The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-03
THINKS SUBSIDY
LIKE A HOLO-UP
Patterson Criticises Subyention
to Company Now Carrying
the Mails.
SUPPORTERS DECLARE
OCEANIC LOSES MONEY
Senator Teller Narrowly Averts
First Formal Reading of
Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-There was
for moment today a prospect that the
statehood bill would receive It's first
formal reading in that body always
the Initiative step In the consideration
Of any measure reported from a COM
mittee.
The Senate took up the calendar i'm
mediately after dIsposing of the routine
business. and as the statehood bill oc-
cupied the first place the secretary had
begun to read II before any OF the op-
ponents OF the bill realized the situa-
ton. He had covered but few pages
when Mr. Teller put a stop to the pro-
ceedings for the time.
Debate on Subsidy.
The shipping bill was made the basis
Of a running debate between Mr.. Pat
terson, in opposition. and Mr.. CALM
ger and Mr.. Perkins, in support Mr.
Patterson criticised the provision for a
subvention to the Oceanic Steamship
company, saying that that concern was
now under contract to carry the malls
at good compensation and that the e
quest for a subsidy amounted to a de-
mand for money on It's contract.
Messrs Gallinger and Perkins replied
that the company was losing money.
Teller's Sudden Interest
The routine morning business of the
Senate being disposed OF. the calendar
was taken up at a much earlier mo-
ment than usual, and the first bill upon
the calendar being the statehood bill
the reading clerk began reading 1t. He
had proceeded but q few moments
when Mr.. Teller who opposes the bill,
became interested.
hHOw WAS that hill r1aphe6o'' he
asked
When informed, he suggested that the
bill should go over.
Objects to Reading.
The Senator certainly does not OBJ
tect to the reading OF the bill?" re-
marked Mr.. Beveridge. in charge of the
measure
Il certainly do" replied the Colorado
Senator. sententiously.
Accordingly the further present con-
sideration of the bill was stopped.
Mr. McCumber made a brief state
ment regarding the substitute for the
pure food bill presented yesterday by
Mr., Money, He referred to a newspa-
per statement credited TO Mr., Money
to the effect that the pending bill was
intended TO give power TO the chief of
the Bureau OF Chemistry Of the Agri
! cultural department to hold up the
foods of the country
Attacks Food Bill.
Mr. McCumber declared that the bill
contained no provision TO justify the
statement and added that II II passed
II would only give to the Secretary OF
Agriculture authority to examine sus-
pected articles of food. after which eX
animation he could do nothing more
than report TO the Department OF JUS
tice.
Referring to Mr., Moneys bill. Mr.
McCumber said that it was intended not
only to keep conditions as they are in
the matter of the Introduction of foods
Into the States. but to obstruct the
State officials in performing their duty.
He declared that the bill. II passed.
would do no more TO prevent the mis-
branding of foods than would a sieve
to prevent the flow OF water"
When all the pension bills. about $50
In number. had been disposed of. the
general calendar was taken up and a
bin was passed establishing quarters
for the light keeper at Cape Mendo-
cino, Cal.
Strike Out Provision.
The shipping bill was then taken up
and TO meet the objection made TO this
yesterday by Mr. Spooner. Mr.. CALM
ger moved to strike out the provision
prohibiting vessels from receiving sub
sldies for more than ten years, and the
motion prevailed.
Criticiscs the Subsidy.
Mr.. Patterson criticised the provision
for a subsidy to the Oceanic Steamship
company, plying on the Pacific ocean
He said that the company was now
amply repaid upon contract for carry
the United States malls, and expressed
49,. I,,, haf q an6 "
ing all that II was entitled TO from the
public treasury. The proposed subsidy
OF $3.50 600 a year practically doubled
the award he said.
Mr. Gallinger said II Congress dld
not come promptly to the support OF
the Oceanic company Ii would be forced
by the heavily subsidized Japanese yes
sells TO 60 under a foreign flag.
Considers 1t Threat.
Mr.. Patterson contended that the
country had been more generous 10
those engaged in going down to sea
In ships" than to other Industries, and
declared that the shipping industry
had the "most persistent and successful
lobbyists that gather at the nationol
capital" He said the Oceanic company
had made q threat to take reruge under
another flag. and expressed the opinion
that this would not have happened II
the country had not been engaged IN
dealing out favors &c snip-owners.
Gallinger Is Surprised.
Mr.. Galllnger characterized the
speech as remarkable" and declared
that Mr. Patterson was the first man
to find fault with the protection given
to the American vessels in the coast
wise and lake business
Mr. Gallinger said he had seen no
lobby In the interest of the shipping
bill, nor had he heard threats. He add
ed that the company was losing from
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