New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
FOR AID TO STEAMERS TO THE SOUTH
PAN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE REcrMMENDINo
SUBSIDIES FOR LINES PLYING IN THE
1,,n1 rnI.AN SEA AID TIE GELF.

SUBSIDIES FOR LINES PLYING IN THE
CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GUILE
Washington, March 1o.--At a meeting Of the Pan
American Conference today, a report was received
from the committee appointed to consider the be-
means Of extending and improving the facilities Tor
commercial postal and Geographic communication
between the several countries that border upon the
Gulf Of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The COM
mitee says the Geographic service meets all require
mc.t, and is to be considered satisfactory. Cable
communication is by two lines- from the United Stats
10 the republics Of the south. Present rates make 1t
practically impossible - do business over these lines
and the committee recommends that steps be taken
TO secure moderate scale Of charges. This falling,
charters should be granted to Independent cable com
panies the maximum tolls to be fixed in the charters
The report shows in detail the lines of steamers
connecting the several countries and an appendix
furnished by the Postoficc Department. gives the
amount OF mail Transported and TIE compensation
paid By the United states during the ended June
80 1ss9. This shows five line, to Mexico. seven
lines to Central America, three lines to Colombia. two
lines to Venezuela two lines to liayi and four lines
to Brazil. The total amount paid for transporting
United states mails during the last fiscal wear was
S5o.2OS.
The committee says that plans have been discussed
by capitalists in this country for the cStab, hnene
Of a direct and rapid steamship service between
Tampa Fla. and Mobile, Ala and the ports Oh
Colon. Port Limon, Costa llca and Grcytown, Nicara
qua. sucl a line would shorten the time OF trans
porting mails from New-York or Chicago to Colon
to six and onc-nalf days. the steamers touching as
Port Lmon and GrcytoNn. The plan above sug
sesed proposes that the steamers. if the line Is csl)
llshcd. shall visit Mobile regularly to deliver ana re-
ccivc freight, after having landc! their ma ra'N'h-
gers and freight at Tampa. similar lines connect
ing Ncw-Orean, with Caribbean ports are Suggested
by the committee which says in conclusion:
In view of the proximity Of all thc ports oi III"
Gulf Of Mexico and the Caribbean sea- the advantages
that would accrue from increased social commercial
and international intercourse their dependence upon
p,opcY communication. the mprobahlitN that lhis WIZ
he established 10y unaded private enterprise me uul
Of Governments TO promote public welfare the shHn
public cX pcndtures required 10 secure adequate man,
passenger and freight facilities, and the necessity ior
their control hy the countries whose interests theN
should subscrve, the lntciHat'la! .,.Nl"c'' az
Conference recommends To- All lae -, -;
ions bordering upon teSc Ni''F~ "e
granting OF Government aid IN Inc cslaD1,hm'h' :"
,r.i-cltss steamship service between Their scNVl"i
morris mon such terms as they may mutually agree
.,p,u with reference the service required the al u
T. necessary 10 extend the facilities II VIII scVci'ilN
atord them. the basis upon which thcN are 10 con-
tribute the amount that each Is L. pay the i"il~ ."
,.ecncut between the several Governments. ana tho
nature of contracts with steamship companlc- nee
sary TO the successful execution Of general plan Tor
sIch service. .
The re- gnat II T. c. Pcira. the spanish secretary
Of the Conference. finally accepted tp.0dN. ,.T
l,od.ieu chief Interpreter, VIII probably DC DR.
llerid's successor.