The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-21

Nv The ship subsidy bill was /,
NA/ passed by the Senate to-day. /
Wv 1T pays 10 sixteen knot pes- !
sells plying between this !
country apd South America, the Phil |
ippines. Japan. China and Australasia
s. per mile. the amount awarded by
tho act of 1891 to vessels of twenty |
knots only.
The bill was amended In the Senate
SO that twelve knot vessels will receive
So per mile, which is the allowance un-
def existing law to siHteen-knot ves-
sells. Amendments were also adopted
providing that If two or more lines OF
steamships ply from Atlantic ports TO
South America under the provision of
the bill, one line shall stop at two
ports south of Cape Charles. and, pro-
yiding further, that no more shall be
paid for subsidies than is received from
ship service by the government.
During the consideration OF the mea-
sure Mr.. Hale made a spirited plea for
mn auxiliary navy, declaring that with
out auSiliaries our navy is dependent
upon foreign countries. and that In
case of war we would be helpless.
For Southern Ports.
Immediately after the bill was laid
before the Senate. Senator Bacon pro-
posed amendment providing that.
one Of the subsidized mail lines the
Atlantic coast should touch at two
ports south of Cape Charles. MIR.
Bacon stated that the South has a.
large trade in cotton goods, lumber and
naval stores, and he contended that
the South American trade in these ar
ticies could be built up by better ship
ping facilities. That trade Is now, he
said supplied by tramp ships. which
do not bring return cargo.
Senator Gallinser said lie had con-
sidercd that amendment very carefully.
and while II looked reasonable there
were insuperable objections to IL, botn
because of the delay to the mails car
ried By the lines. and because in orde.
10 touch at a South Atlantic port IL
would be necessary for the vessel 10
20 several hundred miles out of its
course 10 the westward. Senator Per-
kius. of California, suggested that the
Gulf Stream would be crossed by stop
ping at South Atlantic ports, in a way
to retard speed.
South Ignored
showing some degree of indignation
Senator Bacon said IL his amendment
was not TO be accepted he had very
little interest In the bill. Without tina.
amendment he said the bill discrim-
mated against the Southern states.
Senator Gallinger disavowed any in
tention of such discrimination. I'VE
Go not want TO bring in any sectional
interest in the consideration of this
biil," Mr.. Gallinger said.
My amendment and remarks are in
tended to keep out sectional interest -
Tetorted AIR. Bacon. II simply calla,l
attention TO the fact that as now
proposed the bill ignores the interest
of the South
An amendment was proposed by M
Ne"lands tor the creation of a commit :.
Cycf
Navy, the Postmaster-General and TIM
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor IN
provide for the construction of twentv
seven vessels at a cost of as MANY
millions nf dollars, available as aux
liiarY vessels for the navy. and Ia
be useful 10 be let out on new lines
or transportation on terms satisfac-
Tory TO the government.
Lack of -Auxilinries.
Mr.. Newlands's amendment served IN
eiicit notable speech from Senator
Hale, chairman of the Committee on
naval Affairs. He spoke of the great
need tor additional auxiliary ships for
the navy, but said they should be PRO.
vided for In the naval approximation
Dill. Mr. Hale said there were in tho
A'nerican fleet now going around the
world only nine golfers of our own.
while there were twenty eight Golfers
OF others.
If there should be a war no govern
menu would allow us to use one of
these golfers, and without them orr
masnlficent fleet would be as useless as
asserted. e"''' nc
Mr.. Hale declared that the American
"eet Mds the most magnificent and
put on the ocean But" senatnr I1,,,.
declared, the people do not realize low
helpless this fleet is without co1liers
that are not liable to be called away j.,
any moment of need by foreign INV.
ernments. If there should be-" be do.
ciarea. even a menace of war do moi
Know hut that every neutral powe,
Iepresehted In these ships would he
compelled to withdraw them from ~,
meet and we would be hung up.
something must be done" he ada
cd In this entirely neglected fieIf
that We have, in foolhardy way rash.
~ abandoned in the past
TO Impress Orient
He spoke of tho voyage OF tho flan,
ana the spectacular exhibition intend
ed 10 attect our position a home AM
In the Orient.
Certainly not with England nor viii
Germany, although for four or five
years the danger with Germany was
exploited as a reason why wo wanted
more ships" he said "bu. Take i
the reason is to impress The East. IL,
Orient, with our power, Even ENGLAND
never sends such an enormous flee
about the world. Fe sail tho voyage
had been undertaken for tho bens ii
of the East to impress everybody will
1t as the fleet goes along. But withou
auXlliaries,e~-ic said, "tl,a fleet couls
not impress the nations.''
Ip 1,p,,
ler, that every nation knows our aava
strength as We'll as we do?'
"rhe Senator must asl: the Iresi
aent," responded Mr., Hale,
II do not believe 1t is necessary,
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