The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
AMERICAN COMMERCE.

DISCUSSING STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES AND HALL
ROAD FREIaars "A PETITION TO CONGRESS-
The Board OF Trade aud transportation met yester-
day afternoon and transacted considerable business
Mr. THJRBER presented q petition TO be forwarded
to Congress on the question railroad reghts aud
spoke oil the recent Irregularities AID the injury con-
seQuent TO commerce here.
Mr. MILLER, IN support Of the adoption Of the pe'-
tion, cited a special contract under which paper
manufacturer shipped West quantity OF goods rom
Portl at thirly-Gve cents per 100 POUNDS, wnie
from New York the rates wore eighty cents.
Colonel f. A. CosKLrSo thought this was no bust
OF Congress any than the attempted reguia
lion price and fuel would be the business
Of the city government
Mr. 1uuRnER commended that Congress had the right
to Populate interstate commerce.
Mr. BAEER said that Mr.. Depew's statements about
freight Determinations enabled a merchant then
present the Chamber of Commerce meeting to con-
tract ten from Boston west at fifteen cents
while the New York f0rty-nve cents
Dir. Thurber's petition was adopted II runs as
follows:
To THE IIoSonABLE rnm MExBhRs OF rnE SENATE AND
Inc merchants and citizens PEI
, or no s ~ y.ns hs .
system OF the United states The interests
systenaticay dsregardcd charged are many
out all ySs ss 10 bnt np A.
The expense OF anoner largely prevails and there isa
govern the "imnist Of All great public this
Your pettons. thersiore pray that early action
bearings report the next session OF Congress-
CANAL TOLLS.
The following, ADMITTED by Mr.. A. g. Miller, was
adopted-
Whereas 1t has been mainly through the agency of the
Eis Canal that our stats city have attained their
proud position Of supremacy In population ana
poratons OF state ~ well as those OF other states
by utter for Tho interests Of onr citizens ny
the SSas s q sSGs s
ing aid threatens The diversion OF our trade
wisdom Of the policy OF low tolls eoncusvsy demon:
ons OF Sn prouas ab pss
canals about Ut the rates exacted
Rssoivea in.t is OF the first Importance that
na Dc se a s TIM" sy be
earliest praccabie by general tax upon the state
4, the nson sessn cost
will derived from their greatly enhanced commerce
esoived That the resolutions that nave
hayes tor the purpose ct submitting 10 the v9,ers Oh ths
es canal. from tolls meet with our hearty sppo.ss
Heoved That the secretary be ana hereby directed
tho to ssp snbs Of
Of Public Works. the Canal Board and Canal Auditor
STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES
Mr. BAKER said that the committee appointed at q
States governmen. encourage commerce between this
country and South American ports by granting SUB
sd,es TO steamship lines to those points, prepared
a long report, which ne read, and Of which the follow
ing Is the purpor:-
That our export rade to parts of the with which
ceasns, the statistics show that there are many
ufaeiured goods, and which are situated nearer the
take roul but small portion Of the manufactured
goods which they consume This Is notably true true
able demand already exists for productions and the
the development Of the United
states nut the facilities OF are 50 limited
traffic AZ the prss.n. moment there are trading between
lar steamship lines most Of them possessing large capital
and tine Largest and finest class Of yss
two and Italy two but never are the stars and Stripes
to
While thousands Of miles nearer these markets than Euro
tries twice cross the Atlantic before reaching ITS
America must frs. 20 to Liverpool and take
Of u foreign nation to reach their destination.
Mr. SIMON STERN opposed the adoption OF the
port. He contended that tho money paid by France
England in the way Of subsidies had nothing TO do
with the fourshing state Of their merchant marine
We have right, no SAID 10 burden profitable indus
tries tnat Improbable ones may be kept alive
Mr. WArsoUs favored the report anu SAID that even
other nations lines were not subsidized at ali this
country should have line OF It's own, at whatever
cost Certain OF our industries required IT, and every
dollar paid this way would be more than returned.
Mr. MILLER argued for the subsidy ami said that
England owed most OF her greatness TO the Importance
Of her merchant marine. 10 defeat other countries
would hesitate to grant subsidies or increase
those already granted.
Mr. STERN further indicated his position by assert
Ing that there corporation yet TO which
subsidy was grained that did not In the course OF
time want more and more II We mud business with
these countries would have the steamship lines.
Mr.. TBuRBER contendcd that the facilities must pre-
cede trade, and that the line started business
would be found 10 by the aid OF direct trans
portation.
Captain AMBROSE SNOW speaking MS an experienced
shipping man. argued That the relief In tho present
emergency would be Tree trade in ships and not SUBJ
sides.
Mr. p. FARRELLY commended that our government
should not DO asked to give something tor nothing.
For THIS reason he opposed SUBSIDIES The motion 10
adopt the report was Then put and carried.
OTHER MARINE IMPROVEMENTS
The following resolution by Mr.. Baker was adopted
without arRumcnt:-
Resolved That the officers of this Board he requested
prepare u able mortal Congress asking
preparation recommended by General Newton Tor the I'm
OF the harlem iver work vi the greatest
portancc to the commerce OF the United States
Mr. KEMP offered the following:-
Resolved, That the Committee Railroad Transporta-
hereby requested cooperate with Of
other In effort to establish
rates classic that New York will be perma-
the that DISCERNING tions which have frequently
cured In the may In the future be avoided.
After the adoption OF this resolution the meeting
adjourned
THE SILK TARIFF.
The silk manufacturers ike other people, feel that
thoy have tariff grievances that should be rsdressed
ana hence a large number, including representations
Of ~ firm of 10 Smi n an