The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-26
Our Shipping interests.

The American Shipping and Industria
League was in session at Washington, ID. c., las
week. At the meeting Jan. II five minute adj
dresses were delivered by number of the del
egatcs. Capt. Samuel Watts of Boston spoke
of the condition of American shipping, and
said that ships could he built in this country
| with advantage. but owncr> could not compete
with subsidized foreign lines. lie believed tha,
the only way American shipping could I've res
| cued was through all from Congress.
Dr.. Fuller. President of tn" Bath Ne
| Board OF 'Tr:tle. said that hc believed the peo-
| pie Of The coul.try were flavor OF the rec>tab-
| li>hmcnt of the merchant marine. lie spoke
| of the competition Of The great transcontinen-
| tai railroad lines with The Pacir trade The
| speaker sail that the league was neither in
! favor Of monopoly nor came before Congress
a beg%ar>. II demanded its rights only. He
| said that The tonnage paid 10y shippers TO the
| COY crnlueht durln" the last twenty wears
| amounted TO sixty millions OF dollars, and now
| he said. they wanted the Government to do
son,c thr@ for them. The speaker referred to
| ilH, Determinations against American shippers
| by English underwriters, ana characterized it
a. shameful, ami called attention to the fact
| that the number OF foreign merchants doing
business in New orl. city was largely OIL the
increase. The speaker expressed the opinion
that if Congress did not come to The relief of
the merchant marine, and pay out a portion Of
the peoples money which was boarded in the
Treasury. the curse which fell upon Solom
AMI tiomorrah would come upon the nation.
LX-Gov. Perham OF Maine spoke of the i'm
pofiance to the Government in time of peace,
| ;t:ld especially iii time of war. of maintaining
and assisting our merchantmen.
Capt. Gross Of Maine said that in bis opinion
the passage Of the Free Slip bill would kill the
shiphiidiu4 Industry.
Nlr. Sewell # Maine sal! that there were %
industries directly employed, and many more
indirectly. in >ElbuiI,iin.. and. said the sI,eaL-
| cr. When We ask for II louity or Il small sub
sid.. the cry i. - on are taxing the poor man
to help the rich The speaker said that rail-
roads had been subsidized and encouraged un-
til few of them were pa,in" any dividends.
and yet not one doari> given us. The speaker
believed in American ships. American sramcn
and American labor.
Wednesday, morning Gen. .jo-cl Wheeler,
oi Alabaiii;. was elected president with Il vice
president from each state and Territory repre-
seated. In the afternoon Admiral Porter and
Gen. !NIb len. Of Virginia. addressed the con
NeMtior. Resolutions were adopted declaring
iat American Shipping demands prompt and
cliiri"lt measures for lis restoration and 70
con!ui, u,Iing bill to Congress aul ulhorizin- the
pay NliVHt To ANY vessel. >ali or stcalii. Wholly
owned or Ia the United States. and enya.-
eel in the for, i'm trade. of 80 cents per regis
tered ton. for each Thousand miles and pro
rata. sailed between this and foreign countries.
the | ntal states hl craulic office to furnish the
nca-urlmrnt> and the pay mcnt TO he made on
the arrival Of the vessel 1t Il port Of entry in
the Inicd states The pa,mcit. at the rate Of
80 cents l'"r ION for each thousand miles sailed,
is to continue fer ten years aud thereafter for
liue Years at a reduction of three cents per ton
each year. upon each thousand miles sailed and
pro rata fer any less distance Travelled. The