New-York tribune., 1901-02-08
SUPPORT FROM THE SOUTH.
SENATOR M'LAURIN ADVOCATES THE
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
A SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS BROAD
VIEWS on NATIONAL QUESTIONS
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washington. Feb 7-Although no marked re-
suits have SO far followed the experiment begun
n the Senate yesterday by the Republican man
ayers. the programme OF heightened hours and
steady pressure for action on the Ship Sub
sidv bin IS likely 70 be persisted IN for several
ssvs TO como with undiminished confidence.
The first stages OF fight like that now maoe
Cor q vote on the Frye bounty measure are al
wavs the least fruitful and the most difficult,
and no real test OF the strength Of a fhbuster-
.nR opposition is ever had IN the Senate until at
least week OF time killing debate has put both
sides 70 a genuine show OF temper and resources
Little other business intervened to-day 10 give
the opponents OF the Subsidy bill resting spell
The Pension Appropriation bin was passed early
,n the day and the rest OF the session, afternoon
and evening was devoted 10 e1hausting the
lung power and the patience OF the minority
Senators who are threatening 20 veto the ma
,ority's natural and legitimate desire 70 bring
the shipping measure 20 q final vote.
A DEMOCRAT OF BROAD VIEWS
A single brief speech by Senator John /. Me-
Lsur.n OF South Carolina, proved, however,
notable departure both in purpose and charac-
Ter from the time killing oratory OF the Gay.
Ny McLaurin, although q Southern Democrat,
has shown himself since his entry into the Sen
ete politician OF conspicuous breadth and in
dependence OF judgment He has differed rad
icaly from his colleague. Mr.. Tillman and from
other Southern leaders OF the older school. on
many questions Of National policy. Casting his
vote for the ratification OF the Treaty OF Peace
with Spain and in support OF Army reorganiza-
ton ana other legislation made imperative by
the new tasks which this country has assumed
IN the Far East the Junior South Carolina Sem
ator had already established a reputation for
broad gauge statesmanship n gratifying con-
trast with the narrower partisan staple which
has so long passed current al the South It
great surprise, therefore. 20 his col
leagues on either side OF the chamber when he
took the floor to-day 20 advocate the passage OF
the Ship Subsidy bill on grounds Of sound econ
omy and National interest. Senator McLaurin
has been the especial champion at Washington
Of the cotton spinning interests Of the
South, and in his view the growth OF the Amer
ioan cotton export trade viii be greatly stimu-
lated by any measure which VIII restore this
country 10 its place in the ocean carrying trade
Mr.. McLaurin presented some resolutions IA
voring the Ship Subsidy bill adopted by the
Cotton Spinners' Associations body which rep
resented four hundred or Eve hundred cotton
manufacturers scattered through the States
from North Carolina TO Texas-and declared that
their views We're as representative Of genuine
Southern opinion were the more often quoted
views OF Southern politicians and editors
The time is near at hand" Mr.. McIaurin de-
oared, when output OF raw and manu-
factured products viii exceed that Of combined
Europe, and Yet this country, with all of its
wealth, with a foreign trade exceeding So 600
eo.OOO year. is dependent upon foreign na-
lions for carrying 90 per cent OF its trade. This
II the one great field 10 which business energy
ana American capital must be turned, not only
mat We may handle own exports IN our own
vessels but that we may be as independent i'm
our shipping interests as we are upon the land"
THE INTERESTS OF COTTON GROWERS
The South Carolina Senator called the atten-
ton Of Southern cotton growers TO the danger TO
Their interests lurking in the fact that four-
hfths OF the American cotton crop is carried
abroad m German and English ships A rupture
between these TWO countries would reduce the
pilce or cotton 10 two cents a pound unless
thefe We're American bottoms 10 carry cotton
over N. 1t is folly" he continued TO subject
ourselves 10 constant menace Of this kind
IRON european complications, and there is no
Iesson why We should continue to depend Inon
vessels from Europe TO carry our r,ro5,,ot-
abroad European countries give suhsi5;as .,
fhe aggregate OF S26. .000.00 annually YV,atb.r
We want 10 or not. II we are going into tba fiel5
=" competition We must meet them on ,hir
own ground II / were in business 90 -
competitor across the street had deI,.arSS
wagons Tor the delivery OF goods and ~
none, would expect him 10 drive me o,,, -
business In common sense way OF business