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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
mrs TO SEA WITH
HER ELDERLY LOVER
'.sssz .'a9s'S 'I ssos. T" r 'sss"IoH
Is a.seE sGUN MARRIED

bride are keeping their whereabouts
a secret from the parents OF the
Eirl
Tho attorney representing Ian
derktu maintained at the trial Of
iaudgrkin. ON a uhargc Of assault
and battery. that IL wa backmail
are nov living Ina neat little cot
tago In the eitv. but he and hts
The ease against landerklu was
dismissed as we'll as previous
charges OF preferred hY the parents
whom the two elopod aud lied To
Portland
The couple was married at The
halles orr The ceremony suu
holds good aud it Do said that the
parents refuse 90 annul II. though
they have right 10 De- So under the
marriage contract ~ thia state.
Il ia known that Iandcrku Is the
owner of valuable property IA the
ranaua valley. aud e Is believed
that this is the meat ~ the whole
matter The parents. however. are
frantic az the kidnapping af their
daughter and have called in the auz
tbogities 60 help locate the couple
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

ernoou. aud then all hands lay OF
Aud 50 home until Monday.
There are some earnest. hard
workers ia the body who really want
10 accomplish somethlng but when
ever one of them darea 90 suEEeut
that the legislature work on Satur-
DAYS and get up n little earlier In
the morning. bis voice IL drowned
In a tumult OF indignant rcproaeh.
4 distinguished state senator to-
day. In conversation with me. said
Z hat a horrible nightmare last
niKht-droamcd I was working"
IL Is a safe bet that II any % these
lazy aoloas had IN their employ a
set % men who "spldieredF as much
as does the legislature. there would
BE- an awful hollsy from the boss.
But. an this ease Il n different.
The people are the boss and what
does any comfort loving. able bod q
led legislator care for the people,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
COCAINE JENNIE
IS HERE AGAiH

After an interval OF many months
absence from the city. Cocaine
Jenny Marshall has returned to her
Accustomed haunts. She was
promptly arrested last evening and
now occupies a cell at the city Jail.
She told tina police that she had
been tn Vancouver She Is charged
with being n disorderly person and
will be led to the slaughter In Po-
lice Judge Gordon's court tomorrow
afternoon.
city Detectives Hubbard and
Freeman also took into custody
Elsie Reed and Eva Miller. act
rcsses. so they say. but they are
charged with being dlsorderly and
come under the head Of bad act
ors" The Marshall woman IL well
known TO the police and for years
was shunted' from court 10 court
and cell 70 cell She Is an incor-
rlglble dope fiend the police say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
LITTLE HAPPENINGS

I'D stiekuey. convicted eaun-
'etiotter Waa sentenced by Fed
ofA Judge Hanforl "a three years
az hard labor ON Mcneil island aud
To pay a uac of 800
sam IcrNilllger "a tramaior. was
held Ia the superior court by po4
lice Judge Gordon yesterday after
noon on a charge of burglary. en-
tered against him last september
ietWil'ieer iH charged with break
Ing Into "A Great Northern ear and
stealing oigara ana other morthan-
uiHe. lie was caught in the ear. but
has been cut under heavy bonds for
the past six months lie was surren.
dercd hy hlH hondsmeu
David lynch. chief cable expert
on board the cable shin burnside.
has received orders from tho the
secretary of war 20 proceed 20
Washington a. soon as hia work Is
finished here lie will receive or
defa AZ the capital regarding the In
btallatluu Of the Euu fire control
sNstom at Forts FlaElef. Casey aud
Worden. Of which he will have
charge
The Green Lake improvement
club viii meet tomorrow evening In
the Good Templars hall. Green
Lake The sncriai subjects Ia be
discussed are the plaaklus of the
shores ot Green Lake aud asking
the legislature GO Ffant 90 the city
OF seattle Tor park purposes ala tho
state Qgha GO the shore lines of
Green lake
The Mems Cuh Of 81 Marks and
the paughters af the king are max
ing arrangements for an entertain
ment On February IS. which Will
Will Dee most interesting and unique
Living Chess viii be played in
the guild raom 81 the church by the
Rev. ] y n IiWyd aud pr " W
Perry and the characters Nill be-
FoWncd Ia appropriate and artistic
robes In the orthodox chess cuIurs
Tho capitol ffW Improvement club
viii held banuuet aud dance nrxt
Tuesday evening. February rs. al
the Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

