New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-06
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
SUBSIDIES TO STEAMSHIP LINES.
THE UNITED STATES ASKED ONLY TO FOLLOW

THE UNITED STATES ASKED ONLY TO FOLLOW
AN EXAMPLE SET BY ENGLAND.
To TIE Edstor or The Trfbune.
Sir; An article In The Evening POST OF June
CO. headed English Steamship subsidies goes
to state In detail, II from official sources, that
the total paid by England for ocean mall service
was &c., 24 pounds, whereas the actual payments
made I'm 1888 as shown by the 81 blue book issued
by the English Government were e52,375 pounds
BESIDES this amount, the British Admiralty contracted
TO pay as pure and simple subsidy 10 the Cunafd line
II they carry the mails, II, 142 pounds; II they 90
not 90 sly pounds annually 10 the White Star lln''
II they carry the mails, 10000; II they do not
1900, making total, turned into our currency al
S5 to the pound sterling of S4,415,s75. Every
dollar OF this was paid to English shipping, as 1t
ought to have been.
Now let us return TO the last report OF the Unteu
States Superintendent OF Foreign Mails, and we ina
that the United states Government paid Tor ocean
foreign mail service, $400,321. OF this amount
1893 $50 was paid 10 foreign steamers and Only
s75,76O was paid to American steamers. The re-
port also shows that paid the Cunard line S110
mile; the White Star limo "a cents mile; the
North German Lloyd 81 90 a mile; but TO American
steamships conveying the mails TO South and Central
America 10 foster a trade we desire ana mat oy
natural trade belongs TO VIC pay the munihceh
sum of about 10 cents mile. This Is the way we pay
American steamships for convey ing the mails TO South
America, where we desire 10 tNlenu OtJ t'duO'
"The Evening Post7 says that in England " bids ION
the service arc advertised and not restricted TO
British lines" That may be So but only British lines
obtain the contracts. Last year when the BRUSH
Postma General decided TO send the English mails
by the North German Lloyd, because that company
would carry them cheaper than the Cunard and WhitA
Star lines, such genuine British yel' was heard
from all parts Of the Kingdom that the Postmaster
General huTedly changed his tactics. II he had not
lone so. his official life would have come 10 speedy
end. The sturdy Englishmen will not allow theo-
retcal official Of the Government 10 iniuIe their mer
camille interests, without protesting III 80 vigorous
manner that he is brought 10 terms Inc
English newspapers always in favor o. English
spapeIs in England arc none OF them edlicd DJ
ortign-born editors with foreign ideas, foreign ed-
cation, foreign instincts, foreign financial interests
In the pay, either direct or indirect Of forelsl
corporations. However English newspapers may
differ about local matters, the English press Is unit
when any policy that pertains To EnGlands gloi- OF
highlands financial interests is attacked. The United
states Is not so foriunatebut this Is DEPRESSION.
The POST SAWS: " Commerce will follow the
dollar quite regardless Of bunting" OF course t
Will England created the d" p. o. line by paying
them for a Term OF years 80 ,243,oOO annually; the
ROYAL Mall steamship Company, to South America.
81 $50 900 annually; the Cunard limo, S7Oo,06o
annually; the Pacific Steam Navigation COMPANY,
S225OO6 annually The Post" Is right In this, than
commerce follows the dollars" and also the flag OF
the nation that has tie wisdom, by the payment or
dollars" 10 create and own a shipping marine tina
ciay, viii not only be setsupporting, but make the
country that creates 1t rich and prosperous as has
England. AN AMERICAN MERCHANT
New-York, July 1,1ss9.