New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
SHIPPERS AND STATESMEN.
DEVELOPING THE sHlpplX3 E,rgcE SIS
PRACTICAL SPEECHES BY PRACTICAL siEN-Pnos-
PECrs or sUCcEssFrL ifGISftTIoS.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. H. Three braway tara from the
United States steamer Dale hronzed aud vedrher
beaten In the regulation uniform of sailors IN the Navy
the appropriate ushers at the National Shipping
Convention to day. In the morning several five minute
speeches were delivered By number Of delegates
Captain Samuel Watts of Boston, said that ships cond
be built In this country with advantage, but owners
could not compete with subsidized foreign lines. He
believed that the only way American shipping could he
rescued was through aid from Congress. Dr. Futile
president Of the Bath Ne. Boar OF Trae said that no
believed the people of favor OF the
re-estabshment OF the merchant marine He spoke oil
the competition Of the trlnsconnental railroad
lines with the Pacific trade He said that the tonnage
paid by shippers 10 the Government during the last
twenty years amounted to sixty millions OF dollars and
he said tney wanted the Governm ent to do some
thing for them. He referred 10 the discrimination
against American shipper by English under writer's and
characterized it shameful AMI called attention to the
fact that the OF foreign merchants doing busi
in New York City largely the increase. The
speaker expressed the opinion that II Congress did not
to the relief of the merchant marine aud pay out
portion OF the peoples money which boarded in the
Treasury. the curse which fell upon sodom ana
GOmorrah would come upon the nation
THE MERCHANT MARINE MUST BE FOsTERED
TX Governor Perham, of Maine. spoke Of the import
to the Government time of peace and especially
in time OF war. OF maintaining AMI assisting our
merchantmen Captain Gross of Maine. said that in his
opinion the passage Of the Free Ship hill would kill the
shpbuiding industry. Mr. Sewell. OF Maine, said
that there twenty five industries directly employed
and many Indirectly in shipbuding and. said the
speaker, when ask tor a bounty a small subsidy
the cry Is; You taxing the poor man to help the
rich" The speaker said that railroads had been sub
sidzed and encouraged until few OF them paying
any dividends and yet not dollar is given us The
speaker believed in America ships American seamen
and America Labor. William II. Webb OF New-York the
veteran shipbuder. said: We must have navy, and
If don't some day will be forced to have and
probably by fourth rate Power But we he
ginning wrong; to have a navy must first have a
merchant marine and II II were not for our merchant
ships when the Rebellion broke out country would
he severed to-day. shipbuilders well sailors are
schOoled merchantmen. We must to Congress and
demand fair treatment"
AS delegates kept arriving the convention sweed
until people crowded to doors the meeting
tonight. That il substantial gathering best
expressed by ex-Congressman Calkins. who has been
labOrng IN the movement for twenty years and who ia
one of the delegates from the New-York Chamber Of
Commerce This Is the notable gathering Of its
kind in twenty years." said he 1t makes contrast
the futile efforts used to make to enthusiasm
this question. Time and again have come here
with John Roach. but never before have seen such a
meeting. We couldn't get the attention OF any New
York members they earnestly with u.s." And
Mr. Cdkins did not the dignity and size OF
the swelling convention.
EVERY STATE ALIVE TO THE ISSUE
Side by side with the shippers sat members Of Con-
gress and ready lend vigorous expression
toward the plans OF the convention Senator DO pa
occupied a front and he try applaule1 for
brief speech Near him group OF distinguished
Cougressmen-O b. Potter. OF New York; General
Hooker OF Mississippi: W C. Whitthorne. OF Tennessee,
and Gear OF Iowa. Congressman Bowden OF Norfolk
armed with credentials bearing the great seal of
Virginia and the name OF Governor F.iZhugh Lee sp
pointing him the representative of that state to the
convention Bourkc Cochran sent letter
regrettIng his inability to be present, but wishing the
purposes OF tho meeting every success
How generally the States were represented by dele
shown by the plan OF calling for speeches by
States With hardly single exception every State re-
spOnded the call. When Chairman snow reached
Iowa he was about 10 pass Il. We have one from
Iowa" lie remarked Pardon me, you have" exclaimed
Congressman who at In able speech salts
fled the convention that Iowa was hand in person
anu III spirit.
PRACTICAL EFFORTS BY TIE LEAGUE
II has been determined turn from the discussions
to morrow with a view 10 making practical effort
toward the aims OF the League At 10 O'Clock the dee
gates will assemble in the corridor OF the Capitol and
will march in a body to NEE; the House Committee
on Merchant Marine Ex-COngressman Potter will act
as spokesman and will Law before the committee the
merits OF the proposed BILL granting bounty to American
ships order restore the American flag 10 the sea.
Several ~ the shippers will also ho heard and the sub
santih of the delegation cannot but leave it, i'm
preston sfhis committee which has been thought To
be somewhat peryerse to the SHIPPING interests.