The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-28
HUMPHREY SEES PLOT
UncOyerS Mares Nest in Con-
nectiOn with Subsidy Bill.
SAYS DEMOCRATS WANT WAR
Declares They Plan 30 Precipifate
Hostilitics with Japan, SO az to
Lose Philippines and Ride Into
Power ON CouEtry's Disgraee-Is
Greeted with Much DerisiOB.

That the Representatives Of the Demo-
cratic party are opposing the Littauer
subsidy bill with the Interior design Of
forcing the United States into a war
with Japan. thereby losing the Philippine
Islands and riding into power on the
country's disgrace. was the startling
charge made by Mr.. Humphrey Rep..
WASH in the House yesterday
Incidentally. Mr.. Hartman, as director
of political parties, was an issue on the
occasion. General debate was proceeding
in Committee Of the Whole and Mr.
Humphrey, speaking OF the Pacific lines
proposed 20 be subsidized. said that they
were opposed by Mr.. HiH and Mr. Har-
riman.
THE hand Of AIr. Hartman" he went
on, is over the Democratic side now,
trying 10 defeat these lines. And the rea-
son is plain. It is because Mr.. Hartman
has said that ne will not take advantage
Of this subsidy, and his manager showed
our commission that it was utterly i'm
possible for him TO do so
When he came 10 the subject Of a line
to the Philippines, Mr.. Humphrey said:
We have now only two vessels under
our flag running to the Philippine Islands.
Three disappeared within the last thirty
days. and l would not vote 10 report
bill that did not provide for our own flag
TO go to the Philippine Islands That IS
what the Democratic party is trying To
do now, to keep us from having com
munication with the Philippines in order
to bring disgrace upon our administration
Of those islands. They hope 10 inveigle
US into q war with Japan, TO make US 80
weak that Japan will attack US, and then
they hope to ride into power over their
cOuntTy's disgrace"
Democrats Are Derisive.
There was derisive laughter from the
Democrats, and Mr.. Humphreys state
ments were vigorously combated by Mr..
Sullivan Dem. Mass Does it follow
because Mr.. Hartman is opposed 10 these
lines that the Democrats are influenced by
him?" he asked II you have no more
proof OF that proposition than you have
Of the one that We are trying TO create a
war with Japan, we will let the country
judge Of the value Of your testimony"
4 am quite willing to let my testimony
line up with that Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts" rctorted the Washing
tonian
subsequently Mr. sullivan returned 10
the subject, and said he had not been
able 20 discover any close political con-
nection between Hartman and the Demo-
cratic party.
Il had always supposed he went on.
that II Mr.. Hartman had any connCc-
ton with a political party &c was the
Republican party. AS 7 Tecollect d p0r-
ton OF his testimony in the insurance
investigation I'm New York, there was
something said abou. his ownership of a
Republican governor Of the State, by
name Of Benjamin Odeii.
That is the last official connection Of
Mr.. Hartman with any political party
that am aware Of. until the gentleman
from Washington established. by his own
unsupported statement on this floor, the
connection between Nr. Hartman and
the Democratic party. The reason for
Mr. Harriman's disregard of the bill, per
haps, is the fact that it provides sub
sidy Of $4,000 only, such a mere baga-
telle that ne probably does not feel justi-
fed in spending any OF his valuable time
TO secure il"
Philippines Vulnerable Point.
IF Japan does attack Us. she will at
tack US at our most vulnerable point,
Mr.. Sullivan said "That advantage
Japan would not possess if We did not
retain the Philippine Islands, but it is a
long step from that set of facts 10 the
reasoning Of the gentleman which makes
us appear 10 be- seeking a war with Japan
In order to defeat the Republican party
and come into possession Of power. I
will admit that the country might well
suffer a great deal i'm order to attain the
inestimable boon Of defeating the Re
publican party and retiring IL from Office,
but I Indignantly dsclaim any intention.
as one member Of the Democratic party.
Of bringing wor upon ourselves in order
10 accomplish even that splendid result
when general debate was first resumed
on the subsidy bill Yesterday MT. Minor
REP Wis.,. a former opponent of the
proposition and member OF the House
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, spoke in advocacy of the measure.
No Testimony Taken.
BIessrs. Townsend CRep.. Mich.) and
Wilson (Rep.. I'D. the latter "a member
OF the committee. opposed the bin largely
because OF the subsidy 10 Pacific lines
and also because in its present condition
it had not been considered by the commit
tee and not Il word Of testimony on it had
been taken by that body
Not another committee" Mr. Wilson
asserted. would have the nerve and au-
dacity 10 ask the House to pass d bin
under those conditions
Another ground of complaint was that
the bill had been considered at dinner
parties, to which he had not been in
vited
Mr.. Robinson Dem, Ark) opposed the
bill Mr.. Weeks rep. Mass advo-
Gated it, for the reason. he said, that it
tended 70 increase and improve the mil
itia naval reserves Of the States.
At o'clock the committee took a re-
cess until s O'Clock last night. when. be-
fore crowded galleries, and with two or
three score members present. MeSsrE.
ShaCkleford Dem. Mo-. Gillespie dem.
Texas Sulzer and Goldfogle Deems. y
", GrOnna rep. \. Dak). and Holiday
rep. inde. spoke in opposition TO the
bill. and Messrs. Greene CRep.. Mass).
Kahn (Rep.. Cali. and MCMorTan Rep.
Mich) in its favor. Mr. Sulzer presented
. protest from the American Antitrust
League, Of New York, against both tire
Littauer and Galiinger bins
At II O'Clock the House adjourned until
to-day, when the debate will be resumed.
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