New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
GOVERNMENT AID TO COMMERCE
ALETTER FROM w. II. WEBB.

A LETTER FROM W. II. WEBB.
nn,TIsu HOSTILITY TO The AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INFLUENCES TO
NE OVERCOME ONLY BY cot NTER-INFLUENCEs
AT HOME.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In TIE TRIBUNE of the 18th inst.
there appeared article beaded Brazil gives shp'
eldy" In which /; said "A letter received from Inc
British Consul General in Canada sttes that the con
tract subsdiz" line OF steamers between Canada ana
EIz has been fully ratified by the Government OF the
latter country" Now that dsposiii m ID shown by our
citizens and their representatives IN Congress- as maui
tested by the recent proceedings in the Senate Z" 40
something rcsnscato our merchant marihe' u"sIlo
to take advantage OF the conclusion OF tLs contract 10
cali nteution Of my courtrymen to the PROOF OF the
determination OF the Government AMI people OF Great
Britain TO further cripple If not utterly destroy the
ocean shipping of the United States
1t WAS stated by Mr. Roach at the Shpowners Conveh-
tor held Boston last October, and subsequently Dc
tore Congressional Committee that no had obtained
froa Emperor of Brazil promise of subsidy Tor
carrying mails between this port and RIO JaDelro
Depending upon this promise. line OF American built
ships rs well known. has been established between
those ports further stated that although the contract
ns promised had been accedrd u by the Officials o1 he
Brazilian Government. British Influence In that country
was succnt prevent II from being rttied ahd the
English merchants engaged the BRAZILIAN trade we're
SO determined prevent the establishment of the nue.
that the shps on their arrival would not lave been
accepted the hid not been for the resolution
and good faith Of the Emperor. IL Il by his VIII alone
that the line is maintained. II now seems thht rms
British Influence only strong enough 10 prevent the
American contract being ratified but aso so strong
Thar the English have been enabled get another one
made and ratified, paving subsidy for line to
British port In Canada.
II Is well known that there sufficient trade be
tween Rio Janer0 and New-Yoia To support line OF
fast mail steamers without liberal subsidy This has
beeu proven by Mr.. C. X. Garrison. who ran line OF
cleaners some few years since those ports and
who notwithstanding that he received subsidy from
tn Government Brazil, found 1t losing business anu
abandoned the II must he admitted that whie
the trade to New York found To be uuremIncrauyo
for steamers certainly the trade to any port III Cahada
Will provo less go In tho establishment, under
these untav0rabe circumstances through British ihhu-
encc and by English capital of this line OF Englsoh't
steamers running to British port that the proof Is
found OF their determination 10 utterly break mp rms
American line and DESTROY commerce In American
bottoms Another san stronger proof OF the settled
noiy Il EnganI 20 mistress 81 the seas and prevent
the establishment OF mali and wHs"n-er lin"" ~
Amrrcau.hult chips, bn found N u!y own personal
,1p,ricncc In MECH, ls72. Il contract WAS entered
nc after neSutlation, Wit ihc JHltlah colony "I
NV Zealand carry the ma - monthly Tor len y'irs
between san III inciscp and ports IN that country %
payment Of very liberal subsidy Ia proportion To the
number or us luHHDtdutS Al NV @dihI Iit ~h "'''
standing wra had that ahotncr British colony
south Wnrs-wculd aisr into a contract fIr Ike
service io be- extended 70 tho port OF sydney. Ih7
Government Of New South Wales failing to FUN, the
promise given by NrwZehaUd, ! was Invited by the
Postustci-iencrn Of the latter colony who had Kept
good fath, to Australia. The invitation WAS ac-
,rp ani u, rniy va" t,l t"T and IN erf made o. To-
nent II Ncw rou'h Wales Tho latter rrih"d
i min the rLgagctcnt It's hehaif huf Irtne,F
which C'.iI no. ID" utFr i'f ~ f''h l'l''
with Ncw-Z .,lsui. and "n9 CONF In"hu! hfcl'u ~"
disappointment crn-rd b. tnr nclGh ." "ew sour!
