Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-24

alone to absorb the American company and
| have handsome surplus left That being the
case. the reason is all the stronger why Ameri-
| can companies should be granted subsidies.
| Otherwise, the inducements for their entering
into that line of business would not be so great
as would be the case with English companies.
CAN ONLY BE SURMISED.
ave can only surmise the amount of in
creased business that would result If goods
were carried by American vessels instead Of
those flying the English jack. 1t is a CONNER
cial principle, well recognized, that buyers of
goods are anxious to be placed in position for
purchasing from parties who cannot only make
the goods, but also deliver them as directly as
possible, without passing through the hands of
agents representing foreign companies. who
naturally give all the tribute and profits possi-
BILE to their principals rather than divert the
same to competitors. The disadvantages under
which American interests labor are greater
owing to the fact that England has no love for
her very healthy offspring that Is growing so
fast, commercially and otherwise, and the con-
tinual growth of another half century such as
the last will defeat all English supremacy, and
all patriotic Americans will hail the dawning
of such a day."
closely the movements of the Pan-American
Congress and who has interested himself to
considerable extent in the Farquhar bill now
pending before Congress, said: There is no
argument against the necessity of increased
mail facilities or rapid transit of freight. The
country demands 1t. The Boards of Trade OF
the Pacific coast have had meetings. and have
gone so far as to petition Congress to have
something done to give North Americans fair
chance at the Southern trade. have advised
this idea for long time, and 1 am more con-
vinced now than ever that our merchant marine
should be restored.
URGING PROMPT ACTION.
s'several prominent Pirtsburg citizens have
written to Messrs. Bayne and Dalzell, and
urged them to support the Farquhar bill.
Mr., Dalzell replied that he was not only in
favor of the measure but would do all he could
to have it passed. 1t was different, however,
with Mr.. Bayne. He replied he was opposed to
subsidies and his answer was such as to leave
his constituents IN an uncertain mood as to his
position. The necessity for unity of action
on the part of Republican members
arises from the fact that Democratic
votes that had been counted on for
the support of the bill are now extremely
doubtful, and will probably be cast against
the measure. England too. is doing all she
can in quiet way to have the bull defeated.
But unless it is adopted there is no chance Tor
an improvement over our present facilitIes to
get at the Southern trade"
The Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries in submitting its report ON the Far
euhar bill TO Congress, said:
tits fact well known to Congress, the country,
and the world at large that IS years ago, and even
SO far back as 50 and 90 years ago. the merchant
marine OF the United States was one of our lead
ing interests, a great eource of prosperity.
and the strong right arm OF national power. And,
we regret to say, Ii is no less notorious now that
cur shipping in the foreign trade has sunk almost
out of sight As interest 1t is as low as once
was high: as source Of employment or of gain, it
is OF little account: as an arm of the national
power, IL has wit1ered away. Our foreign carry
ing trade, enormously great, is almost entirely
passive for III want Of merchants and under.
writer's ships and seamen Of our own. Our peo-
pie have been driven from their rightful pursuits
OF the and from active carrying trade in the
products of their industry ashore. In the change
that has come over our navigation and commerce,
what aliens have gained, foreign nations have
gained.