Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-03


sand. . corresponding reduction; keeping
| three thousand tons as the average and the
| standard. Provide that the steamships
ahall be thoroughly inspected by comps.
tent commission under the direction OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. the Secretary
OF the Navy, and the Postmaster General.
and thus ensure the very first class OF con-
struction for safety and for speed. both for
passenger and cargo.-If the price have
named seems large for mail pay, beg to
suggest that our Pos,-Ofice Department,
without cavil or question. Is paying larg-
er sum per mile for weekly. fortnlghtly,
and monthly mall, within our own terri
tory-mails that carry fewer letters than
these steamers would carry. mails that
carry with them none OF the incidental ad-
vantages which form the chief value OF the
steam lines under discussion.
know there Is . large and influential
class 10 the country who are utterly op-
posed to the policy thus imperfectly out
lined. But suppose they should consent
10 make the experiment! IL no one should
take advantage OF such an offer by the
Government. no harm would be done to
the Treasury. IT. however, the induce
ment should be sufficient TO awaken inter
est and develop enterprise all along our
coasts. the result might be that lines OF
American steamers would begin to sail.
not only from New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, and Baltimore, our large Atlantic
ports, from New Orleans on the Gulf and
from San Francisco on the Pacihc. but
from Portland, Oregon, as well as from
Portland, Maine, from Providence. New
Haven. Norfolk, Wilmington, Charlestowp.
Savannah. Mobile and Galveston, Three
or even four millions per annum might
possibly be called for, aud that would I'm
ply twenty-five or thirty lines OF steamers
running from ports OF the United States 10
western Europe. to the Mediterranean, and
TO Africa. to Asia. to Australia aud To
South America. TO the West Indies and 10
Mexico.
Such trade "a these lines would develop
would give remunerative employment 10
idle capital, aud what is far better would
give work al good wages to idle hands. Il
would build up great ship-yards on the
tidal rivers of the Atlantic, aud would soon
demonstrate 10 the most skepticsl that We
should find. as England has found. thar
such expenditure of money comes back 10
Us 10 profit, both direct and Indirect. In the
saving of cost In naval outlay. In the edu-
cation oi The best class OF American sea-
men, Ia the large and generous employ
ment of American mechanics. IN the active
and honorable and profitable employment
OF American capital. The Athenian maxim
has taugh. VA that We do not feed hay 10
sheep in order to get back hay, but to get
back wool In the present case the small
est of hcrba:e would return 10 as the Gold
Ell Fleece.
Among the uumbcrless advantages which
general law would possess over special
aid TO selected lines would be the quieting
OF all scruple or criticism growing out OF
the constitutional inhibition that mo pref
ereuce shall be given 10 the ports Of one
state over those Of another Congress
has never adjudgei that aiding a particular
liuc OF mail steamers coutravens this pro-
vision. nor do | believe II does; but still it
would undoubtedly be the wiser policy TO
offer even and exact justice to all. To the
eni that no -uch objection could have a
ioigemrnt In the minds OF the people Of
ANY section or any STATE
In expressing This preference for a gea-
eral lss I mean reflection on the effort
made to extend help to the Brazilian line
so eusrgetically set afrat by Mr.. John
Roach. So lar frun that think Mr Roach, 1,
enterprise is one that deserves 10 be aided,
and il Vas q source OF regret Ia me tha
Congress declined Ia pass 4 bill To encour-
age tt. Oar neighoors In the Dominion Of
Canada have decided, after our refusal 20
extend aid. that they would try to I'LL our
place and have voted for line from Ha,l-
lax 70 iIo Japeho auSn !A'Se suin 'hah
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uieus' A"u '"at ~ aoi'ie 50 nc a. o'e'''"S
many . nousenoiu "'"' lie P''s"eee VI
earning iA'f uay Wages 'ot tah u'y
"ofA. nose VINO na'e pau TWO anu
na'i ui'ii'ohs year so,V'' day 'o' 's'en
CONSECUTIVE yesIs-1o the "otN'nH,nen u
liie .u'..u 1.a'cs '"sS po'e'o'y aNu
sneer a. "f noacn. ioo'ne's coni.iienu
e"ee 'n tne P'eseeo VI 'ue ~
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msh,
~ hot ue''ieu 'na' s'ea"'sn,p ou''' I''
Tue on''eu states costs soheNhat hi1re
.hAh Que ouh' III Lng.ahu' nut the o'',
iefshce IS nor great ~ uoes ho' eAceeu
el2ht' OF a. nost' Ten per cent anu tnls
excess OF cost arises ~hoiiy from the pe.-
Ter wages paiu 'o ,ue am-rieah nieeh an'c l,.
ahu iaoof.r. anu 'h's ui1sfehce - rea'S
not great oostac'e' uiViaS twenty years
as .he NE "i steamer IL Is iess lhan one
hah per cent per ahnum on hef cost ana
that Is very sihal uta"-oaeh COMPARED
10 the hunoeiiess advantages OF nome
construction Nor can IL iaii 10 De noted
thst the argument ior Tree ships apple,
with e4oai ioree 10 tue Tree ADMISSION of
all dutiaoie articles which are not excin'
.iseiy on the re'eoue OASIS. why not nave
iree cottons ana Tree wooiehs, ana Tree
silks and iree iron, and Tree steel. ana ifee
eotie'y' anu '.ee iaofics Oh All k'hus' no"
manufactured oy Ten thousands OF ousy
hands al nome, on. many OF which wsy
| possioiy De Drought al lower price 10
ioreisn coahtries' lhefe are iar greater
anu weighter reasons Tor ooiiulng up the
| Navigation interest tuaH teI Duiiu4bg up