New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-08
TIE GENERAL PROCEEDINGS.
WARM INTERCHANGE or OPINioNs-rHE REsOLU-
TONS THAT wTRE ADOPTED.
lGI.NEI;AL PHRss DIsrArCml

lGENEEAL PRESS DIsrATcHl
Boston, Oct. Tn the COmInerclai CohNeh-
ton to-lny W II Lincoln from tile committee 10 whlch
was referred resolution and oil relating TO the snip
nent and discharg of seamen. reported recommending
,be massage OF the bil with amendment providing
,, b ,rst and second officers as well the captains Of
American ships be Americans making technical change
IN the clause relative the discharge Of s;amen IN Tor
eigu porf and an amenden favorng the employment oi
apprentices ou ships OF the United States
Joel Cook Of Philadelphia, suggested that while
,be Convention was waiting for the report OF
tho Committee Of Nine Mr. John Roach. Of
Cuaster Penn utnze the time by giving
his views mon the present condition of the carrying
trade ~ tie country and the best way 20 revive us Io
mer prosperity. Mr. Roach spoke in effect AS follows;
He believed that any suggestions OF the Convention
1y1rId lie fav0rably received b. Congress. After
ferrng 10 that uCly being made mp nf TOO Eany Law"
yefs and enough merchants anu business men ne
came 20 lie question Of subsidies and sand that he hOpd
rho Government never give one cent To any inO
brngGer extending from Maine 10 Texas allowing all
American sbip,wners 10 share a1ke- he dld ho "dht
6nw - drive Great Britain cut Of the
trade Qlek sales ve,e quick The uei hf
~ trade and admitted business being Done with
r. fb r@uilal Referring 10 the tonnage Of the world,
H. i6 ina, The sang vessels exceeded those Of steam
nearly three times, and were dong larger paftO ic
carving trade. Sailing ships cheaper than steam
vet tey were losing property During the last ten years
$4,000 tons OF shipping had ulsa pfaieu lIon 1le
Tuiied States. Taxauon and other burdens hau put
thcu aoGcr foreign flgs. Entering into the discussion
Of suubuiding comparison with that OF locomotive
building he said that everything that enters lnio tue
coniruc,iou of locomotives also entered into the
sruc.iou If ships. W. build locomotives ana s,nd
them 10 all parts the world SHIPS can De quit lust
In c5ncIu,ion. air Roach SAID Let me tell you,
pentlemeu you must Opprcss American LABOR Tap
pau,e Tie founders OF thls Republic made It's lOuhua
lions broad deep They bulls II ny on the elevation
Of American labor, and II what you 90 mere VIII nav
effert 10 crush down American labor IL VII an come
TO naugnt Long and hearty Applause r, Gen''erlrn
lave spoken here about a great west ~ Is eIeaC
West but what has made II "a Great Mesi Il was
the grent West Sow what becomes OF the products OF
~ sixtentns Of II come here the great North
and 10 the producing classes Of the country com
Imee-tenIhS are onIy onc-tept3 Of the cot,
con- and corn and other products exported Gen
nen it ;n,E Won are out OF the woods Tue
nocertn Won must keep great home market, and
don't build u2 your S aG fe ee yar, ana
where will they all got They viii go INTO farming ana
there will be a surplus OF products which we cant sell
and the milk Will sour and eggs VIII spoil ana all 'h
rest Will rot Hong laughter aud applause
Did II never strike strange tRat the founders OF
ever l IN the bring IN here
by paying a duty it, except u ship DID that never
strike a. stranger Does not that want e4piana
ton There was reason for that. gentlemen. we
have paid our money III every State and CITY ana
and dril-rooms and bought arms aud gwen them to the
haIf a million a days notice. and all without a
staning army Now that was why the founders OF THIS
shps Ii was that might have shipyards and ships
and men OF our for National defence. lApplausel
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Al tho conclusion Of Mr.. Roach's speech the Commit
Zee OF Nine reported and on this recommendation tht
following resolutions we're adopted:
That permission should be granted 10 take goods OF
fore,gu PRODUCTION manufacture out OF bond Iree
duty when goods 70 b. taken as stores on BOARD
of any snip bound from port ia the United states TO
foreign port United States port Oh the PAcic
T6at as property invested In shipping derives
its protection from the Government OF the
United STATES, and as said property ~ subject
10 taxation by Government, It should be eXemil
from all local and municipal taxation by sDTcia
acf OF o. gress leaving the only subject T.
such taxation. That tne Government assist ID the e
tablishDent and maintenance OF American INES OF
sfeamships built and owned Ia the Quilted States fion
our own ports 10 imnortant foreign ports Oy the pay
neut OF proper sums OF money Tor te transportation 0
H. mails 10 such lines Will render the most entct
servIrr and without which substantial ad such ines
40 the progress abd prospe.y VI the Ma
so,,',nnot exist ln competition win tbe Subsidized
steam 1eels OF other countries
THE FREE SHIP QUESTION.
The discussion o. the day was upon the GdVlsdDhty
free ships. -
william H. Lincoln, Of Thayer, spoke IN part as iol
lows:
In view OF ali the facts II BE- dcnied thai we shont
nor nave suffered such a decline If mad beer per
u,tIrd by laws To purchase vessels upOh the sa
terms Olber natious ln the cheapest hi- s 40,
can be truly denied then there i u" lehsun VIZ
siou continue our dow inward course ulul our II
driven from the ocean There ~ no eacap. from son
Conclusion. 10 Is most remarkable facs thht ucnPit
THE hat have been mIde that iron HhlDS can ~
built In this country as upo me Cyuo
thsre Is not slugle irO1 SAILING snip GDa'T "ui
own flag While all other nations are prlYnegeo 10 CUP
IN ine cheapest market. excluded, ana Ioi lh'
purpose, told, of protecting ADerlcan lhddstrS
Lines OF ocean steamships are constantly being esab
hs0ed be ween this country and Europe To meet ih'
ever-ncreaslDR demands OF the trade We cd pVsst "
Que line OF American steamships from PLliadcIpha u