The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

are unconstitutional. and quoted letter
from ex-senator Edmunds the author OF
the pending bill. TO Senator Frye In sup
port OF this view. II bounties were justi-
fable. why not give bounty to farmers
and stockgrowers In dry years. Why not
give IL to miners? Because they were not
1ustihable as bounties. the argument hau
been advanced that the bill would afford
| the Government auxiliary cruisers in time
| of war. Mr.. Vest said:
"All this talk of auxiliary cruisers is a
subterfuge. mere glamour and an appeal
/ to patriotism and the old flag. This is not
! a question OF rhetoric: IL is not a question
of sentiment"
Sharp Thrust at Frye.
Referring to the perOration Of Mr.. Frye
In his speech some time ago upon the pend
ing bill. Mr.. Vest said he was reminded OF
an actor whom Henry Watterson was fond
OF telling about
! AT the conclusion of the play" said Mr..
Vest. the actor. wrapping himself in the
American flag. while the orchestra, consist
1 ing OF fiddle and a bass drum. played
Yankee Doodle. rushed to the front OF the
] stage. fired of horse pistol and screamed
/ like an American eagle"
| Mr.. Vest said that the vessels Of what is
known the American Line Che Interna-
| tional Navigation Company. in the course
/ of the twenty-five years the subsidy was
| TO run. would receive at least S42 00o.0o0 of
| the total which would be paid out
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, he
said. would be the next beneficiary under
the bill. With its present ships and the
two vessels IL was building now. II would
receive $4,000 year of the subsidy.
THE next poor emaciated starving cor
poration which will receive subsidy un-
der this bill" said Mr. Vest. sarcastically.
rs the Standard OF Comnqnv." n.aughter)
II was he said. trembling with emac'a-
tion and hunzry fo- the necessaries Of life.
its shares OF stock being worth cnl 20
each He had endeavored to ascertain how
much Of the subsidy the Standard OIL Com
panv wouli receive. but the crmpany hid
declired 10 supply any Information as 70
its ships.
Mr.. Frve interjected a statement that
nearly all oil tark steamers were fuilt
al road. They would receive only one quar-
ter of the regular subsidy. as they could
br ng TO returning freight. II was not
likely. therefore. that they would be
brought under the American flag.
Fears DiE Shipping Trust.
Mr.. Vest hoped they would not be brought
under the Stars and Stripes. They did not
deserve. lie maintained, any of the subsidy
eni tn ir ogrers ought net to have any Of
the tax money Of the United States. Mr..
Vest referred TO the reported formation Of
syndicates TO control the vessels the
Great Lakes and on the Pacific Coast. and
expressed the belief that a trust would
be formed for the control OF all this Ameri-
can shipping-a trust that would get every
dollar of the subsidy.
Everything in the country is under a
trust said the Missouri Senator. from
the era die to the grave"
He declared that the antitrust II passed
by the House last session. was sleeping
the sleep of death in a pigeonhoie OF the
Committee on judiciary of the Senate. The
Republicans. he asstr. ed dared not raise
tie black flag against the trusts before the
last campaign; and now. in gratitude for
their financial ass stance. they would not
raise their hands AGAINST them.
This biu." CONTINUED Mr.. Vest. will
PASS the Senate. 1t is a part OF the pro-
tective system sacred to the Republican
Party especially in New England Drunk
With victory, the Republican parry now will
stop at nothing"
Ar. Vest closed with the following QUO
IaIion from 1ennyson, which, he said
SOLD be taken TO heart by the Repub-
ncans:
The wind blew east and the wind blew west
And the blue eggs in the robins nest
VIII soon have wings and beak breast
And nutter and fly away.
As Mr.. Vest closed he was congratuls ed
by numerous Senators from both sides OF
the chamber.
After a brief executive session the Senate.
at 5:55 a m. adjourned.