New-York tribune., 1875-02-22

China Man service was originated hy the Hon. william
on whose recommendation Congress in February 1865,
by vote Of TO IL In the Seuate aud without division
In the House, directed proposals to DO invited and
monthly service let TO the lowest bidder President LIN
coin approved the bill on the day Of its passage and
panv build the required ships under supervision OF
the Navy Department and perform the service. Thia
time. In s6s the Postmaster neral asked Congress
70 make the service semi monthv and In 1869. under
eral Creswe renewed The recommendation Of his prede-
cessOr In ns annual reports aud by special letter 10 the
60 Congress vote OF 81 In the Senate,
and by ITO 81 IN the House, Congress agreed after the
fullest discussion increase the mail service and to
secure the fuller competition to the people Of California,
required steamship line TO be maintained by the sue
oessfu bidders from via Panama to San Fr n
CISCO The President approved the b and. after due
advertisement the service was let to the lowest bidders
We would request that your Committee do not concur
in the action Of the House and destroy this commercial
aud industrial interest TDis contract made for the
beneht OF the whole community; the company with
whom 1t was made have brilliant record for CONNER
oal enterprise, dollar Of profit has been made
by them their China trade and their alton has
only once been assded aud that not justly but My by
reason Of the Unauthorized reckless aud unustihabe
action OF two irresponsible Should your Com
ntee think the present contract ought not " be con-
unued from any cause whatever we urge that tue ser
vice be readvertsd and relet to the lowest bidder ana
II any lower competitors be found let lie awarded
70 them as 1t is the interests for which the ne was es,
taoshed that we desire 10 protect, and not those OF
any individual or corporation.
The following extracts from the memorial Of the
New.York Board Of Trade upon the same SUBJECT:
The memorial Of the Board OF Trade, Manufacturers
and Agriculture OF the City and State Of New-York
slowing
That they have heard with deep concern Of the pro-
posed cancellation OF the Government c0nact with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, carrying the mail be-
tween California aud CHINA and Japan.
That, IN the opinion Of memOrtaliets the cancel
laton OF the said contract would be unjust to the Com
pany, injurious TO general trade, grievOus 10 revylbg
industry, inpotic national grounds, and discourag-
ing TO all Americans who desire to see their countrys
nag float once more over the ocean highways Of tue
world,
That II bribery and corruption be proved against
ndividuals who have been connected with the Com
pany, the punishment for their great ofenses should
not be visited upon the industry. capital commerce,
patriotism OF the nation, nor upon innocent stock
holders.
Your memoraliss therefore respectfully and earnestly
urge that the Pacific Mail contract OF 1872 be not can
celed or revoked by Congress.
The memorial Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
has ust been printed making IS pages 1t demonstrates
against the repeal OF the~subsidy and prays for
propriation 70 1t into effect The memorial con
eludes as foows
Large sums OF money were frauduentlv ahstracted
from the treasury of that Company during the years
1871 1872 ana the first ve months OF 1873 by Alden B.
Stockwe the the President OF the COMPANY. without
shs knowledge approval OF the Board OF Directors
OF the stockholders OF the Company which abstrac
lions we're covered and concealed from tue knowledge
OF the Board OF Directors by false and irregular eutres
the books OF the Company and that the whole trans
action reveals astupebdous robbery OF the Company,
aud not in any q bribery OF Congress.