The Washington herald., 1907-02-26

rules are to have precedence at all times.
After the general debate, the bill is to be
open 10 amendment under the five-minute
rule until the time set for the vote.
The vote on the rule followed an ami
mated debate, in which both Democrats
and Republicans spoke in opposition.
The division was not strictly along
party lines. the following twenty-four
Republicans having voted with the
Democrats against the rule. Messrs
Burton of Ohio, Campbell Of Kan
sas. Chapman Of Illinois, Darragh Of
Michigan. Davis of Minnesota. Fordney Of
Michigan, French Of Idaho, Graf OF Illi-
uois Hedge of Iowa Hinshaw Of Ne
bTaska, Holiday of Indiana. Hubbard OF
Iowa. Kinkaid Of Nebraska. Mccarthy
OF Nebraska. Madden Of Illinois. Marshall
OF North Dakota Murdoch Of Kansas.
Nelson Of Wisconsin. Prince of Illinois.
Stafford Of Wisconsin, STEVENSON Of Min
nesota. Townsend Of Michigan. Weems Of
Ohio and Wilson Of Illinois.
Although some members of the House
express the opinion that the adoption Of
tie rule does not necessarily indicate the
passage OF the subsidy blII. the general
impression is that the measure reported
by the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries IS a substitute FOR that
passed by the Senate will J. receive a
majority Of the votes cast On Friday.
Final Passage Unlikely.
Even # the House passes the bill. how
ever. final action in the premises at this
session IS extremely doubtful The Sen
ate and House bills are altogether differ
eut. and are based on different principles,
81 that a long struggle in conference
would BE- Inevitable. Even if the con
ferees should agree, II is asserted on good
authority that more than one Democratic
Senator is prepared to defeat the meas
IRE by talking il to death" in the closing
hours of the session. The situation being
as il is. the House leaders are being cr.Ji-
cised for bringing in rule which win
have the effect OF wasting much valuable
time that might well be devoted to the
careful consideration of appropriation
bills end general measures which have
chance to pass.
M Dalzell reported the rule for the
committee and pointed out the differences
between the Littauer and Senate bills.
Opposing the adoption of the rule
Minority Leader Williams said it was not
necessary to describe how much less
Ubiquitous the substitute was than the
original proposition. Every one under
stood that it was merely vehicle upon
which the promoters hoped TO bring in
the whole ship subsidy scheme. All De-
lEocracy was opposed 10 the bill; the law
and gospel OF the Democratic party on
the subject was contained in Jeenrson's
farewell address which, boiled down in
one sentence, was this:
Equal governmental privileges and
equal governmental burdens for all;
special favOrs or BENEFITS for none
Mr.. Payne. the Republican leader, spoke
ia favor Of the rule, reminding his hear
crs that in 1891 a law was enacted for
the purpose Of expcditing the ocean mails
against the same familiar cry OF subsidy
and robbery. The result was that u len
the Spanish war broke ont there was at
the disposal of the government a much
finer and better class of ships than We're
in existence before.
Republicans in Opposition.
The rule was opposed by Messrs. Sher-
ley dem, KY, Fordney CRep,. Mich,
d member OF the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, and Hinshaw
(Rep., Nebr), who asserted that the
pending bill would do nothing TO re-
habilitate the American merchant marine.
AIR De Almond, of Missouri, also opposed
it, sarcastically playing the word sub
s!dy,' which he said ought to stick in
the threats OF the people. He denounced
the Littauer proposition as one that took
the money of the poor and gave it to the
rich.
The hours debate was concluded by
Mr. GrOsvenor. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. in
vigorous argument for the measure.
To Mr.. De Almond, the Ohioan said he
began life a poorer boy than the Mis-
sourian; he was now a poorer man. and
in all his career had never failed to vote
for that which would benefit the poor.
Mr.. GrOsveEOr also pOked little fun at
Mr.. Sherley. who, he said. was having
much trObule trying to be a Democrat
while still retaining membership In the
democratic party.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. eros
Ven0T said something to the effect that
everybody who had any intelligence. and
who represented anything besides corn
helds, was In favor of subsidy A hum
OF surprise went through the chamber.
aud Mr.. James. lounging in the middle
aisle shouted, Yes, but the cOTnfelds
have TO pay the subsidy. don't they?'f
Mr.. GTosvenOr's reply was lost in the
applause which followed. Speaker Can
non severely rebuked Mr.. James for pre-
suming 90 address a member before ad-
dressing the Chair, although numerous
similar breaches of the rules go by un-
noticed each day.
Cargo Subsidy Impossible.
Abiding to Mr.. Williams assertion that
the scheme was 70 bring back to the
House from the conference room a cargo
subsidy bill, Mr.. Grosvenor said he would
not like 10 say that the gentleman had
contracted a general unbeIef in the in
tegrity Of all other men by any course
OF life. but II was always unpleasant to
hear the motives Of an antagonist i'm
pugned. Assuming that he would be one
OF the conferees and Mr. Minor. of Wis
consin, another, and speaking for both,
Nr. Grosvenor said no measure sub
stantially altering the Littauer PROPOSE
ton would be submitted 10 by the House
cOnferees.
Replying 70 a question by Mr.. Sulzer,
Mr.. Grosvenor said the bin would not
take a dollar out of the Treasury. I'VE
make a million and half clear every
year on our foreign mail, and the in
creased revenue under the proposed con
tracts VIII meet the expenditure" he said.
Mr.. Grosvenor denied that any exist
ing lines running 10 South American or
Oriental ports could execute the contracts
provided for In the bill; neither the Har-