W Ia in,luc, he Post iriessl q: Nts I'rhhd
to accept IuviaIon 10 corr to Mc'b"nii" "''n ,,h
view u having that port hrcol' M 'riHlh T." u"
mail line IT, due time contract w"@ ~ rfrd INTO IL
every detail hr,wc" tnr li9h t+@t'I T'Tln c n'
Chri Hccrrtiry aud f-tht.i f''' ~ 81 % ~ ''"'
OF Victoria the Hon. i'd V"r, P-t.i'i cf-''r'I"
of III, C1.ony 81 New iiaal ant i>-".i aii ..y a.'I
.tc for m"nthl @''"lh nan Hrtr ~ a'' ,',
Fan '.ro the Slnoi1 ind Ih- ' rae. w !"
-uprr-r.lo AA!r the var previous WIN Wv
l. nland ihc -rr'ic; - 10 u IN ~ '.'' I', - -
MI f,ur 'cr~ li' c"htnn" Tor TIE nHArr'i ma
W. U,rs nrJry. H.. payment pIu, :.rl FOR ia thrsc
contracts constituted tie III 'uh'iy ever pam w
hu,ish ru'iec's or carrying in"U h""" III N''''""
r'tirncd in,n"nlry to Nrw XGk a"d Er ,'i,,
The new service. Two other inr Slr1inr- wii a.r'h
for The service, tcrn- td- tIr" pat &" The lin' ar
ryinp The ,nnil 70 NrwZ alaad Wni, us engaged
ind when the FIST sirsnrr Wa about rrddJ Il" ti
ptnv a,lvrrt I'D Tor fri at IN ~rngrrs direct yIn
lnnnc-all at Whc" hWi pcrn made khoN I" thr 10y
r,'inrnt OF Vmior,a--uowH received through the
r. g,inl press that tne administering ri Nj Dnny hnf
| Irri uus,rl rud his W,ih III" Ahtll' Aus
| far mail Stn FtauCi>ro HOud he Gu-
uII.d The noS~ strfucd IuthGIc. hIi II was doubt'u
~ un Oupor CRi-"d ui tn'h hcilCI ne
| lime frn u" - fNI' not Y having aiiFr'
| After long delay, tue NH, officially roif"h'rdth
| ll vIiIJnt giving 30: t'i@ con- 'r ~ j.
uhcult u reilIZ", ia" unhtncrr brought 10 ' al
| that the g,v'Iii ut ui ;'l tii rI @lh<
u,op. could guilty Of ruch h1l-llc". Inc co.
iract mad ber gwen Mr.. 'itfS io the Americans Ia
the colony agJiu1i ne Elrg''i ckuItunS O inc
| rn,unauy. iig etps oWuru i.uganI whith mai
earned The culDnV'r Ia" VIA SurL an: maj Tor many
vrar- cH ,clrd large subsidies l'b' company, fhf'ht
is large ua,4ciIgr nrrlu-~ would 1e cnfalcl ~ tc
| 81. ,hlI.h'nrnt American Hoe" dr'rinihed lh"t
| AIR buff -n,ult not Hi' i";rnliOS ana dEl'
| rnrut n Offered 20 rriupc rue uinodnt al subsidy i"
m.rly paid ~ Nirt1,i w' W - deliver "a" mails III
snorief Zine than heretofore. - ;utu ace Wa " power
mi and OF rticn ra,urr (WrdrN'ri may av hc"nl as
10 os Mr. IuT, and lis as>u"nt' dh 10 Induce ne
Parliament of Vi.iura Hithlul ita assent from ci-
frar made iCnnrb.y aud Ia good iai. Milh lnr highest
| REPRESENTATIVE Of the q rv~ru'urit.
| irse pIOcrongs Hr"i he: md hlnnidn; rro'
th, the Enli-l U'criindnts are dciTnih''
| fn break up our ocean Com;ucrcr. lhrN WI ever 40
thrr utmost and resort measures, rlg ar wI"nF'
10 i. troy ihc American merchant MARINE. such r.
me- to Al, gue4s.ve p,lcy. and ly ctnE them Win
their nw u w-dpOnS Ia ESTABLISHING steam iutl mes 10
| TIE chief commercial ports 81 tho w1li AMI I."ltiP
| ia, ing SERVER W. H. NLbh
| Ncm- lmk Jan. -. 1881.