The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11
"A HOLD-UP SCHEME WHICH
 OUGHT TO BE DEFEA TED.

measure that has for it's purpose the and 1t is the duty of every. patriotic
 na shey shoud sr not soPgSrs E tss ceived in the Frye measure. While 1t is being paraded under the guisc of pa- triotism and In the interest of Arneri- ] ef class leEislatIon such as his satanic Majesty might be pleased to father. Every contract let by the Canal Com apon deiSsry sy stsamsr ise ns as sufi1e that the uncertainty in the time of sailing vessels necessitates and
 sssifiss these s sts soncatlcn yet the Sood erly words hts resolution in such a manner as to hoodwink the owners of the sailors into belieying that the the American shipping. when as a mat ter of fact these conditions may stilf be embodied in the contracts and the American sailer will still be excluded from any participation in the business.
 The capital invested In American steam tonnage will, we think, upon he vestisation be found inconsiderate In invested in American sailing vessels; the steamer tonnage is mostly owned by the capitalists who finds steady ern- seRsuied trsffie of on se oaher m hand the American sailing ship represents numerous small holdings and Is pri- vate investment. In Very many inc and represents the earnings of those who battle with the clements in their efforts to obtain a livelihood; the sailer in measure tramp ship dependent rates obtainable. she needs protection and should have 1t but she can never measure; in utter disregard of one he seeks to create monopoly of the other and. In the same manner that he tie u,a canal na, bnsiness m in tps tiae sonth and Middle West. Why compromise on such heinous proposition, by amendment or otherwise. The much discussed Force in comparison to 1t and it should meet the, fate of this iniquitous measure.
 Let ns ask why the spirit of patriot sm ass ff tbsss so ons ho n srs sne now so solicitous and deslrous of ad- vancing the interests of the American marine. that 1t is just now kindling to the fact that they should give it their protection and on particular job.
 The Isthmian Canal Comfnfssion are proceeding steadily and rapidly with the task allotted ne re to them they are just now settling down to the actual digging of the canal itself; there is no doubt that the work will be com need of material that Is being hurried forward with all possible dispatch. they are letting contracts to the low est bidders. where the reliability Of the contractor is established. without regard to locality. and considering the magnitude of the work, reasonable prornptness is given to all their busi- ness: why retard this good work by permitting the professional politician and Eraffers to introduce measures that will prove a hindrance to them, given to understand that they are not desired and must keep off.
 We would all like. very much, to see the canal constructed with American labor and American ships carrying American material. If we cannot have it on strictly American program let US do the next best thing. call in our neighbor on an odd job give him good American gold, for his services the chances are that we will get ft back, and while not displaying so much pa- triotism, or not as much as Senator Frye and his associates would have us, we would likely get the canal In shorter time; in this way the money expended in the construction will be more widely distributed and when we have the canal if not earlier, and the senfiennen can hear the sttll small voice calling them to their patriotic duties and will frame a resolution that does bear the stamp of q hold up iob 1t is certain that they will have the united support Of the people who are now demanding hands off.
 Corry and Santa Cruz.