The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-25

NdrDlfftNNi Jan, -o.--N HtA tnt StHdte
corsensd teasv AIr Perkins (cal) from
The Gsheffcs committee reported bin
10 establish al AN expense of $4,000 a
lobster hatchery in the state OF Maine.
IL was passed.
A biz also was passed to increase the
Accommodations Of the Providence hos
pital in this city.
Mr., Towno (Mlnn.) offered the follow
ing joint resolution: "That Justice the
public welfare and the national honor de-
mand the immediate cessation OF hostili-
ties In the Philippine Islands upon terms
recognizing the independence OF the Phil
ippine people and conserving and guar
anteeing the interests OF the United
States"
MIR. Towne asked that the resolution
lie on the table and gave notice that ON
Monday next he would address the Senate
upon a.
Mr. Hawley chairman OF the commit
lee on military affairs, stated that an
agreement had been reached by the con-
ferees upon the army reorganization bill
and he requested that the bin be printed
for the use of senators.
After a brief colloauy. the request was
agreed TO with the understanding that
the report WAS not presented formally
20 the Senate.
Mr. Scott W. VaD presented the
SIxAsntlals OF nis coheague Mr. Elkins,
who WAS reelected recently for "a term
OF six years beginning on the fourth OF
March next.
The credentials were nlcd.
The president pro tenn. Mr.. Frye, under
authority OF the senate. appointed Mr..
Bacon ,Ga.D Ia read Washington's fare
We'll address In the senate on Washing
tons birthday, February %.
Bills were passed granting To the em-
ployes OF naval stations, navy Yards,
arsenals and gun factories. IL DAYS leave
~ absence each year. and providing for
the establishmeni OF ports 9f delivery at
The Hill granting leave 20 employees In
naval stations. etc. called out vehe-
ment protest from Mr. Hale. who de-
clared that just soon as per diem em-
plcyes obtained employment I'm the gov
ernment service they became clamorous
and vociferous for more pay and greater
appropriation bill WAS then resumed.
Later the shipping bill was taken up
aud Senator Depew addressed the Senate.
Senator Depew began with a survey OF
The countrys first century Of develop
ment, pointing out the Immense material
progress that had been made I'm agricu-
ture and manufacture, how our exports
had grown Ia 81, 100000 annually I'm excess
OF our imports and how the internal
lines OF communication had been devel-
oped into the most comprehensive In the
Noflu. ftni ne lnSiSten tnat tnA develop
ment OF the country had been one sided.
While prepared TO feed and clothe half OF
the world outside the L. s, we had de
veioped our transportation system only To
our own coast line and had allowed our
merchant marine 10 remain undeveloped
no that there was actually a greater ton
mage OF American vessels built in this
country for the foreign trade in 1897 than
fn 1900
Said Mr. Depew: "A general collision
which is often predicted i'm the European
newspapers. among the great powers of
Europe. In the mad haste of their navies
and armies 10 outstrip each other in the
acquisition OF spheres OF influence in Asia
and Africa. would act upon the l.. S.
who might be simuly n spectator of the
conflict, as an embargo upon our coast
We would be shut up within ourselves
as absolutely as IL the navies OF the
world were blockading our ports"
LII discussing remedies, the speaker:
conclusion was that there remained onl,
he subsidy as a practical solution o
the problem. Said he: "All nations ar,
agreed that their merchant marine car
be built up only by bounties. The bountie,
paid last year by the different maritim,
nations were 900 ia round numbers
against 81 100000 in round numbers by IN,
United states. The German government
has been increasing directly its subsidies
The result has been that Germany hai
come To the fore and taken second ranI
as maritime power. although she ha
little coast and few ports The building
up of the American shipping industr,
would mean the direct employment O
10000 men I'm Shipbuilding opera lions be
side the immense Indirect aid that 1
would give TO sli lines OF iron and stee
production In this country"
As 10 the adequacq of the present meas
q al.
MIR Depew said IL was 10 his mind n
fair solution OF the problem as could b.
devised at present.
IL A. estimated" said Senator Depew
''that there il paid by American producer
90 foreign shin owners in freight charge
- at least $40. .oo0 0o0 a year. -Four per cent
on this would give Us an American mer
chant marine and the expenditure q
much the larger part OF this money "A
our country"
IN THE HOUSE.
when the house met today Mr. Hull
chairman of the committee on military
aTalrs. submitted the conference repor
upon the armv reorganization bill.
Mr. Richardson CrennD. tho minoritl
leader. requested that the report be al
lowed 20 lie over until tomorrow. The re
port had not been printed, he said. an'
members should have an opportunity q
examine A.
Mr. Huil would not agree 10 this. ~
said the conference had been fun an'
fair in tho presence Of the minority re-
ports and while they did not agree % th'
principle 90 increase the standing army
they had agreed 20 the result The bin
he said. had been held up. ~ should hay'
been a law three weeks ago.
~ has not been held up here" Oh
scrv<o Mr. Hichsrdson
,oNf here" replied Nr JfuH. hut :
has been OutrarcousY aeiived In the con
Grerr 81 the United States.
Thiriy-fye thousand volunteers ar
ready a. be shipped home and they ms
hf replscsa before yuly by soldiers .