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13 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1800 IMPORTANT MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS FOR CONSIDERATION, vt O WS PEASILA R ron A SEEITAN CANAL‘A““A{P[B]%T[['" : It Is P d to Construct the Great W YbisivLive Eeet.D d One Hundred and Fifty | SUBSIDY BILL Wide. and the ?:22??5 Foh ey e L E R g fe N abive il THE HOUSE Measure Is Made ' e R e : : ' 'Hull Explains the the Unfinished | | Neces§ity of Bugin_gss. || Afl;}_oy. Philippine Bill Is Laid |/Asks Unanimous Con- Over for Considera- || sent for Considera- tion Later On. tion of Measure. Epeaker Shows Necessity of | | Sulzer Objects But the Point , Helping American { Is Carried Under ¢ hipping. Speeial Order. ) ’ ~ i TON, Dec. 4 —The sessio: 14 PROVISIONS OF e T e s e Toe tent SUBSIDY BILL% f work begin to-morrow when the House will consider the army reorganiza- | tion bill, which Hull, chairman of the 0 | Military Affairs Committee, reported to L 3 day. He explained the urgent nece ”L'E%{:"‘\: e 4 : | for immediate action upon the measur; ! provisions of the shi as upder the present law the army mus A e Subaities” 1o | be reduced to 27,000 on July 1 next, and : g B asked unanimous consent for the consid o ;. e eration of the bill to-morrow, but St o : ; | | objected, so Hull introduced & résolu | | for a spectal order for the comsic | l'of the bill to-morrow, with provis | |a vote at the end of six hours general debate. x The ghjection to the swearing in of Con- | | nor "of lowa, the successor of Senator Dolliver, w' h was raised by Bailey yes- terday, was removed to-day by the pre- sentation of a t of credentials from et fofe] oo built ves- for o Governo haw 'l;’ \fll‘l‘ the call ASHINGTON. Dec. 4—The re- | tant being port of the Isthbmian Canal 4 !'101( ;:’: / Commission, submitted by the (e e V President to Congress to-da o g e glves 25 the unanimous con- | tary ir ) pravent >t bonds by n of that body that “the most prac- bhle and feasible route for an isthmian nal under the control, management and ownership of the United States is th known as the Nicaraguan route.” The commis n estimate! this route at $200,540,000. This esti in excess of any heretofore s due to increased dimensl other features not heretofore considered. The commission estimates the cc al by the Panama rc e at § according to ome route, or $156,378, struction. the failure legalize an De Vries of Cali- member of the sers, was laid be- the resignation n as a member of ar Affairs. 1 the appointment as a member of r Affairs, Over- halrman ‘of the | | of Babec | | the Comm | | ~'The Speaker ar of Hamil | | the Commit | | street of In el oo ool ool el e detode o Committee on Expenditures in the De- cording to another route. As between the | | partment of Justic d Davis vnf Florida caragua ard Pavama routes the com-| | and McDermott ew Jersey as mem- miss s ntage | | bers ‘of t >mmitiee on Merchant Ma- mission e ntnumel;er :;‘1 A:]\.Hs(dfl! s 2 | | rine ar eries. S s favorable to the former. states > When airman of the Militar: that under the concessions given 3 - e o - Afla:‘rs Committee, reported the army "{ Government of Colombia to the Panama ‘ g . | organization 1 he asked unanimous Canal Comphny that (Joversmint is not BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE CANAL ROUTE FAVORED BY THE ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION, OF WHICH REAR ADMIRAL WALKER IS THE PRESI- Joaseni Yhat tho Wil be ToRNN WS ot 1 to grant the nec ary rights to the DENT IT 18 THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL words, almost as long as the Presiden messzge. Although the work of the com- mi on is not yet completed, many of the e field parties still being out, yet it has a FOR WHICH THE MARITIME COMPANY HELD CONCESSIONS FROM COSTA RICA AND PORTO RICO. | | T object," said Sulzer. “If the gentle- e United 'States ~except - upon conditions THE COMMISSION PUTS THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AT $200,000,000. | | man desires to consider the bill he can ™ e § essed e Dy g COmDRNY. - | | bring in a rule.” ¥ be impr )-,‘r‘ 18 The report is a document of about 17,000 7 4 'rhge usual resolution for the distribu- nsports 9 tion of the President's message was rt opted and the House then proceeded to ported to be more favorable for sailing ) mission believes such agreement is impract:- | 2d0pted and the House s afioat to be ma-|000; Panama railroad diversion, $1,267,500; | vessels. T! - ble. o1 business under the call of cqmmittees. o the locks 15 140 | total, $118 018,510 bomineorine On SL260500; | Vessels. The Nicaragua route is also re- | cable. So far as can be ascortained. the o | 1?