The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-07-17
MARK SMITH ON SHIP SUBSIDIES AND
 FREE TOLLS.

livered in the Senate of the United States by Hon. Marcus A. Smith, Arizona's able Senator. The Senate had under consideration the bill for the re- peal of the Tolls Exemptions for American coast wise vessels, which measure had the support and recommendation of President Wilson. Mark Smith vtoed with majority of the democratic senators and we take the following extracts from his speech on that occasion:
 President have without presenting the treaty and purpose arguments from the oppos- ing side this controversy rapidly given the reasons controlling question involved attention
 refer to the plain h open sunsdy T m 5hS corporation is more an American ship than locomo private by private parties and both are 1aged e bo n % an M @ w e au. whether do do not subsidize the by large land money which the canal should for it's keep is ns the m wan b or fne % tbe R pubcans in power?
 If this is the small burglars jimmy by which you hope break into the Treasury vaults for larger to be snd that no subsidy great will ever restore to profitable merchant marine A private business site industry. It is obligaton not asset producing prosperity In fact the poorhouse in that public money reaches forth help to those % him that hah shall be o Egn b an6 6a tG him that
 1e i aid f apv bnsiuess make that business nrofabe to them No amount of subsidy will keep our ships on the day after the subsidy is withdrawn
 unjust and sinful against many suffer tion for the benefit of the few Whenever an assault is the American flag and that proud contribute their the main tenanee Of such F for & one VIII i'll ] not cast 9 Foae @ tols should retrieve at the first opportunity My ex provision plank in the Democratic plat a plank. promise injury confding people, even though contained in party platform is more honor business in Democratic platform
 such doctrine gets into it-a doctrine pay history and md. sza ne psh its purpose when the case is fully understood ships by citizens of the United States was nd at eonsderation alone directs my and con- tros my vote Dscarding as do all question @ of the quite determine that the few shipowners using upkeep rather than that people be taxed to keep the canal in repair for them Everybody deficit amounting to many millions will annually occur artisan mechanic American shipowner use your property without payng TOT @ the M use for it's defense and the wages of the men who lift and for the benefit of the Ship Trust while hope of any
 sight the usual upkept promise to give back the people the extorted from them by
 matter such monstrous doctrine, in what platform it written, is wise redeem it from papable wrong and fragrant injustice particular plank as have before said not only directly conradcted the platform in which directly repudated by of the delegates who
  their signatures. sent to Member of this body Not in twenty of them knew when voting for this platform, that such a plank in it.
 The claim is being urged by these taxgathering ship the railroads will be bene by imposing ships. We all that the railroads conducted to leave the pub prejudiced against them this fact this prejudice by the shipowner to blind the people while he asks the public his bills Have reached the point where prejudice against shield favoring another attempt wrongdoer invite a wrongdoer into the field successful exploitation? personally do believe through the canal, by corporation transporta tion, and also by the certain reghate that would otherwise be between the ship the railroad, will in tolls tos much affect if it affects at al the price which the will for the products ried by either
 The railroads longer charge what they please. The Interstate Commerce Commission fixes it's rates They The whole cry legislation is in aid the railroad than peal subsidy-a plea that you let into the other fellow will from The aggression curbed by give another monopoly ren Our duty keep both their hands the Public Treasury It easily be done by the Interstate Commerce Commission fixing fair rates rail transportation and the law requiring from transportation it's fair and just share upkeep canal
 aThe free tolls will not, my best judgment situated do believe will prove much, any, benefit, seaport cities; even