New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
aDrocATJyG A TONNAGE BOUNTY BILL.
THE AMERICAN SHIPPING LEAGUE CONVENTION
AGREEING ON A PLAN TO PROMOTE FOREIGN


COMMERCE.
Nvw.OR,YA,s Feb 18.-The American Shipping and
Industrial League Convention ended this AFTERNOON
Addresses were made By W. II. Miller OF Kansas 'i'y,
ON "Thc Identity Of the Interests oil tho Sou'h anu
the Northwest in ocean Commerce james Altman, Oh
A,pers on "New-Orlcans as an Advantageous slte
for a National Navy Yard Professor ord"ay, Oh
,ruIa,e University on "New orleans as Favorable
Location for Diversified Manufacturing Industries"
Colonel George Norman on The uhueVeioIcu ho
sources of Louisiana Breedlove Smith, Oh Nov"
Oreans a. an Advantageous Port for the Conduct OF
the Foreign Grain Trade; aad Colonel Chafles D.
nm ON Tn. Interests OF the American Laborer In
Shipping and shipbuiiding.' Tho following was SUD.
mted by Colonel Mallory, of Florida Chairman VI
the Committee on Resolutions, and was unanimously
adopted
Ee'Oled Tha. 1 the rsSSg
ton assembled = In 1sss, ana recognizing
lSs impo, tam Of i@@ INN action Of
tf tb merchant Tho mechanic and the aborer,
whereby the surplus product OF this country may 'a
Of permanent employ mont believe that this
will be secured 10y the extension OF foreign cohcIuo
chant marns fostcrcd and encouraged by tho United
Government, which 1t IS the unanimous Uiin@
Of this body, will DO fully subserved Dy the Ioo"5
BE IT enacted ly the Senate and House Of Repre-
senaiives of the tinted states Of America In Coneres.
assembled thai on ara igT n9rSs in tho Treasury
vaase yh her sail steam, H.
whnIlv I'm lilo United states, ana ehsascu u, u
,he foreign trade the sum OF thir'! .oi.S
rer registered ton for each ono .houSIad ah
miles sailed and PRO rata for any distance ldIu'ara
ices linn one thousand miles on any voyage OF wy 80
ietween This and any foreign country or Coui,i rs
And the measure Of the distance travelled anu my
distance between ports places In rms conntrp anu
,nrtS and places In foreign countries, ana pct"N.
orc foreign port plare and another fo,rlsn poit
nv Mace and from any designated point ~ iOnel'u1
or latitude to any port place In this country shai
he determined Ly measurements which Sna'l nc luI-
nlsh,d bv the United States photographic ohcc 10
the Rurcan OF Navigation And such payments 10
any vessel as aforesaid shall be paid vessels arrived
AT port Of entry IN the United states In accordance
with such regulations as the Secretary OF the IfeaS
ury shall rieparc and promnigatc
"The payment at the rate of thirty cents ton for
each 600 miles sailed. he~n provided to be paid
10 vessels engaged I'm foreign trade shall continue for
term Of ten years aud thereafter for another term OF
nine years at a reduction of three cents ton each
year upon each 900 miles sailed and pro rata for
any less dStance'
Captain T. j. Woodward offered the following which
was adopted:
| Thst vote OF thanks be rendered by the conven-
ton the Secretary OF the United states Navy for his
earncst advocacy OF tho establishment OF naval re-
serve and 10 Admiral d. d. Porter OF he United states
Navy for his earnest advocacy Of revival of the mer
chant marine by liberal appropriations by the National
| Government
To night members o; tho convention and their friends
were entertained at banquet al the Produce Exchange