The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-14
HELP FOR NEEDY
MILLI0NAIRES
Ship Subsidy Bill Is Attacked 0Y
Senator Berry.
WOULD AID ]. P. MORGAN
HANNA GETS EXCITED IN DE-
TENSE OF HIS FRIENDS.
WOULD AID ]. P. MORGAN

TTTAsHNGTCN. March 13-Durihg
w the. consideration in the senate of
the ship subsidy measure today
A1r Berry OF Arkansas. a member Of
the commerce committee. which re-
ported the bin. made a vigorous argu-
ment in opposition TO it. He became
involved in a conoquy with Mr.. Hanna
of Ohio, who maintained that the ships
acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan from
foreign countries could not participate
in the subsidies provided by the pend
ling measure.
Nr. Perkins of California, another
member Of the commerce committee,
delivered a carefully prepared speech
in support Of the bill, maintaining that
1t would add TO the prosperity of the
country.
Mr.. Berry said that the promoters of
the pending bill were urging that II
was not such as the measure reported
in the last congress. It was better in
that during the first year Of its opera
ton il would cost less than the meas
ure Of last year. had that been passed.
1T was worse, however, in that after
the first year it would cost many mill
lions more; because there was no linn
itatiOu either to the time or to the eX-
pense Of its operation; because it does
not compel the beneficiaries Of the act
10 build single ship in the United
States, and because it gives particular
preference to the fast steamship lines.
especially the International Navigation
company. He denounced the measure
as contrary to the fundamental law
OF the land and absolutely unconstitu-
tional.
Would Help ]. P. Morgan.
Mr.. Berry had read an article in .
New York newspaper giving details of
E pGrported arrangement whereby the
Morgan steamship syndicate expected
10 gain control Of the White Star, Red
Star. Leyiand. Atlantic Transport and
other great steamship lines"
We thus see" said Mr.. Berry, that
1t is the intention Of Mr.. Morgan and
his associates to form a syndicate
which shall control the entire shipping
interests Of the Atlantic"
Does the senator state of his own
knowledge" inquired Mr.. Hanna, that
ar. Morgan has purchased the White
Star line2"
Il have no knowledge of the mat
ter" replied Mr.. Berry. except what
I have acquired from the article just
read"
You base your statements. then"
suggested Mr.. Hanna. upon news
paper repOTts?
yes. I do" responded Mr.. Berry.
But does the senator say it IS not
truce"
Il do not know anything about it,
rebl ed Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Berry. continuing. declared that
Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Griscom. pTesi-
dent Of the American line, and their
associates would be the benefeiaries
of the pending bin. If Mr..
Morgan and his associates desired
to obtain American registo- for
their foreign built ships he had no
doubt of their ability to convince the
majority il congress that ii would be
right to give their vessels American
register
AR Hanna replied to some of the
points made by Mr. Berry. and a brief
CollOquy ensued, participated in by
Messrs. Hanna Berry, Spooner and
Clay.
Hanna Gets Excited
To say" declared Mr.. Hanna, with
some warmth, that the senator's on
this side of the chamber who are IA
vOring this measure are thereby fos-
teTing a power TO build a monopoly or
favor any syndicate. is unfair. If a
newspaper report is to be taken as
proof to sustain the statements that
have been made, it is hardly worthy
of consideration Not one ton of these
foreign built vessels, if purchased by
Americans, could be admitted TO Amer
lean register or receive any benefit
one knows that better than the sen
etOr from Arkansas"
Mr.. Perkins Of California, & member
Of the commerce committee. then de-
Hvered an extended speech in support
Of the pending measure. He believed
it was the duty of the country to try
the experiment proposed. If it proved
70 be a failure it could be repealed by
congress- but he was satisfied that in
its operation it would be a great sue
cess.
Germans Credentials.
At the opening of today's session of
the senate Mr.. Wellington of Maryland
presented the credentials of Arthur
Pue German, elected a senator from
Maryland for a term of six years. be
ginning on March 4, 1893. They were
read and filed.
The following bills were passed:
AppTOpriatiRg $4,000 for the relief Of
Jean Louis LeEare of the Dominion of
Canada. for service rendered and
money expended in securing the return
10 the United States Of Sitting Bull
and his band; for the promotion of
First Lieutenant Joseph N. SimonS.
revenue cutter service, TO the grade of
captain on waiting orders; for the re-
lief of persons who made the first pay
ment for desert land under the act Of
March 8, 1917, but who were unab BILE to
perfect entry thereof. to divide Ne
braska into two judicial districts; au-
thorizing the president TO appoint Lieu
tenant Robert PlCtt L. :. y. to the
rank of commander: 10 provide suitable
medals for the officers and crew of the
old United States vessel of war kear-
sarge, ON board at the time of her
fight with the Alabama ia July, 1851
granting homesteaders ~ *he aban-
doned Fort Bridger. Tori. ----,-.. srs and
Fort Laramie military reservations, in
Wyoming. the right 10 purchase one
quarter section Of public land on the
reservations as pasture or grazing
lands, granting TO the state Of Wash
ington 10000 acres of land 90 aid in
the continuance. enlargement and
maintenance Of the Washington State
Soldiers and Sailors home.
RUSSIANS IN A FIGHT.