-, several attempts To keep
ANst a vear-oId dauFhtvr Mrs.
Iheu ,.ss,tt Landcfkiu. cut 81 the
Eilea = Nar husband q NJ Ian
hanaa ' selef engineer ot the tug
devs'ls ssaaa her parents have Al
e,a' - 70 tbs inevitable which
Isl = me SHARP ID a fake Md
eaale : .rranscmsut carried cut by
sasilS .,sle last SATURDAY afternoon
tss 80 e'elock This time the
~ I a.is had NJ husky protector
dla - As in : former eseapads,
20 ~ art woat through like a
- rehearsal
" r. siri led home ON SATURDAY
~ .'ss her mother that she
ess1 ss,uru snan Hsr delay IN
- -, home led them % suspect
- s,meihlag vas Wrong aud A
- n Elen vent 20 the boat.
-. ~ he SRI slauding Ia The door
- ,Il,t house and asked her ta
-. ,shore IN rcpy he was told
-. 80 : moment While he vas
.,,,as Ire boat pulled uut into the
- I'd disappeared
,s1sfkin and his young wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
WILL REPAIR THE LEAN

The United States cahloship Burn
side Aailcd from this c.,y today for
The straits OF Juan de Fuea, whore
repairs % the Alaska cable running
through that body OF water is TO
be made.
Major Glnsgford announces that
Chief Electrician Lynch. Of the
Burnalde states the cable Is weak
ened somewhere between Seattle
aud sluya. The signal corps men
DO not yet know just where the leak
Il altuated. but are of the opinion
that Il lies between Port Townsend
aud Cape Flattery.
The test will be made immediate
~ on The arrival Of the Burnside In
the straits. This test is accomplish
ed by raising and cutting the cable
AZ certain point. after which both
ends 81 the line are connected with
the instruments on board the ca
bleahlp. In this manner Il Is deter
mined whether the defect lies In the
cable to the north OF the point
where the wire IL cut. or in the end
running out Of Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
PROMISES FUN

The athletic club % the Y. NJ. 9. A.
viii hold na second entertainments
this evening az %. Tho follow
ing il the program;
Grand march. Introducing the AMI
mails. An Up-to- Date Gym. where
each gymnant b. pTactioinK his star
stunt. Model Class. the professor
arrives and IL given a cordial well
come. he wishes himself back to
home and mother. Advance Jug
Cling. where nobody gets hurt. Dog
and Cat Fight. something new. Has
kathaH. illustrating basketball In
a vote 81 &C 20 2. The legislature
shooting ever seen In Seattle cast
inR and Tumbling. whore you can
buy human nefks for 20 cents. Hand
Balancing this ia an act where the
human body floats IN the air. Hasc-
ball ending In the usual result
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
PROF. HAINES
INJURED

CHICAGO. Feb. Professor
Walter Haines was painfully In
jured yesterday BY the explosion Of
a rrturt IN his laboratory while
making an analysis u the stomach
% Mrs welkcr- Hoeh. wife % Jo-
ham Hoch. alleged hiEamiHt. The
stomach remained complete and an
elaborate analysis viii be neees-
Hary 20 determine the cause Of the
Noman's death, The prosecuting at
toFnsy will persist in his attemp'
to fix murder charge against Hoch.
Professor Hainca narrowly 60
capped death IN the explosion. The
hair was burned off his head and
hts other injuries are causing him
considerable suffering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
TO OPEN In
"GRAUSTARCK"

