Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
HANNA DEFENDS SHIP BILL
Refutes ~ImputatiOn that Subsidy Measure
is a Trust Product,
PERKINS, AS SHIPPER, coMMeNOs SUBSIDY
California Commercial Man says Such
n Law would CORduce 60 the
General Prosperity of
United states.

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objected to today the senate resumed con-
slderation Of the ship subsidy measure. Mr..
Berry Of Arkansas, a member Of the com
merce committee, which reported the bill,
made a vigorous argument in opposition to
Il. He charged hat 1t would foster Trusts
and monopolies In the shipping industries,
and that already ]. p. Morgan and his as
s~ociates were forming a syndicate for the
control Of the shipping on the Atlantic. In
this connection he became involved in a
colloquy with Mr.. Hanna of Ohio, who
maintained that the ships acquired by Mr..
Morgan from foreign countries could not
participate In the subsidies provided by the
pending measure.
Mr.. Perkins Of California, another mem
Der Of the N committee, delivered
a carefully prepared speech in support Of
the bill, maintaining that II would add to
the prosperity OF the entire country.
Germans Credentials Presented.
At the opening of today's session Mr..
Wellington OF Maryland presented the ere
dentials Of Arthur Pue German, elected a
senator from Maryland for a term OF six
years beginning March 4, 1908. They we're
read and filed.
Mr.. Hale. Of Maine presented the confer
ence report upon the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. The repor- was
agreed to without comment.
In reporting the Hepburn bill for the con-
struction Of an isthmian canal, without
amendment, and with a recommendation
that il pass, Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama said
the report of the committee would be ready
in q day or two.
The following bills then were passed:
Appropriating 5000 for the relief of Jean
Louis Legare Of the Dominion Of Canada,
for service rendered and money expended
in securing the return to the United States
of Sitting Bull and his band; for the pro-
motion of First Lieutenant Joseph M.
Simons, revenue cutter service, to the
persons who made the first payment for
desert LAND under the act of March 3, 1911,
but who were Unable to perfect into en twS
judicial DISTRICTS; to authorize the sale OF
a part OF the Fort Niobrara military reser-
tine; authorizing the president to appoint
Robert Plat, y. s. N, to the rank OF COM
mander; extending for three years from
across the Mississippi river at Burlington
Ia; to provide suitable medals for the
| officers and crew for the old vessel OF wal
Kearsarge on board at the time of its fight
with the Alabama in July. 1864; extending
the time for the construction of a bridge
across the Niagara river; granting home.
| steaders on the abandoned Fort Bridger
Fort Saunders and Fort Laramie military
r c%bsse o%nelauarter section '& Of riisSSdi on II,
reservation as pasture or grazing land
granting to the state OF Westminster ~
| ment and maintenance of the Washington
state Soldiers and Sailors home.
Berry gains Ship Subsidy.
Mr.. Berry Of Arkansas, a member of the
| committee on commerce, spoke In opposi'
| ton to the ship subsidy bill. He said thai
the promoters Of the pending bill were
Urging that 1t was not SO bad as reported ir
the last congress. 1t was better, in tina
during the first of its operation it would
cost less than the bill of lastNssAe, had =
been passed. 1t was worse, however, tina
after the first year 1t would cost many mil.
lions more, because there was no Limitation
either to the time or to the expense of 1T
operation, because 1t does not compel the
benehciaries Of the act to build a single
ship in the United States and because 1
gives particular preference to the fas
steamship lines, especially the Interna'
tional Navigation company.
He denounced them as contrary to thu
fundamental law of the land and absolutel!
unconstitutional. He said that IL II wer'
legal to pay subsidies to the shipping In
terest 1t would be legal to pay them to thu
raisers of horses and mules, which as wei
as auxiliary cruisers were employed II
war.
Morgan n Beneficiary.
Mr.. Berry, continuing, declared that Mr.
Morgan and Mr.. Grossom, president Of tn
American line, and their associates woul'
be the beneiciaries of the pending bill.
MIR. Hanna replied to some Of the point
m Sde by Mr.. Berry, and a brief colloqu,
emf ued, participated in by Messrs. Hanna
Berry, Spooner and Clay.
sfa A.. -..pB anoIaraA NJ Hanna NTH ANN
warmth. that the senators on this side o
the chamber who are favorIng this measur
are thereby fostering a power to build u
a monopoly or to favor a syndicate is un
fair. Not one ton OF the foreign-buil
vessels. II purchased by Americans, coul
be admitted to the benefit, and no on
knows that better than the senator fror
Arkansas"
Mr.. Hanna went on to show that Nj
Berry had urged that the enormous powe
and influence Of Mr.. Morgan and his asso
ciates would be brought to bear on congres
to secure the admission OF their foreig
built ships to American register. That wa
eratuitous. II It were true this bill woul
offer little inducement to those owEers, q
by having their vessels brought under Auel
lean register they could participate In Ii
very profitable coastwise trade OF the UniIf
States.
Duty to Try Experiment..
Mr.. Perkins OF California, a member
the commerce committee, delivered an el
|, tended speech in support OF the pendir
/ measure. He believed 1t was the duty
the country to make the experiment PR
posed. II IL proved to be a failure it coui
be repealed by congress, but he was satii
hed that in its operation it would be
great success.
AS a shipping man, Mr.. Perkins point'
2 out that a proposed subsidy or diferentia
az he preferred to call 1t. would not beg
to pay one-half OF the operating expens'
OF the ship Therefore, he maintained, Il
criticism Of the measur because 1t did n
: contain the provision OF the bill Of last ye'
d that a vessel must carry at least so p
a cent OF its cargo capacity in order to pa
o ~ticipate in the subsidy, could not be ope
ated except at a loss. and Yankees are n
] in the habit Of doing business in that way
Mr.. Penrose favorably reported the On
0 nese exclusion bill and It was placed on q
calendar.
4 Then at $40 p. m. the senate went in
a executive session and at 6:2S p. m. a
journed.
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