New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
MEXICAN SHIPPING.
THE FIRST STEAMSHIP UNDER THE NEW
SHIPPING LAW.

rFRoM AxoccAs1oyAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRBuNEl
MEXICO. Dec 2i.-In business circles people
are all speaking Of the steamship Tamaupas $50 called
in compliment to President Gonzacz's native state
whose arrival at Vera Cruz has caused much interest In
that port and IN this city. The excursion trains from
here carried many passengers 10 Vera Cruz The Gov
ernmen has been represented at Vera Cruz by three
Cabinet Ministers and other officials The Governor OF
the Federal District aud many prominent merchants
were also there on Tuesday night the Vera Cruz Club
gave ball in honor Of the steamer. Next day the
club and Chamber of Commerce Jointly entertained their
DISTINGUISHED guests at grand banquet On Thursday the
most enjoyable festival OF all took place on board the Tam
aulipas General Pacheco, the Mnstero OF Public Works
BEGAN the proceedings with short speech, after which
he handed to Mr Martinez Gorilla, who represented the
Mexican Transatlantic Company, the license which de-
clared the Tamaupas to be Mexican steamer, With al
the privileges which that implies. Mr. Lazo de Ia Vega
read poem. The national nag was then displayed and
was sauted by the guns Of Fort Uua and by those OF
the Mexican var vessels Independence and Libertad
Dancing followed and continued, with intermisson for
luncheon. until In the afternoon when the company re-
turned to the shore
whe Tamaulipas arrived at Vera Cruz from Liverpool
by way OF Hayre santander and Havana. She brought
on this her first trip 1Ol passengers, including sixty
eight spanlads is the pioneer steamer Of the Mex-
can Transatlantic Company which was organized last
year with capital OF S3,OO0OOO held chiefly by the
Bermellos Mexican family Of Spanish descent, who
acquired considerable wealth as sugar planters. Tie
Tamaulipas built on the Clyde and was launched In
September last. She is made Of steel and is 800 feet
long "A feet wide and 322 feet deep Her gross tonnage
IS 1850 Her machinery includes set Of threecyliuder
triple expansion engines which indicate 5000 horse
power and are moved by steam from four doube-ended
steel boilers with working pressure Of l40 pounds. In
order to insure speed the hull las been designed on very
fine lines It Is claimed that mean speed Of sixteen
and oueha knots per hour was attained at her trial TRIP
near Glasgow. The steamer has accommodation Tor 700
nrst-class passengers and for 1000 emigrants or
soldiers The dining saloon and staterooms are elegantly
furnished and are provided with electric lights.
This steamer Will sail Friday her first outward
voyage She will call at:the Mexican port Of ProSeso
and proceed thence NewOreans whence she will sail
for Liverpool with the she expects 10 receive at the
Cine satisfaction is expressed at the birth OF the
Mexican commercial marine a. one journal terms H.
1t deemed only Just that trade on he coast snoud be
encouraged by subsidized steamship ne ~ t.s OF te
tabeland about to enjoy the benefit which the inter-
national railroads viii Afford me PopulhI se.tanut
found expression IN Dill Ehich Wa , s h 6
Congress in time have the cargo brought ~ the
Tamaupas receive the benefit OF te fcGctl2h ~ haAe5
IN the customs duties OF per cent on an ,J t" m ~ ~ @ ,
uudcr the Mexican flag. The liberal reduction 0l per
cent is allowed on foodI lpO1@GG @ on Four pcr cent il
allowed when goods are imported uhuer the shhe Ci
cuinstances in Mexican vessels at irregular leIEas
Fifty per cent j, allowed on ai ta7Z, Z Le,c 10
goods imported into Mexico ana I9rwSiaS@ ne 20
pec is excluded from this provision. ,.. ,...,,,..
Mexico allows free ships IN the new law Oecltlse
EN
nor large iron works her merchants were IoiceG 10 py
these steamers abroad but IN all other respects We IA"
takes care that the vessels shall be essental nalona
THE owners Of all Mexican vessels must reside III me cou
try Four-ffhs OF the capital stock OF companies must
e held here, and the owners must agree 10 aDlue y
Mexican laws all and oow their steamers 20 De
inspected by agents OF the Minister OF Marine VINO may
forbid the sailing Of any vessel which Is out OF repair
a. Mexico as great forests and iron deposits she does
NOT forcgo the hope that ships may yet be bu mere
civ the new law insures premium OF 80 per
Ton Tor every vessel OF 100 tons over that may be c0h
strnc4d here In order that the national policy whch
tbe shnplng law establishes may not be deemed teh-
porary IL is enacted that every Mexican snip or steamer
which receives papers under II shall he entitled 70 ls
benefit all is provisions Tor twenty years. even 'o
the act be sooner repealed or modlned-
Merchants consider that the per cent abatement VIII
afford substantial aid 20 the new line when besides re-
ceve subsidy OF $50 900 for each round TIP Two per
cent on the customs duties received III vera cruz Wou
amount 10 about 1920, 900 per year. assuming
600 "a the amount thereof II the IransauAhile Alu
the other Mexican lines which are 10 De staIteV c
goods az the same the foreign companies ~ y
obvious that the per cent reduction VIII oth an in
pOrtant consideration. especially on fitueh Ihu uC
European products which subject 10 Ilsh uutle-
Moreover bulk O the import trade Is III the ha
OF a small number Of merchants, tie gains 70 De acYuC
by the exemption or more account thhh thc4c
were many importers. The 90 per cent reduction on
transit duties deemed OF much Importance A. tAete
duties are abolished far the United States Is con-
ceI ned W the kseAsxssAIy Treaty.