Another high-class stock company
e. coming 10 Seattle for an indefi-
mite engagement and theatcrgoors
are going TO be given another treat
like that 81 the James NELL and
Edythe Chapman stock season.
Manager Howe. Of the Seattle the
alter. has arranged with Manager
Dick Ferris. Of the Ferris Stock
companies. headquarters ut Mime
apolla. 10 send on a company of d.
veraifted talent 10 play indefinitely
In repertoire. and frequent changes
will be made In the personnel Of
the company during the engage
ment.
The Ferris people will open In
''0rauHtarck," one Of tho most
charming romantic dramas on the
stage. on Sunday. March 5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
Roosevelt
At "PennSy
PRESIDENT DELIVERS AN AD-
DRESS BEFORE THE STU
DENTS or THE UNIVERSITY
OF PENNsYLVANlA
py scrlops News Aunnl

ny HtiHpH FNWa AAh NJ
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. "a For
the second time within "A month
President Roosevelt came 10 Phila=
delphla today 10 deliver public
address, the occasion being the eel
ebrs.Ion Of Washington birthday.
under the auspices OF the UniYcr=
city of Pennsylvania.
Leaving Washington In a private
car attached 20 the regular train
which leaves the National Capital
al Istu o'clock. be arrived here At
Ia 90 O'Clock he received an nya=
ton AZ tho station and was ESCORT
rd by the First troop % the Aeado-
my OF MHsic. where the exercises
we're held
Dr. g. Weir Mitchell introduced
the various speakers aud conducted
the ceremonies Of comforting the
honorary degree upon President
Roosevelt. Kaiser Wilhelm OF Ger
many. Admiral clark. Sir Henry
Mortimer Duraud the British am-
baHsador. and Senator Knox.
After the comforting ut degrees
President Roosevelt delivered an ad-
dress In which be said in part
Among Washington ma1img
which be bequeathed q hia country
men were che two following. OBJ
serve good faith and Justice 20.
Wsrd an nations. and To Boz pre-
pared FOR war la the most effective
means % promote peace. These
two principles taken together should
form the basis OF cur whole foreign
policy. Neither la sufficient taken
bY Itself II II not merely an idle
dream. but q most mlHehieyoua
dream. 20 believe that mere refrain
ING from WrouEdoing will insure us
asainai being vrOuged Yet. on the
other hand. nation prepared Tor
war Is "a menace 10 mankind unless
tho national purpose b. to treat
other nations With good faith and
Justice
Again Washington said Cher
lah public credit Just al the mo-
ment there O. no attack on public
credit but " ever the temptation
arises again let our people at the
outset remember that the worst
because the most insldloua form Of
the dishonest debtor ia that man
who would persuade him that II II
anything bat dishonest for him 10
repudlate hia debts
The problems before US today
are very compiler and are widely
different from those which the
men Of Washington generation
had % face. bat we can overcome
them surely. aud wo can overcome
them only. n ws approach them in
the spirit which Washington and
WaHhluEton's great supporters
brought 10 bear upon the problems
Of their day-the spirit Of sanity
and Of courage. the spirit which
combines hard common sense with
the ioftlost Idealism
After the exercises the president
took lunch with tho First City
troop a. their armory. and left for
Washington at 500 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
CHARGES
BRIBERY

tny Esripps News Aaanp
fSpIANAPoIIs. Feb. zs.-purins
the discussion of the auti-eiKarettf
hul in the house to-day Representa-
tive nakrf announced that "a man,
then GA the fleor of the house. wha
said he was representative 81 the
tobacco trust offered him ti0a O.
vote against the bill Hak-r said ~
had three Witnesses 60 prove hla as
srrtiou.
bakrr produced an envelope con-
tanning tiea. bat refused 60 give the
name Of the btibrr speaker can't
wsll called meeting IT the judl
ciary committee Ca consider the
bribery charges and begin an In
Neatlga ton The anti-eiEp reltc bill
then passed the house Tho bill
makes Il unlawful 90 have giEarsttal
In ones possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
BURGLARS
ARE BUSY

