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

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England has now become the rstcsss carrying nation
In answer 20 an inquiry of Mr. Mcneil, Mr. Snow DC
clared this was not due to steam but to English improve
ments IN naval construction
Most Of the members OF the Shipowners' ASSooia'
present expressed similar views rs did also MesSr' ""
liams, Howe, and j. T. Woodbury. dhe latter w ~
from San Frarciscoj.
WHAT NETWORK sHIP-BUuLDERs THINK.
The American shp-building and mechanic i".1'o .,
were represented by A. c. Sinners Wm H. "eDV' Wv
Rowlands r. p Buck and others. In substance '"'
remedy ia EXPRESSED In the memorial addiesSeu w '
Committee and presented in Washington. Inc oio'i"e
paragraphs OF those statements are presenter
respectfully and most earnestly @ eaasee tic art
Of in eonderaon OF The act ,n nd mechanics
s9 power and rts s S ss e. and proper should leg
ao the American ship 40 s s".bd ship qu.
b da,5 which the would receive should 0eh "a"
material BE o m prd"o% to modify the Uued STATE,
Registry lA.s aud ao. foreign built ,hD Ds der. 10 protest
Nearly every and We believe me s e. nd re-
rs tbs growth naval aad msreaSe ~ m T
though at The pI,' mt" s .S ss our b., could
full expression be obtained woud be nno 70 an,
regard to our Registry should he und ,na ,o,
paaIlns o bene6is should be constructed on American Op
Anon, tho noints elected by the testimony OF theso
-octca persons Was that both American labor ana iron
were superior TO those Britain As to the Vaue
NJ our labor all unite the opinion that IL Is iuy with
the higher prico paid. American iron is worry nucn
superior to the English. its durability peinH nc'H
double Iloyds discriminate against us III tnis P'''u
lar underwriting American ships thus constructed al no
lower rates than English. The opinion OF such snip
n,uders az the Messra Rowland Webb Westervelt,
Roach and Others concur in declaring that win rebate
Of duties on materials employed in shipconstrueuon or
with bounty equal to the same. they woud III '"o''
time compete successfully with any nation. Inc po
dutes and taxes now make the cost OF an American IRON
hin from 20 to 40 per cent than that OF one built on
tbo CLYDE MI Boole testified that American SHIPS as
ruIe were better finished well OF lbetter material
,hor British ones Wooden ships considered In
great degree out date. Composite ships iron MUS
and wooden sheathing. coppered, are hiShy es'eei'
and regarded very serviceabe for long voyages r
westervelt presented the argument OF the
and OF those owners who arc American III lher % npS
thies in the following language; L., 4, s,,.,,,,
Labor higher here bat We hot Amenin ioo H !, 49,,
W. b.ley. our vorkroen superior those OF Ay conau e
sTL B an" We almost swept her SHIPS the Chin, sea; b 09r
superiority model clipper 'hP were The oe hd p i ~
SS .Icept as she has taught by us with al Der
superior .Ga pGfs ne s' .r. e'f bad A. present rseos
the fact that .e DAY, Of sooiea 'h mon n. eop.ru
a Of composite vessels the bottoms Of rheh ar.
% gE Of ships beiog Iron ships and -e
believe te.i lns m 5at Bt,ia ia building iron ships All
is thai we may the materials 10" they are furnished
ao What updernd you then this That the Government
shall give you bsnsty upon Am,s .S srr. a.@
mi westervelie, that about 1t We prefer 70 use ouf
% an amoun, equal 70 daty should receive drawback
IL there no, tas giving bounty and giving
dr,abac the drawback arps money hee never gons
therefore SEXUAL los Of eSenne while TIE boun"e' you ASK
T'as is re bat our idea promote th. inter
e. Of people by building American ships Of American mat.
" Mr. Rowland. builder OF the first irouclad. declared
that simple drawback would not be suceht 10 restore
the shipbuildng interests The dimculty Dehg 70 put
the iron reach Of the builder at as reasonable rates
our boundaries we're too far or ana womb De
Wcsierve declared that the coastng trade was now the
only protection for American spbuilders ana even mat
Is changing. "steam Is monopoNng the coast,
wise trade; and ~ we allow foreigners ,Ildn
oG % no %'f be US FIVE years nS before we shall
not have an American ship our waters We are al,
ready losing IN this respect under our present laws su
II 1orelgn-buit ocean SHIPS are peInitpu 10 nave an
American register It vii not be long before; having laying
American crews ana D5hg dn, t III ras ,rd ~ r
cosstwise trade. The only profitable ocean trade for
made by them In tho Liverpool business for five years
past The general opinion Is that private yards build
better menOi-war than The Government yards
Mr.. l.. II. Boule differed win Mr, EOWlahu on tne
wooden Shin question, regarding wooden vessels still
profitable investments The copper duties were the chlei
obstacles IN constructing chrdy ne Deieveu tlat loI
eguefs compelled To construct their vessels OF iron
models The extent 0f the coastns trade realized
The LAKE eommStes ~ 'ss 90 ye"n Va o. ,ta ana hin
fbrn 10 see a Canadian ship in lake ports now.
nothing common. s!p building for three years
past was prosperous IN Canada
Mr. John E0ach's testimony is very interesting He
regarded the change Of material from wood to iron. as
~ Important OF the depression III our navigation
interests and Just after the war closed had sent com
pc eut engineers Europe 10 thoroughly examine the
subject, desiEC 10 obtain praclcal information as IN
hi Judgment, no nation could be truly and perma.
ncnty great winch had depend another nation for
had any right to ask legislation until he had
exhausted every means OF protecting himself 10
aud consequence his establishment out
Of large marine engine shops before the war; was the
carrying trade had increased largely Yet nearly
all IN the hands Of foreigners Their steamship lines
OF the returns from American business passengers
and The repair OF the lls steamers employed In
nuay Of which perhaps sl0oOOO was spent IN the United
States Mr. Roach declared that the coast
Of free ships. declaring the proposition came
from engaged only IN foreign trade and
transferred during the by purchase alone, would
require s5oCoOOoO This money by such policy, would
chanics An American commercial marine would in it
be of the best means OF defense that could be
condition England's we're during the Rebellion, we
would have put it down in half the time The
day is not far distant when IL would concern
the men who have capital invested in the praries OF the
and the cotton plantations OF the South as much as
Of the North To take an interest In and
protect the Of America" Mr. Roach proposed
that Congress bounty every vessel built for the
foreign trade Twenty per cent Of its cost he thought
fair BY helping 10 restore shpbudipg the mines and
other resources of the country would be developed He
thought a back would have the effect of reduc-
ing prices of American and that by that means
would be able TO build ships in fair competition with
Foreigners
MAINE SHIP BUILDERS.
Messrs. John Hayden and n g. Hichborn represented
In NewYork the Ship Builders Association OF that State
and Capts- Washington Ryan, j. W. Dyer and Charles
NJ Davis with Messrs c. F. Sargent Giles Lopg. James
f. Simpson. Capt. j. b. Goyle president Of the Portland
Steam Packet Company, and Capt Cyrus sturdevsnt
appeared before the Committee In Portland at the
sions there.