New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
HANNA ON SHIPPING BILL
CONFIDENT OF PASSAGE AT THIS -SEs-
SION OF CONGRESS.
THE MEASURE MAY BE BRoADENED IN ITS
SCOPE. so AS TO DISTRIBUTE THE
SUBSIDY EQUITABLY
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.I

TBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.1
Washington. Jan. 4-Instead of being dscour-
aged by the displacement in the Senate of the
Ship Subsidy bill in favor of the Army Reor-
ganization bill. the friends of the former meas
ure are more hopeful to-day of its passage at
this session than they have been for week or
more
In a brief talk tonight with a correspondent
of the Tribune. Senator Hanna displayed al
most boundless confidence in the success of the
Shipping bill before the expiration of the LVIth
Congress. Senator Hanna did not say so, but
IT is understood that the supporters of the
Hanna-Payne bill are now willing to make such
liberal concessions 10 the opponents OF this
measure in the way of amendments as to leave
ground of opposition TO those who favor the
principle of Government aid to the merchant
marine. In view of this understanding 1t is be-
lieved that the scope Of the original measure
will be so broadened as 10 distribute the bene-
fits of the subsidy equitably among the various
shipping interests of the country which have
been antagonistic to the Hanna-Payne bill, No
body has authority 10 say so. but It is neverthe-
less reported in well informed circles that Sena-
tors Allison and Mcmillan, who have been lead
ing the opposition TO the BILL will not lend the
aid Of their powerful influence 20 the enemies OF
enlarged and more secure merchant marine
after the scope of the measure is broadened by
tAS NOLSCSoAOAS NAANA 40 AAANhNS az WAtaAAo ~
make
Senator Hanna talked tonight with the ut
most frankness concerning the present para-
mentary status and prospects OF the bill as af-
fected by the action of the Senate yesterday,
though he said he was not yet ready to discuss
the proposed amendments
THE sENATEs ACTION EXPLAINED.
There is a general mlsapprehension as TO the
causes and purposes OF the Senate's action in
giving the Army bill the right OF way over the
Shipping bin.'' said the Senator. 1T the
friends Of the Shipping BILL and not it's enemies.
who put it behind the Army bill The latter Is
an emergency measure, and by agreement
among the supporters OF the Ship Subsidy bill
1t was arranged that all obstacles should be re-
moved from the path of Army reorganiZati tion.
BY majority vote the shipping bill can be re-
stored to its position OF privilege, from which
it was removed simply 20 make way for the
Army bill. l have doubt that we can get
this vote just soon as the Army bill is out OF
the way; and II We able TO command ma
jority vote 20 put the Shipping bill back In It's
privileged position / see no reason for fear that
this vote will not be held together for the
passage of the bill. Just soon Army legis-
lation is out of the way we shall bring forward
the Shipping bill, and again make IL the unfin-
ished business OF the Senate. Then keep
at it until it is disposed OF. So you see. instead
! of being disappointed or angered by the action
of the Senate in dsplacng the Ship Subsidy bill,
am entirely satisfied with II. Indeed. | should
have been disappointed IL the Senate had not
done exactly what II did Thursday. / want
to repeat that il is all nonsense TO declare that
yesterdays action kills the bill. even post
poneS final action on il until the meeting of the
next Congress. The course laid out for the Ship
ping bill by its friends has thus far been fol-
lowed exactly in the Senate"
When asked to discuss in detail the present
. provisions of the BILL to intimate what amend
ments would probably meet the approval OF him
self and other friends of the measure. Senator
Hanna declined on the ground that this was
not the time TO talk. And BESIDES" he added,
"I have just got back from my Christmas holi-
day. and haven't caught up with the procession
vet"