The age-herald., 1902-03-18

any one year; and on each entry, not ex- ceeding 16 in any one year for period of five years from the date or reglstra- ton of a vessel of one thousand gross tons which shall be completed after the passage of this bill one-fourth or one cent per gross ton for each 100 nautical miles sailed in addltlon to the above mentioned compen- sation The bill specifics certain ves- sels which shall not receive compensa- tion under its provisions, among them be- ing vessels engaged in the coastwise trade exclusively.
 Each subsidized vessel is required to carry as a member of its company one American boy for each 1000 gross tons. who shall be taught seamanship and en- gineering. The owners of the vessel must agree before receiving compensation that the ship In emergency may be used by the United States for the national defense for any public service at fair valuation. Title of the bill directs the secretary of the treasury to pay to the owner of documental vessels engaged in deep sea fishery for at lelast three. months in any one year two dollars per gross ton per annum provided that at lelast one-thirc of the crew shall be citizens of the United States; and he is directed to pay also to a citizen of the United States serv- ing as a member of such crew one dol lar per month for the time he is necessar- fly employed.
 Title provides that no vessel shall be given compensation under two or more titles of this act at the same time; that a subsidized vessel shall not be sold To subject of a foreign power and that the President of the United States shall cause pro<er regulations to be framed for the execution of this act.
 MT. Frye Closed Debate.
 Tn closing the debate Mir. Frye said that the ord nary freight ship which is to re- ceiye the subsidy is divested of all the ex- cessive requirements of the postal suo- siuy ships.
 Referring to the proposition to prevent Chinese sailors on ships, he said, 1t would destroy the lines of the Pacific. He was opposed to the proposition because our sailors are unable long to stand the excess sive heat of the engine and fire rooms.
 He warned Senators favoring the bill to look out for amendm ents to the pres ent bill favored by members of the oppo- sition. In his closing remarks Mir. Frye said he would accept the amendments offered by MT. Allison limiting the time of the operation of the measure because he believed they were in the interest of the bill.
 When MT. Frye had concluded Mir Vest, Missouri, offered his amendment providing in brief that the provisions of the anti-trust law apply to shipping in- dustry with a view to prevent a conspir- acy in restraint of trade. The amend ment was rejected, 25 to AS.
 MT. McLaurin, South Carolina, voted with the Republicans.
 Another amendment offered by MT. Vest providing that any vessel purchased in foreign country by citizens of the United States shall be admitted to American registry but the vessel shall receive subsidy under this act or be admitted to the United States coastwise trade which was rejected by the same vote.
 MT. Vest then offerdd his free ships" amendment providing that American citi- zens may purchase vessels wherever they can be purchased most cheaply and have them registered as American ships. It also was rejected, 25 to 4S.