New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16

be got cheaper 10 England There also worry great
English GosfrDnent gives vessel flying the Americas
En usS B s her s a0s
preventing the crew Of an American vessel being foreign
be Americans The advantage Of the English over the
Americans was first manifested in 1883 by one OF the
Sor Of .s I'd SSs S s
adopted Ia Germany and France, well as In England
.sS e ns Rs ana r
and German steamers running from this port subs
English f Tor landing te s at
ampton. 20 ..l f-t aNf5 I"UII lI.|
Mr. Nelson. ship.owner then gave his views fol.
lows: We are holding TO Cromwes old laws While
other nations increasing their tunuage, not.
In the next session Of the British Parliament
VIII DC adopted that will increase their tunnaee Tie
carry between co and 20 cent Of tho freight carried
who other nations carry about 80 per cent. IL has
with small profits. The Anchor Line commenced
ten years ago. with one ship. and now they
of the line gentleman has stated here that he could
build ship as cheap they could in England aud that
one. consider that wooden have had their day
Let the West seek other outlets for her grain Instead Of
large number ready TO take the produce OF the Yves. TO
eastern market. .u ........ t...-
Mr. VIM. II. Webb, tho well.known ship-bulder then
gave his testimony follows; My general views
that Congress shoud pass law freeing ell materials
that we obliged bring from abroad from all duties
and then build ships compete with Foreigners
II has been said that there would be a great
tho materials purchased be ascerained by tho Govern
ment ana the drawback taken back from the Govern
ment have an establishment IN this city where have
built over 100 ships and the at present growing In
the yard by the Charman,Can you build ships IN com.
Sr We could build ships well that IL would Obiige
foreign shPOwners to come here and buy their ships IL
Is well known that English, French, Germans, and
Italians come here to buy ships simply because they can
buy better ships at far more reasonable price During
they were abroad, but we managed our basi-
ness so well that we could pay them: TO,
in wages thar they pay IN Europe. There is
greater difference than before the war The cost IS 40
per cent greater II has been co or 70 per cent
think the ship building interest wonld revive immed-
OF the duty entering into the construction of the
ship. We cannot build them cheap they can In
ton we have lost BY one Of the COMMITTEE woad
he the result OF repeating the navigation laws together
feet at the time Would the vessels be bought here
or abroadi think ship-owners would buy their ships
there to as great extent they could BY OF the
COmmittee-Do you believe that II the material
empted for admitted time and afterwards that the nayga
be able TO sustain these vesf do believe that three
years would be sufficient; 1t would take much longer
for an American ship than for foregnbnilt ship They
are much the superior ships ny the Hon; mr. ao[rh
prey upon American commerce should have main
tained our supremacy No. do not think We could BY
an American line to a small amount, could It compete
with foreign lues OF steaeri II Congress should pass
u u
compete with foreign lines. BY member OF the Com.
mittee--Do you know when emigrants como to this
country which ship they prefer to come IN, an
preference for American ships Since the Amer
steamer lines have died out, they must OF couree
take foreign vessels. know from my recent travels
abroad they prefer American ships and only desire
that ships should be put into business again
Mr. r. p Cobb, shp-bulder OF Maine. said There was
one statement made by gentleman here in regard to
the cost OF ships could say that first class ships are
being built In Maine for 56 tun. The cost before the
war tun for the hull and spafs, and they
be built hull spars and top iron work. fOr We
per The 30 to 40 per cent more than then
Mr.. Oliver Buck Of this city said: have just put
ship afoat that cost t73 tun, and am building one
now that will SIS. do not know where the remedy
is We certainly cannot throw whole coaswise trade
for 5000 miles open foreign ships only as we make free
trade thing aud that cannot afford to do az
the present day think you will find that those gentle
men interested In free trade own ships built In
the Provinces aud want to get them back Into
our trade. I think II . should have
reduction duty all materials going into ship.
we could afford build ships in tins country, aud
other nations III could have free trade
entirely. We would have cheap living, but while our
tariff is so HIGH and IL Is necessary should have IL
80, we cannot have cheap living
The Committee then adjourned until 10 O. m. to-day.
Messrs. Negus, Livingstone, Fox Co, Nesmlth q Co.,
SpOffOrd, TiIestOn Il Co.. Rowland 4 FrOthngham, X d
s. Poillon. L. q Griswold the Hon. John A Grisy0ld,
r. p Buck and Atkins Co. will give their views ON the
subject