, 1873-05-07
THE KOME.MON0P0LY HUidBUG.

10 the Editor qf The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: WAS in hopes that tho Inter- Ocean,
from the grand lourah of trurnpeta with which
It commenced, would have fairly and squarely
acted up to its professions; but, having taken it
oow for three months. am dlsgustod to find
that 1t seoms to ha1p On three strings only,-all
its articles on thoao being only slightly variod.
These throo arc composed OF unlimited abugo
Of The TRIBUNE, tho railways, and
teriea OF very Indifferent special pleading in fa-
yor of Protection. Theae aro supplemented by
attacka on iron ahipB, with n general attempt to
throw cold water OH ocean-travoling,- ALI having
\ tendency to foster =" homo monopolioB, under
tho protonso Of protecting American industrios.
A Mr. Bates lately wrote an article against
1ron-shipbuihling, and advocating return to
wooden ehipH. Nov that iron-shipbuilding in
America has been protected of tho face of tho
Earth, mud American ehipbuildors are working
on the Clyde, the bject Of this latter B to draw
peoples attention from the fact, and lead tho
people to auppopo that tho British aro making
Eroat mistake In building iron sailing aud steam
vcssols. Now Mr. Bates must either he totally
tgorant Of tho Whole question: or willfuily preju-
diced, rs he ought to know, what everybody else
does, that the day OF wooden ships for ocoan-
trnyel has gono by az completely as TINT Of
horeo-mail-coachea for 1alld-trayel.
II proof woro wanting, could refer to tho
fact TINT tho whole trade Of England to oyosy
pnrt OF tho world la now carried on nearly alto
gethor by iron gang md nteayn vessola, aud
TINT tho whole stoam carrying trade batwoen
America and Europe is carried on by iron atoam-
Drs built and owned by foreigners. There must
be good renson for this. There arc fourtcpu
Gues Of atoamors running to tho United King
dom and tho Continent OF Europe from Nov
York limo alone (tho Ancllor) having thirty
nino, aud building at Tho rate Of four or flvo
steamers each year, each increasing in azo, and
yet unable to nloot tho demand. This ia the ro-
au!t Of Protection With vengeance.
The Inherit Ocean Ina silly article in late
edition, intended to dotor people from taking
advantage Of tho opportunity offered by tho
Vienna Exposition Tor laying up d atoek Of
henlth, and realizing larg.a amount OF valuable
Interesting places and objects In the Old Coun-
try and on tho Continent, at On oxponao OF
about ono-thira of d visit to Saratoga, Long
Branch etc.,, which, IN point, Of fact, ls only
transferring tho scene OF tho dissipation of New
York, with itH lato hours aud exhaustion.
This article says: Wo would DO tho last to
discourage any American family from going 10
Vienna" ato,, and than drawa an exaggerated
picture OF tho fatigue, etc., which III simply
tho dangerous o1feota, cto., etc., etc. Dosh
Now, let uB look at tho trip to Vienna, not "a
the Inter Ocean drawa it, but Oh 1t ia. Arrlyolin
Now York. tho passcngolB 90 On board first
claaa floating llotol, where they hayo all tho
comforts and lu1urIea Of tho Fifth Ayonue, plus
tho inyigorating broozes OF the Atlantic With
y,lonty OF room for taking any amount Of oxor.
Clue, Without any neoeaslty for Ladies' dressing
three or four times day. TAlB takes up niue
or ten days, which, after the oneryatlng lite OF .
eity. oiyen ! tone to the aYstoms aud just putt