Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-20
FIGHT IS SURE
| ON SHIP SUBSIDY
|ongress and Country Divided
Over the Measure Urged by
President Taft.
lDDLE WEST OPPOSED TO IT
RESIDENTIAL Possibilities for 1912
Already Being Considered in
wsshinston-pemocrsts Favor
Gov. Harmon Of Ohio.

|washington.-whe President Taft
Is in the northwest he made a plea
y the passage OF ship subsidy law
this winters session OF congress.
seems to be assured that the sen
y will sanction the legislation which
y president has asked. but there is
)ll strong doubt whether the house
ll agree to put the measure through.
Emong the representatives the sen
bent for and against ship subsidy
BINS to be about equally divided. II
vthing relating to ships can be said
have hard shedding. the measure
lich would grant the subsidy for the
Building OF the merchant marine
ftainly has had IL for some years.
y difficulty that lies In the way OF
islation the object Of which Is sup
sec TO be to make the American
3 more frequent sight on the high
es. is that the country has been
Pided against itself on the PROPOSE
~. The great middle west seems In
main to have been opposed to pay
out government money for what
pc people have declared to be the
erests Of the ship builders On the
lists east and west there has been
iong desire to have congress take
bon When the fight comes of in
house Il win be in the nature Of
sivil warfare with section against
ticn- There viii be no blood shed.
there will be some strong words
Challenging Of motives in plenty
Humphrey Bill introduced.
he bin which has been introduced
Representative Humphrey OF Wash
ron IS the one about which the
res favorable to ship subsidy will
b. and against which its opponents
array themselves. In brief. the
provides for money TO be paid for
TyiEg the mails in ships built in
srica- The bill OF course provides
"a more than this Il has provfs-
which IL Is supposed will provide
ueleus for an increased American
y In tine Of war. and IL makes
vision also for adding 10 the navy's
Fngrh in time OF trouble the sail
Who are trained on the marine
s carrying the stars and stripes.
ne campaign in favor Of ship sub
has been a most vigorous one in
ways A publication called
e American Flag" has been sent
hdeast filed with arguments in IA
OF the measure which Is now be-
congress- On the other hand the
poTity of the Democrats In house
senate. and with them a goodly
nher OF Republicans have de-
Pnced every proposition to subsi-
ship builders. for this Is what the
onents OF the bill say that il
punts to.
the measure should became a Law
erican ocean mail carrying steam
probably would be built on both
sts to carry postal matter to South
eriean and to some parts OF the
ent The amount Of money paid
carrying the mail would be suf.
ent inducement to build American
seis which would carry not only
mail. but merchandise and very
Ply Passengers.
ne prospect Of the debates on the
pr OF house and senate on this
stion is bright with the promise OF
pd speeches for and against the
asure. and Of sharp exchanges
len will interest the galleries, and
country when the words have
fn reduced to written form.
Looking Forward to 1912.
PRESIDENTIAL politics" in Washing.
are lost to sight, IL not to interest
only about one year after the ma.
mai election Already the Demo.
Is and Republicans in Official life
the capital are beginning to look
ward to 1912 and to guess and
N to prophesy. as to whom the
eitains OF the two parties will be
.ne struggle OF that year.
naturally much Of the interest cen.
ABOUT the chances which the pres
~ mas to succeed himself. One
AT section OF the Republican party
ms 10 be well satisfied with the
sioents career so far. while an
81 section. while admitting willing.
I TO wait before passing Anal fudr.
NJ, seems TO think Mr.. Taft is moth.
nke as aggressive as he ought to
~ view OF the fact that he said
~ouid carry out the legislative Dol.
OF his predecessor.
ne Progressive Republicans in
use and senate. most Of whom come
y tne west. will not yet say one