Evening star., 1901-12-16
Awaiting the Report on the New
Measure.
SENATORS FRYE, HANNA AND ELKlNS
Confident That 1t Will Meet All
Objections
SOME R~1A IeIs M S

Western republicans in the House and
Senate whose known. opposition to the ship
subsidy bill last session prevented favora-
bic action on that measure are awaiting
with considerable interest the forthcom-
ing report on the Frye subsidy bill that is
being prepared by Senators Frye, Hanna
and Elhins. They are Interested to see if
the new bill meets the criticisms urged
against the old one and overcomes the OBJ
jections of their constituents to a subsidy
for American ships
Senators Frye Elkins and Hanna are
confident the new bill does this The main
opposition last session was to the provision
granting large benefits toSsthe fast passen-
ger ste me-s; to the speed basis instead of
the Tonnage basis for the bestowal Of the
subsidy, and the admission to American
| registry of foreign-built -ships, under GER
tain restrictions.
The two final objections have been re-
| moved. by the omission of the foreign-bullt
ships from benefits of the subsidy and the
adoption of the tonnage basis.
Still n Subject of Discussion.
The first objection is still a subject cf
discussion. The new bill provides a mail
subsidy for the fast passenger ships which
will give them more income than they earn
under existing law. The western objectors
are now trying to figure out the fill effect
of this provision and whether it in fact is
materially different in probable results from
the original. A.e
Upon the showing .on ihis point to be
made in the report on the bill will depend
in large measure the. e.faver or opposition of
| the group of republicans who opposed the
bill last session. Many members of the
House are not thoroughly familiar with the
bill, regarding it of q technical charac-
ter, and some of them will demand very
full explanation of the practical working
of the subsidy proposition
The possible opposition to the bill-or
rather, the uncertainty as to it's effect,
which must be explained before it will be
accepted-is found among republicans in
the Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio
delegations mainly, and in some of the
lar western delegations.
Decp-Sea Fisheries Bounty.
The deep sea fisheries bounty proposed
by the bill will also have 3tosbe thoroughly
justified to these men. That provision is
as follows: 10.
That from and after the 1st day of July,
1909, the Secretary cf the. Treasury is
hereby authorized and directed to pay, out
of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, bounties as follows:
''ta) To the owner owners of a docu-
mented vessel of, the United States engaged
in the deep-sea fisheries for at least three
months in any one fiscal year, 81 per gross
ton per annum: Provided, That at least one
third of the crew shall be citizens of the
United States, OF such persons as shall be
within theaproyisons of section 2174 Of he
Revised Statutes. -af
"(b) To a citizen Of the United States
serving as a member of necessary and
proper crew of vessel of the United
States documented and engaged in deep
sea fisheries for at least three months dur
ing any one fiscal year, 81 per month dur
ing the time necessarily employed in the
VOYAGES Of such vessel"
The friends of the ship subsidy bill are
confident of it's passage, however, and
questions raised by republicans against the
blu.