Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-21
FRIDAY. JANUARY 2l. 1910.
REPRESENTATIVE JONES AND
THE OCEAN MAIL BILL,

Vh6 O(EAN Wtt1 otE-s
Subsidy" Is a word that does not
appeal to the Democratic mind. any
thing T. which this name is attached
aroases instructive antagonism among
Democrats. particularly among some
Democratic newspapers and party
leaders. This is so first because the
policy Il giving subsidies is contrary
10 Democratic traditions and princi-
pies: to build up the interests OF any
man or set of men with public money
Is believed ts be wrong. and thai usu-
ally is the object and effect OF
subsidy. This being so. some Demo
cratic readers and some newspapers
ge, into action with their snlckeT-'
ness as soon as anything properly or
improperly labeled subsidy" comes
In sight.
= The ocean mail bill now pending
be fore congress is not receiving fair
consideratith from the Democrats OF
the country for this reason. the
name ship-subsidy bill'' has been ap-
plied TO the measure, consequently
most of the Democrats except those
having a particular interest in ships
and ocean traffic lineup against IL
without worrying about the merits or
dement's of the projec. II it's sub
sidy IT'S contrary To Densoeldtic policy.
therefore there is nothing more 10 DE
said, from the point of view of the
unaue stioning Democratic partizan
CONGRESSMAN William A. Jones, rep
resenting the FIRST Virginia district,
has among his constituents the peo-
pie OF Newport News. who boast that
their shipbuilding plant is the peer
of any similar establishment In The
world. and that their harhor is with
ont q p<er in the world. Consequent
Iy Mr.. Jones feels peculiar inter
est IN anything pertaining 70 ships
and shipping And when any meas
IRE Is proposed designed to upbuisd
the Amt rican merchant marine. and
not contrary to the public good-snch
a measure a. an honest Democrat can
conscientiously support. Mr.. Jones
win be found putting forth bis best
efforts to secure its passage. Being es-
pecialiy interested. Mr.. Jones has
taken the trouble 10 give much study
TO the ocean mail bill now pending.
and ne Is convinced that the measure
is a good one aad no rcore in con
nict with Democratic policy than the
payment Of railways by the govern
ment for carrying mail.
The Norf-lk Ledger Dispatch has
been impressed by the business OF Mr..
Jones position. That paper says:
The clesrest presentation Of the
ocean mail carrying pr1jsct and one
which appsss 20 be impartial. winch
w. have seen Is hat made by ihe
Washington correspondent 81 the I'D
-Dssgaich in winch the views 81
Representative Vim. A. jones. q Viz.
Einis. who fsvors the measure. are
given.
~Nr. Jones sesms 20 have looked
Nor ghiy into this matter. 20 hav'
come. 90 understsnd Il and TO have
the cosraee 10 DO what he thinks 5es'
for his State and his c-unfry withou
regard 20 possible hostile criticism
from those WHO do nj understand
what l. sCceht 10 b. accomplished.
says the correspondent.
'Thc traditional opposition o. m
Dtroc- ATTIC party 10 subsidies 81 What
ever nefure must account for The or
fccttDns Of Democratic advocates q
nc bin 10 having Il deuominafcd
s1ip rubsidy fiH
-HoN Illuminating fhat n. taken q
<onneciinz With ~ knoUledpe 'hs