The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-31
HOSTILITY TO BOUNTIES
Senators Turley and Jones Speak
Against the Hanna Bill.
The Gentleman From Tennessee De-
nounces the ship Subsidy Measure
a. scheme to Loot the Treasury
Would Not Tend to Strengthen
the American Merchant Marine.

The Ship Subsidy bill was called up in
the Senate at = o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mr. Turley argued against the
measure for several hours, and scored
those who had defended the bill.
Mr. Aldrich offered an amendment 10 the
bill, providing that all parties applying
for contracts under the Subsidy bill must
have been for at least three years the
owner of a vessel in the United States.
Mr.. Turley then spoke against the bill,
saying that it was a scheme TO loot the
Treasury. He argued that while some of
the amendments offered might improve the
measure it was bad at the best. He
quoted ex-senator Edmunds as saying that
he never intended to take a dollar out of
the Treasury for private corporations when
he was asked to frame the original bill
Mr.. Beveridge asked Mr.. Turley what
he considered the object Of the bill
Il believe that it is a scheme to loot
the Treasury of $3.50, 600, GOO and pay it to
wealthy corporations" replied Mr.. Turley.
Mr.. Beveridge insisted on interrupting
the speaker for about fifteen minutes,
when he was corrected by Mr.. Gallinger,
who occupied the chair.
The Senator from Indiana" Mr.. CAL
linger said, should be aware that ne
must address the Chair and ask permits
sion of the gentleman who has the floor
before he presumes to interrupt
Very we'll" replied Mr.. Beveridge,
and he at once ceased his interrogations.
Mr.. TurIey showed that as soon the
subsidy had been withdrawn from the Col
Inns Line ii had collapsed. He insisted
that at the end of fifteen years the lines
which would spring up under the Subsidy
bill would also collapse.
why pay out $3.50, 00O. Geo to these cor
pOrations, said he, when we could build
up great navy with this sum? The ex-
cuse for this bill is that it will provide
auxiliary cruisers for the navy. The
friends of this bill know that Il will do
nothing of the kind. They know that if
$3.50 600. Oe0 was used toward construct
ing a navy We should have a splendid
feet of vessels.
He then showed that Messrs. Depew
Lodge. and Frye had contTadicted one an
other in their efforts to argue in favor of
the measure.
Mr.. Stewart asked why it was that the
United States did not build its own ships
and why il permitted foreigners to take
all the commerce
in answer" said Mr. Turley, II VIII
quote the Senator from Maine (Mr. Frye,
who says that the American people are
so busy getting rich fast that they do
not have time to put money into vessels.
He means that we must take S1s9.O0O.0O0
and dribble it along the ground for the
hogs. Not that they need this. but Just
to show them the way to the crib"
fLaughter.l
Mr. Jones of Arkansas also addressed
the Senate in opposition to the bill. He
said that the New York Evening Post"
had recently characterized those in whose
interest the bill is being pressed as the
most persistent and rapacious lot Of
bounty beggars that ever beset Congress.
So far from that being the language Of
vituperation, it was merely descriptive,
and was moderate, temperate and apt.
The bill should be entitled, he said, "a
bill TO loot the Treasury and to drive out
all American competition from the high
seas" At the close of Mr.. Jones remarks
Mr.. Chandler called for the reading Of
the bill as amended, and it was so read.
The reading occupied over half an hour,
and then the bill went over without &C
ton.