The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Canal Supplies VIII be Bought
in United States
DEMOCRATS WERE OPPOSED
Minority Leader Williams Speaks
Against Rule and Grosvenor Makes
Chief Speech In Favor
of the Plan.

Washington, June 16-Cheered on by the
partisans of protection and anti-protee-
tion the leaders of the republican and
democratic sides of the House fought
valiantly today over the Joint resolution
of the Senate restricting the purchase OF
material and equipment for use in the con-
! struction of the Panama canal to articles
of domestic production and manufacture
from the lowest responsible bidder
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania in explain
| ing the measure remarked that If pr $
were somewhat higher in the United
States than they are in Europe. 1t was
because Of the higher wages paid in this
country.
This is an American proposition and
should be supported by every loyal Amer
lean" he said.
| Mr. DeArmond of Missouri in opposing
the resolution, said it seemed to him the
part of wisdom to seek to construct the
canal at tho cheapest cost In order that
the burden upon the American taxpayers
may be as light as possible.
american labor said Mr.. DeArmond,
| SHOULD rise and scorn-I will not such
hypoerlsy-but such abuse of its assumed
! ignorance
Mr.. Payne of New York called attention
to the fact that the President had asked
for a declaration upon the subject for his
guidance. and he hoped to see the resolu-
tion passed with promptness.
Williams Takes the Floor
The minority leader Mr.. Williams of
Msslssippf. fhtn fook The floor in OPP
position to the resolution and during The
course of his speech was enthusiastically
encouraged by his followers. He said it
was not labor but the great American
trust; not labor but the contributor to the
republican campaign fund whom the ma
jorty were trying to protect.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio remarked that
the great problem for American states
manship to solve was the disposition OF
the surplus product of the labor of the
country. 1t was the purpose of the re-
publican party to do all In Its power
to furnish the producers of the country
a market for the results of their In
dustry.
Mr. De Almond interrupted to ask
whether the gentleman from Ohio would
buy Scotch dredges at $654 600 or Amer
lean dredges at $724S50. To this, Mr..
Grosvenor replied that If he believed the
American dredge was offered at a fair
price and was agreed upon, he would
buy 1t. which met with applause.
Continuing Mr.. Grosvenor said he would
compel American and foreign makers to
bid upon the same plan for the dredge
and II say as result of an investiga-
tion made by the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries that the Amer
lean bidder would get the contract. Cap
plause)
Mr. Grosvenor concluded.
Not Afraid of Threats.
1.-The gentleman from Mississippi threat
ems the republican side of the House
with vengeance; we have read that ven-
geance is not located In the possession.
of the gentleman from Mississippi not
retribution 1t is the same old song |
have heard ever since coming TO Con-
gress At first II used to frighten me-
Well, they did give us a little taste
of II in the Fifty-second and Fifty-third
Congresses: but six Congresses since then
have rolled along and vengeance and
retribution seem to have been suspended
daughter =.
The rule was then adopted, 1873 to 81,
and the resolution was adopted:
ycas 40. nays S2