\\(-x|:‘4 ks IBI’P of a) dimension to permit | sion, $1,929,976; Gatuncillo diversion, $100,- | even the largest si neuvered. The passed was the one to ‘pre- & garded as advantageous through its de- | pany is not willing to sell its franchise, but | The first . P ot o Pro” | been sufficiently advised to make it prac feet in length, 54 feet In width in the | tation and general contingencies, $23,723,- | velopment of the country lhr:ggh ‘which fz will allow the L'gmed States to become part | Vent the ire of military justice.” It { the Benate leaders for a busi- | 2°0 BUTCIERtly hdised 10 make It prac- | clear, with o depth of % feet. 163; aggreeate, $142,342,579. it passes. It is pointed dut that the Pan- | OWner of its stock. The commission considers | Was eXp i st B0V W ® was taken up in earnest to- | saaost S0 Present this p i ol c " This estimate is capable of reduction to | ama concession now held by the Fremch | ®ch an arrangement inadmissible. amend relating to military giving the essential ninaing: ost of the Nicaragua Canal. $115,941,215 it 5 e y the the ecivil trials of soi- terial ss was made A taorough investigaton has been made aking up the ragush route in de- | Dotiom fre Samt oL A and 2.,0arrow | company prohibits a cession of rights to Untrammeled by Concessions. ols then had passed 2 83 the ship sub- | not only of the Nicardgus and PAUAmA | (ail the commiselon. siys. Ihe. Fouie | mate is obeiiee pean alte Raviar: the :ggce::f;;nlsofin{iot‘;(g‘:ost%:‘f;‘t”:i: -Unm The Governments of Nicaragua and Costa military instruction in the o8 the Sposmer | Commission ‘Keeping n mind the havs. | Joohied follows essentially the lines laid | Alhajuela dam bullt 1o Impound the Wat: | Simies it 1 hac, (Bat I£ the United | Rica:on the other hand are-hirammelsd b | Subile o o gy g § Ihaceen or 0 W) tria), commerciai and miljtary vay o | down by the Niearugua Canal Commis- | ers of the river Chagres. This estimate absolute ownership | tui the | Soncessions and are free to grant to the United | guthoriz Pima County, Arizona, te » 2l & al, commerciai and mil llmx) value of an report of 1567-99. It begins near | is $166,378,258. ot r?nép tnh per&e uity, luhflel States such privileges as may be mutually | {sua bonds to the amount of $250.000. s by Frye S am canal AR v the phivlionss o S Bivor aaatlc side; follows | ' THe commission teports that the valus | pass to Colmbia Aftes ninety-nine vears. | Io lew ot all the facts and partickiaty in —_— 4 thee i g e e e B T an Juan River, enters Lake Nicara- | of the French work already done is esti- | " The commissioh aoked Beosioine Tt | view oo il & the facts o of obtaining the ENEFITS OF THE CANAL s as reported control, management and ownership of | s ‘HEl'"y’;'.‘m«;ii(“l;u“”f‘r':i;:nuglmyf‘» mfilfli‘l ue‘-(&l:;fi::lm‘thn( the tonnage that o othe [French company to name terms the Pana . pmhd““ B T A b2 s ' = P the United tes. all e v e dista f a C s es! i« upon v e Panama route, and assuming that Nica- LT OTe | L et Were Organized ang sen: tnes tns | ocean is about 18 miles, Pians are given | would use the canal will amount to 7,000 | L2 Droperty. and pepany il dispese Of | rapus and Costa Ric retapmis Sne ain % | Senator Morgan Tells How It Will . ¢ O | field, making a force of about 22 engi- | 1O, the great marbors required at Grey- |27 tons in 1900, Btates. " No formal reply was received un- | 1he canal to themselyes and are prepared to A5 Conenn ~ aL_ES | town and Brito. The most diffic en- 4 s C oncessfons on terms whic = 4 : S d assis bexides _apout wo | L0 Andl Brito,* The ‘most dimcult en- The Commercial Advantages. Slospas Ppumission's report Wwas being | ible and accepiabie to the United States the| SAN DIEGO, Dec. i.