The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
Not Exactly "a Lamb Frye.

When statesman elects to serve rot
God but Mammon. he may expect to hear
things of a nature neither comfortable
nor consoling A person in such a posi-
ton should never be tempted to east the
first stone" at any one of his colleagues
who may differ from him. Senator Frye,
we fear. is not constructed upon such
prudent lines. Foe some time he has
nestled in the bosom OF the Republican
Abraham. and. nursing at that fountain
flowing with milk and political honey, has
waxed fat in his mind; and verify lie
kicks. II is our duty to say to him, as a
great one said to his disciple: at is hard
for thee to kick against the pricksi"
Perhaps We do not need to offer the re-
mark, since Senator Turner may have con-
veyed the same information In a few brief
utterances in the Senate yesterday. Mr..
Frye. having offered the observation that
Mr. Turner's speech against the Subsidy
steal was very amusing" and that those
who objected TO the footing of the Treas
ury for the sole benefit Of a combination
of transportation magnates displayed
gross ignorance" the gentleman prin-
cipally assailed is reported as asserting
that the Senator from Maine had a vicious
job on his conscience. and could not afford
TO laugh at anybody: that a man who had
charge of crime and was pushing steal
was not in a cachinnating attitude toward
his fellow men.
We deplore such language in the Sem
ate. no matter how completely il might
be justified by circumstances. There is
not scintilla of doubt that the proposed
shipping subsidy is barefeced steal, and.
hence, a crime against the public. Just rs
Senator Turner says it is. There is. also,
no doubt that Senator Frye Is in charge
OF his masters pet measure But while
it Is a steal and a crime. and he is in
charge of It. IL does not follow that Sena-
tor Frye is conscious OF its criminal and
atrocious character On the contrary, we
feel assured that from his point of view,
the undertaking is not only desirable Tut.
il successful would become a regular
pious foundation. spreading blessings Tn
utterabie over our mercantile marine. and
all who go down TO the sea in ships
On this account we feel II necessary to
protect the standing and reputation of Mr.
Frye from the personal assaults of all
adyerssries. He does not know that the
Subsidy bill proposes to divide nine mil
lion dollars year among dozen trans
portation magnates, some of whom are his
friends. If he did, he would fight that bill
until fully convinced that IT ought to pass
He does not know that the secret purpose
Of the measure is to furnish means to a
syndicate Of ocean carriers which they
may use in the establishment of a monop-
oily over American foreign commerce. II
is true that such is the design. but Mr.
Frye does not know IL. Were anyone to
three or four million dollars to land the
Subsidy fish. existed in Washington he
would surely turn pale and possibly lose
his breakfast Mr. Turner should not
abuse him: Mr.. Frye is too pure to de-
serve that What the former ought TO do
would be to carefully expose the iniquities
OF the plotted theft to his senatorial
friend. in the solitude of a heart-to heart
talk We trust that he will do So
We have the highest confidence in Frye.
The only trouble with him is that he is
amisbie and easily swayed by phiIsr-
thropic and unbusinesslike people like
Senator Hanna. What he needs is enlight-
eminent. His heart is all right il one
satisfaction.