Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-08
ATTACK ON THE SUBSIDY BILL


Mr.. Morgan yesterday delivered q
powerful argument against the passage
OF the Hanna. Frye ship subsidy bill in
the Senate. He scored those behind
the measure az cowsi ds shrinking under
the LASH of Mr.. Hanna and charged
that those who remained dumb on the
republican side OF the chamber were
given stock in shipping corporations
He said that certain Senator could 60
to the Secretary OF the Treasury when
the bill became law and make con.
tracts with him.
During his speech he said:"I anisgonize
the ship subsidy bill because l consider
it the worst raid on the industrial pee
pie OF this country that has ever been
brought forward In the Senate of the
United States and Sena ors on the
other side do not dare to discuss it.
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Hanna)
has held his rod over their heads ana
they dare not speak. No; silence
must be observed on that side. The
Senator from New Hampshire (Mr.
Chandler) seems to be the only Senator
on that side of the chamber who is 90
dowed with liberty of speech, and that
is because be is soon to leave the Sem
ate"
In the course OF his speech, Mr.. Nor
gan, hoviug been advised by the Pre-
siding officer that the official reporters
could not hear him, said: II do not
know why. This chamber should be
IS quiet as the tomb"
Mr.. Morgan said the subsidy bill
would be a crime, increasing, as 1t did,
the present enormous taxation.
Mr.. Chandler asked ifthe Nicsrsguau
canal would not take q lot Of money
from the people in taxation.
Mr.. Allison stated that when the
Canal bill was passed the waterway
wonld be constructed by pledges issued
by the Government.
Mr.. Hoar attempted to defend the
subsidy bill.
"I'll give you all chance to debate
this bill,n said Mr.. Morgan. you, OF
the republican side, have been silent be
cause you are ashamed to say wore
in favor of the steal. You are too COW
ardly to debate"
Mr.. Morgan referred to the ship own
ers who have formed into committed
to draw up the subsidy bill, and sale
that this feature alone was enough Il
make the measure fisby.
suppose that every member OF thu
committee on commerce was known Il
be interested 10 ship-operaiing, financi
ally, and the committee returned thi
bill to the Senate, would you not Say
that they had drawn up the measure il
their own interest ?" said Mr.. Morgan
THE republican Senators have dodgeC
the truth in this matter. They hav'
crawled of to the coak-rooms to escapS
what l am saying"
sex. Senator Edmunds," said Mr.
Morgan, "was employed by the big ship
ping corporations to draw up this bill
and was paid to advocate it. He receiv
ed $50 900 for this. / have never before
seen such abject obedience to outside
IL fluences as that shown by the Senators
on the other side OF The chamber. Tbt
title OF this bill 10 an utter falsehood. /
is purely a scheme to enrich few men.
Dir. Morgan spoke until 4:S0, wher
the Senate went into executive ees
sion.
At the close of tie executive session
at $50 o'clock, the Senate took recess
! until 8 p. NJ.
Tho second night session for tht
benefit of the Hanna.Frye ship subsidy
bill was a dismal failure, SO far az pro-
eress on that scheme is concerned. The
democrats persisteDtly Objected TO be-
ing kept at the Capitol, the republicans
refused to argue the bounty scheme
and no action was taken on the bill.
Mr.. Tillman asserted that the Treas
ury Department was In collision with
the shipowners to rob the people. He
said he knew little about the subsidy
bill, but the longer he studied it, The
more II smelled 10 heaven. He assur.
ed the republicans that while he was
worked 10 death, he wss still able to
fight this steal for months
Mr.. Tillmsn In conclusion said thai
he had received letter from Secretary
i4ODB eihllnk tua1 tuo NAVY Ocpait-
ment paid to the American line for the
use OF its vessels as auxiliary cruisers
during the late war 81 100000.
Mr.. Chandler denied the statement,
"If the Senator from New Hamp.
shire does not apologize for that as one
gentleman to another will prove IL by
John d. Long tomorrow" said Mr..
rillman.
Mr.. Chandler eald that ne might be
mistaken.
Mr.. Teller announced that he would
vote against the bill If il was the last
thing be did. This was received with
great applause 10 the galleries. Mr..
Teller made the closing speech Of the
evening and sooD became embroiled In
a wordy war with Mr.. Frye.
An amendment by Mr.. Aldrich that
was pending was adopted. II provides
that vessels OF 18.knots and over shall
receive snbsidy OF 1.6 cents per gross
ton.
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