New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
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Washington. Oct 14.-senator Frye, Of Maine
has been in the city for several days. and will
return 10 his home tomorrow. Senator Frye is
looking forward to the coming Congress as one
that is likely TO enact considerable legislation Of
an urgent and desirable nature. He regards
President Roosevelt with confidence
Il have known the President for a long while"
he said to-day. and have had very high re-
gard for him He has worked his own way in
life, and has succeeded in everything he has un-
dertaken. have doubt about his capabili-
ties. and his honesty nobody questions. He has
strong convictions and the courage Of them
but 7 have found these convictions 10 be in the
right direction so far"
Asked in regard 10 the probability Of the next
Congress passing a shipping BILL he remarked
that the shipping bill in the last Congress was
hlibustered TO death. and that would not be done
IN long session.
viii the same bill be introduced by your
he asked.
CHARACTER OF THE NEW BILL
That I cannot say" he replied. Some OBJ
jections were made 10 this bill by the friends
| OF government aid. shall try, II I can without
injury 10 the bill. to meet these objections But
what the features OF the bill will be I do not
desire 70 say al this time I shall undoubtedly
! be prepared 10 present bill at the next session
upon the assembling Of Congress. I do not be-
leve I shall be able 70 present any measure
which will be so promising Of success az the old
bill II II had become a law"
so the concessions you VIII make IN framing
your bill will not meet your unqualified ap-
! proval?"
IN my opinion. they will not improve the
! bill but they VIII improve its chances Of adop-
, ton The old hill was drastic-so drastic that
( II frightened a good many people. but the dis
ease is one that requires drastic remedies. Our
merchant marine was never IN SO bad a cordi-
ton as il was last year"
What has occurred 10 show the still greater
necessity for = measure ~ this kind since last
YEAR,"
England has had hearings through A COM
/ mission. and her people seem 10 he very greatly
! alarmed az the progress Germany is making
/ on the ocean. Germany IS exceedingly busy
( She has established lines Of ships everywhere
( where there is trade 20 be looked after IN the
! future and has secured terminal facilities in all
4 South American States Our necessity for for
eign markets is greater every day. the in
/ crease in our production indicates"
/ DO YOU regard this country al having special
opportunities az this time for securing trade in
/ China7'
/ Undoubtedly there are special opportunities
/ for the nation. We have the best position in
! this country in the world for Chinese trade with
J
feeling that exists on the part Of China and
Japan for our country.
FAvORs A NEUTRAL CANAL.
I think Congress will do something about
! the Nicaragua Canal in the coming session. II
the newspapers correctly state the nature Of the
treaty which is TO be presented TO the Senate.
| fail 10 see how any Senator can object TO it.
r1vself was in favor Of the old Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and regard the objections made to that
| as absurd I never believed in a canal which
was not neutral. The idea OF fortifying such
| highway 10 me always very absurd. and
| the privilege 10 do is OF no value whatever.
| The right 70 close it in time of against
| any nation hostile TO US seemed to me equally
| sbsurd No nation would dare put her 81 600
COO or So 100000 cruisers into a canal If she was
! AZ war with US. and nothing would delight US
| more than for them TO be in there. I think all
| the objections 10 that old treaty We're sent-
II think there will be some effort in the com
! ing Congress TO establish department OF com
| -nsrce a bill was reported 10 that effect from
| nv committee at the last session without OBJ
| section l think. on the part OF any member OF
| the committee. But there was no time 10 con-
eT think something will be done to relieve the
| rresent revenue cutter service from its unfOr-
tunate position. n bill was also reported al the
! Iasr session from my committee in regard 10
! - service but there was no time TO consider
/ !, The main feature OF that bill the pro-
/ is,or for the retirement OF officers on a level
,aarIv with the navy. Now there is no such
nedi-' n..' -e+ireueut FOR revenue cutter officers
/ - 49, arefore the head OF that service gets all
/ IoSad M Several years ago l succeeded in
! o.+srp an amendment an appropriation bill
s,t-snr about thirty officers Of the revenue ser
9a some OF them were eighty ninety years
/ oi5 ana many OF them were broken down from
vounds received in the civil war. and there
.ta-- ,.-ere No Secretary OF the Treasury would
-. ,rep, out and they stood in the way of
! I've men I got them all retired. but the thing
I. getting INTO the same condition again. and