The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-16
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL NOT DEAD.


ship subsidy measure since it's supposed
death in the senate are unanimous in the
opinion that it is not dead but resting
in a comatose state. That since the adj
journment of the fifty-sixth congress a
certain well known treatment has been
resorted to with the result that not only
is there a distanct pulse detachable, but
also a Well marked respiration The big
ship corporations are willing to gamble
few more thousands on the prospect
of controlling the next congress and ac-
cordingly have maintained their literary
bureau in Washington while the interim
before the meeting of the ffty-seventh
congress will be devoted by their well
organized lobby, to getting next to
sufficient number of votes to make the
coveted millions secure
Hanna, although chagrined by his late
failure is prepared to force the sub
sidy bill in the next congress as a party
measure. And this he can do consis Cent
ly, for 1t was made by him campaign
issue so far as one man can make an
issue. While on the stump he spoke for
his pet measure, explained its workings
and enlarged upon the benehcent results
that would flow to the voter from the CIV
ing of 100000 a year to the old and es-
tablished steamship lines Wherever Mr..
Hanna spoke upon this interesting
scheme to promote American shipping
by donations to ship corporations, the
voters Endorsed his Views by giving his
ticket unprecedented majorities.
He went into South Dakota with his
subsidy scheme and loi Pettigrew was
wiped from the face of the political map.
He went to Nebraska, holding in one
hand the ship subsidy bill as drafted by
the shipping interests, and in the other
the mace Of imperialism and the embat-
tied farmers, convinced that their eternal
salvation depended on him and his meas
ures, turned down their favorite son.
He preached subsidy in Minnesota, and
behold the cohorts of the enemy were
routed, leaving their dead and wounded
upon the battlefield
Not ship subsidy, but this particular
ship subsidy bill was a distinct Republic
an measure. Not only was it in line
with Republican national policy, but its
very terms, the terms by which none but
existing corporate interests were to be
served, bore the stamp of pure Republic
anism Is it strange then that Hanna
could not realize the possibility of de-
feat? Is it strange that both he and his
friends who are to be benefited have re-
solved to make the party stand to its
implied promise made at the late cleo
ton?
If there is anything in affirmative is
sues if there is anything in prediction
declarations, then is each Republican
member of the lower house Of the fifty
seventh congress in honor bound to sup
port Hanna's ship subsidy bill.
Mr.. Hanna and his corporation friends
occupy an absolutely consistent position.
AS, in the Philippine policy, the admins
tFatIon is supposed to be carrying out the
expressed will of the people, so is Mr..
Hanna in pressing the government dona-
ton to shipping corporations.
The Republican papers which advo-
Gated the success of Republican policies
last fan and who afterward opposed the
ship subsidy bill simply stultifed them
selves before the people. They were
right in opposing SO UBIQUITOUS meas
ure but in doing so they threw consist
eDcy to the wind
The fight is on. To-an outsider it viii
be interesting but to the Republican con-
gresham it will prove exceedingly en-
barrassing.