New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-06
JOHN RO4CHS NEW PLANS.

I'm recent dispatch from Washington, it is
stated that william p. Tisde had started for
France as the agent for John Roach 10 purchase
four steamships, be registered under the French
flag, in anticipation OF the resumption OF koach ;
steamship line between New-YOrk and Brazil.
This telegram has been the cause OF much conjecture
among shipping people. Mr.. roach was found a few
days ago by TRIBUNE reporter at his house, and asked
in regard oit.
"Mr Tisdel" Mr. Roach said, hasn't gone yet but
ne expects start for France about ten days He
Is going my agent. But to understand better
his errand, let explain in nv own way.
The English people found It very profitable few years
ago ~ build aud TO run what are known - rover
steamships. The hundred or more Englsh steahsu ~
lot last year were mostly OF this class. These LHate
oped. They started from England with a lot or
manufactured goods for the Braziis and
tue Argentine Republic Then, win rnnnor
these vessels come to New-York and from here take
Fntiish sipo%ners. esneciav as they received fir
compensation from Brazil Britain for carrying
tercs- until S76Oo0OOOo Of capital invested IN
ocean steamships the majority OF them being ocean
trdup- built a zine when there was no competition
to BE feared and having average speed Of only eight
to eight and half knots an hour This class OF vessels
does up the present requirements, aud we
the demand growing for larger faster and stronger
'The French Ministry has appreciated this demand
and the Ere en- Government has passed law wnlc9
holds out great Inducements 10 Capitalists 70 bd anu
ship- under the French dag Briefly the PROVISIONS
VI u' J iii - ei launched Sxcent fishing yes
sells yachts and steamers receiving subsidy thirty cents
FOR every 600 miles run Iuis Will De reduced eacu
wear one and half cents a ton for wooden composite
vessels and cent for vessels. The vessels
TO be used by the Government In case OF war; ana
designs submitted TO, and approved by The Navy
Department. Where materials imported Tor the CON
atr,lcon OF vessels shohuders are TO be allowed, in
place OF duties paid upon Materials for every registered
ton of iron Steel So; in the case OF wooden vessels
Of yer 200 tons, - composite vessels, -; wooden
-grlg
chneFy required - 40 for every 22O pounds. All YES
sels ru.drne Il, SEED tonnage after he passage
~ the bill will be allowed the same premium as new
To give you practical illustration Of the application
thls FreucI bounty law, suppose We apply II to
5000 ton Iron ship Iue bounty would be,On building Tor
$500 tons eghI OF iron IN null at SD ton. 81 800;
for 500 tons weight OF machinery, at 81 43 ton,
Oh 80 cent. 2 ton Tor every 900 miles run.
Presuming that 1900 ton steamship makes ten trips
from Havre to New-York every yearor 10000 niles the
bnunty lor he r. wear would be $4,000, the
oud year ~52 900 Adding the bounty and me allow
auce "a mile the 900 on ship would get H@9Olo the
first year Tue French Government. requires IN return
tAis carry OF rs mails ana lht rSht 10 use the
SHIPS IN ease or war taxing them Al Idtr 'Hiliou.
Though THIS seems expensive one, yett furnishes
Ennd ha. rTei IN every way TO have the la W annucd
bu finding herself defeated uer capitalists are going
nave ben approached by capitalists in France,
aui I'M . cal fr, "A. k,i. and have had Inducements
iuz Yard and also lines o. seamsni = ships Oullt IN
TINS couu5 - put under me Frgnct nag Wotn KEY ne
ctlte A.ty ger cent WuIJ they would II built IN
Franc. Iul.r tU condition o. things nave concluded
to send ST. Tise to France 10 study this subject, AMI II
nay 0' ~ ' , r...s IN, Finer me nr,1osifio9
I'D part Is TO open the worlds marAets Tor French
gOOI-, and especially 10 establish "A me or stthm-
,uip- FROM Bordeaux TO RIO. These would BRING
from there coffee and other Brazilian products
20 NrV.Nork and thence 20 10 B0fdotuN With
bread-tufs provisions, petroleum and manuactured
goods. Ol course / believe success would attend sucl
an eutorrs' az south American countries are always
willing 90 dd ocean steamship lines un~er postal ar
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