New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
DENY AID TO SHIPPING
ST-BFENTION BILL LOST
RY THREE M4JORITY.
pousc Leaders Defeated IN Bitter
and Erciting Contcst-May Try
Again to Pass 1t.

From The Tribune Bureau
-,--u.,reton March 2.-Despite the desperate
&c If House leaders to obtain majority,
,,stal subvention bill was defeated to-day
= ,be narrow margin Of three votes, the roll
y o.,,7+inr 10 to 172 For the third time in
.to r-esent Congress the advocates OF this meas
'lo 80 had victory almost within their grasp,
u. % see sufficient number of Republicans
;.,, the Democrats to defeat them.
,,., ,o+a was taken after four hours of heated
= z,bich was characterized by greater ex-
oeOo'-. .. md interest than have been displayed
-,s;deration Of any other measure at
" = .or+ session The charge was frequently
- . large and powerful lobby was al
,,,+o.n the massage of the bill, and ru-
- -sfa all day that names would be
- -, the floor. These statements were
,..r,ia+ed When the vote was an
- +,,a noisiest demonstration Of the ses-
-or,y through the Capitol. and the galleries.
s,a5 ,ri+b inauguration visitors, added TO
- zis,rder nv applause Another attempt Will
- n mass the bill before March II
s.-o-orle opportunity occurs. as the House
-. -eaIjze that unless they are successful
oar there will be little opportunity TO pass
-. r,oosrre until the Republican membership
is greatly increased
-rveutv-eight Republicans voted against the
90, rrbez- we're Burton of Ohio; Campbell.
,-,,o,-nsa. Cook. Of Colorado; Cooper Of Wis
ccnsin: Crumpacker, Davidson. Dawson Hin
.bsv, Hubbard. of Iowa; Jenkins Kennedy, Of
1ou-s- Knopf Kustermann. Lowden, McLaugh-
IN Mann. Martin Morse Murdoch, Nelson,
Prince. Smith, Of Iowa; Stafford Steenerson.
wilson of Illinois. and woodward.
CHAMP CLARK CHARGES LOBBYING.
Fmr Democrats voted for it: Bartlett. of Ne
,ada. EstopinaI OF Louisiana; Hobson. and
JoDes Of Virginia.
representatives Overstreet, Landis. Hobson,
coshel and Fassett made the principal argu-
-,en,s in favor Of the bill. The latter closed
the debate after making what is considered one
~ the best speeches he has ever delivered in
Congress Every point made by the opponents OF
the measure was taken up and answered, ana
when he closed the advocates Of the bill regained
the confidence which had been slowly eDolng on
sccount Of the speeches delivered in opposition
hv REPRESENTATIVES Burton, Bourke Cochran and
Ctsrp Clark The latter created something Of a
sensation when he declared that lobby had
hsen at work on the floor of the House during
Inc cav and that the measure bore all the marks
n co-ruption. Mr. Burton attacked the measure
4ron, eza-v noint Of view He asserted that it !
would not build up the merchant marine or i'm
--oys American shipping. but would give the /
stsup Of approval TO a system which is essen /
taliy un-American.
NJ Fassett said that the increasing trade |
Of the South American countries was not shared |
hr the United States that almost every industry
is helped by the government except the shipping 4
industry, and that unless this country desired to /
bar itself forever from participation in South /
American commerce II was necessary 10 sub |
sidize neil carrying steamers. Mr.. Lands, Of 1
Indiana also made strong plea for better trade |
relations with Latin America and the building |
up OF the merchant marine
While the rollcau was in progress dozens Of |
members crowded about the Speakers table. |
anxious to be in at the death. Several times
the Speaker called for order, and forced them to
return 70 their seats, but when the vote had |
been taken and just before the announcement
the excitement became so intense that even the
Speaker did not notice the army of interested /
faces that surrounded him. Suddenly knot of
Democrats who had been in consultation was |
broken. and Representative Favrot Of Louisi-
ana, rushed to the Speakers table and changed |
his vote from aye to no The opponents Of the
bin cheered wildly. Then Representative Hack
EFT Of North Carolina. who had also voted aye.
had himself recorded in the negative. 1t is
doubtful if these two members realized that
they were probably settling the maritime policy
Of the country for some years 10 come, but when
II vas seen by the vote that this was the fact
they were cheered by the Democrats.
WITH The announcement Of the vote Of 1I2 in
'he Affirmative, the Speaker hesitated TO get a
geoo breath, and then said 10 in the mega
tive
dramatic feature Of the rocall was the ap-
pesTsAce IN the hall Of Representative Gold
!osie' o. New York. in an invalid chair. having
brought from hospital, where he had
gone an operation on his knee cap. in or
Sea , 'hal ne might record his vote against the