—Secretary H. P. ey gatm: umirieorkmen em- | Juan River to regulate the waters of the | Referring to the commercial advantages - e report says the confe commission is of the opinion that “the most | Wood of the Ch r of Commerce left . a total of iver to ;- < ?| have resuited in no offer to dispose of the b < . L lake. The time required to build the | of an isthmian waterway, the report says: . 1€ | practicable and feasible route for sn Isthmian on for W ton to represent in mid-session. Just | ime sl anwhile the members | canal hinges almost entirely on the time | A6 compared with Burops, the United Sistes | ProDerty to the United States upon any | tasel o b se sis management and owner- | tDIS noon for Washing . sesion opened the creden- | 0f the commission personally conducted | roquired for the construction of this.dam. | Will derive from the canay far reater bene. | 1eTMS, Nor had the company expressed | ship of the Tamed gemons is that known as | this city and county in an effort to get f Senator-elect Dolliver of Iowa | VArious branches of the work. One party The commission sa eight years would | its, both commercially and industrially. The | Any desire to pegotiate with the United | the Nicaragua route. action on the Nicaraguan canal Bill. He - sworn in et 0 T i where they examined the | rohuily bo # e"estimate for the | Commerce of Europe, with the Pacific’ Coast | States with refererice to such a Aisposi-| The message of the President transmit. | nas. been ot capital before on the 2 -~ bt 5 = 2 2 |of North, Central and South America, under | ion. It was proposed by President Hutin | tng th, = : | F g e S > e iy o ng | TonE xccutcd by ihe Prench compdny.” | SO, JHERolY STk and opentnga | (UNE, conditions. T3 somewallasges "(han | {hat the United Statés Might obtain con | Vo (e Feport is as Tollows: e N I S . mbership on the Ower the Sivertl Rasbes' | harbor at Greytown, so that if work on | 1 total volume of the present traffic of the | trol of the canal scheme as a majority | , TO the Senate and House of Representatives: | did efficient se rom Seotitht Jobnr. Mas: wi il Service, S A £ 5 the dam should be commenced immedl. | L7ited States that may be considered tributary | stockholder of a new organization. The g;ran!mlt herewith for the Information of the | ceived a latter from § e }"‘_T o o e Transportation | , A detailed description is given of the Bty 4 . l : ;| to the cahal; but this fact does not indicate | company prefers, however, to relncorpor- | Congl Comni minary report of the Isthmian, gan of Alabama, who is the father of the i rp over the several routes. Along the | ately thereafter the time required for | the relative advantages which the canal will | Gor: the United States and scoord to this | C4nal Commission, dated November 30. 19. | tanal mea s in the Senate. The letter r lonal recom- | Njcaraguan route it was found that the | completing the entire work will be about | possess for the. trade. of Europe and that of | G - WILLIAM McKINLBY. | is dated November 27 and the Semator had \ of Congre: ort mection of . partially constructed | ten vears. the Ubited States As soom as it has been | LOVCIPIACHL Such represemtation on its| Executive Mansion, December 4, 190 just been informed that the Walker com- s 8 tions. Dolliver was | canal is perhaps in as good shape to-day | The commission then submits the fol- | opened our trade With the west coast of South HRThralt b h il o chiane o vt g mission would unanimously favor the o u the committees on Pacific Rail-| A% it was when the work was stopped, | lowing estimated cost of a canal on the | America will rapidly increase, as will also | Interest as its concessions permitted. CONSIDERATION OF CANAL BILL | Nicaraguan route, a fact which was made ¥ 2 culture, sducation and Labor, | 'Lhe buildings, however, are all rotten‘and | Nicaragua route: the volume of our trade with the Orient. The Nicaragua