The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Republican Leader Comes
TO the Rescue of Great
Combination
ElKINS LENDS HIS HELP
Attitude of the Reigning Party
Toward the Great Money
Making Trusts Is Brought
Out in United States
Senate.



Mark Hanna ard his faithful lieutenant,
Seustor Steve Eikins. came to the front
today in open defense OF the armor plate
trust which. according to all testimony
from republican as wei as democratic
sources. has for yelrs been engaged in
rohtsnE the government. As was point
81 0-.t in tire course ~ an exciting de-
haze which consumed In all n couple OF
hours these eminent republican leaders
remain silent when great questions OF
government policy are under consideTa-
tiou. but the minute there IS an attack
ur,.n any one of the trusts. even this
rr-ast notorious Of them all. they turn
loose the How % .kcir elOIlence- II
Wa So today
After senator Foraker had taken oc-
c-Sgon Ia announce that a majority OF the
senate would. IL the opportunity We're
tr-SeutetI undoubtedly vote for $500 a ton
rather than SIS. and Senators Tillmap
and Chandler had given expression in
NI-crrus fashion - their views ON the
subject Il ar=i0r -pla;e recessitv. Sena-
TOR Hanna Jumped to the from; 90 de-
fcrF what he termed the much m1liGned
aruior plate companies He said that
r., had hal experience IN manufacturing
a-5 believed ne knew more about armor
r,T4-e than any ~ the senatorial experts.
rs he characterized Senator's Chandler
and TsIInan 1T whom his remarks were
PARTICULARLY aimed.
Senator TfIiEnan pointed out 20 him the
testimony which showed that the cOmpa-
mes b. was defending haf unioafed de-
fersIvc ar.ro- on the government. thus
teop1rtIiz5nr the lives ~ American OFF,
GER and American seamen- This little
.-H~a arr - n differences
Senator Hanna. however
Elkins Helps Hanna Out
Senator EIkias followed the senator
from ohio in n imprisoned defense OF
tire arrlur p.a:e trus.. and the these two
fat anil prosperous defe lders az the &C.
torus became :he targets FOR half dozen
senators Senator Allen suggested that
thss. trusts were engaged In turning out
POLITICAL arsaor for :he republican party
Senator Teller Declared that u was evil
dent that the trusts We're TO Dc levied
ursen for coutr- buticns 10 the republican
rartv in the coming campaign just a the
bauks would he. Senator feiiigrew
CHARGED that the Rsthleham people had
Contributed $4,000 n the las. campaign
f,.rd and that II Senator Hanna and
Ss=sf1r E'k1-.S had their " az in this pres
IN IscfS-aflun these companies waHtd d
given enough Of n margin 20 eaanie them
T. contribute from naf million 70
million dollars to the republican campaign
fund this year.
Ar.o-.,re- IL was very lively dav for
Mr.. Hanna IN the senate Ills hardy
sisf.-ze ~ the trusts brought out lot
81 rIain taik not n al rclishcd by the
republican campaign manlSe-s- The
- a--arIa Of the big boss OF tho
rer.-rl.7f.sn rrartv showing his true colors
and defending the trusts just ~ the same
rf--sa when thc rcQ'hlscl1s NJ the house
v.~e frvirE To fool the country into the
belief ira; their party is against trusts.
Wa one which the republicans Themselves
regard an unfortunate object lesson n
the country.
TiIIman Starts the Debate.
Th, debate. and few debates 81 greater
fr-sr-=t have occurred N the senate re-
comfy. serse when M nae.
f7r THO c1rfsrecs or the naVai
appropriation bIu reported another
drss-~.eueur upon the subjects ~
a~me~ uI1-e. OCEAN surveys and course
~ r-r.sv ~ the naval academy lie said
,rsre ANS IN absolute deadlock between
th. -o-f.rrrz - the two horses and he
sv--.--.f 8 desire that senators state
-N-f- v.rv- freely IN order that the son
a-. .1rf .rr- might have the benefit OF
trrr- aa. .'Dr= 711 srSs ss'ions-
NJ IN. mlw- ut -p1tn tstEnt.tlA "sit. ~
.r-- -.rr.-a.e declared he would rather
-ha H1- should fail than that the senate
sl-r-sI vfr.i On the house proposition
l. v.aE then that Mr.. Hanna. member
~ rra committee On naval affairs. sara
,a-r since hIs advent into the senate ne
b7s devoted considerable time 20 STUDY
- the a-u.o- plate question He WIS IN
fava- n th. construction Of forn'loan .e
navy rs rapidly as possible and vas sat-
f=f-e1 that the delay IN tho navy oui'u-
In now was due TO great eN1eu' ="
tho opposition 81 the senator's rom SCUM
Ca-n.ira-1Ir TiIlman-and New hen'p-
shrs-N- ChandIer-to the payment OF a
reasonable. prize. for armor-
The resFnlsibility for this delay
satl he rests unon those two senator's
e placing the p-ice 81 arEnor below tnat
which o. could he manufactured lot ny
any concern IN she country and the sena-
trr from South Carolina has given You
the animus q his opposition when ne
sad that hc would rather see the oil
fsu than q see any concessions made 20
the arm1r companies on his responsible
fly as a senator he was. Mr.. Hanna said.
satisfied O. say that Sii5 per ton was not
only = reasonable but low price Tor
Gruor-
Further along Mr.. Hanna argued that
n would BE the part OF wisdom TO place
the matter within the discretion OF the
secretary ~ the navy and said no armor
plant could be constructed under five