The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Hearings Are Now Being Held by the
House Committee.
DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED AGAINST IT..
Many Republicans Are Also Opposed to
the Measure, but Only a Few OF
Them Are Wiling to Talk.
Especial to The Post)

Especial to The Post)
Washington May 1.-THE house merchant
marine committee is continuing the consld-
Grafton OF the ship subsidy bill. 1t mas
had several hearings upon 1t ana there are
more to follow. Andrew Feruseth Of the
International Seameus union Of America
aud Charles Campbell OF the Mariue Indus
trial league OF New York were before the
last meeting. Mr. Feruseth opposed the
bill; air, Campbell favored ii In the main.
Requests for future hearings against the
bill have been nled by the joint commit
tee of the American ANTITRUST league and
local knights OF Labor. POstofhce ofhclals
nave accepted an invitation 10 appear
Uther Interests. botn lor aud against the
elii, are expected to be heard.
Inc trcnu OF congressional sentiment is
now IN opposition. ReCcnt ueNelopwen,s IN
the shipping world nave done much more
10 arouse the opponents OF lne ON thah TO
encourage It's iuenus, me democrats are
united against IL. Republican opposition rs
Widespread. Ihe lUhoWlhg expressions
from well known republican, members OF
the house evidence lhC churuc,vr and eN
tent OF this opposition;
MIR. CrumpaCker OF indiana: The ten
dcncy toward consolidation on tAV lull or
the great International steamship ;'hes WI
ueICut The object OF the ptnulns snip suO-
sidy bill aud ought 10 delodt tue phl II
SELF The country viii not consent to the
payment OF large subsidies to steamship
companies that nave become part OF OCEAN
transportation combinations organized Tor
tue purpose OF keeping UP ocean l'e'eN'
Nr. Davidson OF Wisconsin: II do not
Wish to object TO the principle OF subsidy
us pnase o. pIulVEtiun' u"t : lSSn,s
uoupt II tht snipplhs uusHiHcSe Sun We "II,n
up that way. 4 do not think that any Olll
Whicn has been before congress for the up
puluing Oh tue .nel yn" M. n"t'ue Win ~.
C"mpnSh the Desired puipE'H' ing pS"u,.
ing III appears 10 ay !" ,an lar sn9rt %. NS
AN bsf ,nS So ors PIN n. ' ther nT 6ens 10
sh!ps that do MOI hecI " ana ,hat are w..
i,auS do,hE t9'lr W",N, 'uS,Tnn ~, /" ,iMry
llhrS that mlEh, pe SluIt'u th''v11 in'S
En' nrtS ''''y "" Sn rr,, ~, an
lhg vessels lh'E odse iIrn fON"'N i,1'i
loihaR' anu spCtu Su tu"t W ,H'''aa, ,",i.'
sul. IN hallNst ana uiAN sUoN' ~ ne ~
cent steamship merger. takes IN RE- vessels
mat would &c. m@st oil tne ,NNs"I mini.
+N'; lhinS ui Nv ~, t'I, 49,
the hiil VIII he Df'Hght up M me P'te'ut
session, nor DO 2tllINt III corfu pass nov
ne name OF subsidy Is dhpupl"lt anu
tAcrc Is eNlueutlN mu'h opposition 20 .ne
pthdlhE pln' No one Coud ouJr't 10 ny
nll II MS proposed GeJEGt Nuuin nc INSURE
ny us rn2rtlu'Ht; II DIS M,yie cons lvl "a
Only D( th'lt tues, every piH YOUR pe u
good ohl; nut lhe question Is Wh'tntf inns
sort OF legislation would result N" oe-
N',opmeni ot An'riy"h o"inm, ,,, nrao
Is no douht lhht II Nuulu pruchI sumo '"'Fv
| interests. II congress- ,"uNu pc '"IN llCHu
ln"t me I'SuitS Ni'lulSu "'uA ~ "',Er"t
hn"uI ihe uln Wou,u ne Pais'I. "vlS
are, however, many members VINO wow H"th
legislation Win a great ueaI ~ as -tn't'
ML. harhty nt Wisconsin, "ln opp''Vu
80 me pending subsidy Dlil because as IL
is framed, II Is M me interest ni arg ~ 'p-
owner" ana Sn'phullueiS anu h9' ~ luo IL
/ lcl'Hl oI smarter ones WINE laNoI III Il
| general way the promotion OF loreisn ON
WDI'e, am not ~ favor on prulc'uu- 'H'Ee
| corporation" ny giving lhcm an advantage
| 'NtWr S'nalot ones s,., ,,,.,.. ..,
| OID0sCl thC suhsidy bIl I'm shA ..tSr con-