Route the Cheaper. | 22dis ic In_Wasi on to-day. Comment- the dredges, be efc., are wo .. | Eastern division (from Greytown to | Amount of the American commerce through the Hay-Pa Fi R ot G ol el Ty The commission visited President Zelaya | Boca San Carlos dam), $82,662,000; middle | canal will quickly surpass the total amount | The final conclusions of the commission y-Pauncefote Treaty First to Be|lns on what the nd other officials of Nicaragua and found | division (from Boca San Carlos dam to |©°f European traffic. are stated as follows: Disposed of by the Senate. canal 100 feet wide and thirty feet them greatly interested in the project. | Las Lajas), $25425,000; western division | AP Isthmlan canal will strengthen the unity n E S < h By s = pe ry = . | of the national and political interests of the 1-The estimated cost of buflding the Nica- WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—The Senate|deep is all we need, with single instead United Biates o ol [::g‘}:urs o ot ff!:x':x"\-.i‘l‘:}ul'gxfix:s ot rr:lxfi[;::l){a ‘,’-{'gfl)%' United States, develop its Pacific territory | Fagua canal Is about $3.00,000 more than that | Committee on Interoceanic Canals had a | of double locks. This can be built for a Commerce, Postoft improveraent wE authorize the use of deposition s 1g and promote the ero of completing the Panama canal, leaving out & ihe Insteno sum far less than the estimates, but in 1 courts o s omith | seem to be regarded as a serlous obstacle, | total, $167.117,000; engineering, police, san: | the ehtire countey I romehis wrtrles Of | O o oot of acquiEing the atiar rolcating out | meeting to-day a the instance of its | asking for legislation we must assume ndment resiricting its operation to , provided the sovereignty of the republic m_and general contingency, $33,423,- | wiil derive from the canal will be commercial, | Measures the difference in the magnitude of | chairman, Scnator Morgan, to consider the outside cost as our predicate, and so s taken at the instanice of the ' was respected. Along the nama route | 000; aggregate, $200,54G,000, In addition to this outs will be political and | the obstacles to be overcome in the actual con- | the status of the Nicaragua canal bill. it s ne sary that we should present ad. authorize Captain N. M. | the commission found a large force of This estimate Is for a canal suitable for | incustrial. By bringing the eastern and west- | Struction of the two canals, and covers all The bill is the special order in the Senate | vantag pecially to commerce that will erintendent of 1orelgn mails, | workmen engaged upon the canal line, | navigation by the largest ships now in|ern sections of our country into closer rela- | physical considerations such as the greater or > o e oo Bagle | about 200 in number, according to the | existence and thus In accordance with the | tions, by reducing the time and cost of tran. | less height of dame, the greater or less depth | 0T Next Monday, but sk i 1 B S LR LR L TR « PNt | Eanama Company: ity sanal had been | terms of the bill pending in Congress. It | porting our Western products to Europe, ‘and | of cuts, the presence or absence of natural har | the part of the Republican members to | It is very important to show wha save Melkleo | Cpened to some extent at both ends. Im- | provides for a double system of locks, do | bY enabling the Bastern, Southern and Central | bors. the presence or absence of a railroad, the | have it postponed for a time, at least > her produstions sndl commsterce by chevailer | mense quantities of machinery, imple- | that navigation can be maintained if one e S MG TR L L mnt | Cmaune ot wetk remetrine to ba gone the {:fifid;fl“:g(f'fiiku«":'fl"fggo"}{qf\ lp'gu;ucg?ffl’é Use of ‘the: canal and the tonnage. that ents and tools w a Yatiah b clok s of Pacific countries cheaply and expedi- Y . X il and ay- se o anal a ha M——— 3;t;‘:r;ng;_:;.ma‘-g:gm‘;v_‘;;’;“:I‘néll fotkage bpaion B Provide the | tously, the ‘canal will more fully idenify | eW Panama Canal Comvany has shown no | treaty. Senator Hanna, who is especially | will pass through