An elderly burglar was surprised
IN the act Of making ready Ia rob
The residence OF Mrs Mike Colt
stein. at 500 Ninth avenue. yesfef-
day afternoon The police received
a report 81 the attempt over the
phone and a detective was detailed
70 Investigate The ease A good de-
Heriptiou q the burglar was given
the police. who are led TO believe
that II waH either the work Of a
dope firnd or an ex-eonviet Il IL
generally affirmed A. headquarters
that the auippcr" man IS myth
and that the thiovory In tho city Is
being done BY a number OF gouYicta
lately released from prisons
Others maintain that the rohheFica
are tho result Of crime bY suKsea-
ton. aud still some believe that II ia
being pulled Off by stool pigeons"
protected by the police Rohberiea
occur frequently. however Some
thing or somebody entered the room
Of y. L. Miner. roomef az the Mad
lson hotel. and carried of raHorH.
fvolyera and other yaluablea ycHtor-
day afternoon. Ole Lubgard went
10 sleep in the Z. s saloon while
he dreamed Of foamY nohooncra
safely plloted over the bar. a thief
tiptned To hts temporary bedside
and relieved him Of his EoId watch.
He reported his trouble 20 the po-
lice.
Roy Tower. Of 2s5s Fifteenth ave-
nue. west. lost a 5-yuar-old mare. al
though she was properly labelled
Fl. X" and told to stay close at
home The police were notified and
a detective detailed 10 search the
city for the stolen horsefleah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
DID NOT AGREE

6uy serippa News Ausn1
SALINAS. Cal. Feh. "a Peter
Nula. an empleXe 81 the southern
Pacific railroad. ras found bleeding
70 death az Pacific Grove as the re-
suit % a quarrel over the luatueas
Of the assassination q serxlun.
Robert BoYu~s IL reported % have
struck villa on the nose. causing
a fracture % the bone. causing a
hsmorrhaEe which the physicians
are unable - stop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
cbmpia Bureau
Seattle pailY star,
Olympia, W aah.

olympia. Feb. - Here Il Is al
- Al TIE tag end u the leglsla-
~. session. With about COO bills on
u, ,alsadAr and = measlY rs bills
pAss~a.
AaG Ia the face a. all this. there
xss aeciasd effort On the part 81
Say prominent members % both
IL house and senate 10 adjourn
nm raesdAy until saturday. which
uauAlly nszns MondAy-and that
4 a. good as doing nothing for an
sasirs week.
Certainly this legislature does not
1ka kindly to work. Neither body
ssf neets before 10 Or 10 50 in the
u1zlzg. and generally knocks of
,sss@sa and I In the afternoon
SosAlrg Is ever done Friday aft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
THE MARKETS

The Colorado spuds that have
been arriving IN the city for the
last week are meeting with a good
reception. There have been few
calls for Yakima potatoes since they
we're put on the market There Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

