New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18

yea, n shown th., private Yards 'd registered "
British vessels 100 meroee iron steamers ,Ss ,ses '"S,ss o.,
h sr.c.s .nd eisbss
.sr,e w%,, e ~s sec the time u sr.sdy Wben
ry going steamer baI' this s""% add p'oS,ng 20
have bot recommendation and we're built manly
The cost OF iron shpysrds large One OF the best ia
estimated at s25OOOO0. The labor employed Is much
cheaper. but American mechanics perform more labor
rated higher than that OF British Mr. Morse sketches
the admirable British laws for the protection OF Their
seamen and shows the want OF such adequate legislation
In the United States In subsequent letter he argues
earnestly against the admission OF foreign nps 10 Ahe
can register. and declares his conviction nat WIN Ve
paL,id builders could put ship ai0at at az low
price az can DO done In Great Britain lie argues Or
subsIdrs for mail under conditions that VIII
result In their use during war for naval purposes
Consul Dudley OF Liverpool gives the prices Oh aDor
and material there and declares that the only advantage
Great Britain possesses Ia cheaper iron ana labor rms
he believes may be IN great part T
Kingston, Halifax, 81. Johns, ana frIhce Euwa ai
Island follow giving minute and valuable dga a OF 'ag
of tue same general scope - 49,, q,
wards elaborate tables and facts relating TO tue present
condition OF tho North German Marine. mercantile ahd
naval which show persistent effort and steady advance
In both directions The policy OF the Government more
directly tends advance It's naval rather than ercan
tile strength drawback Ia allowed on all imported ar
tces used in shipbuidDg The law requires appren
tce for every At the end OF term the appren
tce becomes regular seaman ~ Inpes years no
tain conditions fulfilled can receive certificate OF
a certain period the navy. NO b0untles are PAID or
subsidies granted to mail steamers beyond Tue postage
Foregubult ships are admitted " register wages are
low. - .,.,
Our vice-consul at Copenhagen gives some particulars
of the Danish ShipDulldingis encouraged only
foreign allow to take materials needed OUT
VI bond. duty free.
THE WEST rNDIEs-OUR POLICY
Gen Tate late Haytan Minister furnishes interest
ing letter giving why in his Judgment American
commercial interests greatly declined IN the West
Indies l. He says neither the American Governments
nor people done anything directly TO promote IT,
Trade has been allowed follow It's primitive courses
without any attempt give IL direction to our shores
European capitalists make yearly advances, ana thus
4 England and France subsidizo steam lines thereby
securing the trade. 8. Those Governments Watch
their interests with Jealous eyes, aud do not ailoW any
Interference with the shipping from any OF the pocal
parties who are almost always IN state OF CHROME
warfare The remedies he thus classihes FIRST ehcOur
age by Government aid American capital to go IN that
direction second. capitalists should make advances
to secure the trade third, We ought 10 encourage our
steam communication and fourth, our agents there
must protect American interests at all hazards-
STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
Since 1861 april u have built l79 ships OF war; oil
which l2i were built wholly in private yards, which
also constructed the works of 40 others BY purchase or
transfer the navy acquired 47 vessels OF which 1853 have
been sold, lost, &c, and 81 are still In service Inc
total tunnage purchased I'll 37 The total tunnage
built l66 900 tuns the number or guns carried llV
For vessels sold tho Department has received to DATE
sO765l0 There In service April 1861 80 Yesels
with tunnage Of 1890, and An armament OF 2sV''
making total Of $3.50 guns and 456,3OS tuns