New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
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THE CHI AMBER OF COMMERCE IyDoRsFs THE TON
MAGE BILL-A LESSON FROM ENGLAND
Every member who attended the special mcelingo
the Chamber OF Commerce yosterday-and 1t was
usually largo meeting many standing against the walls
was surprised to hear practically unanimous vote
In favor OF the report OF the delegation wnicl aen led
the meeting OF the American shipping and fndustria
League at Washington. The report included resolu
ton In favor OF Government aud to restore American
shipping Jackson s. Schultz expressed his freetrlde
and aone voted against the resolutions and re
port.
William IT, Webb chairman of the committee. read
the report. which summary OF the proceedings Of
the convention The resolutions submitted by the cDm
mitee state that the decay OF Amcrc IN shipping .e
man Is prompt and efficient measures for its rcsfort
ton strength and prosperity; urge tho passage of
Tonnage bill. which provides mat there shall be pad
to steam and sail vessels engaged the foreign trade.
and Owned and bit wholly in the United States 30
per ton for each 900 miles sailed insist that the
United States mails ought 10 be carrie IN American
ships under the American nag, as practicable.
and that for such service the Government ought TO gy
adequate pay.
The resolutions urge upon Congress the necessity OF
providing strong and efficient navy and making inme
date provision for the defence OF the cities cast
and along the lakes
Ex Congressma Potter surprised the Chamber by al.
vocating the passage Of the resolutions. He sail that
without the trade oft country was inpcrllcd
and without merchant marine there cJulI not O1 a
navy.
FREE TRADE SQUEAK.
Jackson s. Schultz announced himself free-frade'
and opposed the resolutions lie said that when tho
Government b.;an to give boulties there would
be a continual cry OF Morel" More!"
f. b. Thurber declared that the matter had resolved
itself into question whether the entire ocean trade
should be given up not He not ready to give IT
up yet The Government generous to Internal traie
but with regard to the trade il said Gentlemen
grub yourselves. j. H. Seymour spoke in the same
strain.
Setn Low was listened to attentyely ana rouhuy up
plauded. He said:
The Nation that most favors free trade is England
she first to grant subsidies TO protect er own
interests and TO fight for tue ocean carving trae We
haven't Government we can respect when we are re-
fused ald to eohtend against otner hons 20. ac
OF the Internal trade but the sea Is Iowel 10 20 ny
deanlt We have to contend against cheap labor an as
sisted foreign commerce. Are we gong To sell our oit
right in tue American commerce. and because foreign
vessel Will carry our mails u dollar or tWo en- aPcf 10
give 1t to themi Is that oyaltyi Is IL patriotic
HARD NUTS To CRACK.
Mr. Low read a series of questions submitted by his
father, among which were the following:
"Why it that the commercial metropolis OF the L n
ion frequently called by the press to adopt
English theories OF reerlde but never u Initiate Eng
ish precedents by paying ample subsidies for sustaining
steamer lines Why is that all the oceans are LEFT TO
foreign ships while attention OF Congress - limited
to the consideration of projects for crossing the lstin'
in imitation OF French foly Why ia 1t that we are will
ing pay literally for the transport OF our mails on tae
land and nothing the seal Has the spirit OF 1872
wholly died ont that disposed TO surrender
everything fought for theni Has the spirit OF patri'
otsm given way to considerations OF economy that we
willing to abandon tue ocean and its highways
commercial countries. rather than pay 1.-THE IN
the time of peace OF what were, in our weakness
willing TO pay in WARP
j. s. f. Stranahan also surprised the meeting by sup
porting the resolutions
The quest then put and Jackson s. Schultz
alone voted in the negative. the almost UNANIMOUS
vote received with great applause.