it to and from that mission reports, is ill adapted to American | cost will be reduced $19,678,000. Narrowing | POltical and soclal interests and quicken the | disposition to sell its property to the United | interested in the shipping bill, sat with the | extent of coast line. aeco: from t Orway terstate and West Indla L vt 1 1s r e | industrial activity of every section ot States. Should that company be able and will- ittee, presenting the views of the Re- | “You and other commerclal men on Charleson, S 1 191 | mathods of workc, and all of if is now from | the bottom one-third will permit a further | HOUSTIAL 8ctivity of every section ot the Ing to sell, there s reason to believe that the | publican mAnagers on the relative clatns | that coast sHould be able o Eite Tata on e appropriates $250,00 and ad- | thirteen to twenty years old, so that no | reduction of $16,949,000. This would bring | tiles and the other manufactures of Eastern | Price would not be ‘such as would make the of the various measures to precedence in | these points that would be very important it exhit lx;‘m-- "1 rrm],\ e o :):uur fi?;;:]l;i be given to the plant now on | the estimated cost down to $163,913,000, and Southern States, the coal from the mining lgfl'lhw;\l‘ to the l‘"lmf States less than that | the matter of consideration, {and in this connection your coming here “The resol offered by dler o e is B reglons, the cotton from the South and the | Of the Nicaragua canal. C f s - ° ay % last. lo refer the credentials of | A visit was also made to President Igle- Figures on Panama Ditch. Eruin sind Torest. products from oasy maaen | %2 "The Panama caual, atter compietion, | TN committee did not reach any des- prepared with these facts. will be a great filiam A. Clark and Martin Maginni: e rong i o and his (Cabinet and | Concerning fhe Panama route, the com- | will flow out to Torelgn cotntries Inan In: | Would be shorter,, have fewer locks and loss | Dite conclusion as to the line of action to | help fo the friends of the canal. What . ta - , : J . _When the committee ad-|1 have mentioned will be the probable appoin ators from Montana, 1o the | a strong sentiment was found to _exist for | mission says its natural attraction les in | creasing volume, and this larger t will curvature than the Nicaragua canal. The | D€ pursued. ‘. > rersy Comm n_ Privileges and E an American canal along the Nicaragua | the combination of a very narrow isthmus | shared generally by the po fln:rm"odfour‘.e" measure of these advantages is the time re- "fi“med‘eh:a’x:fi;egi ((l'x‘g r'fl:‘r?dbse"r 'fi" e L e cgmr?‘ Ganal_for v by Mon route. Reports are made along the Darlen | with a low summit. The width of the | boards—the Atlantic, the Gulf and the Pacific, | quired for a vessel to pass through, which is | © S pectaily 1 ottt E T As to the necesaity of the ca A > By Borrenin s isthmus is less than thirtv-five miles, | The al will at once cause the competition | estimated at thirty-three hours for Nica- | Dill, and eepecsly ?m r.'na!or Morgan's | commercial and other reasons the argu- unfiniehed business known | After going over the several routes the | while the summit is barely 300 feet above | Of the United States with Europe in the soun. | ragua. e o aomy cne Meeting, that | ment is practically closed and the demand P e vas Jald | commisslon considered the dimensions of | mean tide.” After a_detailed description | tries of Western South America and the Orlent | _On the other hand the distance from San | there would be no effort on the part of the | for its construction Is aimost universal cloc! ye, hav- o e i . = to be much keener, with Francisco to New York Is 877 miles, to New | friends of the bill to.obstruet the subsidy | a imperative. - What we have now to \de .1.,] ..,’f',,,*, e Bane: | iRe canal 4o be buiit.. Bty inaging | i it Ly R commission &IVes | (rade of our country Wil .,.‘.3‘,:“::‘:‘.{3,3’,:‘,,.;’,'; Orleans 679 miles, and to Liverpool 3% miles | bill with the canal bill. A o T B R o M R thiat (ks Bestaie s ‘!lle‘:: l;:“x’:;‘rfi::efi o fiffig;fi";‘%&e&”&? ;n: tgeolvysrrx\g“;:‘cr::;l rg::x:(acg?