The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-26
Rails CaR be Sold at a Pro-
 fit at S16
BACON TALKS ABOUT TRUSTS
Memorial Service Is Held for Late c. W. Thompson-Speeches Made By Morgan, Deliver, Berry,
 Hopkins and Pettus.

Washington, April 25.-Whether the President shall order the construction of the battleship provided for in the naval appropriation bill, or wait untl the war in the far east demonstrates the compar- ative utility of the big sea fighter and the torpedo boat or submarine craft, was a question raised in the senate today by MT. Hale of Maine, on the adoption of the conference report
 MT. Bacon discussed trusts replying to the recent speech of MT. Deliver. He devoted the greater portion to conditions which make it possible for American pro- ducts to be sold abroad for a less price than American consumers are required to pay.
 The military academy bill the last of the general appropriation measures, was under consideration at the hour when memorial services for the late RepTesen- tatiYe Thompson of Alabama were begun.
 In speaking of the fate of his resolu- tion calling on the secretary of commerce and labor for certain trusts or "anti- trust information. MT. Bacon said 1t was sufficient notice to him that the resolu- tions would not be adopted when MT. Aldrich asked to have them to go to the committee on finance. He said: For known that the senator from Rhode Island is the mouthpiece of his party in the senate on all matters of tariff"
 Mir. Aldrich said he had made the mo- ton for the purpose of putting the reso- lutions fin some sort of shape
 Sale in Foreign Countries.
 MT. Bacon continued to discuss the sale in foreign countries of American products at a less price than the same products are sold in the United States. He said he should give concrete illustra- tlons and proceeded to speak of sewing machines sold In the United States at $25 and $15 in England
 "Can the senator give the name of tho company" asked MT. Aldrich. He said he would give concrete cases.'
 'I can give the name and will later do so' MT. Bacon said, and read a letter from Charles Schwab to MT. Prick, giv- ing the cost of manufacturing steel rails, which MT. Bacon said showed that the trust" needed no protection against English steel manufacturers. The letter said rails could be sol dat profit at SIG per ton.
 "It will be very difficult to convince pig iron producers of Alabama and sur rounding states, who have been receiv- ing SIS and $2O for their iron" said MT. Aldrich, that the statement Is correct" '"
 That is information gwen by MT. Schwab in a private letter. said MT. Bacon.
 1T don't care how private 1t is" claimed MT Aldrich, The can be mistaken as well as any one-what he states there Is absolutely untrue and absurd"
 MT. Gallinger said MT. Schwab had not always talked in that vein.
 Is Stock Jobing Affair.
 MT. Aldrich declared MT. Schwabs letter to be merely a part of a stock jobbing affair, to which MT. Bailey replied that MT Schwab is as reputable and truth full as any man who ever hlched money from the pockets of the people through a protective tariff
 MT. Bacon contended that MT. schwab b stood at the head and front of the steel industry, and therefore spoke by author ity.
 The general deficiency appropriation bill was sent to conference, with Messrs Hale, Allison and Teller as conferees.
 The military academy appropriation bill was taken up and MT. Hale made point of order against the amendment for the reorganization of the medical and or dnance departments of the army. He said the putting of this provision on the academy bill was an extraordinary pro- ceeding
 MT. Warren defended the proposed change es being in the interest of the military and in harmony with other changes in the war department.
 The senate at this point paid tribute to the memory of the late Representative Charles w Thompson of Alabama.
 Eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Mor- gan, Deliver, Berry, Hopkins and Pettus
 The senate, then as a further mark of respect, at 530 D. m., adjourned.