The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.
Some impressions Of the United
States Senate.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.

concerned the Ship Subsidy Bill is on
its way to become law. Senator Frye,
its redoutable champion, has at last,
after fighting his way through two
sessions of congress, brought his pet
scheme within reach of the goal. 1t is
well deserved reward for the long
patient, persevering effort in its behalf
In the last session after q long hard
fight with the opponents of the measure,
chief of whom was Senator Turner of
Washington, who in dramatic attack
impugned the motives of the president
of the senate in pushing such legislation
through his influence, and became so
aggressive in his manner and language
as to cause the president to retire from
the chamber in dismay, the measure
was laid over. Senator Hanna who
championed the measure also in the
last session was not active in its support
this session because it was proposed to
confine the bounty clause to ship of
A aerican bottoms, His DETECTION was
made good by the support of the versatile
Junior senator from New York.
Senator Frye must be credited in this
one measure alone, with having dis
played great zeal, ability and singleness
of purpose in devoting his efforts to the
passage of this bill, even by those who
do not accept his policy in this regard
as proper under our constitution and
policy of government With consum
mate tact the measure was piloted by
the shoals in which it struck last session.
For many years the Senator has labored
in the interest of the merchant marine
of this country and has gathered fol-
lowers to his theory as he has gone en-
from year to year. He has gathered
statistics from all sources available and
has presented them to his followers
with convincing force Perhaps, no
other man in the country has so much
of this information at his command, not
even Senator Hanna who has made a
thorough study of the subject. With
wonderful memory, Senator Frye
carries the vast amount of figures
necessary to strong presentation of
this measure, ever ready to pour them
out in logical, precise arrangement to
meet any and all argument. He has
been known to stand before an audience
and for two or three hours deliver him
self of ceaseless volume of figures, on
tonnage, wages, COST expenses, com
merce and all kindred subjects, for all
countries and for the different years of
their existence, and all this without a
skip or slip of the tongue.
In doing this the matter is rendered
lucid and interesting and instructive
The senator has the same art of teaching
statistics that Gladstone so richly
possessed. And he aims to present his
mass of facts and figures not in the
manner of Thomas Gradgrind, but with
a pleasing exterior like sugar coated
- pill.
With less of tireless devotion, with
less earnestness and force of character
Senator Frye would have given up the
contest long ago. For there has been
bitter opposition to this measure and a
stubborn fight with an enemy ever
watchful and keen. Senator Frye has
carried on this contest by himself much
of the time. But at the last session of
congress he was aided by Senator
Hanna who gave the measure pending
at that time, powerful support To the
efforts of the legislator was thus added
the support of one of the best business
men in this country, who is interested