&pl::‘: than will that of our rivals. The canal will | reater via Panama than via Nicaragua. The s<mnm;’ Morgan admitted that If the | should be even $200,000,000, s not in_ex- ‘ leration of tbe bill Mo | thirty-five feet at mean low Water and | trance and harbor, $7,334.613; harbor io | fia,he United States in securing and main- | time required (o pass over these distances be- | subsidy bill should be made the reguias | soce ot 1o Desafiis tn e country. It 18 g pr e . s ronD - L = 4 & talning a position of primacy in the inter- | iNg greater than the difference’in the time of [ order of the Senate, as contempla i I P e e Tl e o1 ek et s ha Bt | BN 50 A st | et e o h i 1 | g b Wit o | lon o St e SRS et | et St iongly o R € i i ¥ XCav: , $10,982, L W W) r 2 cruisers, trangports and | These dimensions are larger than. those | 35; Lake Bohio, $2106,440; Oblapo. gates, Careful Comparison. Santagoots of the oo o e United Brates, | the, special order. He did not seem dis: | must be prepared to demonstrate the v - ~ ' turbed over this fact, but on the contrar: bl I your nelp in this direction proposed for any previous canal scheme. | $295,436; Culebra section, $44,357,335; Pedro ‘The commission conclud - | notwithstanding the greater cost of main- s v ¥ | problem. t Is you elp motion” wap4y | While they seém excessive to-day the | Miguel locks, including’ excavation and | ful comparison of . the Micassuaa ar | tenance of the loneer canal” U T o oo ¥ LB OPopyrrtual | that Is needed. Dill the tnfinished bust | jpmission says that the canal Is not | gam, $4%6.3%6; Pedro Miguel level, 31,169, | Panama Toutes, . 1t shows that miatareeg | 3—The e o e intea” an il | mittee that the canal bill should follry » - & n Vi Il e nd spi vay, $,720,863; Pacific level, .- | shorter by e fear: a th: Ct v{ He also expressed hi; : a o8 Of Arkansas demanded the Aves | dimensions is likely to continue. A width | 366.914; Bohlo dam, §,500,000; Gigante spill- | Panasma routes oo jaeus e R B B e htent v oor? | the “Hay-Pauncefote” treaty oaeria B2t | WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Representative 1 Spes. . The motion prevalled. 38 to 20, | of 150 feet will allow all but the very | way, '$1,124524; channel ' between . the | the ihcreased (fmo is getting through the | aition that an agreement be reached with | acted upon in advance of action Upom the | Sulzer to-day introduced in the House the o prig T largest ships to pass In the canal, while | marshes, $1,445,076; Chagres river diver. | Nicaragua vanal.. The Iaticr soutotis re- | the New Panama Canal Company. The com- | canal bill. following resolution: A aker, rd, ev- - . ark '!u!rn."r[w‘i;v:[. Eikine, Whereas, The war in South Africa has de- ster, Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hanna, d Into @ relentless and ruthless exter- broggh. Hawley, Hoar. Kean Loage. Mb. it Is to be a long and strenuous conflict. well be without a constitution as to be . Frye then took up that provision of the can members of the Ways and Means that the rebate, which is now 15 cents | mination of & brave people, AEhting for thetr McCumber, McMillan, Mason, Noiso )’-“,ar‘hi nation :;ai':k:& uth:ngd::r;‘tl:ze"?‘t ;‘xfpl?‘:re':’"”;v.{m{he He[ ;n:vmfi )mv:; lgu)hwmcn provides the amount of subsidy | Committee had another meeunxl Ko-d?)'nllo hn‘x;x"el. lshu:n be lr;c}ll'eued, ;Asuother: yrop- | Msie wnd RBmtL - L ¢ the Unt latt (Conn.)_ Platt (N. Y., | its rivals 3 i ater was the cost of building and | to be e | osition al | v rat the Congress of the Unit R AR T R T A gperadi s e Loy | pald vessels and explained how the | consider the bill for the reduction of 3, to abolish the rebate and make | (Resolved, That gre: od A ayment wi 3 | - | the tax p ! the name of humanis Wolcott—5. the foreign nations are looking for com- these expenses Were not 8o great thacs | {Jhe) et as regulated. e said that by | war revenue taxes, but no important con. $150 a barrel. The genera} opin- | States protest in ty and We ¢ Butler, Cl > the measure a ten-knot ves- | clusions were reached. There is some | ion among members of