New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-19
AID FOR AMERICAN SHIPS.
OF THE SHIPPING LEAGUE.

BILL GRANTING SUBSIDIES RECOMMENDED TO
toNGREss-THE CONVENTION ApJoURNs.
wAsHrSGroS. Jan. 10 tspeeiaD.-Tne letter of Rear
Admiral Jouert. read before the National shipping Cen
veaton here to-day draws attention the defenceless
condition OF the Great Lakes 1t indicates too that the
Admiral fears serious consequences iu the Fisher
les Commission fails to reach agreement He lays
particular emphasis the fact tnat England send
fifty gunboats the Lakes through her weand Canal
and her mercy the Lake cites which
rich as those OF the seabsard The letter says:
There is not Nation the earth 80 reh 80 weak and
Sni.sa . .eiatslr - d.isHsess
ting as ss n Is. .p Sss thsu An the gr.Ses
Does UseSS TO you &c M h, cur Lake
knew that the Lake ci'e rich those q the East
Ali the eovsrp%sn. Sa, one little steamer
es a I ss Gnea 's sS9asaq own
But mark Englsnds We'll. nd Ssna lesdl1s
on our Lakes at We have already msae: in 1877,
terspe the sismus Of NINA Which we are bound 61
Or tho boast
ridcue powers And still the Nation slumbers
As to the revival Of American shipping, tho Admra
says:
h Ta .ay Sas' % 81 a Ss
N r noren 81 a.. Paea Ocean ani IN all those years
70 s ,pG s orb Than no @ o Sw Se loved sos
the peak masthead OF some beautiful Amer
pni sPP sa sep T
an Sey guaSo os ana Honolulu
the sandwich They known to all The "O o,tS cg
other could boast Q, such The The S s%SSn
Herr alone dead Tor merIc, an. nnsry have sGyS
@ the resH OF AZ s, on hnig mn te u3,ea States
Encourage and aid the to hu vessels or let the GOV
yaPs in wor @ eo%sr"et the plant
anh ey are ss cry 1 ann ss TO the mother RepGb
lie in IN hem
trade be monopozed by Others and we lose IT All
To-day officers the ensuing were elected as FOL
lows: President General Joseph Wheeler. OF Alabama;
first vce-president. Captain Ambrose Snow. OF New
York: second vice president L. NJ. Merritt OF Florida;
third vice-prssdent George A. Kelley 81 Pennsylvania;
fourth vicepresidsnt. John Gear. OF swa NTH vice
president Thomas L. Thompson erCalifornia secretary,
Charles HILL otwashIngton; treasurer A. Vanderbilt,
Aew-YOrk
AtI3Op M the convention a to attend the
Presidents reception.
At the afternoon session Admiral David D. Porter de-
liyered short address.
General ImDoien of Virginia, also addressed the Con
vsntiOn. The following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted:
Whereas The decay Of American shipping demands
the adoption prsspt and etfcisnt measures for It's
restoration strength aud prosperity therefore De
ResoIrsd That in the opinion Of his convention the
passage the following bill by Congress will prsmpty
restore cur scsas commerce & I'd naval power: 49, .
shall pad q IN ne Treasury Of the
United states not Other"lse appropriated 10 aE vessel
stiles engaged in foreign trade. the OF thirty
miles saiIe1 and pro rata for any distance travelled
less than 1000 miles VOYAGE 6-twe7n tis
travelled ant the distance between ports places In
this aud places foreign countries amt De
foreign port or place an another io.egn port or
place mattel OF lou gitude and latitude
70 any port country fore country
FURNISHED he pv the United stS-s Once to the
Bureau OF Navigation and such payments to any resse as
tn Unst states In accordance WI sucn ss
900 miles sailed herein provdet TO be paid to yes
sells ENGAGE in the foreign trade shall Scont,aue
for another term eduction OF three cents
upon O0O miles sa led anu pro rata
Rsotred That this further urge upon congress
port cities the United States the lakes as well as on tho
Resored further urge Congress
the rsnuiip OF strong and ETH Navy only
MARTINI ience Of commerce and
Rcsossd That this urge upon Congress
the adequate and progressive povson or the
of the harborS and rivers OF t.'' "nee connuy;
concurrenuy with the restoration and development OF
state. of the Republic shall participate enjoy
Restored aud enlarged commerce " IN rach oo anu
bOrs developed by the fostering hand o. the nation
Rss1tUsd That United mails Ouh 10 be carried
under our own nag - .3sn as pr"ctcapio con COILS.
entity with certainty AMI eeierity OF inc serves
corporation regardless OF lie price at hich
willing substitute for his foreign ser
Resolrsd That the and irrespective manufact
urng and commercial interests OF TINS country en.l,e
AID certainty OF which shall be III lred IN Deace
and war. By national patriotism. national
mrrce. and markets throughout the world. - - .
Resorea That such service can only be relied npon IN
from American hands war med BY American
hearts under the American flag
Tue convention tner adjourned sine die