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said that they would not be At even for
transports. He had been glad to hear the
applause from the galleries when Mr..
Frye. at the close of his speech some time
ago. appealed to the old flag. 1t reminded
him of the actor who always brought
down the house" by wrapping himself in
the American flag.
when the orchestra" said Mr.. Vest.
consisting OF one violin and bass drum.
broke in Yankee Doodle he rushed to
the footllghts, fired off horse pistol and
screamed like an American eagle
ILaughter.i
The appeal to the flag is always ad
mirable, but l hardly think that the peo-
pie of the United States, even under the
impetus of a foreign war. can be made
to endorse this bill
Referring to the question Of subsidy,
! NJ. Vest estimated that at the end OF
twenty years the total amount paid under
the bill would be $3.50 O00. .000. Of which
| the American International Line would
| get at least S42 600. 600.
! Mr. Frye called attention to proposed
/ amendments which would much reduce
/ those amounts.
Beneaciaries of the Bill.
| Mr.. Vest proceeding with his state
ment, said that the next great beneficiary
under the bill would be the Pacific Mail
|
| $3.50, 900 year, and the next would be the
| Standard Oil Company, trembling with
emaciation, hungry for want of the neces-
saries of life [laughterl, whose stock is
worth $500 on its par value OF 500.
Mr. Frye interposed the remark that the
| tank vessels of the Standard Oil Company
could only receive one-fourth of the sub
sidy. as they could not take any incoming
freight and the committee was OF opin-
ion that they would not seek American
register as they could not afford to do 1t.
Coming to the question of trusts, Mr..
Vest said that they hovered over the land
like birds of prey. Last session the House
had PASSED with. but one dissenting vote.
bill making more drastic the proyi-
sions of the antitrust law. but the Senate.
| Instead of passing it, had referred it to
! the Judiciary Committee, with the posi-
/ tive and emphatic assurance that the first
! business at this session would be the pas
| sa ge of that bill. But it slept the sleep
| of death. and never would be heard Of.
Several extracts from reports of Mr..
| Chamberlain, Commissioner of Naviga-
| ton. when he was opposed to subsidies,
were read by Mr. Vest, to show the change
| that had taken place in the commission
er's views on that subject. like Saul of
| Tarsus.,' said Mr.. Vest, the commits
lestial vision And he heard voice
coming from the White House. saying
come with us, and we viii do thee good
ard he went. ILaughterl.
This Congress- said Mr.. Vest, will
end. and another riotous season Of
plunder will be given 10 these syndicates
The Republican party could not afford to
attack them on tie eve OF the last can
vass. for it wanted campaign funds. and
it dared not put out the black flag in the
face of its pecunary auxiliaries. This
bill will pass the Senate. It is part Of
the great protective system, which is
sacred to the Republican party. especially
to New England. Drank with victory.
under the belief tas they seem to be- that
the conditions will remain as they are. the
Republican party seems determined TO
stop at nothing
At the close of Mr. Vests speech, the
bill went over without action.
The House amendments to the concur
rent resolution for observance of the
John Marshall centenary were concur
red in and the Senate proceeded to exec
utiye business and afterward, at $50, ad
jorned until today.