Show WISDOM OF GOVERNMENT HELP Probably the strongest argument in favor of that measure which has been called the tho ship subsidy bill was uttered uttered ut ut- ut- ut tere In the senate the other day by br Senator Hale of Maine He lie pointed out that out of thirty seven colliers I which accompanied ed Rear Hear Admiral Evanss Evans's fleet of sixteen battleships to the tue Pacific only nine nine all all of small tonnage were tonnage were American ships and that the larger larget- and more useful auxiliaries were b bottoms toms chartered because It was Impossible to 10 get American American ships Continuing he said If when the fleet was ordered re on this tour about the globe there had been the least menace of or war fr from m me mn any n power e no nC government o owning ning ono one of th these thune Be foreign colliers would have I allowed a single ship to be employed by us and our fleet magnificent as it itIs itIs itis is would woul be helpless There Is no use treating that as an m empty empty- speculation It ff Is nn an un imminent danger anger It Is a peril that th the great republic should provide against Consi Consider er that we pay m more re to foreign foreign for for- eign owners than the ship s subsidy y would amount to to and consider r. r that with all aU the payment to those f foreign owners we could not use their vessels esses In time of war antI war and the folly buy of continuing continuing con con- ia in the present system w will be e conceded It It is to be hoped hope the shipping bill bIU will b be promptly approved by th J house hous e an and that that'll t- t will at once become a Do law Jaw |