The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
What the Jones Bill Proposes to
Accomplish.
NORTHWEST WILL BE HELPED
to Several American
Industries.
Fro,,, The Journal Bureau, Room 80. Pod
Building, Washington. 81

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Building, WusAi,,0ton. 'i%
Washington, May 30.-The prospects for
the passage of the bill introduced by Rep
resentative Jones of Washington, for in
creasing the business of American ships
in the Pacific, are becoming brighter every
day. and it is believed that when the
house is again under the order of business
technically known as "the call of commit
tees the bill will be brought up and put
through without serious opposition. It's
friends are trying to word the house re-
port in its favor In way that will COM
mand the serious attention of the anti
subsidy members of the senate, thus in
surfing lts passage through that boay be
fore the adjournment of the present ses
sion. This report is being prepared by
stevens of st. Paul who is giving 1t care
| full attention, for it is now realized that
the Jones bill will mean a great deal
along practical commercial lines for the
| entire northwest, from Minneapolis and
st. Paul to Puget Sound
| The Jones bill provides that army, and
other government supplies intended TO:
the Philippines shall be shipped in Ameri-
| can vessels, whenever the cost of carriage
is not to exceed 10 per cent more than
the cost in foreign bottoms. Heretofore
these supplies have gone to the Philip
pines-and they are still going-in foreign
! vessels, mostly sailing from Atlantic and
| gulf ports via the Suez canal. The gov
eminent will for a long time to come
spend millions of dollars yearly for prov
ender Of all sorts for horses, for food for
| American troops, and for: clothing AM
general camp supplies all intended for
Philippine consumption. Naturally, these
things will be purchased at the points
which are most convenient to the ports
at which they are to be put aboard ship,
and if, as Mr.. Jones says will be the case,
his bill will tend to increase greatly the
| Importance of Puget Sound as shipping
point for these goods, it is easy to under
stand that the entire northwest will come
in for direct and very substantial benefit
There is at present but one line OF
steamers on the Pacific that is doing a
Philippine business of any consequence,
the Pacific Mail Steamship company, and
it is doing 1t largely because Of the neces-
stiles of the case land not from choice, fol-
its Asiatic- terminals do not embrace the
Philippines as permanent arrangement.
During the present summer new line OF
tramp steamers, the largest now in the
business, is to begin regular sailings
from Puget Sound ports for the Philip
pines, carrying all kinds of merchandise.
These steamers will be active bidders for
the governments business, and 1t is un-
! derstoo6 that they will be permitted al
| once to take care Of that part of it which
the Pacific Mail has been carrying. Its
managers have said to the administra-
ton in Washington that the 10 per cent
provided for by the Jones bill will enable
them to undertake the work with pros
propose, should the bill become law, to
make immediate arrangements to supply
all demands which the government may
make in the future for carriage to Ma
Mia. L., r. ~ *5s,. .ss ~a-.S ~. -.IsE
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Ida
no, Oregon and Washington will reap
quick. profits as the result of this arrange
ment, for the farm and other supplies
which they. can furnish will beslocal to the
point of shipment, and therefore easy
of access. It is believed tina the govern
ment will favor these states from the very
beginning. 49,. s..- US %
The new line of steamers referred to
will make weekly sailings and their own,
ers are very anxious for the passage o!
the Jones bill. Members of congress
from the states just named have begun
to see the. advantages which the bill offers
locally, and, are lining up solidly in its
favor. The speaker has been talked to-
and he says there will be no difficulty in
getting the bill up for consideration az
soon as the house is under 1.-The call OF
| committees ~ ..->.=>
| way, and yet it is not, strictly speaking
a subsidy measure, as Representative
Stevens of Minnesota will endeavor to
make clear in the report which He is to
write. Should his report be such a one
as he has in mind, the bill, after passing
the house, will be favored by all the anti.
subsidy members of the senate, and BY
the subsidy members ALSO so that Its
passage through that body will be as
sured. Speaking regarding the bill to-
day, Mr.. Stevens said:
t ''Should it become a law, every farm
product and manufactured article in tn:
northwest that are suitable for export tc
the Philippines, will have an increased
value. 1t will increase the price of wheat
of -four, of lumber, OF feed for horses, ant
Of countless manufactured articles. It is
good bill in every way, and I am hope
| full that it will be passed before the ad.
journment of the session
- w. W. Jermane.
The Sorosis Shoe Parlors will close to-
morrow, Saturday, evening, at p. m.