Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07
THE SHIPPING LEAGUE.
Speeches Made and Resolutions Adopted
Last Evening.

At the afternoon session of the American
shipping and industrial league at willard's
hall yesterday Secretary Hill continued the
calling of the roll Of states and the convention
listened to brief addresses from various state
delegates A resolution offered by Mr.. Andrew
Wheeler Of Philadelphia was adopted, instruct
ing the officers Of the American shipping league
to convey to President Harrison the thanks Of
the league for the words Of encouragement in
behalf Of the revival Of the American merchant
marine contained in his inaugural and in his
first annual message.
WHAT NEW ENGLAND MEN SAT-.
When Massachusetts was reached in the call
for representatives Mr.. Lowell of Boston spoke
in favor of the movement seeking a revival of
our merchant marine. He said that in mat
ter like this all party feeling was obliterated,
and a question which has the whole people
back of it ought by all means to succeed
Ex-Gov. Harrington of Maine congratulated
the league on the interest that is now being
taken in the matter compared with the time
when he had argued the question in Congress a
number OF years ago. He promised the league
the support Of the Maine delegation in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Moody Of Massachusetts quoted statistics
in favor of his side of the question. He COM
pared the number Of American vessels with the
vessels Of other countries and waxed eloquent
when he described the shame that should at
tach to our country for. allowing its merchant
marine to be so disrupted. He showed how
the question was one of interest to every cit
izen and did not concern the ship builder
alone. He told OF the acts Of our country in
fostering and supporting its merchant marine
and how our Congress stood idly by and saw
all our carrying trade done by the ships of
other nations. He argued in favor of wooden
vessels and said they carried their cargoes as
well and with equal security.
THE NORTHWEST.
Mr.. Chaplin, delegate from Milwaukee, said
that the people of the west were equally inter-
ested in this question of the ocean carrying
trade. He showed how the lake trade had in
creased under rational treatment.
number Of cities in Minnesota sent letters
pledglng their interest and support Gen. LIE
Due, who spoke for that state. told Of the feel
ing of farmers in the northwest, and in con-
clusion said that a merchant marine was neces-
sary for carrying the farmers products and he
favored system OF subsidies for American
vessels.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Letters were read from many cities and
and New Jersey. Mr.. S. w. Cary, delegate
from the latter state, made short speech.
When New York's turn came there was a
flood Of letters and speeches. The former in
cluded letters of acknowledgment and regret
from ex-President Cleveland, Gov. Hill and
Mayor Grant and the latter addresses from
Delegate Calkins and Col Jones, the green
back advocate. Mr.. Jones made a motion to
petition Congress to appropriate 500, 000, 600
for merchant marine. but the motion was re-
ferred without debate.
Other speeches were made by Mr.. Graham,
delegate from North Carolina; Mr.. Smyth, ex-
minister to Liberia; Mr.. Mcdowell Of New
Jersey and Hon. MIR. Dingley of Maine.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Lemon of Massachusetts, and Mayor Han
son of Augusta, Ga, were among the first
speakers at the evening session, which was de-
voted entirely to speeches and addresses. Mr..
Hanson said that the question was not so much
one of building ships rs it was of sailing them,
and III his opinion this country should do at
least as much as other countries in bringing
assistance to the carrying trade. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. MahlOn Chance Of the Economist
Mrs. Marion LongfelOw Morris, a niece of the
poet, read an original poem during the evening.
ToDAY's SESSION.
At II o'clock today, the hour set for the
morning session of the shipping league, most
of the delegates were absent visiting congress-
ional committees and an adjournment was taken
till 230 pm, at which session addresses will be
made by Representative Boutelle of Maine and
Col. Dickinson and Representative Amos Cum
mings of New York