Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-13
EAR SHIP SUBSIDY
Senators MOCumber and Dspew Advocate
Passage Of Frye Bin.
FORMER SAYS n VIII Help FARMERS
Conclusive 90 Preatsble TRADE in va
rious Parts 90 orient-Aid IN Bui1d-
fng u shfp Indnstry-DePew
An Faver Of Subsidy.

WASHINGTON, March 1a-Again today
the ship subsidy bill occupied practically
the entire time OF the senate. Mr.. Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota presented a care
fully prepared argument IN which. as o
representative Of an agricultural state, he
favored the bill on account Of its protective
features. Mr. Depew Of New York, one OF
the committee on commerce, delivered an
elaborate speech, IN which he analysed the
arguments. both for and against the po-
sition to pay subsidies to the shipping in
d~ustries. Both as an argument and as an
Oratoricsl effort the speech was brilliant
and was listened to attentively by senators
and by throngs in the galleries. HIS peror4
alton, in which he pictured In glowing Ian
guage. the results Of the operation OF the
bill ELECTED hearty applause from the sal
1eries.
A few bills we're passed. including one
providing for the redemption Of Hawaiian
silver coins. and the substitution therefore
OF American silver coins.
TrnsaPOFtatioB from PhiIippines.
Mr.. Rawlins Of Utah introduced q resolu-
ton. which was passed, directing the Sec
rotary OF war to send to the senate the re-
ports OF Inspectors Carpenter and Maus and
any other Information he MAJ have in re-
lstion to the transports between the United
States and the Philippines, especially re-
garding free transportation for individuals.
Mr.. Cgllom, chairman OF the committee
on foreign relations. reported fsvorably a
bnI authorizing the president to extend to
the government Of France an invitation to
Join the government and people Of the
United States IN the dedication Of the mon
ument Of the Count de Rochanbeau, to be
unveiled In this city on May "a next.
Mr.. Hear Of MASSACHUSETTS offered an
amendment including a the invitation the
family Of the Marquis de Lafayette. He
paid q tribute to Lafayette and urged that
his amendment was peculiarly pertinent.
The amendment was agreed to and. as
amended. the bill was passed.
AZ the conclusion Of routine business the
senate resumed consideration Of the ship
Subsidy bill, Mr.. McCumber OF North Dakota
speaking IN support Of the measure. He
said he represented IN agricultural state,
interested only Indirectly in the shipping
industry, but he favored the passage Of the
bill because he bAlieved the results of it's
operation would be beneficial not only 70
his constituents. but 70 the people Of the
entire country.
merely Matter OF Protection.
He malutsinsd that it would be iust as
proper to remove the protection tariff duties
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would be 10 refuse to offer to the shipping
industry biii protection afforded by this
bill.
. With the subsidy provided the bill. he
thought in the course Of fifteen years the
United States would be able TO compete
with the world IN the ship building industry.
What the a~griculturists Of the west and
northwest most desired today was an Open
ing to the Pacsne-tAe Orient the trade,
He believed that the operation Of the pend
ing bill would afford them that opening.
In. conclusion Mr.. McCumber character
ised tAAuhAI ass right step toward r~einstat-
ing our lost prestige on the seas.
A hill was spassed appropriating tl2b. o0o
for the erection Of a public building at
Hastings. Nehl
Mr. Depew then addressed the senate II
faver o. the bnI. We are. he maintained
contributing millions OF dollars annually
20 increase still further the mail facilities
and enlarge the merchant marine Of thesl
competing countries. thus placing further of
the distance which the American merchant
marine must traverse before It can b
equal to ths countries named.
ct IL q curious fact" said be. tia
while our friends, the, enemy (referring u
the democratic senators). are 50 sensitive u
. the expenditure Of SIC. 900 900 a year to per
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hone to have commerce.. they vote for tn
carrying of mail on profitable mall lines fl
the Domestic service"
MT. Depev quoted figures showing tina
the assertion that the American shipyard
are prosperous 10 untrue.
Need Mohey for Competition.
'Give IN means" said Mr.. Depew. b
which American ships can be run undo
the American rag and We viii then bull
the ships In competition with foreig
yards"
During the past decade. Mr.. Dspew said
1886. 900. 600 had been invested By Amer
team capitalists in manufacturing indus
tries. Vast sums had been invested I
railroads and mines Similar immens
sums had not gone into American shippin
because figures could not be produced whic
would show the investor that he eoul
get his money back. not TO mention
fair return on his Investment
Mr.. Depew refsrned TO the subsidies pal
By Great Britain. Germany q Franc