentatives Littlefsld- Hopkins. Mercer
! Gresyener. and Burkett. S-nator Thurs
ton will occupy the chair The President
said he weuId be present, il possible
Senators Daniel and Martin, acCOmpa-
niCd by REPRESENTATIVES Swanson and Otey
Of Virginia called TO pay their respects.
Representatives Aeclezry and Norris Of
Minnesota had q short conversations with
the President 8r Morris in reply to .
question regarding the vacant SenarOrship
fo- his State said he thought there were
plenty Of candidates FOR the honor. only
Governor Lind had not seen 1T TO offer It
10 any Of these who really wanted it.
Representative Taylor of Alabama. Rep
resentafive Kahn of California, and Rep
resentative Pugh OF Kentucky called 10
pay their respects and Representative
Bor5ing of kentucky presented three dele
gates to the ". c. T, L. Convention to
the President. Hon. Timothy johnson.
Republican National Committeeman from
Delaware spent few minutes with the
President
At Eve minutes before u O'Clock. the
President accompanied by Secretary Gage
and Private Secretary Cortelyou, entered
the carriage and drove 10 ST Johns
Church to be present at the marriage OF
the daughter OF Senator McComas.