National Republican., 1884-01-22
FREE SHIPS.

FREE SHIPS.
A Movement to Revise the American nlcr-
chant Marine Proceedings OF tne New
York Board of EIndc-NlCotlng Here To-
Morrow.
At meeting Of the Metropolitan Indus
trial League, OF New York, held ON Thursday
last the following resolutions were adopted:
ECsJ'td, That u committee OF thirty be ap.
pointed to meet ot The Arlington holel Masnlng.
shipping, wuys ana mcaJis, and pusioiiice aud
post road, committees of The house of repre'culH.
uves, and the hnancc ana commeicc committees
R.sorsd. That the committee so soapplntcd shall
oppose all legislation III favor OF free SHIPS or ltc
materials for shiphulldiug, and advocate ohly
such n policy as VIII revive American Shipping ~
the foreign trade in vessels to be bulli, owned,
manned, nud onlcercd by American Cilih,ns.
Rc Otcd, That the committee rs hcseDy IN,
s'ructed to advorotc the repeal of all internal
taxes, and such Il rCndustmcnt of the tnrln of
1888 rs viii give sufficient protection to American
labor engHgod in the production Of wool ana the
Manufacture OF wOrscd goods, tin plate, cot n
ties, wire rods, burOp', &c.
RcsoiUCd, That the committee Is empowered to
appoint subcommittCcs to Co-orerate with other
bottles tn sympathy with our views.
Tho following gentlemen were appointed
as tho committee provided for in the resou-
tions:
Conrad BraLcr, IT,, Of II. j. Baker e Bro, New
York; Edward IL. Ammdown, Of Ammidown y
smith, New York; W. A.. Geliaty of w. II.
SChiCtiliu IL Co., New York n. f. Palmer, IT,,
Quintard Iron worss, New York George H. Rob
in:on, DclumGtcr Co.. New York. John Roach,
John Roach N SON. New York j. Il. Houston,
prc,idcnt Pacific Mail steamship company, New
YORK; Thomas Z. smith, Union Porcelain work,
Gfeeupoiut, y. y; Ward, Ward, Stanton & Co.,
NcwuurE. n "; 4. GuliOrd smith, Union Iron
works, Buffalo. N. V, l.. Tanner Hlwlcy, Amcr-
kowcll, treasurer OF the United states ana Brazil
Mail steamship company, New YORK VIM Allan,
Ilarjsh6rac, Gable Iiiroad comrany, Toy,
N y. John +. Henry, Of John f. Henry
bria Iron company, Johnslowu and New York;
john Dialogue OF the camden snip ana LnGlhe
company, Camden. y. j.; Thomas Maddox, pre,i-
dent Trenton Pottery association, Trenton, y. j.;
William Lyle of j. q W, Lyle, New YORK; Lewis
II. Raymond, of Raymond " Co, New YORK; L. Il.
Williams, Of Ely y Williams New York; Gcorle
W. Quintard of Charleston Steamship company
New York smith NJ. Weed, Of Chateaugay Iron
company, Pluttsbulgh, y. VI William ROwland
.. & j. ii. Caiking. New York; George Van Wpga.
men, OF Pollock S Van Waganeu, New YORK; Mar
Gus anlOn, of the A'ncrican Protea 9a&I New
company, New York; b. H. Huffman, of Charles
Piiztr a Co., New York; John sloan, Of Dolphin
% OF H. MoTy c6 Nsw SSw YORK tG. ' 'p'S
From this it will be observed that the
above named gentlemen, embracing some of
the heaviest business mon of New York, arc
TO meet in this city tomorrow at the Arling-
ton hotel
In this connection the following is also
very interesting:
At II special meeting of the New York board
of trade and transportation Jan. II, 1884 Mr..
John Roach offered the following, and moved
its adoption as q substitute for the report of
the committee on ocean transportation:
Proposition l. We recognize the fact that IL Is
impractcablc to revive our ioreiEn shipping in
teress unless our citizens are placed upon an
equal footing with those Of other nations in regard
to cost of running the vessels and cost of capital
invested So far regards the tlrst cost Of els
we are now able to build wooden ships cheaper
and better than any other nation, and iron OrstCel
ships NJ cost Of only 10 per cent above clyde
prices and equal, If not superior, TO those Of any
other nation.
The life Of first class iron OF steel steamer built
in the United States is admitted 10 be thirty years:
steamer for two years its first cost, the remedy
lies i'll the cost of running ana cost OF capital ms 10
is to Ito remedy which wc submit the following
l. That national law be passed exempting yes.
sells engaged in foreign trade from state and local
?. That the compulsory postal law statute, Sec
tiou 1916, be repealed.
8. That the tonnage dues" less the cost of
collecting same, be paid pro rata per mile annu-
ally TO vessels engaged in foreign trade that are
not paid for carrying tho United States nails
| provided, however, that such compensation
should not exceed 20 cents per ton per 1000 miles
! sailed in ships built and owned under the Amer
lean flag; also that after five years said compen-
!
! extinct.
| 4. That wherever mail service Is needed in the
foreign trade by our government, that American
vessels engaged therein receive the same treat
ment as Is now given by the government to the
railroads, coaStiug vessels, &c. Contracts open to
competition, and given to the lowest responsible
bidder, aud that American mails be carried IN
| American vessels
If congress passes a law carrying these PROPOSE
tiOns into effect 1t will give US what the American
| people ask for American ships, built, owned
manned, and differed by American citizens.
After a lengthy discussion the considera
| tion Of the question was postponed for one
week,
| A long discussion was held yesterday at the
meeting Of the New York board of trade and
! transportation on Mr.. Roachs substitute
| After heated debate the substitute offered
| by MIR. Roach was finally adopted by vote
of "a to IL. These proceedings arc all i'm
| portant for their probable influence upon the
national board Of trade which is also to- NEE
| in this city tomorrow.