Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-13

countries simply measured the diff
ference in wages and efficiency of
American labor. The merchant ma
rine was the only industry of this
country that had not received the fos-
tering care of the government If
the United States failed to profit by
the experience of Europe it would
make a serious mistake. Over there
every ship constructed was meant TO
be ship of war in time of need. 1t
was an economic policy 10 carry with
the expenditure for building up the
navy one for an auxiliary navy and
merchant machine. There was some
thing more in this transportation ques-
ton than merely carrying mail let
ter bags-more in it than dollars and
cents to the United States. He spoke
of the benefit the passage of the bill
would bring as the result of increased
trade with South American countries,
saying that that trade now went by
way of Liverpool and Hamburg in
foreign ships, and thence was trans
shipped to South American ports. By
carrying American goods in American
ships there would be an increase of
American trade. In closing Mr. Hanna
adverted to the question of the cost
of labor. maintaining that wages of
America averaged so per cent. higher
than those in Europe, that the cost of
ships built here was higher than there
and that the cost of operating Ameri-
can ships was higher than European
because wages here and on our ships
were higher.
Before consideration of the shipping
bill was resumed an extended debate
occurred on the measure providing for
the protection of the president of the
United States. Mr. Bacon (dem.. Ga)
took the ground that, i'll it's present
shape the bill was an invasion of the
jurisdiction, of the states and ought
to be amended radically While he
agreed to the general propositions of
the bill. Mr.. Patterson (dem, COLI
urged it ought not to pass in it's pres
ent form. No action was taken.
The house devoted another day to
rural free mail delivery service and
to place carriers under contract.
Washington. March 7-On account
of the indisposition of Mr.. Vest
tdem., MOI and Mr.. Mallory (dem.,
Fla.), who were expected to speak on
the pending ship subsidy bill, that
measure was not considered by the
senate. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed and
then the senate took up the measure
for the protection of the president of
the United States Mr.. Bacon (dem.,
Ga.) continued his speech in opposi-
ton making an extended constitu-
tlonal argument against it, The
senate agreed to make the bill I'M
finished business at the conclusion of
the consideration of the ship subsidy
bill. Senator McLaurin (dem.. Miss)
gave notice of an amendment to the
prevent high officials of the United
States from receiving any benefit
from the enactment of the proposed
law.
The bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place carriers
under the contract system held the
floor in the. house Speaker Hender-
son presented by request to tne
house a memorial from the house of
delegates of Porto Rico, setting forth
the depressed condition of the coffee
industry and asking that bounty of
FIVE cents per pound be paid out of
the United States treasury for coffee
raised in Porto Rico and exported
The Newlands irrigation bill was re-
ported. The report says that the ter
ritory affected by the bill is nearly
one-half of the area of the United
States. and that in sixteen arid land
states there are over 535, 100000
acres. OF this vast tract only 10000
900 acres will produce crops without
showing the wide extent
of the arid districts. The bill pro-
poses no taxation to carry out the IT.
rigation project. the entire expense
to be derived from the sale of public
lands in the states to be irrigated.