Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-21
POINT GAINED FORs0uTAERH PORTS
II There Arc Two subsidized Lines
Running to South American Ports
One of Them win Have to stop at
Two Ports South of Cape Charles
Senator Aiele's Strong Plea for Col.
uers and Auxiliary Navy.
(By Associated FRESH

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 90
rho ship subsidy was passed by the
senate today. II pays TO iG knot
vessels plying between this country
and South America. the Philippines.
Japan, China and Australia 81 pc.
mile, the amount awarded by the act
o. 1891 to vessels OF 20 knots only.
Tho hill was amended In the Senate
50 that IL knot vessels Will receive 81
per mile which is the allowance unde.
existing law 10 l6 knot vessels.
Amendments We're also adopted pro-
vidin. TINT if two or more lines of
steamships ply from Atlantic ports
10 South America under tho provisions
OF the bill. one line shall stop at two
ports south of Cape Charles and pro-
Viding further that no more shall he
paid for subsidies than IL received
from ship subsidy by the government.
During the consideration of the meas
nrc Mr.. Hale made spirited plea for
an auxiliary navy, declaring that with.
out auxiliaries our navy is dependent
upon foreign countries and that in
case of war VIC would be helpless.
Immediately after the bill was laid
before the Senate, Senator Bacon
proposed an amendment providing
that one of the subsidized mail lines
OF tho Atlantic coast should touch at
two ports south of Cape Charles.
Mr. Bacon stated that the South
has large trade in cotton goods. him-
her and naval stores and he con,cn.
del that thee South American trade ~
these articles, considerably built I'D.
would better shipping facilities. That
trade Ia now, he said. supplied by
tramp ships. which do not bring a re.
turn cargo.
Senator Gallinger said he had cou-
Fiderod that amendment very carefully
and while It looked reasonable there
were objections to It both by the de.
lay OF tho malls carried aud because
In order to touch at n South Atlanti.
port it would be necessary for tho YES.
sels to go several hundred miles out of
It's course to the westward.
Senator Perkins, of California. sur-
scstcd that the Gulf Stream would be
crossed by stopping at Atlantic portg
rnd In that wa would retard speed.
Bacon Fights for the South.
Showing some degree Of indlgna.
iion. Senator Bacon said If his amend
ment was not to fbc accepted he mad
little interest in the bill.
Senator Gallinger disayowed any in
t"ntion of discriminating against the
Southern states.
We do not want to bring sectional
interest IN the consideration OF this
bill" Mr.. Gallingcr said.
My amendment and remarks are
intended to keep out sectional inter
cst.' retortcd Mr.. Bacon. ~ simply
called attention 10 the fact that as
now proposed the bill ignores tho in
tcreSt Of thee South'
an amendment was proposed hy
Mr.. N"wands for tho creation of a
commission consisting OF tho secre.
iary of the navy. The postmaster gen
oral aud the secretary OF commerce
and labor to provide for the construc.
ton of q vessels at a cost of as mnnv
millions Of dollars IS are available rs
AUXILIARY vcssclsfn The navy and to h.
Let out 10 lincs OF transportation on
terms satisfactory TO the government.
Mr. Newlands' amendment served 10
elicit notable speech from senator.
Hale chairman OF tho committee on
naval affairs.
He spoke OF the great need for nd
ditional auxiliary ships for the navy.
but said they should be provided 70.
IN The naval appropriation bill
Mr.. Halo said lHcrc we're with the
American fleet now going around the
world only nine golfers OF our. own.
while there were % foreign Golfers.
If tbcre should be war. no govern.
m'nt would he allowed 10 use ono OF
these golfers and without them our
magnificent flcct would be as useless
As painted ship on painted sca. -,
Mr.. Hale declared that tho Amcri.
can flee; was The most magnlficient
aud Formidable squadron OF ships any
nation bad ever put on The ocean.
Great Need Of Golfers.
"But." Senator Halo Raid "Lhc nnn.