the com: ee civilization against a continuation of war whien Noes—B :mrr\‘wr:.”l;::;\‘o 4 Jllmslw‘k'r;li. T'rm‘ g(g:fntug:‘al m‘ fl}amfiul‘.m dRugge. ;v:‘;fllfli l;e no excuse r% ;hfi péndlnf hl({l sel put for I days would draw $15000 a | talk in the committee of increasing the | that an agreement. will flnallyobemr‘é;ghe'i | oeiens. the Tl O, 99 Minetyloving poo- Culber arris He L u France. Grea . o - s foundation would fall. He ted, | year £ d | P00 s | reducing t d enny. Lindsay. Morgan rr-q‘gfi'l;‘:n ""\l,:';f many are paying an aggregate of $5,000.000 | therefore, to an array of figures !gog:_ove i‘ ar beyond the cost of her coal and |reduction over the $30,000,000 at first agreed | Ie; 8 the amount of the tax actually | P'S 2D liaferro, Telle J andling, and that the amount of the | upon and there appears to be a prospect | Faid about % cents a barrel | gitesolved. That the Congress of the United T2 D od ot the Eastarn tragec CorVIng | that it coste mot only more to construct | subeldy™ would in percentage aiminish | {hat some Increascs over the orisinel Ae. | Consiaerations e resmartale Tor 45al | States being committed to the e of ar - SR Ehips of the Eastern trade. after o Ships but more to operate them | with the incicase of the speed of the hip. | ures will be made, but no definite action | change of front on the pare ¢ ihe comy, | Trasion Tor the SrHIgEER N sty the sponsor » fddressed | He pointed out that under present | after they were bullt than forelgn ships. | Clay (Georgia) asked if it were true that | has vet been taken. The Republicans | mittee. M- | disputes, urges upon the government of Her ¢ in explanation of it. His state- conditions it costs the United States from | His figures indicated that ships of Great | e wisdom of ting this policy for nate in a twenty-one-knot ship would draw under | probably will hold several other meetings | Y e ¥ ing 4 was elaborate and at times elo- 40 to 8) per cent more, principally in wages | Britain had an advantage o 50 to $5 $304. | and the purpose of stappl awful atrocities pt. Thie great maritime mation' he | and food. Lo operate [th Shipe than It costs | per Eross ton over Amercan ships In ths | the DL 4000 o vear. Frye repiled that E?‘?E: i"efu\':fi‘e’fga':nfik%: bajg® caucus| Nominated by the President. Tow ‘going on in' South Africa. as placed in Great Britain, and about 8) per cent more | expense of construction and operation. | be about $22,000 in excess of her coal con- b g SO | a fon by the W nd that the United | S ¥ I h - | tovoay semt 1o the Beaite o e Presiqent | Postal Frauds in Cuba. ond expression by present | than it costs Norway, ai at the Unlted | Senator Frye related the incldent cited | symption and handling. o-day sent to the Senate a large numpe 08 - ition of our merchant marine. With States is forcad to compete under such by Mr. Clyde of the Clyde Steamshi “But,"” “ WILL REDUCE BEER TAX. | of nominations. Ams abee | ! Dec. 4—Senat: ndiess sea coast, unparalleled and | o handicap with the encouraged and pro- | Company befors the Commerce Commits | amoutt (Borals B T Tty xom T ndlan o gre VII- | WASHINGTON, Dec. & or Petti- . Ham D. Bynum of Indlana. to be C day introd: a 1t napproschable natural resources. ship- | tected ships of Zorelgn cotntries. e on the operation of a ship under the | knot ship $304,0% per year under this | Change in Programme of the Repub- | missioner o revise and ¢ B e o o oSy T e Iiiigers the equal of any in the worid, the | ' Frye discussed at come lengih the gaes- | Norweglan flag and an exactly similar | by P Sl ey liosyi Committeemen. | inal and penal Taws of the Usiten orim- | Senate calling upon the Postmaster Gen- t exports in the world, and every | (ion of export bounties and discriminating | vessel under the American flag. The ex- | ~Frve admitted that it was. v Jagob Trleber of Arnancas iited United | (o o send to the Senate any informa- gument In our favor, the United | duties, maintaming that export bountles pense of operating the Norweglan shib, | wyyunderstand” said Clay. “that the ¢ WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Representative | States District Judge for the Eariicd | tion he may have in his Rossession con- d permitted its commerciel rivals | were jmpracticable and that In the mat- | he sald, was just half that of operating ol 2 T° | Babcock’s appointment as a member of | Dis . ‘uba. . trict of Arkansas; Wil cerning postal frauds in C Senator ze the pathways of commerce and | ter of discriminating dutfes the United | the American ship between the same | KnOt and twelve-knot ships which m H Platt of Connecticut made objection to ei the House Committee on Ways and Means | S0% of New Jersev. to be First Assic i them practically to the exclusfon of | States would encounter no_less than | ports. N ey | ot thia active Mtssent taker bF Speaker | Postmaster General o on ent ovearideration and the resolu- st yearof 1 | have essels ru; o] 0 ‘rom - { it Oklokh mports of the Lniied States, only 9 duties were enforced. The abrogation of | New York tobEruiL They came into com- b D e et i e e S sd Subgiétay. Atasr- —_piy Approprintions, was carried in American bot- the United States paid to for- To Admit Oklahoma. '‘And T was ahum;:. responded Frye WASHINGTON, Dee. 4—Senator Fair- these treaties would be an offense to | petition with a line of Spanish ships | « A ranged the programme of the Republican | WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The ¢ every nation involved, Exactly similar In size and speed to the | sibiay, the low epeed vessels Penenia ones | members of the committee. Mr. Babcock, | te on Appropriations of the 1 House t banks of Indiana to-d: iows (principally Great Britain| “Our relations with Buropean countries | American ships. The . §; h vessels Who is the recognized champlon of oppo- | day completed the legisiative. exc. o na to-day Introduced a bill Fmany) 000 a day for GuNg car- | to-day,” he resumed, “are most amiable. | had a vearly advantage of $1500 over the | e SuSidy. and not the fast passenger | Who 15 fthe Tecognized champlon with the | and judicial bill. The‘lnmmni,,x;;";“, | 'fil;,f’;;‘;:.{;fi':‘""‘“-r” a State, with two [Tide work for this country. He| Do you think it wise to disturb these re- | American ships and ‘could make money | “yb% point Fre yielded the floor. for | SOmMittee to-day for the first time. Rep. | to be able to obtain consideration fer s | for s eoosives, The usual 'provisions inted out that during the war with | lations at the present time? garrying freight at % per ton, while tha | ota5l% POt FEYe Vielded the floor for | focentative Hopkins of ' Iiinois s sthi | il to-marmon Bin SO0 carries $21,496, 508, | Erants of land far S cation and theqf the Government was forced to| Semator Frye sald he could see no rea- | American vessels in order to make money | "ie} Sxecutive seaston. atted which ) | standing out against any gut in the beer | being $903.001 less than the estimorr o0 | Srant 20 T Bate intitations. orS sich the weas over for auxiliary cruls- | son why any man should favor free ships | had-{o charge 81 5 Der ton, | Mr. Ronoh | 3,07iel & 3 €ax, but it is understood £ he Is almost | 3239.406 MOte than Lo ratrod L e ¥ i ond fransports because we had sac- | as a remedy. In this connection he re. | was forced to sell the lne of vessels and N slone and that practically the only ques- | ent'law. The whole number of rallcs: AR 3 g ficed our carrying ships. “ ferred"fo the shipyards of the Uniied | Mr. Thurbor and the other purchasers of | . goaucu "oty tion in the committee is how mueh It shall | provided for 1n Tas Lt Lo osy Teso than e Stops the Cough The worid,” Frye declared, “has en- | States and expressed the opinion that a | the ships eventually lost thelr entive n ues. be:, One proposition fs that the tax shall | number estimated for and an incoran. NS ( ABd works off the Cold. Leative Bromo- tered upon a flerce commerclal war and | great maritime nation like this might as | vestment. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. ¢.—The Republi- | still be left nominally at §2 a barrel, but | 120 over that carri ncrease of . ed In the present law. ° | Gira. Mo Fav: " Fe & Cold, @ one day. Yo