The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
|5Ubs|DY BILL
INTRODUCED IN
THE HOUSE
Rep. Humphrey, Of Washington,
offers Measure Which Has Been !.
Approved by the National
Administration.
Republican Leaders Say 1t Will Pass
at This Session-Will Develop
American Commerce.

WASHINGTON. Jan 4-The ad-
ninistration's ship subsidy was intro
fduced I'm the house today by Rep.
Humphrey (Rep, Wasn.).
The measure Is the result OF com
promise between disputing factions,
aud Republican leaders In the house
today expressed confidence that II
would be passed ut this session. The
bill was submitted to President Taft by
4 Rep. Humphrey several weeks ago
and the congressman then announced
ar the White House thet the president
approved IT. The bill contains three
main features; the payment OF mail
subsidies. the exaction OF heavier
tonnage tax on foreign vessels and the
admission Of foreign vessels to Amer
can registry for foreign trade only.
with the proviso that these ships snail
rot share in the mail subsidy.
The routes from the Pacific coast
To China. Japan, the Philippines. South
America and Australasia. where the
outward voyage Is 1000 miles. or over.
{ are to receive the proposed advance
In mail subsidies through the opera
ton OF clause which directs the pay
ment OF mail subsidies now authorized
for vessels OF the first class, TO YES
sells OF the second class on these trips
Provisions Of Subsidy.
The ships that are 10 receive the
subsidy must be constructed OF iron
or steel. In accordance with plars
made by the secretary OF the navy,
must be available at all times for the
( Use OF the United States and cannot
be sold without the written consent OF
\ the secretary of the navy. They must
B eiso employ American apprentices AND.
after i've years. so per cent of the
crew must be Americans.
II is provided tnat no ship owned py
any railroad company nor TO which
any railroad company gives preferen-
tlal ates, can receive the benefit or
The proposed legislation. Explaining
his bill, Congressman Humphrey said
There is now only pne American
vessel engaged exclusively in the Tor
,ign trade which is flying the Ameri-
can flag. Not ship now running can
take advantage IF the provisions OF
this bill. Neither can the watch dogs
4 N The treasury exercise their lungs.
lcfguse il Is provided the subsidies
sr~nrot exceed the estimated revenues
4 fl,,w the mail service or those lines.
III the section providing an increase
ip the tonnage taxes is adopted. IL
\ will bring into the national TREASURY
'nnt a million dollars annually Fer
Sfia ships now carry about 80 Per
,-f of our commerce They are re-
,c;eing about s200.0o0.000 from the
AIrerican people for this service. and
we cxpend for Them In river and har-
fnr improvements s50.000000 a year. |
I'D II proposed to rebate 80 per cent
pi these tonnage dues to American
y .rsesels.
If the American people knew the
acts there would be ro opposition 70
The proposed legislation. On both
neeans. foreign shipping companies
have been formed and are preying on
bur commerce.
I'VE VIII Get the Glory"
When the Panama canal is COM
4 rIeted, II will be used almost exclu-
slyely by foreign ships. We will get
the glory and they win get the COM
merce.
"A short time ago we were COM
relied to send our soldiers to Cuba in
foreign ships. We have not been able
10 communicate with our naval station
al. Samoa for the past three years ex-
cent by foreign ships We send not
only our mails, but our ammunition
and our supplies and our soldiers TO
The Philippines in Japanese vessels.
y We have naval vessels today which
We cannot furnish with crews.
II have frequently said, and say
now. that I expect war with Japan.
Japan has $50 vessels fitted to carry
soldiers. The United States has per-
haps 10. Japan could carry 100000
soldiers at one time the United States
not more than 10000. Japan has more
q than a half million trained sailors.
y The United States has less than 1000
to furnish crews for naval vessels.
Japan has built 80 vessels suitable fer
transport purposes; the United States
not one Japan could put 100000 men
4 IN, Hawaii and 100000 In the Philip
mines In less than 80 days. The United
& States could not place 10000 men in
the Philippines in the next two years.
even In time OF peace. IL we were com.
\ PEELED to employ American ships.
AN American citizen is not per-
niitted to attend Japanese schools. He
Is not permitted to reside except In
y certain quarters assigned for that pur-
nose. A short time ago these priv.
,eges were peremptorily demanded BY
X. Japanese for her citizens in this conn.
try This demand. amounting prac-
tically to an ultimatum, was granted.
A Why? I am not divulglng any state
secrets In giving these facts All tho
H rest OF the world knows our condition.
"A We are deceiving nc one hut orr
n N offvta -