The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21

The Senators who are leading the op-
position against the Ship Subsidy bill
held a conference this morning to prepare
plan of action They are confident that
they can defeat the measure or force an
extra session. and as none of the Repub-
lic2ns. with the exception of Mr. Hanna,
is in favor OF sitting later than March /.
the belief is general that the bounty
| scheme viii go down in defeat.
It is believed that twenty five set
speeches against the bill can be secured.
Already fourteen of these have been ar
ranged for by Messrs. Allen, Vest, Ber-
~. Bacon, Jones of Arkansas, Daniel,
Turner. Butler, Pectus, Petugrew, NAL
lory, Rawlins, Money, and Clay. As each
of these Will average from three 10 four
hours the delay already arranged for will
be considerable.
The Republican opponents Of the bill de-
clared this morning that if Mr. Hanna
would accept Two amendments to the bill
they would withdraw their opposition.
These amendments provide that no ex-
ira compensation is 10 be allowed for
speed, the difference going 10 the slow
vessels which carry freight The other
provides that no subsidy is to be given
tank vessels.
It Is held. however by nearly all of the
Republicans that Messrs. Hanna and Frye
might as well throw the bill out as to ac-
cept these amendments The Democrats
are certain that they viii not be accepted
for obvious reasons.
= would almost be willing 70 have the
| bill pass were these amendments added. -
said Mr. Psttigrew today. The first OF
these would cut out entirely the inter-
rational Navigation Company and the big
shipping corporations. The second would
keep he Standard Oil Trust from getting
a penny Now It Is not likely that any
thing Of this kind VIII be accepted and I
am pretty certain that il VIII not be"
Messrs- Mcmillan. Spooner. AIdrich. and
Allison favor the bill If these amendments
are accepted Otherwise. = is said. they
viii oppose IL As II is claimed to be i'm
possible Tor Mr. Hanna 10 accept the
changes, this strong opposition is more
than likely 70 continue. It is known thai
none Of the Republicans VIII give Mr..
Hanna any support in his extra session
plan, rather than do this the bill wiz be
sent back 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Aldrich stated this morning that
under &c circumstances would there be an
extra session, and announced that he
would vigorously oppose such proposi-
ton.
Mr. Plat Of Connecticut said that no
man need imagine that there would be an
extra session. Mr.. Allison said that the
calling Of al extra session rests with the
President, and he is confident that the lat
ter wiLnot call one on account Of the
Subsidy or any other measure
The proposition now is the defeat OF the
Shipping bill or an extra session. As the
latter seems impossible. the defeat Of the
measure appears to be certain, as the ap-
preparation hills viii not be permitted TO
fail and the opponents OF the bounty are
primed with three weeks Of speeches
against it
Mr.. Frye, as the Presiding Officer Of the
Senate, stated today that under no cir
cUmstances would the cloture rule be re-
sorted to. and all talk 10 this effect was
nonsense The system had been tried and
frustrated sc often that it was useless
The situation. therefore, is apparently
that Mr.. Hanna is absolutely at the mer-
cy Of the Democrats and that his bill is
already dead