The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-31
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
THE MARITIME CONGRESS EVIL
IDENTIFY THAT WAY.
THE BRoBSToN RESOLUTION.
A LIVELY DEBATE IN PROSPECT
FOR TODAY.

Subsidies, which Capt. Purse OF
Savannah Declares Out of Order.
The BrobstOn Resolution IndOrs-
ing Ship-Subsidies modified some
what by the Committee and the
Fight VIII BE ON This Point This
Morning.
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. S0.-After a spir-
ited debate. participated in by many del
egates to the National Maritime Congress,
the resolution offered by Hon. Edwin
Brobston of Brunswick favoring ship
subsidy, was held over until tomorrow
morning for debate, and promptly on
the opening OF the congress ten minutes
speeches will commence
The resolution offered by Mr.. Brobston
was referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions. and they reported a resolution
back with their unanimous and favorable
Endorsement. which Is practically word
for word the resolution that Mr.. Brob-
ston offered.
The trend of events ever since the con-
gress convened this morning warrants the
prediction that IL will indorse Brobston's
resolution. 1t is a ship-subsidy congress
and delegations here from many states
are apparently loaded with speeches on
the subject.
The congress was called to order this
morning by President Frank d. Aiken OF
| Brunswicks Board OF Trade, In the chair
| Hon j. II. duBignon, acting Mayor, de-
livered a beautiful address of welcome on
behalf of the city, and Hon. Edwin Brob-
ston eloquently welcomed them on behalf
of the Board of Trade Hon. w. e. Kay
| of Brunswick was made perma-
nent chairman, Hon. o. X. Miller
of New Orleans. vice chairman; c. ID.
Ogg and C. w. .Deming of Brunswick. re-
| spectively. secretary and assistant secre-
tary.
Chairman Kay sounded the keynote of
the Congress when he said that the body
was called together "for business, and
not for politics." and that the sole OBJ
Ject Of the session was for the better
ment of the merchant marine" He stat
Ell that In the Congress ''Republicanism
ceases and Democracy stops" and this
utterance brought forth much applause
The naval officers from the monitor
Amphitrite were present in full uniform,
and enjoyed the couresies OF the floor,
and many ladies lent their graceful pres
ence to the session, adding much to its
attractiveness. The hall was elaborately
decorated, the motto American ships
for American cargoes" having been adopt
ed officially, and appearing prominently
with many illustrations of ships In his
speech Of acceptance, Vice Chairman
Miller again voiced the sentiment of the
convention as expressed by applause
when he stated that I'VE do not care by
what name you call 1t, we want our
American ships put on the same footing
as their competitors" and further we fail
to see the justice in opposition to such
| a plan.
Following this speech, Col. duBignon
| gracefully extended, on behalf of the
Jekyl Island Club, an invitation to the
delegates to be guests tomorrow. Invita-
tions from President Kay of the Phoanix
Club and Capt. Houston OF the Amphi-
trite were also accepted
The iirt spirited action of the congress
came while the Committee on Credentials
were out. While the congress was wait
ing delegates were invited TO present any
papers they had, and Mr.. Francis b.
Thurber of New York, noted ship-sub-
sidy advocate, presented paper indorsing
that idea. He was well received and not
interrupted, but VIXEN the conclusion
came President Purse of the Savannah
Board of Trade, jumped to his feet and
strikingly declared Mr.. Thurber's paper
out OF order. The paper had been re-
ceived, however, and as received, evident
ly showed the sentiment was favorable to
the subsidy; but on Capt Purse raising
the point of order all debate was cut off
and recess declared.
After the routine work. of appointing
committees was over. the Congress got
down to business, and Mr.. Brobston's
resolution favoring ship-subsidy, without
reference to any pending legislation;
resolution requesting the United States
to build the Nicaragua canal; a resolu-
ton requesting the United States to build
| end maintain a cable between this coun-
! try and Hawaii and the Philippines; and
other resolutions were presented and went
TO the Committee on Resolutions, which
reported favorably on them, making q
minor change only in Brobston's resolu-
ton, and presenting 1t practically as he
read it, with their unanimous indorse-
ment.
Mr.. Brobston then took the floor, and in
a rattling speech, supported his resolution,
stating in substance that he DID not see
| why the Brunswick Board of Trade and
| others all over the South could pass in-
dorscments of a bill to subsidize a rail-
road to carry mails six hours quicker 10
New Orleans, and then raise so much pro-
test against Senator Mark Hanna's bill
to subsldize American vessels. He stated
that he was not In favor of Hanna's oil.
as that was based on speed, and his own
ideas were based on tonnage.
He found, he said, that a great many
men favored subsidy under one guise or
another and that his plan was only one
of many that had been proposed. Many
wanted to debate on the question and
put the resolution to a vote at the at
| ternoon session, but as others favored
more time for discussion, all debate was
postponed until tomorrow morning with
the above forecasted result.
Tonight a grand reception is being
given the delegates at the Oglethorpe
Hotel and after the debate on Brobstons
resolution tomorrow, the delegates will
go with Col. duBignon to Jekyl, and then
visit the Amphitrite.
The Address of Welcome.
Hon. Edwin BrobstonA the young Bruins
wlckan, who was selected by the Board
OF Trade to deliver the address of well
come In behalf of that body. 10 the Mari
time Congress. is one of South Georgias
most eloquent young orators. In his adj
dress Mr.. Brobston said IN part:
Brunswick throws wide her gates snd
bids a welcome that Is sincere. Bruins
wick is proverbial for hospitality and her
latch string hangs out 10 the stranger who
would come among us-always.
The spirit OF commercialism and expand
ing trade which Is abroad In the world,