The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-07
South CaroIinan Wants to Know
About Ship Subsidy.
HEARD OHIOsa KNEW MORGAN
so HE ASKED HIM ABOUT LEY
LAND MoNoPoLIEs.

We're carefully prepared, he was always
forceful and earnest, and at times be
came eloquent. He commanded the
undivided attention Of the senate and,
of the galleries. and when he closed he
received congratulations from many of
his colleagues.
Early in the session Mr.. Frye, in
charge of pending shipping bill, OBJ
tanned an agreement that the senate
should vote on the measure and all
pending amendments at ,. m Mon
day, March H. that time being entirely
satisfactory to those opposed to the
bill.
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 of Georgia
took the ground that in its present
shape the bill was an invasion of the
jurisdiction of the states and that 1t
ought to be amended radically. Mr.,
Patterson of Colorado, while he agreed
TO the general proposition of the bill,
urged that it ought not TO pass IN ITS
present form No action on the bill
was taken.
Mr.. Hanna then addressed the senate,
his remarks being principally in an
sWer to Mr.. Clay's speech of yesterday.
He said that when Mr. Clay quoted
from Mr. Frye's remarks that all was
in this question that required explana-
ton was embraced in the one question
of labor he was correct.
Wages Cause the Difference.
II stand by the proposition, but 1 go
further. The ore in the ground is worth
about 20 cents a ton. After it was
touched by the hand Of man it was
labor. Ninety-five per cent OF the cost
Of a ship built in American ship yards
or Ia any ship yard is purely labor. The
cost of the construction of snip in the
United States as against that in either
England, Germany or France, simply
measures the difference of wages and
the efficiency of American labor.
Mr.. Hanna declared that the mer-
chant marine was the only industry in
the United States which had not re-
ceived the fostering care of this gov
eminent. t'Will anybody deny, said
he 'Ile impOrtanCe-the absolute ne
cessity of having an auxiliary for our
navy in the form Of a merchant ma
rine. shaped upon the direction of the
navy department and in time Of war
absolutely in the hands and under the
control Of the president of the United
States. 10 use it in the most efficient
manner"
Senator Hanna said that if the
United States failed to profit by the
experience of the older countries of
Europe. who have adopted a policy in
reference to maritime matters, it would
make a most serious mistake. Every
merchant ship constructed in foreign
No nf
war in time Of need. Mr.. Hanna cited
the feeling of uneasiness along the
Atlantic coast at the beginning of hos
tilities of Spain and the relief which
was experienced when the four steam
ers of the American line were called on
hv the secretary of the navy, under
the condition of the law passed by con-
gress To perform picket service. he
insisted that it was as important ma
tional question as an economic policy
to carry with the expenditure for build
ing up the navy the expenditure for
an auxiliary navy and merchant ma
rine.
Tillman Interrupts Him.
"There is something more in this
transportation question" he said, than
merely carrying mail matter, there is
more in it than dollars and cents to
the United States. He would like 1t,
he said, Ito be discussed above party
considerations, because everyone felt
alike bride in our country's advance
ment and development, and whatever is
best for the interests and safety and
the perpetuity Of Our institutions Is
best for all OF US,
Mr. Tillman interrupted to ask for in
formation in regard to the reports that
fha Morgan syndicate had bought two
nv three OF the European lines Of
You must ask somebody who
knows. replied Mr.. Hanna. Il do not
know anything about it,"
1T was only reported you know,
SUGGESTED Mir. Tillman, and 1 thought
that the senator, being in touch with
that class of people
..yvhv does the senator say am in
tc-Nch with them?" interiected Mr..
Hanna.
engaged IN shipping. is he not?'
sOn the great lakes, yes, responded
MI Hanna. but why does the senator
assume that i KNOW what MI MOI gan
has dOne2
II thought the senator and Mr.. Nor
gan were friends" replied Mr.. Till
man.
IT know nothing about the purchase
of the Leyland line by J. 2. Morgan
e Co" said Mr.. Hanna. any more
than the senator does That is sim
nIv the investment of American cap
itaI. Under the provisions of this bin
not a single one of those vessels ever
VIII come under an American register
or an American AaE.
Mr. Hanna-"C capital seeks only in
r,T
turns.
Reference to tle Prince.
IF that be true" inquired Ar Till
mar .Whv did the German emperor
NOT 90 TO England TO get his yacht
buiIt instead Of coming 10 this eoun-
sir Hanna said there were some
tbinrs ne could not answer but he
/ Thought Prince Henry was glad the
enperor did not do il.
.oPerhaps the senator has not heard
of tho success and prestige of America
! in the yachting line. suggested Mr..
/ Hanna. amid laughter The German
EMPEROR. he said, wanted the best
Yacht made and therefore he came
/ here.
ar Tflman wanted 20 know what
x,nd of Yacht IL was. and Mr- Depew
5aserined it as a sailing racing ma
,bine of the same type as beat the
/ Two Shamrocks.
Mr.. Hanna declared that not an
American ship yard had contract for
/ another merchant vessel after the nine
/ M ten vessels now under contract were
F finished,
+ Everybody knows, continued Mr.
( Hanna. that the United States is now
engaged in a hand-to-hand contest
/ v-ifr foreign nations 10 secure the com
I oerre of the Orient and that the Unit
- states had been foremost and stead
/ Fast il, its policy TO secure the mar
lzefs Of china and hold them as an open
door The Philippines archipelago was
the kew 10 the Orient, said he and
when it had become q naval station