Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Dock Chares Bill Passed.

Consideration then was resumed OF the
London dock charges bill.
Pending disposition of the bill the Senate
agreed to a conference on the bill for the
protection of the President. and Messrs.
Hoar Fairbanks and Pettus were appointed
as couferees.
The London dock charges bill was dis
cussed by Mr.. McCumber IN. D., Mr.. Nell
son (Minn), Mr. Gallinger IN. HI. Mr.. Hale
tMe). Mr.. Hale could not see why the
amendment offered by Mr. Hoar should not
be accepted. 1t must be an extreme. drastic
and unreasonable bill, and 1t ought not to
be passed. If provision should not be in
serted in the bill of lading that the carrier
should be required to pay charges lawfully
made upon him.
Mr.. Nelson commended that this London
charge was IAN arbitrary and fixed charge,
not subject TO competition" II the charge
were included in the freight charge, that
would be subject to competition.
After some further discussion the vote
was taken on Mr., Hnar's amendment which
provided that nothing in the act should pre-
vent the carrier from stipulatlng for rein-
bursement to him by the shipper or con-
signee of any charges which he lawfully
may be compelled to pay or for Compensa-
ton for any service which he may agree to
%.
The bill then was passed.
The bill provides that no master. agent
or owner of any vessel transporting goods
from the l DltGO states TO foreign ports
shall insert in the bill of lading or other
agreement any clause whereby he shall be
relieved from liability for loss damage
arising from negligence. fault or failure in
proper loading proper delivery of any
goods committed to his care. or any clause
or agreement whereby there are imposed on
the consignee any port or dock charges OF
any kind for the discharge OF delivery OF
the goods. the payment of which by law Is
imposed upon such master. agent or owner
bill for preventing the adulteration,
misbranding and limitations of foods. bev-
erages. candies drugs and condiments in
the District of Columbia and the territories
and for regulating interstate traffic therein
then was taken up
Mr. Cullom on Canal Bill.
Without disposing of the measure the
Senate. at l o'clock. at the conclusion OF
the morning hour. resumed the considera-
tiOn of the isthmian canal project. Mr.. Gull
lOm CID addressing the Senate.
Mr.. Cullom favored the Spooner amend
ment- He said that for many years the
belief had prevailed that the Panama route
had been impossible hence all attention
had been given to the Nicaragua route.
The danger from volcanoes by either route
was about equal. He pointed out the diff
ferences in favor of the Panama route as
TO cost. length and time of passage. He be-
lieved the Panama Company could convey
a good title. but under the Spooner bill the
Nicaragua canal would be built If the Pan
anna title could not be secured.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Cullom's speech
the Senate agreed to a conference on the
naval appropriation bill. and Messrs. Hale
Perkins and Tillman were named as con-
ferees.
MIR. Kittredge for Panama Route.
In further consideration of the canal
project. Mr.. kittredge Is. d. advocated the
adoption of the Panama route. He con-
tended that the action of the isthmian
canal commission in recommending the
Panama route was an unanswerable argu-
ment in support of that route. That re-
port. supplemented by testimony taken by
the interoceanic canals committee, 'estab-
ltshed the sutficiency of the title to the
Panama canal -