Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-08
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Chairman Frye, of the Committee on
Commerce. Explains 1t.

Chairman Frye, of the Committee on
Commerce. Explains 1t.
The senate, on Monday, began the
consideration of what Is popularity
known as the shipping Bill" says an
Associated Press dispatch.
Mr.. Frye, chairman of the committee
on commerce, made the opening state
ment in support Of the bill. He occu-
pied the floor for nearly two hours, re-
viewing the measure reported by The
committee and dealing with questions
which have arisen in connection with
its consideration. Mr.. Fryes address
was largely technical, but his argu-
ment was listened to with close atten-
ton by senators on both sides Of the
chamber. 1t seemed to him, Mr.. Frye
stated, that the policy of protection had
been vastly beneficial to the American
people. The United States, he assert
ed, had no peer industrially. One in
dustry had been without protection
and without protection for so years
and what was the logical result? The
shipping interests Of the country had
been neglected in the giving of protec-
ton. This country had permitted its
interiors to seize upon the pathways
of ocean commerce almost without
struggle.
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Frye,
that that picture ought to humiliate
and mortify beyond expression any pa
triotic citizen of the United States,
who glories in the power and prosperi-
ty Of his country. 1t Is not alone hu-
miliating-it Is absolutely dangerous
Mr.. Frye asked who was going to
carry the s4S7, 100000 exports in the
event of war between Germany and
Great Britain. Why" said he, "the
farmers and the manufacturers and
the wage-earners Of the United States
would pay a penalty equal to that paid
by either of the contending parties
Mr.. Frye then sought to show that this
condition of things was caused by
American wages, which increased the
cost Of our ships for the foreign trade
at least rs per cent.
Mr.. Frye declared that of all steam
ships in the world of IA knots and up
ward, so per cent. are subsidized by the
countries whose flags they carry. Of
16 knots and upward, he said, all but
six in the world are heavily subsidized
by the countries whose flags they float.
Are we to submit to this humiiating,
wretched condition of things?' said
Mr.. Frye.
The nations paying these subsidies,
he declared, did so for the purpose OF
extending their trade and for nothing
else. Trade cannot precede the mail,
said he. THE mail must precede the
trade
Mr.. Frye contended that there is not
a nation on this earth that needs mar
kets for it's products more than the
United States. An American ship
handled by intelligent, active, earn
est and interested American officers,
he said, is better instrument for the
distribution Of our products abroad
than a German ship, differed with
Germans. Germany being a dangerous
rival of the United States. Mr.. Frye
declared that free ships for which
some senators were contending would
mean an increase in cost of rs per cent.
more than they do now and would close
every ship yard in the United States
against building any ship for foreign
trade. He said that bounties had been
suggested, but these were repugnant
to the constitution and a violation of
81 commercial treaties with different
nations of the world. Now these ma
tions are today looking jealously at
u.s." said Mr.. Frye. land it is said they
are studying the problem as to how