Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01
SUBSIDY BILL ENDORSED
BY THE NATIONAL MARI
TIME CONGRESS-.
Harold Sewall Replies Holly to an Al
legged Criticism Made by
Gov. Gambler.

The national maritime congress, which
has been in session at Brunswick, Georgia,
concluded its business yesterday afternoon
with the Endorsement Of government aid
to American shipping and the creation Of a
permanent organization, and adjourned sine
die.
After discussion by several members, a
resolution on the ship subsidy question
was adopted as follows:
THAT this is a national business propo-
stion, outside of politics; therefore, 1t is
our OPINION that it is the duty of Congress
before the adjournment of the present
session to revive our shipping upon the
seas by governmental aid to American
mail carriers and traders, equitably dis
trbuted, sufficient in amount to enab-e
them to successfully compete with the
cheaper built, cheaper operaled, subsidized
ana bountied merchant ships OF foreign
countries in the carrying OF our imports
and exports.
As originally introduced the resolution
advocated governmental subsidies IT
was amended to read governmental ald
That was the only change.
In newspaper interview, which was
read by one of the delegates, Gov. A II.
Gambler, VINO called the congress, was
quoted. saying among other Things, tnat
the shipping bill was lone of the most
inlquitous, corrupt and Infamous measures
which republicans ever tried to foist upon
the American public and that TINS snip
subsidy business is a scheme to rob the
people for the shipbuiiderS. If the gov
eminent gives an individual $1,000 1t taxes
it from some one else to do it. II the measure
becomes law then the taxpayer will be
in reality giving just so much money TO
the Shipbullders.
When the business of the congress mao
been concluded, Harold M. Sewall of Bath,
Me- son of the late Arthur SeWail, anu
Nh,,iid in6 s.
tablished by his father, arose to a question
of personal privilege, and made reply 10
Gov. Gamblers interview. Among other
things, he said:
I'VE are pictured partners in crime
by the governor Of Georgia, whose guests
we are. 1 could not leave here without
denouncing the statements OF the gov.
ernor as malignant and libeious. 1eei II
my duty to Defend the honest men VINO
are here, and l would not leave the south
without doing so.
Despite the statements OF your gov
ernor who is not present at TINS meetins,
l have the satisfaction of knowing that 'he
Endorsement of the pending measure IN
Congress was started by southern men.
The men of the south have spoken through
this maritime congress. The Dill Wni2h
your governor character-zes as nelarlous
scheme was drafted by as honest men as
there are in the country, and not by GER
tain ones who remain away and refuse 10
take part and let others do the work.
The speech caused d SeiIStt-OI "H'Sti We
intensified when the president of the board
of trade moved that it be made part OF
the official proceedings, which motion was
carried.
The congress ordered that kilograms be
sent to President Mckinley President Pro
Tenn Frye of the Senate, the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives and senator
Hanna. notifying them of the action that
had been taken.
The other measures indorsed by the con-
ference were the Hawaii-Manila cable and
the Nicaragua canal
Governor Gambler, in an interview IN At
lanta denied that he had been CORRECTLY
quoted regarding the ship subsidy b!il,
which was Endorsed by the Brunswick mari
time congress today.
In reference to Mr.. Sewan, who adversely
criticised the governor on the floor OF the
congress for his alleged interview, the chief
executive said
If Mr. Sewall is quoted correctly his ut
fterances are in his own words malignant
and libelous' and beneath my notice