The state herald., 1901-01-11
AGAINST AANNA's Bill.

AGAINST HAMRA'S BILL.
Opposition 70 the subsidy schesns
From an Unexpected source.
II has developed during the present
session OF Congress thnt Mr. Hanna hs,
- much to fear from the Republicans q
from his political enemies, and the rapid
~ growing Opposition to the Ship Sub
sidy scheme on the part Of the better
element Of his own pnrfy has brought
the Ohio leader to realization Of the
hard struggle before hin. The latea,
opponent Of 'h- bounty echeme 10 sx
Representative T. W. Phillips Of Penn.
sylvsuia, Who has been First Vice Chair
man OF the Industrial Commission since
that body was created by Congress. Mr.
Phillips heads strong Republican forcs
which 10 striving to defeat tile subeidy
scheme, aud it is predicted that the tip hi
will ne one Of the bittsrest In the history
Of Congress.
Mr.. Phillips has, it 10 said, startled
Mr.. Hanna by boldly opposipg the chip.
ping deal. As an Administrator ins,i.
tuition 1t was expected that the comn,s
sion would furnish ssms vsluxble ammu.
nltien fer The defsnss Of the Hanna
Psyns.Ffys bill. Hundreds OF fipsn.
cisrs, heads OF shipping corporations. and
trus. rhseustss have been beiore the
body. yet at the crucial moment the vics
chairman Of the body has come ont
strongly against the alleged merchant
marine" measure. As q prominent oil
producer aud wealthy mat Lufactnrer and
miner Of Pennsylvania. the action Of ex.
representative Phillips is said to bs cor
tam to damage the Hanna Gauss 70 b
great extent.
In an interviev last night Mr. Philip.
scored Mr.. Hanna and his boun y bill.
As referred to the measure a. special
legislation which could opl. benefit The
already gorssd trusts. H. showed tbs,
the bounty must come ont Of the tar.
payers pockets. His long scQusintaocs
with the hackers Of the bill enables hin
10 stats the true inwardssss Of the
scheme. He warns the Administrators
that should the bill pass. the Republican
party will 20 down II defeat 10 1904 and
. Osnocrstic House viii b. elected 10
l9O2
FAxDayess Will oa4er.
@Ia gssss.l am oppossi 10 the prm.
oipls ef subsidiss," said Mr.. Pui.lips
"Ths Ship Subsidy bill now o~fofs Con.
ersss, II enacted into law, will enhance
the fortunes Of ship owners snd sh,p.
builders Of tie United Ststss at the vx.
psuss Of the tsspWsrs. II the Govern.
meat hes money to donate vhy not sivs
bouutiss to the isrmsp and laborere, to
tbs poor rather thsa to the richf Equal
rights TO all, special privileges 70 nou-.'
10 . maxim which leRislaturss cssu.,
depart without csusing Rr~s, discoptspt.
injustics. aud often disaster, 80 we'll ..
dsstroyiog the patriotism Of our psopls.
"Ths Ship Subsidy bill 10 OF grest mo.
NEST 10 all citiz-. ~ America. It in.
wolves the pas,nset oi t9.Oo0.0O0 sunu Il.
y durnR . period q twenty y.Ass. Of .
total Of sis0. 0.o,0OOo. Ill Of uh,ch Ia 70 bs
p'd from taxes by the people. There 10
no ASSURANCE that they will get . dollar
ip return for the payment 81 this vast
sum. Tho men behind this Till, sum.
bsr OF whom sre named In speeches ami
Congressional reports, snd o,bsp vhs
sre openly advocating this measure, are
tho Richest ootsrie Of men tha, this coun
try has Known. Their coabinsd wealth
and that Of corporstioss and tru.,s they
represent can be measured not alone by
mill,sps OF hundreds Of millions, but by
billions Of dollars.
-Ths history Of many of these mon.
corporations. and trusts 10 we'll known,
and the methods by which they ssiped
their great wealth arc st,ll better knoWr.
II hsn bscn gained By mopopolixing vast
Industries, BY ding prices ON produe,s,
prices on freight, by dtscriminst,ous ip
freight rates; ty dong ~ the STANDARD
OIL Tvust, somc Of whoss directors are
named ~ being interested IN this IcsislA.
ton. hsa done, namely, naipG tho price
a. which they buy, transport, aiAnniAe,
urs, and ssil petroleum, onc of the iUe.
sst items Of export today. They have
also oppressed o,hsss and enriched
themselves by securing special lsginls
ton, by the enactment of unjust aud
discriminating lass nnd by special priv.
ilsgss. We may veil ssk.in view Il snch
past history, showing ths injustice done
millions VI our citis-us b, many oi tho
promoters ot this messufs, ~ho vii be
benefited and Who injured by tho snsc,.
meat Of II into lavf
"Iiows,cr. the mere payment Of eis0,.
ooo.' 90 10 few multi uillionnires h far
from the wers, feature of ~. bill. for n,
wonld mean. bsyopd question. ihs form
alton oi = gigantic ocean carrying trust.
backed by the Government, itself, and
consequently precludirs 'b. possibility
NJ sucossstul American composition IN
,his trade for st least n ssperstoa
TIVE kinss ss nessss.
Tbs lsss forty -saru has produced