New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
OPPOSING AUERIOAN SHIPs
MR.. BECKs INDIFFERENCE TO FLAGS.
ENIlRfLY WILLING THAT FOREIGN VESSELS
SHOULD CARRY THE MAILS
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| WAsHTNGToN, April 20.-Mr Beck. the
Denocfatic leader In the Senate spoke for three and
ha hours to-day in opposition to any discriminate ,n in
favor OF American ships carrying the United st,t,,
mails He sad that ship entitled 10 no more con.
sderaton than wagon any other vehicle and that
the United States flag might Just well hosted over
wagon on the Eraires over ship the ocean No
person, he said, cared whether wagon was manu-.
featured IN this country OF IT, The only question
was where could it be obtained the cheapest 10 his
'ond that was tho question with ships AID it made
difference whether tie mails o4rrlel under tho
American 1.g a foreign dag II simply a business,
matter a. to which vessel American or foreign, could
carry the mails the aud speed er Tho that
c0ud do that should have the preference. This tho
kind of argument which SIR. Beck brought tO bear On
this question. lie interrupted occasionally by
troublesome questions and finally branchcl Oh Ia o,
his We'll known arguments IN favor OF free trade. Mr
Morgan. Of Alabama; Mr.. Vest. OF Nj ,sOuI; and Ir
Gray OF Delaware who sat near 10 Mr. Beck fre llenty
leaned to whisper 10 him. apparently to suggest
points, but nc IL thoroughly lnDued win rho
free trade theories, lie did not require help Mr. Frye
iir Eimunis, Mr. Dawes and other Republicans asked
occasional questions and unusual interest was shown IN
the debate. A smile went around the chamber hen
Mr. Beck declared that the senate ought not To I,-t
making appropriation to carry mails to Soifh
America and elsewhere In American ships. tho
President and the Postmaster General opposed
IT, Mr. Frye inquired If Mr.. Beck Ia the hig1
gard for the opinion OF the President and his advisers
few weeks when he vigorously denounced their OPP
position 20 the further coinage OF tae silver dollar, ami
declared that they had not obeyed the law. Mr. Beck
somewhat confused by TINS question but turned oil
by ing that was another matter He denounced the
pro i've arf thep~Y mon-tTous. AMI its execution
lniGuy. tut when Mr.. Eimunfs asked hil 4 tho
W9Ihlh-Dch o. ms country We're I't huch Deter Oh
tn tioss ~ Great Britain. he answered IN The aiirna-
tive but declared that U was due to other causes than
Speaking OF subsidies Nr. Beck uwolt with emphlsi,
,.y fs4f
TN their mails 10 lie IN The post office day after day
wa .Ing for slow subsidized vessel to sail, while there
n swift vessel 10 fie dock really 10 carry the mains
once. The matter was rendered mO,c cxtao.dinary
when it WIS remembered thai The swift vessel was Will
Ing take the mails FOR one tenth tho compensation
w.ch would be paid T. the slow vessel Ie. tie ~
Once Department WAS required 10 see that the nails
Wcit carried vim expedition.
NJ. IIao-s there anything for the Post "a -,er-Gen.
to do bnt 10 bow his Will To the mandate Of Contre
NJ. Beck Their, 10 too opinions about that.
thirs aud he nrdrrtske. wiflyt 10 violate no law no
ma er how ABSURD Tie law may 30, iiup"srlrt
D, House Of Repre-ert.ties But the Po-tmi.'er-
te.eral . endetvoTine The best go .'e.
The object of TIM proposed amendment is 70 give
bOuIy 10 certain steamship linrs n the hope at .'d9
on Department but FOR me Senate COMMITTEE n
Coz The present bill t. post Office aypropi-
wo al 20 further that TO extend American commerce,
but @a.t It done IN tne rroper way, Wnrn M"'.tl
wants To ind ont = how much II VIII cost MIN 'o -'i 10
ther'. That VIII decide MS proat, snip cot -
- 900 VIII carry Ia, freight cheaper than one costing
- 900. That j. An important element
V Plumh-wOlll u NOT pH an import mt element ID
,Oe. OF transportation To have the hau shortened hy
la, the who made The wagon. ship or locomotive
live nearer 10 the point where the grain was la scls
That world give the farmer a market.
Mr.. Beck - That would be IN important element
MI. Pianb- rhcu are la accord
Nj Beck-A ship. Ike wagon, Is private mans
PRO, rrtv. There patriotism IN trade. Tho banker
discounts "A note contracts the currency tooS,
only himself. II General Lee living and kept
stD.c IN Rchmond. aud n General But kept store
next door to him, although Butter WAS never ilyOre
In the Sonth especially win inc women yet II he could
sell calirpeS one h cent yard cheaper than General
Lee, WOull him III months.
Nh Hale addressed the ate the amendment,
wnrh aDprOprites 100000 70 pay for carrying TO
Un~d states mails 10 Central and south America. AVS
rsa China and Japan AZ The rte of II mile for each
ard rip lie did not care. he said, whether II was
called subsidy ~ conp"Is atom FOR carrying the mails
aid 70 the securing NJ larger foreign commerce
Ii undoubtedly al attempt 20 facate commerce,
and Il erriOre the SUI should be suppOrte.
TIE debate on his question Is % continue for several
days yet. There T. prospect OF some two Democratic
In favor OF the appropriation for the payment Of
decent rates American ships for carrying the United
; tates mails.