New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-22
AMERICAN SHIFTING INTERESTS.


THE REMOVAL OF LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS TO
TIE USE OF AMERICAN VESSELS IN FOREIGN
TRADE FAvORED-DIsPUTE BETWEEN Mr..
ROACH AND CAPTAIN GOODMAN.
Or. William Z. IhOms a gentleman with
long hair, eyeglasses gold medal on ms breast al-
pearcd before the committee inqurng into shippn2 III
teres when they reconvened az the Firth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning lie submitted long written state
ment and voucls3ted oral supplement o. equally lib
eral dimensions. DR.. Thoms elaborated without en-
phasizng the evils arising from the payment OF aa
vauced wages He claimed TO represent 10000 sailors.
He was followed. by Shipping Commissioner Duncan,
who in reply TO questions by Mr. Gambler said that s
opinion that the abolition Of the system Of advanced
wages would put stop to blood money. Ore vas a
direct result other steamships did not pay ad
vance wages and he had never known Of blood money
being PAID IN connection with them. Captain Duncan
thought that II advance wages were not allowed, the
prohibition must extend 20 vessels Of all Municipalities.
one OF tie main obstacles il the o. rcdres-ng the
sailors wrongs that when TN outrage was com
mtted which could be taken hold Of exposed ana pun
ished. the complainants invariably gotten out Of
the way.
Edward Lauterbach, a director OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Line and counsel therefor. said that that
company about the American corporation i'm the
foreiAn carrying trade lie did MT know anything
about companys applications for subsidies IN former
years He had only been connected with it for three
wears. The capital was S20OOOO0O No dividend had
been paid for twelve years. No subsidy was asked
from the Government now. What was complained OF
was the mail law This compelled the company 10
carry mail matter at a much less rate than profit
able only two cents received for each letter FOR
any distance within thousand miles, and the Gov
eminent would pay at the outsde, more than they
Themselves received If the company refused 10 carry
the mails at the rate fixed by the vessels
would not he allowed 20 clear It's ports. The com
nauv asked the pfiveg 81 accepting di-charginc
fta all nj he raft +. lHuftTha"h
a strong ectOn to buying SHIPS abroad was the nece-
Sy tnnt il outaled having them repaired abroad IN
order TO work properly done shiptaId kept
models 0f the vessels built III II and only tins slpyard
resented was compelled TO carry the mails from the
vessels the post office and frequently paid a mnrh
for this received for the entire service The vessels
Of the RaG not a d b n bs Sf ptd and na
heavily Mt Iauterhach Thought that the commerce OF
the company should be exempted from the war tonnage
Have Won looked up in your books asked Mr. Cox
to see what you Lave paid TO Congressman
only wanted TO clear your company" said Nj Cox :.
thought came here TO discuss another question:
!. b HGuston president Of the Pacific Mail Company.
said that line had bought American vessels because
II was largely the coang trade and the lane ala not
permit the Of foreign vessels g.
DO yOu believe II repeal or our navigation laws
No I dont replied Mr. Houston because our
higher price than could have bought them IL Eng
land and don't want rivals to come III beside Us now
with cbeaner vessels and run u out. -
CANNOT YOU take broader view Of the matter than
that Re gard it as "a subject for Governmental
Mr Houston thought that everyone considered his own
Who are the directors Of your company :" persisted
Mr could. Mr. Huntington. Nj Dillon. Mr. Sage;
Mr. Park. Nj. Hart MI Perkins. Mr. LauterDach and
'A& What are their fntercstsi"
Mr.. Gould has 10000 share and Mr.. Hart 10000
MI Har has the largest number Of share .t...to,r
What has this to do with the matter under dsc-On
interrupted senator Warner Miller Mr. 1ok t1"ugn !
that Il had everything 10 do with IT, Mt Houston sud
that his company had contract with the Pacific Rail
road to maintain rates freight and passengers. Mt
Roach asked 90 be heard again He said that MS aen-
ton had been called TO paper oy tapta John 'ou
man. This man. he continued had no occupation ana
hs paper presented certain figures touching Eugh'h
snipDuiding. which were untrue English shpbmdera
Wherefore all this kindness II would be interesting to
know whom Captain Goldman represented Al the CON
were both their eet Mr. Dingey thought that this
personality should 90 no further -, r,,..,,..
Then why did You not stop Mr.. Roach excitedly
After some discussion Captain Cadman was allowed
Mr. Roach complains that have no occupation We
which he does any Interference with and mat
sufficiently for his presence here me dler
patton. while | am tue humble representative OF
Lieutenant J. d. j. Kellr, United States Navy, Cornell
ms NJ Rich the mate OF harkentne, and Edward
Hlnckenr OF Boyd Hnckenr aIso appeared before the
committee secret session followed the adjournment
AT this the committee unanimously concurred IN the
opinion that ali legislative obstructons 70 the use OF
American vessels in foreign trade should be removed
The points discussed the provisions Of law reia
ing TO the payment OF three months extra wages ad
vance wages compensation for the transportation OF
shpXrcck ana other -eatnen the reduction OF hospital
tax and fCustOm House fees the individual liability OF
shpowners. consular fees, tonnage TAX the rebate OF
dute. on supplies American vessels engaged In the
foreign trade, and the compensation Tor ships carrying
forat',n mails Senator COngcr and Rep esentatives
Cox and Dngley were appointed subcommittee 20
draft bill In accordance with the views expressed ny
nm committee meeting To be held III NashlnSoh on
December . The questions TeiatlnR 10 free SHIPS ana
ri.e of duty on materials for building vessels 10 be
rIoved I'm the foreign trade reviewed for cOnsld-
ergtion nj the adjourned meeting. The subcommittee
viii meet this morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel