The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
SENATOR HANNA SPEAKS
DISCUSSES THE MERCHANT MARINE
BEFORE NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
Tells Them the Ship Subsidy PropO-
sitiOn Is Popular Among the
Farmers Of Ohio.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The naval archi-
tects held their annual banquet at Del
monico's tonight. At the guests's table
were Rear Admiral Bowles. president of the
society; Clement A. Griscom, the retiring
president; United States Senator Hanna.
who responded to the toast, 1.-The Merchant
Marine and Subsidy" Rear Admiral Barker,
who spoke on the toast, 1.-The Navy" Rear
Admiral Rae, whose toast was Marine
Engineering" H A. Haswell, who spoke
on Progress in the Art of Shipbuilding;"
r. A. Post, of the Newport News Ship
building Company; r. C. Davenport, from
Cramps shipyards; w. j. Baxter, Coler w.
Thomason, Lewis Nixon, Commodore Lor-
ing and many others we'll known in the
naval and shipbuilding circles.
A letter of regret was read from President
Roosevelt, who said he Is heartily In ac-
cord with the work of the society and
greatly interested in the upbuilding OF the
navy and the merchant marine
In introducing Senator Hanna President
Bowles said the people Of the United States
looked to Mr.. Hanna more than to any other
one man to help in establishing American
merchant marine.
His interest in the work of the society,
Senator Hanna said, was no new thing and
he thought the fact was appreciated. He
spoke OF the development of inland COM
merce and said he had seen the vessels of
our inland waterways grow from little boats
of 500 tons to ships of 5000 tons. And
added Senator Hanna, with the cheapest
transportation in the world and at profit
of IS cents ton" He referred to the ship
ping bill, which. he asserted. failed in the
upper house flor reasons l need not men
tion." Senator Hanna then referred to the
Ohio campaign which has just ended"
The senator declared that during that
campaign he made the shipping bill an
issue, and everywhere it was we'll received
Il did this. he said, that the public
upon ii as an educational campaign. The
| farmers Of the West do not know their
interest in this measure. L have never met
a man who when his interest in this meas
ure was explained to him carefully did not
admit his mistake. The charge was made
| against me by the opposition in Ohio that
/ supported this bill. | told my constituents
that II they sent me back to the Senate
and that would keep on trying until got
| IL through"
Zone of the most important things we
need to-day" he continued, lis an auxiliary
| TO our navy. Those of US who had expe
rience in the Spanish war discovered this
| our farmers did not know or appreciat.
our need In this direction. told ,aem tina
| II there should be war between this anC
any otner important maritime country thei
/ grain would rot in their granaries withou
/ an auxiliary to our navy. Mr. Griscom ha:
been a partner in this crime with me. III,
| has been with me in trying to stick ou
/ arms up TO the shoulder in the public treas
| ury. at least so we have been accused. Blu
| public opinion VIII settle all questions an,
| public opinion will settle this one In con
| clusion let me make a prophecy, gentlemen
In your educational campaign let me sa,
the Senate is all right. Begin on tn
| House."