The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-13
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An,ongss the good things to DC hoped Tor
from Tue carly ending OF the session OF Cons
press ID the loss. OF the bill substituting
steam lines nom New York and New Or
leans to Brazil. 1t has been styled /" : bill
foetife benefit OF JOHNNY ROACH" who Is
the leader OF tho company OF steamship
owners that 10 seeking the subsidy. 1t 10 a
most Objectionable bill. It proposes to take
money out Of the Federal Treasury for the
benefit Of a monopoly at the expense OF the
country and to the Injury OF great num-
Der Of enterprising people. .s. 81.
AT present the Brazilian trade is carried
on by a highiy-enterprising body OF men,
giving support and thrift to many people
and distributing wealth as do the benehcent
streams spread out verdnre In the land they
irricate. But the monopolists, sustained
by the public money, wilt take away from
these people their means OF occupation and
prosperity. Thas the Government would
enter the field in behalf OF monopollsts, and
with its strong arm settle the fates OF the
worthy people whose enterprise and in
dus.ry should be the pride as they are the
main source OF the force and dignity OF the
nation. Thus the Government would De
driving them into adversely while the mo-
nopolists are fed and pampered out OF the
money raised by taxes imposed upon the
people.
II has been shown by those who under
stand the subject that the trade with Brazil
is best conducted in the clipper-bui!t sail
ing-vessels, SO long known in our South
imerican commerce, and that steam-vesseIs
are unsuited and injurious to the freights
that belong to the trade. SO that in addl-
ton to injuring and expressing maritime
commerce and private enterprise, the com.
modities Included in a trade that has been
so advantageous will be impaired. In every
respect the voting OF subsidies to the ROACH
lines will be unfortunate. We hope that the
subsidy will meet its well-merited fate
defeat.
We are against subsidies TO ocean lines.
They are unjust to the people, since they
are taxed for what is OF no advantage to
them. Subsidies violate the rights OF mari
time people by deyoting the money OF the
nation to the maintenance OF monopolies-
to the maintenance Of lines that drive off
competition and cripple enterprise.
Does any man suppose that il subsidies
were withdrawn there would be no great in
ternational steam lines: \ foolish supposi-
ton, indeed! II the carrying OF passengers
and OF freights was left to private enterprise
the service would be as good as it is with
the help of subsidies. Why should the
people who never travel be taxed by Gov
ernment to pay for the means OF transport
tation OF those who do travel? Let the
traveller pay his way. Ii he is not able to
travel let him stay at home. lie will be no
worse off than those OF us who are COM
PEELED TO stay at home for the want Of means.
It is great wrong that takes from those
who can't travel contributions TO promote
the pleasure OF those who can. Let those
who dance pay the piper.
Save the great lines OF railway to connect
two sections far apart, and separated by
territory that is, so 70 speak, uninha-
bited, subsidies are unjustitable. 1t is the
duty and the right OF the Government to
secure the transportation Of the mails and
the public stores or supplies, and these
should be transported Mt reasonable rates.
Proper compensation for this service is not
subsidy. Beyond this is the field Of corrup-
ton, and in no nation was that field ever
more industriously and artfully cultivated
than in the United States OF America.