The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-04

UTASHINGTON, March 3--The SEN
w ate today began consideration Of
what is popularity known as the
shipping bill, measure to provide for
ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports and the COM
mon defense; to promote commerce and
to encourage deep sea fisheries. Mir.
Frye Of Maine, chairman Of the COM
mittee on commerce, made the open
ing statement in support of the bill.
He occupied the floor for nearly two
hours.
Mr.. Frye's address was largely tech
nical, but his argument was listened
to with close attention by senators on
both sides Of the chamber. Before the
consideration Of the shipping bill, many
minor measures were adopted.
The bill was read for amendment.
The committee amendments. exclusive
ly amendments of phraseology, were
agreed to. The section defining sucn
craft as shall not be allowed compen-
sation under the BILL paragraph E"
was changed 10 read as follows:
"A barge. canal boat or vessel pro-
ceeding from port 10 port in tow; or a
tugboat OF a vessel engaged in wreck
ing
Mr.. Frye Of Maine, chairman Of the
committee on commerce. opened the
debate in behalf Of the bill 1t seemed
10 him. he said, that the policy Of pro
lection had been vastly beneficial to
the American people. only one indus
try had been without DrOtecti0n-and
without protection for fifty years
and with the logical result The ship
ping interests Of the country had been
neglected in the giving Of protection.
With a ssacoast b0undiess with enor-
nous deposits of iron and coal. with
the most sagacious business men in
the world; with the advantage Of every
new resource. this country had per
mitted its interiors 70 seize upon the
pathway of ocean commerce almost
without a struggle.
Dangerous and Humiliating."
1T seems 90 me. said III. Frye.
that that picture ought To humiliate
and mOrtify beyond expression any
patriotic citizen of the United
States who gl0ries in the power and
prosperity OF his country Il is not
alone hUmiliating-it is absolutely dan
gerous
Mr. Frye asked who was going TO
carry the SiS7.00o.ooe OF exports in the
event OF war between Germany and
Great Britain
Why said he, the farmers and
manufacturers and the wage earners
CT the United states would pay a Pen
atty equal te that paid by either OF the
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Mr. FTvc then sought TO show that
this condition Of things was caused by
American wages. which increased the
cost Of our ships for the foreign trade
at least > per cent. He declared that
Of all steamships of the world If four
teen knots and upward. 50 per cert are
subsidized hE the countries whose
flags they carry OF sixteen knots and
upward he said an but SIX in the
world are heavily. subsidized ny the
countries whose flags they float The
rations paying these subsidies. he de-
Jared. did So for the purpose Of ex-
tending their trade and for nothing
else
Trade cannot precede the mail.
said he. the mail must precede the
trade
Mr. Frye contended that there is not
a nation on this earth that needs marz
kets for ats surplus products more than
the United states An American shin
handled by Intelligent. aettve. earnest
and alert citizens, he said. IS a getter