$50; open bulk per gallon.
,2s0. salmon. SC: salmon
trout. i5di7hc; skinned perch.
SC: shrimps. sdioe: founders.
&c. herring. &c: Holsters i7hc:
smelt. &c. sturgeon. Sc. black bas&
1e. halibut. CO &c; perch, e.
Flour.
Patent. per Dbl. ;t.Ts: Crown
$50. Minnesota hard wheat. 81:
Pillrbury. s.. Pillsbury's Best. ts:
standard Dakota. Sc: olympic, s4.ss.
Electric. .47s; Holly. .4Ts: Golden
Northwest. }6.T5: Electric Light.
t7.25. Gold Medal. se.75: Top Notch.
!Al5. CentennIals. best, s47b; Gold
drop. tLRs: Patent Excellent, st.7s;
Novelty A. 1t2s.
cereafa
Whole wheat. los. per bale. $40;
whole wheat flour, per bhi.. s4as:
graham. per Dbl. 81. graham. t2.25.
Dbl. -: rye flour. s275 per bale,
Dbl. 1850; buckwheRt. bale. $3.50:
rye meal. per bale. s16o: buckwheat.
per Dbl. 81: buckwheat. per bale.
tS-75: corn meal los. per bale. s2io.
1850: corn meal. les. per bale. t3.o0.
corn meal. los. per bale. s2.20; white
corn meal Sos. 81. rolled cats. per
bbl- S. c. Co. ISIS: wheat flakes.
box rs lbs. $3.50: farina- per bbl-.
1850; farina. i0-lh. sacks per bale.
-. hominy. large. per Dbl. s4.To;
hominy. small. ios bale. s2.6a: Holly
self-raising buckwheat. s6hs. case.
fa.T5: pearl barley. 25-ib. boxes.
t4.bo; pearl barley. ioo-Ib sacks. 81:
spllt peas. st.so4B. popcorn. per cwt-
$500. cracked wheat. per bale, t5.o0.
Feed.
Oats. per ton. sa5n2s; bran. per
ton. tis.bo62i: barley. rolled. per
ton, t24Q2 5; feed wheat. per ton,
is2G 80. dairy chop feed. per ton. ils
q $40. oil meal. per ton. $50: best
chop. ,26. whole corn. ton. S2T1
IS; cracked corn. per ton. S27 o IS:
feed corn meal. per ton, S2s; shorts
Ray.
Eastern Washington timothy, ,is
q 20: alfalfa. ti25oII3: wheat
hay SIS: Eastern Washington dou-
BILE compressed. S2i. Puget Sound
hay, tIAOO.
Poultry Food.
Oyster shells. zoos. ton. i22: clam
shells ieas. $50. bone meal. zoos
ts2: graduated bones. zoos. $50. on
ass and Sos 81 per ton higher.
Grain and Grass Seed.
Red clover. prime. cwt. si4501i5:
alsike, choice. si7. white clover. SIS
Gi9; timothy. per cwt.. s4I5
as: orchard grass. SIG: red top. $50
10: English rye grass. IS: Italian rye
grass. IS; bronze grass. SIS; tall
meadow oat grasA SIS; Kentucky
blue grass. sii: pasture mixture.
upiands, sfoRi2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
TWO BROTHERS KILLED

MONTREAL. Feb. -Bruther
Marie and Brother Abel were in-
stantly killed and 40 assistant aeri-
ously injured By the bursting Of n
milestone In the flour mill Of the
Trappiat monastery at Okla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

DENVER colo. Feb % John T..
FulsY was yesterday appointed head
eUnHul OF the Pacific iuuHiiruon OF
che Nnadmeu of the World. tn nll
che an, xrirrd term af thH late =.
A. tnlkeHburg The temporary APP
continent NHH made at "A maetus
81 the head managers The head
spmp viii meet In los Angeles Apfil
lk. AZ which dime FulkrubuIEa sue
eehaar will BE- chosen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

address. Rt Rev. =. J. o-Dca. piano
colo. Mas Amelia Mackay. vocal
eolo. Mr. Austin. address. J. l.
Fitzpatrick. Hcleetlon. orchestra
vocal solo. Frank ManoEue. address.
" l. O'Connell. vocal solo. James
Devlin. selection. orchestra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

teryene IN the case ~ Hartman W.
MN. relative 20 the distribution OF
Northern Securities company stock
He said his clients owned and rep
resented 1850. 900 worth Of stock,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Feb. o.
Tho advocates OF the statehood bill
abandoned tho hope ~ legislation
thia session. senator Teller hah
served notice on uhcm that be viii
not allow the bin 10 so 10 the con
ference so long a. the senate con
forcea are not Ia favor OF the bin
which passed the senate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
CHARGES KATY LINES

CHANuTE. Kan. Feb. 22.-W. Z.
Connolly. one OF the signers Of the
charges filed BY Congressman
Campbell against the Standard OIL
company. has forwarded much addi-
tlonal material including the
charges aRainst the Missouri. Kan
aas 4 Texas railway. making II
equally guilty with the Santa Pc In
conspirinR with the Standard Oil
company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

