The Washington times., 1902-03-18

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| replied to was communication complaint
! ing that the bill would permit the en-
| ployment of Cinnamon on American shipa
on the Pacific, and he said that Eu-
ropeans or Americans could not be found
TO take places in the engine rooms or fire
rooms in voyages to China. They could
| not live there, where the heat went to 1io
| degrees. t-N
This, he said, was an anxious hour for
| him. For almost quarter OF century
| he had been trying to solve the problem
| Of now to restore the American merchant
| marine. He had taken more interest in il
| than in almost any other subject. and he
| had given it more thought and care than
| perhaps all other subjects. The Senate
| Committee on Commerce had never re-
| jected a bill in relation to ships which he
| had presented, and no shipping bill ha J
been reported from the Committee on
| Commerce which had not passed the Sen
| ate except one. g. TT
The Democratic Remedies.
| Speaking of some of the amendment
proposed by Democratic Senator's, he said
that their chief remedy seemed to be free
ships-'a remedy which ! am happy to
/ say" he continued, very few intelligent
| Americans today believe in
What do you think of the amendments
proposed on the other side?" Mr.. Teller
| asked.
| Mr. Frye read Mr.. Aliison's first amend
| ment limiting the time within which con-
tracts can be entered into to the 1st of
| July, 1910, and said: II accept that
| without hesitation
| Then he read Mr.. Allison's second
amendment. limiting the duration of con-
| tracts to July l. 1920: and repeated the
| words, Il accept that without hesitation.
| The other amendments suggested by Mr..
| Allison were more complicated and Mr..
| Frye expressed an unfavorable opinion
about some of them. and was rather in
! different about others.
After speaking for half an hour. Mr..
| Frye's time was extended for five min
utes. Replying to a remark OF Mr.. Spoon
| er on Saturday as to the doubtful effect
| of the bill If il became a law, ne said. that
nobody could predict what the result of
/ any law would be.
Will Accomplish Purpose.
But. in my judgment. he said. III this
bill becomes a law without any amend
ments other than those | have assented
to. it will accomplish its purpose, and
We will have these postal lines to the
Orient and to South America; and we will
have the general freight ships Of the
country increasing in numbers very large
ly. have no doubt about it at all. II l
had, / never would have consented to the
terms of this BILL
The voting began at o'clock, the
agreement being that there should be no
debate on any subject until the final vote
had been taken.
The amendments were taken up. the
first one being that offered by Mr.. Vest.
making the act Ito protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies" applicable to the builder or
owner of any vessel entitled to compen-
sation under this act, and providing PEN
alties for conspiracy to raise rates OF
transportation or limit the number of
ships to be built in any shipyard. The
| amendment was lost-yeas, 25; nays, As.
The Amendments Lost.
Mr.. Vests next amendment provided for
the free admission of foreign built ships
to American registry when owned by
Americans. Lost-yeas, %; nays. As.
The following were other amendments
lost:
introduced by Mr. Berry-"That oil
tank vessels vessels for carrying oil
in barrels. cases. or packages shall not
be included under this act"
That freight and passenger rates on
all ships or vessels drawing either mail
or general subsidy under this act shall
be fixed and regulated by the Interstate
Commerce Commission: and any indi-
Yidual or corporation violating said regu-
lations shall forfeit an amount double
the amount of their subsidy"
'No port, shipper. or commodity shall
be Disseminated against in rates of
freight, or by any system OF private re-
bates or other concessions, at date of
shipment or later period; Eor shall any
monopoly of freight room for any one
article or articles to any one shipper or
shippers be given by any individual or
corporation drawing either mail or gen
eral subsidy under this act.
To strike out the entire second clause
relating to general subsidies.
introduced by Mr. Money-To strike out
the third clause, relating to the hsherles
bounty.
Providing that mail ships be remodeled
to fit them for naval service before be-
ing accepted by the PostotTice Department.
offered by Mr. Culbcrson-LimitinS the
provisions of the act to July ], 1907
The following were the amendments
agreed to:
Introduced by Mr.. Allison-Limiting the
period for which the provisions of the
mail clause shall apply.
Limiting the sum to be expended under
the mail clause.
Providing that all ships given mail sub
sides shall be Of class A, as classified by
the record Of Americsn and foreign ship
ping. or the United States Standard Own