The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-03
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL BEATEN
IN THE HOUSE
Members Wrought Up to Con-
cert Pitch Before Vote
Was Taken.
THIRTY REPUBLICANS
AGAINST THE MEASURE
ONLY THREE MAJORITY FOR oP-
PoNENTs OF MEASURE, VOTE
STANDING 172 TO IFS.

Washington, March 2.-The ship sub
sidy bill, previously passed by the SEN
ate, was defeated in the house of repre-
sentatives today by the narrow margin
of three, the vote resulting It's to 172.
The opponents of the measure wildly
cheered. Mr.. Moon (Tenn.), led the OPP
position to the measure.
1T is an Internal fraud designed to
plumber the treasury he declared.
Speaking of the training of American
boys and answering the plea of patriot
ism advanced by Mr.. Lands, he said it
was but a blind TO hide the giving of
the peoples money to corporations and
ship owners.
Some Plain Talk.
The climax came when Minority
Leader Clark declared that a lobby had
been carried on right on the floor of
the house" IN favor of the bill.
1T is an outrage to a civilized coun-
try he declared, this thing OF coaxing
men, of buttOnholing men, and 1 under
take to say that when Mr., Moon de-
bounced this bill as an infamous fraud,
he used language that he was justified
in using"
The debate against the bill was closcd
by Mr.. Cochran of New York. He de-
nounced sending the American flag
abroad by subsidy, "as an outrageous
concession to the enslaving of a people
through the agency of government
Fassett for the Bill.
As their champisl. the advocates of
the bill pat forth Representative Fas-
sett of New York. He referred to tho
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 in the
world. But no tender carrying the
American flag made the trip with the
feet. he added.
''The wars of the future will not be
gan wars" said Mr.. Fassett, but trade
W. They will be wars to get goods
10 the worlds markets. In that war we
Sannot choose weapons, but must fight
with the weapons of our opponents. We
must face facts. not syllogisms."
Tension Was Great.
The feeling in the house was strained
as the hour of voting approached. The
attendance was probably the largest of
the session. Every one recognized that
the vote would be close. Representative
Goldfogle of New York, who was oper-
ated on yesterday in a hospital, was
Carried onto the floor in a chair TO vote
against the bill.
Others to speakrfOr the bill were Goe-
bel of Ohio. Lands of Indiana, I'um-
phreys of Washington and Hobson of
Alabama
Democratic Cheers.
A scene of wild confusion followed
the roll call With the announcement
of the vote of LIZ in the Affirmative, the
speaker hesitated, and then said, ''175
in the negative" The Democratic side
of the house broke forth in cheers.
Mr.. Overstreet, in charge or the bill,
was recognized. and he asked to be per
mitted to change his vote. This would
have allowed him to move to reconsider
and have another vote. The speaker in
formed him that the vote had been an
nounced and his request came too late.
Thirty Republicans 5oIted.
Thirty Republicans voted against the
measure and four Democrats for it, as
follows:
Republicans against-Boyd (Neb),
Burton (O), Campbell (Kan.), Chapman
Gid, Cook (ColoD, Crumpacker Qnd),
Davidson CWis). Dawson Qa.), Gronna
IN. d., Hinshaw (Neb.), Hubbard,
DAD, Jenkins (wis.), Knopf QlL), Ken
ne1y Qa). Kustermann CWis.), Bowden
Qu). Mckinney Oll), Mclaughlin
(NIich). Martin Is. d., Morse (Wis),
Murdoch CKanD, Nelson CWis.), Prince
QIIO, Smith Ga.). Stafford CWis9.
STEVENSON CMinn.), Wilson 0ll), Wood
yard CIV. Va.), E. Cary CWis.), Cooper
democrats for-Bartlett New, Es-
topinaI UaD, Hobson (Ala.), Jones
CVa-).