The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-20


phicai and most beneficial that could be desired -
We may test this in a variety of ways does tend. 10
cert extent increase the Of that stbe which
has The greatest mercantile marine aud sill cheapest
but the time II does give to AL others the aavan'
tage in carry their goods Suppose Fng and an
chespr tn an auy other NATION IN the w"rd And
suppose the nations In the world shout ADOPTING cur
notions of Free Trade hei ports to oil that
chose eater ouca the eat nation hist COULD ca ry
cheapest would go, step By st p t presently The mono
every one such s. must soon become the ~
OF the whole suppose there r. two gr AT
ion oe Great Britain and t,-United site ioun TO 0.
the cheapest carriers. all the other nations should
agree upon full commercial liberty and permit a 70
come and without regard to the goods they mao me-
great would inevitably take the carr ing trade
of the world-take the shipping Of the world the mari
time power of the world, and the government o. .ns
world-if they could agree among themselves (Loud
appause) And back to that principle must we come at
last We ought to give to every nation tie right OF
bringing her cargo here in her shps, sne sss 10
give for the of nation of Europe, like Bremen
which has but port all the ports along coast OF looo
miles with II millions OF people-when she has sca.cey
900 of her own, pray what sort OF reciprocity TINS
Cloud appause) IL is very much like the story IN Joe
Miller OF the horse and the cock, who walking TO-
gether The cock thought to make reciprocal agree
with the horse" Pll not tread you,' SAID me-
'if you II not tread on me-" daughter and applause
Now gentismen know that nothing is dull as status
tics But will venture here in this city OF bai'lmore
and before body Of men much nteresed In the maer
any other in that repusive form oil statisca
figures of results arrived at ny me IN the course
of Investigations instituted in pursuance OF resolution OF
which think it proper insert in this connex'onI =
In the Senate of the United Staes February 4h isA3
Resolved That the Commtlee OH Commerce be dscharg
ed from the further consideration OF referred
to them the 9th OF December 1912 directing 'n'm 70
inquire into the state OF our Tonnage neiehu anu com
with foreign pow and report whether IS pros
porous under the existing arrangements, by treaties or
laws in relation thereto and also whether the rtgnia
tons by other equal and IN conoi my
to the spirit these gemens and either be rot So
what measures proper TO insure greater operty and
reciprocity and that the same be ed to the secre
q Is
the inquiries in said resolution mentioned ana re-
mort to the Senate at the next Session oil Congress.
Congress the United States in the House oil Kepresen
atives, March 3D. lS43 Resolved That the secretary
of State be- and he hereby required to procure through
abroad and such other to him may seem m ost
suitable, full and accurate information as ia the whole
retail prices in foreign markets. during the year
commencing on the first day of September last OF all
commodities upon which duties levied under existing
laws, we'll OF such imported Tree oil Duty with
the rates of insurance, freight and commissions usually
charged the places OF export upon said commodities
when imported into this counry the modes and terms Of
customary here the average rates OF exchange DUR
each month in said year. and the true OF exchange
this and each foreign country also as to the du
the various internal taxes levied upon such com
modties either in a crude, partially manufactured
or wholly complete state, together with the rates
of wages in the various branches and occupations
of labor and of personal service in the business OF
commerce and trade And it shall be his duty also
to procure from said Consuls and Diplomatic agents full
and regular files Of price current sheets for SAID year. at
each of the most important foreign markets and such
other and publications may exhibit truly the
information called for in this resolution which shall be
this House at the next session OF Congress
and ON which together with the reports recevd from
said agents such other information may be OBTAIN
ed he shall compile and have printed for the use OF TINS
House a document embodyng all the Information called
for arranged in such manner as to be most o
reference and especial care in all
instances give said information IN Federal currency,
| weights and measures. ..
Let us take the history and present state of trade
with Bremen for an example; Bremen Is one o. the nan
towns; and the United States had formerly con
siderable trade with that city in American vessels Be
fore 1927, sixty to eighty such vessels arrived, ana
On the ooh of December, 1897. commercial conven-
ton entered into between the United satss and the
The first article CT this convention is in the following
terms:
Convention of Frier lship, Commerce, and Navigation,
between the Unise' States Of America and the Free
Hanseaic Reput -f of Lubeck Brs men and Ham,
burg, concluded iYashng,on December 90, 1927.
:AnricLE
The contracting part,cs sgr.e that whatever kind of
produce, manufacture merchandise OF any fereign
country, be, from time to time lawfully imported into
the u States ia their own vessels may he also ported
in vessels of the said Free Hanseac Republics of Luz
beck Bremen and Hamburg AID that no higher or other
duties upon me tonnage or cis VI VIZ. s s , ne
vessels of the United States, or Of either OF The sa'd
Hapsestic Republics Aud, in like manner that what
ever kind OF produce manufacture, merchandise OF
foreign country be- from time TO time, lawfully
imported INTO either Of the said Hsnsea'ic Republics in
its vessels may be also imported in vessels 81 the
United States and that higher other duties upon
the tonnage cargo OF the vessel shall he levied
whether
the one party or Of the other Aud they furh. agree
that whatever may be lawfully exported or
by party in its own vessels 70 any foreign country
vessels of the other party. And the same hountes,
duties and draw backs shall be allowed and collected,
whether such expectation or transportation b. made IN
vessels Of the one party of the o her Nor shall
higher other charges Of any kind be imposed in the
pT T' .sa ii be PAYABLE n the port. BY
II. CLAY.
v.RUMPFF.
Tho fourth article of the same convention provides
that an vessel shall be regarded Hapseac vessel
which is owned by Hsnseatc atizer and OF which the
master and this Of the also Hanseac
citizens subjects OF the confedera,ed states ~ Ger ma
ny But he vessel may have been bull anywhere,
without injury TO her national character
Citizens of these republics may buy vessels in Norway,
Sweden or else there. wherever they buy cheap
est and such vessels become at Hansestic vessels
under this convention.
This is matter of importance 10 of these ports
which are not considerable ship building ports. The
hants Of the place can buy their vessels already
quilt The Government OF the United states sgreed to
this stipulation, al hough the cautious example 81 En-
gland W before it, by the English Convention with
the same Republic years before req ired that
vessels should been built in ofhe republics. es
well owned by its cIze ns III order TO De regaruso I'd
Hanseaiic vessels
In consequence of our convention of 1877 the number
America entering the port 81 Bremen has vast
" fallen off, and in has been az low as twenty
five. To show this falling of OF our tonnsse, END the
increase Of Bremen tonnage may be stated that from
1896 1890 seventies of the arrivals in Bremen IRON
the United States, were American vessels, end two
sevenhs Bremen; from 1891 TO 1895 three severths Anne
rcsr Bremen; and from 1885 TO 1910,
one fifth American, md four hiths Bremen.
have statement of the amount OF exports from
the United States to the Hanse towns in le4l, and
the national character OF the vessels, transporting
such exports and their respective numbers and tonnage
STATEMENT showing the of exports frsm the Uni
ted States TO the Hanse towns during the year lsil
distinguishing the amount exported in American and
Foreign vessels especvely together with the num-
ber tonnage and national character OF said foreign
vessels.
,;cen vs"..ls 500 go
In foreign vessels, soo'iA
Total $l5Oe6l
Value of domestic exports in American vessels 81
In foreign vessels, 1o'21'o
mn AZ