The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-03
MEASURE is BRANDED AS INFER
NAL FRAUD, DESIGNED TO
PLUMBER TREASURY.
KILLED BY SMALL MARGIN
Moon of Tennessee Leads OPPOSITION
to Proposed Act and Fiery Debate
Is Waged for Four Hours and a Half,
After Which Vote Is Taken-Re-
consideration Is Thwarted.

Washington, March 2.-What is COM
monty known as the ship subsidy bill
was defeated in the house today by a
vote of 175 to 172. An effort was
made by Overtseet to change his vote
bill to secure reconsid and
another vote, but the speaker ruled
that his request came too late.
When the measure was called up for
consideration it was agreed that four
hours and a half should be devoted to
debate, at the end of which time a
vote should be taken.
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) led the opposition
to the measure.
1T is an internal fraud, designed to
plunder the treasury" he declared.
Speaking of the provision for the
training of American boys and an
swering the plea of patriotism ad-
vanced by Mr.. Landis, he said it was
but blind to hide the giving of the
peoples money to corporations or
ship owners.
The climax came when Minority
Leader Clark declared that a lobby had
been carried on right on the floor of
TT is an outrage to the civilized
country" he declared, this thing of
coaxing men, of button holing men
and I undertake to say that when Mr.
Moon denounced this bill as an infer
nal fraud he used language that he
was justified in using
Debate Closed.
| The debate against the bill was
closed by Mr.. Cochran Of New York
He denounced sending the American
| flag abroad by the subsidy las an out
| rageous concession to the ensIayins
of people through the agency of the
government"
AS their champion the advocates OF
the bill put forth Representative Fas-
sett of New York. He referred to the
condition of the battleship fleet on its
return as showing that Americans
could build as good machinery and had
as good commanders as any country II
the world. But no tender carrying the
American flag made the trip with the
fleet. he added.
'The wars Of the future will not bt
gun wars said Mr., F'assett "bu
trade wars"
"They will be wars to get goods t.
the worlds markets. In that war We
cannot choose weapons, but must figh
with the weapons Of our opponents
We must face facts, not syllogisms."
Feeling Strained.
The feeling in the house wa
strained as the hour of voting ap
preached. The attendance was prob
ably the largest of the session. Ev
eryone recognized that the vote woult
be close. Representative Goldfogle o
New York, who was operated on yes
terday in a hospital, was carried ont
the floor in a chair to vote against tn
bill.
Others to speak for the bill wer
Goebel (Ohio), Lands Und), Humph
reys (Wash.), and Hobson (Ala),
A scene of wild confusion followe,
the roll call With the announcement
of the vote of 172 in the affirmative
the speaker hesitated a moment an
then said "175 in the negative" TIL
democratic side of the house brok
forth in cheers.
Mr.. Overstreet, in charge of the bill
was recognized, and he asked to b
permitted to change his vote. Thi
would have allowed him to move
reconsider and have another vote. Th
speaker informed him his request cam
too late.
measure and four democrats for it.