New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

thoroughly that Their tactics we're those OF nn-
busters and nothing else. - -.
Mr. spooner gave notice that tomorrow I'M,
mediately after the routine business hs "ouiu
call up the Oleomargarine biA
MR. HANNA ANSWERS MR.. TELLER.
Mr. Hanna addressed the Senate briefly He
received careful attention from the senators on
the ioor and the people in the crowded galleries
lie said he had listened attenuNely ana VII"
astonishment 20 many Of the statements made
by the opposition, and asserted that many OF
these comments could not be borne out by facts
Many statements had been made many insinu-
ations had been suggested, that would bring the
blusb Of shame 10 any Senator's cheek IheS
were uncalled for and unwarranted. lie had
listened TO the scolding Of the Senator from
Colorado" but he des.-ed TO remind him that
Senators were not children, ana he desired MIN
10 understand that honesty o. purpose ana a
desire to uphold and eStend the interests OF the
country were to he found among the advocates
Of the pending measure He cid not know, as
the Senator had said. that the bill ~oulo NOT
mass al the present session. An honest ana
earnest purpose 10 secure the passage or the
bin was being made because its advocates be
lleved that the enactment Of the measure would
tend TO the upbuidng Of the merchant marine
and extend the shipbudng industry of the
country. o..
Il know something about economic measures
said he Il think I am entitled 10 the same
oons deration in connection with such meas
ures as is accorded 10 any other Stliatoi
7 90 not propose 10 he cohsloereu -rs,,,,- ae
vocating any measure 10 loot the treasury
when I working for the interests OF the
United States He referred incidentally 10
the efforts of Senator Teller and other orators
on the opposition stump IN the last campalsh
10 break down the principles advocated by lhe
Republican party. and, shaking ms nnser az
MIR. Teller he added You got your Nerdlcl anu
you'll get IL again."
He insisted that being honest and earnest in
his advocacy Of the shipping bin, he shou4o
have fair and just treatment in giving ms sup
rcrt 10 what ne believed 10 be an honest meas
ure I'm not be sidetracked," he declared "oy
any Senator Of the opposition. II am 10 take
the sidetrack I win decide myself when shall
take it,"
He resented the insinuations that he said had
been made against him as the chairman or the
Republican National Committee, ana oehouhceu
them as unfair treatment in matters or legls-
lation He was not advocating the pending bill
in the interests Of his party but in the interests
measures pending before Congress merely TO get
money out Of the Treasury" said Mr.. Hanna in
conclusion, what about the River and Harbor
bill? ] say here that there are propositions in
that bin that would make the Shipping bill look
pale"
Mr. Teller made a brief reply to Mr.. Hanna.
SENATOR PERKINS, SPEECH.
Senator Perkins In his speech on the Shipping
hill explained that he had been a member OF
the original committee Of twenty-five which had
drafted the bill first presented, and had taken
deep interest in the work, as he believed moth
ing could be OF greater benefit to the country
than the building up of the American merchant
marine. He spoke, he said as a lifelong sailor
and ship owner, although he did not possess a
dollars interest in any vessel or in any line of
shipping that would be affected one way or the
the last two or three years there had been a
notable revival in American shipping, and Euro
pean Powers were awakening TO the fact that
the United States world Power in COM
meroe as in war If, he said Congress and the
people were wise enough 10 take advantage of
the opportunities now presented, and by well
CONSIDERED announcement given TO American
Snip owners ana ship builders, put our merchant
marine once more on sound foundation the
benefits 10 the country would be enormous
one or the greatest difficulties American ships
IN the foreign trade had 10 encounter now was
the Increased cost OF operation over that OF
foreign vessels. The granting OF a subsidy
eign conditions, and the competition among
American vessels would result in a material de-
crease in ocean freights This reduction would
DC advantageous TO American farmers and man.
ufacturers, SO that the payment of the subsidy
Would be or direct benefit 10 those classes
Ihe subsidies granted by Germany and France
had this effect in those countries he asserted
lie pointed out that in the granting Of a sub
sidy 10 American vessels in The ocean carryirg
trade the Government would be following the
precedent formed by the extension of aid to
the Pacific railroads, which had done so much
Tor the development Of the Western country
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
The pending bill, he said, ought to be amended
so as 10 provide that the speed of vessels en-
titled 10 the subsidy should be determined not
by a trial OF four hours but on a voyage as
shown By the engineers log He declared he
did not believe the subsidy could be justified
unless IL was paid only to American ships built
an American yards by American workmen.
Mr.. Perkins asserted that the entire subsidy
proposed would be absorbed by the vessels now
IN existence and those contracted for and
therefore IL could not in its present form pro-
mote the industry Of shpbuding IN this eoun-
try.
Another provision Of the bill which he did not
think was fair or just was that which proposed
10 distribute 40 per cent Of the subsidy in the
Atlantic trade and only so per cent in that OF
the Pacihc. He felt, too, that vessel should
snare in the subsidy unless at least one-half Of
It's crew were American citizens
In conclusion Mr.. Perkins said II the few
ohanges he had suggested were made in the hin
mere would be a wonderful revival in the
american merchant marine and in the ship
building industry Of the United States