New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
who the accident say that Patten deliberately COM
mtted suicide.
MR. DINGLEy OPPOSES FREE SHIPS.
THE DUNN BILL DEBATED IN THE HOUSE.
CHARACTERIZED AS AN ACT 10 CLOSE AMERICAN
splrYARDs.

CHARACTERIZED AS AN ACT 10 CLOSE AMERICAN
sB!rYARDs
WAsHINGTSS, May 22.-After passing few
private to-day tho House went into Committee
OF the Whole for general debate tho Dunn Free Ship
bill Mr. Dunn, OF Arkansas submitted an argument In
support OF tho bill, which would repeal restrictive law
which worked great injury to the people OF the
country II has been reactng dsastrousy to tho pnbc
good and especially to the shipping OF the United States
engaged In the foreign carrying trade Citizens Of tho
United States had passed out OF the competition be-
cause they OF all nations denied by their own laws
the privilege OF purchasing ships where they conld buy
them cheapest and having then registered as vessels OF
their country. While wooden sailing ships did the
ocean carrying trade OF the world, and those ships
could be built cheaper I'm the United States than else
where Americans took and steadily maintained lead
position in tho worlds carrying trade. but
about the year 1856 England began to build Iron and
steel steamships, aud as fast as they wero
built and equipped the commerce OF tho wsrId
transferred them because OF their superior speed
and supposed safety There only one hope left for
further effort AZ maintaining American position and
all other countries wisely did-repeal antiqusted
uavigaton laws and all ow the people to buy IRON and
ssf vessts Of the United % statcs The speaker
ne policy Which the nations had sntered upon Of grant
Ing bounes to steamship companies, which lie charac-
terizcd as game of national poker France gave some
millions; Germany saw tnat and went" some mill.
ions better ItSy without money nad to sSye ,d the
France and Germany The contest which had been en-
tered into by tho nations would be fought to the unver
sal bankruptcy of tho taxpayers OF the nations mere
would be bounty gathersr strapped on the oacX OF
every taxpayer such policy must fan. r,s;,.,
Mr.. Dngley. Of Maine, deprecated such radical
change In the policy OF tho Government as was con EN-
posed overthrow had been adopted BY the founders OF
tho Government and nad continued ior Inndred req ysars
be to discriminate uuustly against tie ship building In
tcres. should 1t become law and should the MOrrl-
product which would placed the free list would bc
fully equipped vessel 80 OF which would Oo labor
register under American laws then from that hour tho
ship building industry Was doomed and the owners OF
w0rkmcn employed by them. would be rretrievaby
driven into what were already over'crowied industries;
IT appreciation of this fact which had ed 100000
abOrers rom END Of the country TO the other to re-
hin should be entitled bill Ia close American ship.
i'i,,Sb ' yarIs of wha,nyer vessels NAV be- need
aa for c ys Sercan MERCHANT msrine The trouble
In competing on the sea with Great Britain did not
tie clyde was put 10 per cheaper than that
built IN America he great difference arose IN the cost
OF sailing the vessel growing entirely ont OF the higher
wages and better fool demanded on American vessels.
A free ship policy IN invitation not only to buy
tore. gr ships but also to sail under British register
after they were bought Such policy would serve to
cXtmgusl Tie commendabie and indispensable patri-
otc instinct which let Americans to look upon
American-but and registered ships as representing
the power the ambition the wealth th9 pres,use. the
History, continued ne speaker tue taco
that no nation was ape TO on 9otan ana re'ih an "[te I @
upon Great Britain for vessels would be to destroy
American foreign trade and means OF naval
defence. The OF the country were turned TO ths
de,epceless condition VI the American Navy. Navy
was bu the offspring o: great merchant marie. but
In home snip yards Nayies rose and tell with the
merchant marine and the policy which tho Unite |
States should follow was to give every possible ag ""
announcement the establishment OF great si" yards
Mr.. Eomeis. of Ohio confined his remaga' Ia 0ppOsl.
ton the bill to consideTatiOn OF TIE injury which II
would work on the shipbudms w,.ustry on the north
err lakes.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF Now-Jeraey. opposed the bill lie
did not beleyo tA". the spirit OF patriotism would bc
fosterod II The mer,can nag noatei over Eng.hbuilt
ships. rat might DO 70: the gentlemen on the other
S.i" out for him give him an American built ship
with an American master, manned by American sea
man. floating the American flag over an American cargo
Applause ON the Republican sido.l