Ladies' OF seamen'a Friends So
clety will hold a rummage sale at
the new building. on Stewart and
Western. All contributions will be
thankfully received and will be sold
on Thursday and Friday. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

LONDON Feb - Fire today
destroyed several Embellishments IN
the LonEncre Center motor car and
carriage industry. causing a loss Of
Lao uuu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
vans TO BUTT IN

WASHINGTON. u. c, Feb. 90
J. Hamilton Lewis filed "A petition
IN the United states supreme court
Yesterday On behalf OF the CONT
mental Securities company. Of Mas
aaehuaettf, asking the right 20 In
-sF
Do you Wish 10 Incorporate
The Reliance Trust company. ass
New York block. makes a speciality
OF Incorporating companies and
handling securities. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22
LOVE WORK LIKE
WEARY WILLIES"

.os tAzINEss n PRESENT oNoluoNs CONTINUE DURING
rss REMAINDER or The sEs sioN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

RICHMOND. Ind. Feb ga=Au-
thuuy Wait aged -. the oldest
member Of tus Elka IN The world, j.
drpd. Henry kmeR.n An old aaI
der Who sHW the famous charge ~
ne Light brigade. has also raaHr1
away lie arv Vas sA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

WASHINGTON Feb. ~ Tho
house committee ON Was= and me1aa
by q vote or % to-day authorized
a favorable report on Tire bin &C.
aucIHg the tariff duties aa tobacco
Rnd sugar brought from the Philip.
plue# 90 80 per cent 81 the nius'Hy
rates.
ROME. Feb 90 The strike Or the
hahfrt has become general aud the
500 ahmsnt has ordered the army
baker ta prepare bread
! Th'DMA. Feb. ~ The Wa ah-
furfb state Letter Carriers. assoc
fiattsl began ita annual session this
Nfiernoou Tbia evening banquet
- hlfer held. At which u. A Roberts.
- Etrumu viii preside
{ liELESA. Mont Fah. ~ A faH.
raht commission bH which pro-.
siAeH fur three commissioners az =
salary Of $1,000 per auuum and a
secretary at the salary 81 s.. 400
vas passed BY the house flHaY hK
q vg4r Il 90 10 g The legislatures
IL 90 name two - the .unuII #Hioa
efs md The governor the third.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-22

EArHAMEETo. Feb. 2s-rHa
condition of Senator Lmmoua. uua
af tho H6uNtarH accused Of boadiinE
and who wee oprrateI uuUu Tues
day for appendicitis, continues very
sfpfr lila recovery b. considered
doubtmI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
TARIFF AND SHIP SUBSIDIES
American Industr Taxed in Order
10 Maintain Profit Of
Trusts.

There are certain inhutItia. Ameri-
cans who eagerly long TO embark IN the
disinterested work OF restoring the
American flag to the ocean where for 50
many years it proudly waved. provided
only that the American people. through
their representatives ia congress. shall
insure 10 them in the way Of subsidies
a large return upon their patriotic in
ycstment. says the Chicago Tribune
RepD.
Sir William White. the famous Eng
lish shipbuilGer. in a letter TO the Times
on the shipbuilding industry liz America.
Incidentally points out one reason Why
at the present time American capital
cannot build ships with the maximum
Of profitableness American steel is in
respect Of the cost Of production much
cheaper than English steel. But Amer
lean steelmakers sell steel TO American
shipbuiders at a price 40 TO so per cent
higher than that charged across the At
lantic Why? Because they can And
why can they? Because they are shell
tered by an alt.tudinous tariff.
The subsidy project. therefore,
amounts to this: American industry is
taxed in order to maintain steel profits;
steel profits make shipbuilding difficult.
because steel is needed in building ships;
therefore. another tax shall be imposed
upon American industry. so that ship
building can pay the steel tax and still
bring in dividends.
II shipbuilding needs encouragement
the fact will not appear till the artifi-
clal restrictions under which it labors
have been removed. The steel schedule
in the Dingley law is too heavy a load
for Il just now Lift that load and see
what happens Till then there will be
no ship subsidies.