New-York tribune., 1901-01-30
SHIPPING BILL DEBATED.
MR. FRYE DETERMINED TO KEEP 1T AT
THE FRONT
SUBSIDIES ATTACKED BY SENATOR TURNER
THE INDIAN BILL PASSED.


washington, Jan. 29-Mr Frye gave notice
in the Senate to-day that he intended to keep
the Shipping bill at the front. even against
appropriation bills, not yielding to them with
out the vote of the Senate. This announce
ment indicates disposition the part of SEN
ate leaders to force to early issue the ques-
ton whether the Shipping bill is going to pass
at this session.
Senator Turner Of Washington, spoke to-day
in arraignment of the bill. declaring 1t TO
be a 'lawless. piratical raid on the public
Treasury in the interest OF a few private
benefciaries. and committing the Government to
expenditures aggregating S2T00O0000
Mr.. Turner contended that. contrary to the
popular belief the subsidies provided for by the
bill were to continue for thirty years. He had
been surprised. he said, to learn that the sub
sides were TO continue for a longer period than
twenty years and he was sure that popular
opinion had accepted the shorter period as the
correct one.
Mr. FRYE reminded Mr.. Turner that there is
pending an amendment to the bill limiting the
payments on existing ships to ter years.
Mr.. Turner asserted that already have or
soon will have sufficient tonnage to absorb
$11 ,TJ6349 under the bill IL that amount were
allowed. This. he said. demonstrated that the
full $0O00O00 allowed annually for subsidies
clared that under the provisions Of the bill the
American Line would receive S2.1SS,509, or al
most one-quarter of the entire amount TO be
paid out annually
Mr. Frye said that the Committee Com
merce had reported amendments which pro-
hibited the company from bringing in more
than six foreign ships
Continuing Mr.. Turner said that the Treas
ury doors should be padlocked and guarded by
Gatling guns when the American Line prepared
10 make raid on the Nations vaults. He as
serted that the proposed subsidy would amount
10 more than 101a per cent on the capital in
vested in shipping The shipowners he said,
never would consent to a division Of this bonus
with the shipbuilders
In conclusion. Mi Turner asserted that the
policy intended in this bill a complete
change Of front on the part of the Republican
party, and he asked Mr.. Hanna to explain. If he
could the reason for this change
Mr. Frye then took the floor with request
for action on the amendments suggested by the
Committee on Commerce. He said his only
purpose at this time in requesting action on the
amendments was to get the bill in perfect shape
and that there was no idea Of preventing oppor-
tunity for Senators 70 offer other amendments
The amendments heretofore suggested were
then formally agreed 10.
Mr. Perkins took exception to the provision
OF the bill limiting the amount of subsidy TO
go to ships built on the Pacific Coast 10 30 per
cent of the whole amount.
Mr.. Frye replied that no more had been asked
before the committee He would be surprised
he said. TO find the Senator from California suE-
gesting amendments TO the bin now perfected,
in view of the fact that a member Of the
committee he had voted for the bill when II
was not half good now.
Mr.. Perkins said he had agreed 20 the report
ing of the bill. but he never would consent TO
give subsidies to foreign built ships
Then" said Mr. Frye you viii kill the bill"
"Oh no." replied Mr.. Perkins Il will vote
for it,
IF you strike out the provision for foreign
ships I will leave the bill" replied Mr.. Frye
"T6u would be forty years in getting nler-
chant marine without II
Mr.. Aldrich sought 10 have certain amend
ments which he said he desired to suggest
adopted as committee amendments, with the
understanding that they should be subject 10
further amendment but there was objection and
he contented himself with offering the amend
ments in order that they might be printed. One
Of these limits contracts under the bin 10 fifteen
years instead of twenty. ana gives no premium
for speed above eighteen knots.
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed
early in the day.