The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28

not fin favor of these lines. The hand of Mr Hartman is here In this house now. and 1t Is over on the Democratic side trying to defeat those lines. be- cause Mir. Hartman wants them de- feated.
 "The reason Is plain: 1t is because Mir. Hartman has said that he would not take advantage of this subsidy. He cannot do it. because he would have to change his crews; he would have to run on regular schedules; he would have to go to the Philippines"
 Mir. Sullivan of Massachusetts inter rupted. saving: You have made a very serious charge about this side of tho house. I should like to ask you to submit some particle of evidence upon which that charge is based, that Harriman's hand is felt on this side of the house. Either prove 1t or with draw It."
 (Aplause on the Democratic side).
 Mir. Humphreys reiterated what he had said about Hill and Hartman be- ing in oposition to the measure.
 Messrs. Wilson of Illinois and Robin son of Arkansas. spoke in opposition to the bill.
 At 6 o'clock a recess was taken un- til o'clock this evening.
 At tonight's session. the galleries were crowded. MT. Gillespie of Texas spoke in opposition to the bill. He de- nounced the policy outlined in the bill as false in every economic sense.
 Mir, Sulzer of New York, opposing the bill. stated that the Speaker com pelled a Republican member to get off the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and substituted another whose term will expire on March {. He said that under whip and spur the bill was reported without even hearing.
 Mir. Grosvenor of Ohio smarting un- der the charge of "shrewd practice' in reporting the bill. said Mir. Sulzer's statement that one member had been taken off the committee and another substituted who was favorable tv the measure was wholly untrue. Mir. Grosvenor said that he had a letter in his possession from the late Represen- tative from New York. A. H. Glack, who was a member of the committee until of Mir. Littauer of New York, stating that he was sorry he could not be pres ent to vote il favor of favorable re- port on the biIl
 It was Mfr Grosvenor's opinion that in the light of this statement, Mir. Sulser should amend his statement. :. Mir. Sulzer retorted that he knew as much about the position of Mir. Black as Mir. Grosvenor, and he had a right " P6N AAn CfNAA iitEA NtdltOH Ofl tilS matter. MT. Sulzer characterized the bill as one Of the worst steals perpe- trated by the Republican party on the people.
 For years the lobby has been at work until 1t has become public scandal in favor of the ship subsidy bill" said Mr. Goldfogle of New York, and he thought 1t was about time for the people to know that the greedy corporations' were back of the propa- ganady Tn it's favor.
 The first endorsement of President Roosevelt for the Presidential nomina- ton in 1908 on the floor of the House was made tonight by Representative Gronna of North Dakota, who, while in opposition of the ship subsidy bill, said that he is for Roosevelt for Presi- dent in 1908. and SC is his State. It will send delegation to the conven- ton to urge his nomination This statement eiicited applause from the Republicans
 Randall of Texas and Holiday of Indiana, opposed the bill, and McMor- ran of Michigan supported 1t.
 Mr. Gaines of Tennessee, in closing the debate against the bill, became involved in Q controversy with Mir. Kahn of California, and the chair re- minded Mir. Gaines of the rule govern ing personalities.
 At il D. m.. the House adjourned.