The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
SHIPPING BILL is
STILL THEIR THEME
Senators Discuss the Measure
for Hours.
DEPEW HEARD ON YESTERDAY
He Analysed Arguments of Both Sides, and
Qaoted Head Of Tammany fiaIl.
TIE House HELD Short
Session.
DEPEW HEARD ON YESTERDAY
(By Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL
Again to-day the ship subsidy bill occu-
pied practically the entire time of the
Senate. TWO speeches were delivered
in support Of the measure. Mr. Nc
C,rnber. Of North Dakota, presented
carefully prepared argument iaVorins
the bill as a representative OIL an asfl-
cultural State on the ground Of its pro-
tective features.
Mr.. Depew, of New York, one OF the
members Of the Committee on Commerce,
delivered an elaborate speech, in which
lie analyzed the arguments. both for ana
against. the proposition TO pay subsidies
10 the shipping industry.
A few bills were passed, including one
providing for the redemption of Hawaiian
silver coins and the substitution there
for OF American silver coins.
Mr. Depew presented figures to show
That the arguments of the opponents of
the bill as TO the prosperity OF American
shipyards were not well founded. He de-
clared that vessels asgregating SS,"no
ions had been constructed in American
slipyards for the foreign trade during
The past ten years. while In Great Brit
ain during one year-tilc last year avail
able IN statistics-lG1, 900 tons Of ships had
been constructed.
URLS LIN t:AiiN.
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, suggested that,
in order TO be fair and accurate, the fig
lres of the American construction, ought
TO include the vessels built for the United
States coastwise trade. These figures
Mr. Depew did not give. but he said they
woald add not very materially to the To-
tai.
Referring incidentally TO the present
situation in New York, Mr.. Depew saio
one of the greatest handicaps to the ma
tional Democracy had been Tammany.
lie said great hope had been builded
upon the fact that a brilliant and cult
waited gentleman recently had been placed
at the head of the Tammany organiza-
ton This was Lewis Nixon, an Aneri-
can shipbuilder. Mr.. Dcpew then quoted
from paper read by Mr.. Nixon, III
which he had said that when the United
States was in position TO build several
hundred merchant ships every year this
country would be able to compete with
foreign shipyards. Until such "A demand
was presented the United States would
he unable to successfully compete with
ship construction in foreign yards.
The New York Senator said he did not
linow whether j. Pierpont Morgan had
purchased the Leyland line of ships or
not. but il he had it was because the line
could be operated at a profit. lae did
know that ever If the line had been
purchased by Mr.. Morgan, he had OK
pressed no intention OF bringing the YES
seis under the American flag and giving
them an American register.
liz The ficusc.
fBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 12.-Gen-
o,al debate upon the postofflce appropria-
ton bill continued in the House to-day,
number OF topics being discussed, The
proceedings We're enlivened Gy clash
between Mr. CarIiss. OF Michigan, and
Mr.. Richardson, OF Alabama, on the sub
ject of the Pacific cable. This is the
second time these two members have
locked horns on the cable question. Mr.
Sims of Tennessee, devoted some time
to showing how the House had been
What he considered buncoed in connec-
lion with the permanent pension bill.
Mr.. Doughtery, OF Missouri. discussed
,aral free delivery: Mr.. Jackson, of Kan
Sas, the Government ownership Of tele-
graphs. and Mr.. Greene of Pennsyl-
sania. tho Philippine situation. The lat
ter argued that If ne would proclaim
our purpose TO grant independence to
the Filipino. the instruction would in
ttantly cease. The House adjourned at