, 1870-08-30

,acs tho. wholly free from partisan bias. |
Wbcn politician talks upon the suolect. Mo
suspect his motives, and detect color'7s to NJ
enced slip-buiitler. WHO recoSnazes IN tho
nrostratiou of hia trado the reuu1t Of causeH
which only liberal legislation and reduced
rates Of living, consequent upon Return to
specie Payments can nnltsdig ren.nss.
fact mentioned by our reporter sufficiently
proves. In the port Of New York to-day not
\ single yaseet Of any magnitude il III co'sra0
Of construction steam barge to carry MIR
ket produce Gu tie Nostl. River. il the on1y
craft III tic hsnls Of tie builders Between
tl,is condition OF thugs and tic exGac.iou ut
shl1,-buiIling among Us, tlcro does Lot seem
d Yery wide stsp- Ths fusa inflicted upon
the emplosers, ami the wresc,etiuass
eutaile1 upon their mechanics; caunos
be- estimated. Many Of tha more
thrifty mechanics have migrated to the West,
to engage iii farming; others have passel
into different trades; and get others hare
eunk to the graae Of conmou laboters. The
skill in construction, Which won distinction
for American ships, has been discarded ~
to ua the class Of mechanics, Of Whon tie
| country lon,, lad reason to be proud. An or
der here ard there would bs filed without d.f-
| hculty. But il by any continuation OF fortn-
| were called for here aud at the East, siulnl-
| tnncously, tho owncts Of s,ip-yarlls would
GEEK in vain for mechanics. Tie.e haze been
no apprentices, because the men who could
hive trained then havo had no work, We
should, therefore. DO required TO import me-
cbauica, or 10 wait until tho requisite skill
could he obtained by training hcre-or to leaye
the ships TO 10 built elsewhere. Ne speak
[ now Cf wooden ships. Thu ability 10 eonstrutk
iron slips wuu1i be acquired still more siuyly.
iie.haueal skill would tten be but one oi our
| wants. Tue vast appliances which, in con-
! otl f4t,c
tesialt, hare given the Tyne 1.ii Clyde profit
able monopoly, represent an enormous capi-
tai. ai.l tho cae1tions and experience Of years.
VIII theE for wooden sllins. or ,ron sllius;
| tie tistt great want, ns stated by Our iafa.n-
| suf. the builder. is so Obvious that no e1cu+a
can be offered 10. itu neglect b. Congress. Tts
| fYee, untAAed aduassluu Of every imported
| tAipE that enters iuto tbs buil.3in: au:l
| e uiuflnB Of slip. Is the tfina essential.
[ Chtl this ba coucedeI, our builders ara
sa1dltl with burdens tlat seEdet them help
| lcss il. the race. Their fur.isu COMPOSITIONS
make . s'ast- To secure equally Ill this To-
sFect, tile slip-build,rs must E4ka co:,,aoA
cAusa with otheE industrial Interests i'll 50
| reforming; the tariff tilas tie fetc alsl,i-s!on
OF nla:eli1.e Re -Iirel for PRO suc.ise purrosas
| eh4ll be iusis:.d ou as l.rsucislc. Tsss r1is-
tale hitherto has been that til. advocates *
AElc1ican shir-bus.ainE n.ra r,,tssisGtea tl,eul-
etlsen 1ir.i1.ct cla=r, al,L have ethtsht tht,
| change in que Sion ae an ezcepriou,l measure
! it, retic{. ILry hayt thus aileuated valuable
eIpi'o::, without concil4astuS tl,u extreme psu.
tee;lols+ts. Iof i1ut Is Included III :ae list ot
| natcia.s required. :l.i :au lei4Ass isania iron
interest Yields noslan6. save 10 eoupulsiou.
Similar Considerations suggest 1clil III the
fu,u of d!rlc. and GGr.at:.i rc luc.ion OF Gus
ton! ..ut.rs, ta'.itr tlt1r iu t!c form Of drax-
Lacls o. lnu:r,..-
''iE the .cAs place." gays tho sIip-bui1!cr.
- IAfs. la FnIr.t{lir rlFtt,fS
| Ally a1neDE Ont onn people An.., Of canrse,
| Nafss Nuuai ts:cn have to come down pro1ot-
tlou.tr1y." Tie condition il Indispensable TO
MI I.Ecl.2 vi tile tIule; il L. es peci1liv
ses;i1l to tie revival % the buil1;nE Ut ~uolea
slsifs.. iie t.se aud the CiSia Afr mt nl,':.,
..:Iiit;=.tt to..tesi:srs il rveleet vi cal,s.ai
| anu skill and mechanical appliances, thaa
! aEc the NiaE.siu.c British pTov.rces III res,:e11
ct thcsrcr labtr, Wo canrrt co:npe.s viii
TIE I. :::.er il. s!;;1-bs:i1;, nug viii t..s
l.:ter il. wooden shis.Essi!.'in5. Eut luGGs
fiiees, except II E 1es,llt ct tho reduced ss,rt
II ;mycEtati:I:s or Q! production. arr not cot,-
! Urgent uEnn legislation. The general dim
| i1.u,ion Of tost-that at labor inc1n.'el-wiN
no; te realized until after We Are r1d OF an
| it.rtnTersll,la curraicy. Specie payment must
| come first; a1.l for sllis Te n1lst bs1e our
tine. Tie proscss wLleb a:o,so can bring it
cailliot be fc7srd u legislation.
We have tus Linted at = few points sfg-
| Eeeted ly rfac:ical Knowledge aEa at=lca1t-
| tnrs exleti2nce. We have indicated enough,
lnEtytr. tc make aprarect tie ale..:nlt:ss
building wi! the im7ossihititv u restoring 1t
s,:,:Jtny hs fe!iticai iege1aeulaia. The In
tctcst 1t tertesonts i, worth fostering, aed
tlr rorrrln.ent which ues}te:a it will ne
entity Of gre.t injury to the c"N:.try. nEt
much ,inlr wilt lie coi..nu.n1 in the cnsiaayor,
however it may end; and. meanwhile. the
country E.:.'., thips- Al,aH VIZ buy them
re4l.y. II sdr, CT wait iuIciHitetys