The age-herald., 1902-03-07
Discussed Subject from View Point of an American
 Business Man
ANSWERS SEVERAL OF
 MR. T|LLMAN'S QUESTIONS
Pleads That Transportation Question Be Discussed Above Party Con- sIderations-Says 90 Per
 Cent of Cost Is Labor.

Washington, March s-A notable speech was made in the Senate today by Mir. Hanna of Ohio on the pending ship ping bill which he discussed from the viewpoint of an American business man. His arguments were carefully arranged he was always forceful and earnest and at times became eloquent He com manded the undivided attention of the Senate and of the galleries and when he closed he received the congratulations of many of his colleagues.
 Early in the session MT. Frye in charge of the pending shipping bill, obtained an agreement that the Senate should vote on the measure and all pending amend ments at D. m, Monday, March lI, that time being entirely satisfactory to those opposed to the bill.
 Before consideration of the shipping bill was resumed an extended debate oc- cured on the measure providing for the protection of the President of the United States. MT. Bacon of Georgia took the ground that In It's present shape the bill was an invasion of the Jurisdiction of the states and that it ought to be amend ed radically. MT. Patterson of Colorado, while he argued to the general proposi- tions of the bill, urged 1t ought not to pass in its present form. No action on the bill was taken.
 MT. Clay of Georgia resumed his speech on the shipping bill. He predicted the complete failure of the pending measure. Natural changes alone. he argued could increase the foreign carrying trade of the United States.
 Mir. Hanna Speaks.
 MT. Hanna then spoke. his remarks being principally in answer to MT. Clays speech of yesterday. He said that when MT. Clay quoted from MT. Frye's re- marks that all there was in this question which required legislation was embraced in the one question of labor he was cor rect. 'T stand by that position, but l go further. The ore in the ground is worth about 25 cents ton. After it was touched by the hand of man it was labor. Ninety per cent. of the cost of ship built in American ship yards or in any ship yard is purely labor. The cost of the construc ton of ship in the United States as against that In either England, Germany or France, sim ply measures the difference of wages and the efficiency of American labor"
 MT. Hanna argued for help for the mer- chant marine, the necessity of having an auxiliary for our navy in the form of merchant marine, and pleaded that this transportation question should be dis oussed above party considerations.
 n int fary- tod to Glx In rlation in regard to the reports that the Morgan syndicate had bought two or three of the European lines of steamers.
 You must ask somebody who knows" replied MT. Hanna. q do not know any thing about it."
 Tt was reported you knew" suggested Mir. Tillman, "and I thought that the Senator being in touch with that class or people,
 touch with them?" interJectsd MT. Hanna.
 Mir. Tillman: '"The Senator is man engaged in shipping, is he notY'
 Is Engaged In Shipping.
 "On the great lakes, yes" responded MT. Hanna, but why does the Senator assume that I know what Mr. Morgan has done?
 "I thought the Senator and Mir. Mor- gan were friends" replied MT. Tillman.
 'I know nothing about the purchase of the Leyland line by J. P. Morgan & Co.," said MT. Hanna "any more than the Senator does. That is simply the in- vestment of American capital Under the provisions of this bill not slngle one of those vessels ever will come under an American register or an American"
 MT. Hanna said capital seeks only in- ant xUb
 If that be true" inquired .N-. Till man why did the German Emperor not 20 to England to get his ya~at built in- stead of coming to this eourtryr' Mir. Hama said there vas something he could rot answer. but ha thought Prince II, nry was glad he dld mt do it. Perhaps the Senator has not heard of the success and prestige .sr America in the yachting line" suggested MT. Hanna amid laughter. The German Emperor, he said, wanted the best yacht and there fore he came here.
 Mir. Tillman wanted to know what kind of yacht it was. and MT. Depew described 1t as a sailing racing machine of the same type as beat the two Shamrocks.
 Few Contracts.
 Mir. Hanna declared that not an Amer ican ship yard had contract for another merchant vessel after the nine or ten vessels now under contract were finished. Everybody knows, continued MT. Hanna, that the United States is now engaged in hand to hand contest with foreign nations to secure the commerce of the Orient, and that the United States had been foremost and steadfast in its policy to secure the markets of China and hold them as an open door. MT. Hanna then said it was the purpose of the bill under the postal systems, to establish line on the Atlantic coast to Sout.. America.
 England had gained her supremacy in the markets of the world by pursuing the policy of establishing direct communica- tion.
 Persistent effort" he said lis what hrto,s ras,,Its ard Lrnoland Germany