The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Washington. March lathe senate
resumed consideration Of the ship sub
sidy measure today. and Senator Berry.
OF Arkansas. a member OF h COM
merce committee. which reported the
bill. made a vigorous argument in oppo-
sition to il. He charged that IL would
foster trusts and monopolies in the
shipping industry and that already j.
2. Morgan and his associates were
forming a syndicate for the control OF
the shipping on the Atlantic. In this
connection he became involved in Il
colloQuy with Senator Hanna. Of Ohio,
who maintained that the ships acquired
by Mr.. Morgan from foreign countries
could not participate in the subsidies
provided by the pending measure.
Senator Perkins. of California, anoth-
er member of the committee,
delivered a carfully prepared speech in
upport Of the bill. maintaining that il
would add to the prosperity OF the en-
tire country.
Senator Berry sent To the desk and
sAoA AS"o 49, "a Ia Il ~" u ~
newspaper giving details of a purport-
ed arrangement whereby the Morgan
steamship syndicate" expected so gain
control of the White Star. the Red Star,
the Ley.and. the Atlantic Transport and
other great steamship lines.
w thus see." said Senator Berry,
"that it is the intention of Mr.. ]. II.
Morgan n his associates TO form i
syndicate which shall control the entire
shipping interests of the Atlantic"
Does the senator state of his W
knowledge" inquired Senator Hanna,
that Mr.. Morgan has purchased the
White Star Line?"
Il have no knowledge of the matter, :
replied nat Berry, except what I
have acquired from the article Just
read"
You base your statements, then.
suggested Senator Hanna. upon news
ape reports"
Yes. 1 do, responded Senator Berry.
But does the senator say II is not
true?"
Il do not now anything about it,"
returned Senat Hanna.
Senator Berry, continuing , declared
that Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Griscom
president of the American Line) and
their associates would be the benefi-
Charles Of the pending bill. If Mr.. Nor
gan n his associates desired to obtain
American register for their foreigl
built ships he had no doubt of the:
ability to convince the majority In con-
gress that it would be right to give
their vessels American register.
He denounced as unjust and unfair"
the propositions Ito levy a tribute upon
he tax payers for the enrichment Of
private individuals and corporations.
At the conclusion of enato Berry's
speech Senator Hanna replied to some
of the points of the address and a brief
colloquy occurred. participated in by
Senators Hanna. Berry. Spooner and
Clay.
Ito say" declared Senator Hanna,
with some warmth. that the senators
or this side of the chamber who are IA
voring this measure are thereby foster
ing a power to build up a monopoly or
to favor any syndicate is unfair If a
newspaper report is to be taken as
proof to sustain the statements that
have been made. 1t is hardly worthy Of
consideration. Not one ton of these for
eign built vessels. if purchased by
Americans could be admitted to Amer
lean register or receive any benefit un-
der this bill. and no one knows that
better than the senator from Arkansas
Senator Hanna went on to say that
Senator Berry had urged that the enor-
nous power and influence, Of Mr.. Nor
a and his associates would be brought
to "a Upon congress to secure the
admission of their foreign built ships to
American register. That was gratui-
tous. If it were true. this bill would
offer little inducement to those owners,
as by having their vessels brought un-
der American register they could par
ticipate in the very profitable coastwise
trade of the United States. In conclu-
sion Senator Hanna said: THE sena-
tors on this side of the chamber are
actuated by just as high motives as the
senator from Arkansas and they are
Just as patriotic"
House of Representatives.
The house today closed the general
debate upon the p~ostoffice a%ppropria-
ton bill and completed consideration of
twelve of the twenty-seven pages of the
bill. No amendments were adopted.
TIL principal portion OF the general
debate today was devoted 10 the discus
sion of the appropriations for special
mail facilities.
Mr.. Crumpacker. OF Indiana. opened
the debate on his topic. The Southern
railway. which received the subsidy
between Washington and New Orleans.
he said. received s669 per mile in regu-
lar mail pay against 1895 when the sub
sidy was inaugurated in 1892 He con
tended that the road could not afford to
withdraw its fast train IL the subsidy
was withdrawn
Mr.. Underwood. of Alabama, defend
ed the subsidy 10 the Southern railway
on the ground that il was absolutely
necessary to give the south quick mail
facilities. The whole south. he said.
was benefited by the extra train run
in return for this appropriation
Mr.. Jenkins. Of Wisconsin. presented
a detailed statement Of his reasons for
his theory that Cuba is now under the
sovereignty of the United States. which
sovereignty he contends. cannot be
alienated without an act of congress.
His views attracted considerable at
tention-
Mr.. Cochran, of Missouri, made a fer
vent speech denouncing the course OF
the administration relative TO the Brit
ish war against the South African re-
publics. w have ignored the rights
Of those republics" he said. and we
have trampled upo the law Of nations
in doing it We have an Anglo-maniac
In the state department, who could see
nothing in the nus OF the Beers and
everything sacred in the unlawful pre-