The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-20
Transatlantic steam Navigation.

frsm lie siccle, Aug. y.
There are lust tranEpiring ct Hsvre facts OF a
most interesting nature, and which have excited the
most lively sensation amongst manufacturers who
in business relations with the American continent
They prove how urgent II Ia 10 settle Immediately the
riermnabe question Of transatlantic steam navigation,
well tie degree 10 which our commercial treaties
snd cu,tog Avs are 10 The Of
our own shipping interests.
Fer several years past there has existed a line OF
American steamships performing the service between
Hsvre and New. York. The English cunard company,
whose steamers run between Liverpool and New York.
also Organized service between Hsvrc and Liverpool 10
connect that line with our great port
Our relations with America assuming every day .
arger extsnsi IN conseluence Of tne cnangts which
movement since the establishment Of European rail-
roads, the government taking Up again idea which Iva
predecessors had been unable TO execute, and which
had self been obliged to postpone declared that was
ia purpose 10 grant subsidies 10 steamboat ines under
the national Tag II called Cor tenders, fixing term be-
yoad which tenders would longer be received and
nominated commission 70 inquire into the different
ohations possible, and 10 trace out the general pro
Numerous companies presented themselves. the com.
mission set al Of them aside, three, which recog
blzcd 10 be in condition 10 establish such q service
The government desired.
Those companies were, nrs,, tina, Of the Mssayiries
imperial, which demanded yearly subsidy Of sixteen
millions The Franco American company, which was
satisfied with eleven millions and hall and lastly the
tomrany Marion, supported by the syndicate Of bank
tra, and demanding only ten millions.
French commerce was led 10 televe issi was about
70 enjoy all the advantages lie position gave when pos-
essrg OF action equal 70 those Of s competitors
the other eide OF The and ocean Nothing how.
ever came OF a. Since the ocial report Of the commits.
sion published, the matter has sunk into
COZ utsble cblivcu.
he that az II may the company Gau;hler Brothers
TIsrco American In tie ccmpositon) having procured
certain number Of English steamships sought t.
Employ them by putting them Immediately on The line o.
Brazil and New York II vas al this iuncture tina; the
which referred In the beginning occurred ami
the importance Of which we shall endeavor 10 demon
strnte.
Net coteit with M intermediate service which ,oms
Il s steamboats, performed between Havre and liver.
pecl the Cunsrd company estsblsheda direct line be
Havre and New York that a, present there ar
eskng three distinct and rival lines between these ~
The American service, the service established BIZ
tie Brothers Gauthisr and third by the Englisl
company Of Ctnard.
OF these three services. 10 the French service which
the most bvrcened and which lsbors unier the most
ortrous conditions. The fact ia straDgc-itis more Is
atsurd but II Is true.
By virtue Of otmmercal treaty concluded With the
United states the 24th June 1922 daerenal duty
be levied The products Of the soil and the industry
Of France imported board French ships into the ports
o. the United States. Our merchandise, therefore, does
nc, ray any surchsrge when arriving under he French
Tag: but al foreign products proceeding nom Belgium
Prussia Ssxory the Grand Tucby Of Baden the ssrdnsn
states, ard imported In cur ships, charged with add
tors duty of ten per cent
The IA gsb and American admitting mutually the free
intercourse q sgs shs Of the Cunard line 10 10 Havre
and taxing w there merchandise OF all countries aud
origin carry 70 the Uned States wthoui having 10 pay
any dfereDta tutes.
IN 10 Gaze 10 such oven, thst n orser 70 es
care hem ts nouof nv ~ tfe ~ gdt mi American
Gsts Swtg t,shr. ~ - let treaty vito tue Cult-t
ssisa nj. -ss4 Es4s& ts ie .mior'4ga 4 Z. ~.