New-York tribune., 1890-07-13

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tbc Pacific Mail subsidy, and quoted from speeches
bv senators sherman and Morrill, against subsidies anu
in favor Of free ships, and from statements by Johh
Roach and Mr. Cramp, advocating the remoVal oI u'0
dutie. on iron and other building matefialS anu 20
cIariuc their ability in that case to compete WIN
foreign shpbuders. To sum mp the "hoIe queo'io"
bo road an extract from a speech Of Representative
Cannon showing an expenditure Of over S2l'ooo'ooo
IN subsidies between 16ls and 1873, and asserting ta'
a. 600 600 would buy all the American steamships
that were then anoat.
The idea that commerce followed the flag, Mr.. Vest
said was a mOnStrous fallacy. lie qhoted lVih 4"
sentence In the book Of William f. Curtis an exponent
he said Of Mr. Blanes views, 10 the effect that was
demonstrated that trade followed the line of trans
portation: and he cited as contradiction OF tha
assertion the case Of trade with Mexco-gvmg
tbc ncnres of exports from the United states
into that country for the four years prior 10
1854 when the Mexican Railroad was opened
and for the four years since them showing dminu
ton Of that trade by several million dolara-Sl4'o'o
600 In los3. against G.SG0000 In 1856 lie alluded
L, the Interpolation in the British Parliament yester
day as to the Mckinley bill and said that a soon as
England found that she could dispense with American
produce she would do 50. Yet he continued all that
American craftsmanship aimed at was to put up du'e'
against Great Britain The idea seemed to be 10 IN
vent some new process to drive the trade OF inc
world and especially Of Great Britain. lie hhe" th1V
lie spoke to deal ana tllht ulcsc DIs "Oui" "
passed. lie predicted, however. that the subsidies
would never bring a dollar of foreign commerce TO
the country. They would enrich the men VINO got
tnc contracts and there would be repetition ot the
same old scandal, that had attended the expenditure
OF 81 100000 in subsidies.
Mr. stewart gave 1t as his opinion that the plan pro
posed in the pending bills the only mode OF revV
ing the carrying trade Of thctm sa'es'
and that free ships would simply destroy American
| in I'm without Offering any rtLel.
Mr. Vest made a correction OF his statement IN
reference 10 the Inman Line having been rival Oh
the Collins Line. lie ought 10 have stated he said
that the Inman Line. unsubsidled, had competed with
the Cunayd Line and had taken away large part Of
Its business.
lir George addressed the senate in opposition to
the bills the scheme Of Which he said was TO tax
the people. in order to make remuncratve business
carried by a few individualS-cheny by large cor
porations-and which was now unrcmunerauve
The bills pretended To be bills to Increase foreign com
merce yet next week the senate would have to con
der the Tariff bill-a bill TO destroy foreign commerce
had been stated without CONTRADICTIONS that there were
already too many vessels engaged in the trade between
the United states and Europe and how could the
American foreign trade be increased by putting more
,hips In the business with the Lltn-Amercan states
lie wanted TO know how, If Americans could not com
pete In their own markets win European iudhu
iactures. they expected TO compete WIN them IN tno
south American state II cod not De Ioht ne & s4Ii,
I Oh raw materials, 30 as 10 enable American manu-
facturers to produce goods a, chcaply a., European
rroduct, would have 10 Dee removed. The farmers Of
the United statcs had begun 70 find ont the power Of
seruon 81 Their rs' ~ r,rmars nSI nv whicp tbcy
w.nld make would that they would not submit much
longer to pay tribute 10 wealthy manuiactulcfs. ,
Mr. cali aid that several boards OF tialc III florua
mad cypr,~.d favorable opinion OF ono Of the pending
bills, and to extent Of the other Although ne
| coucuucd IN a good deal oi "hdt had been sad 3y
| g-.f,
should have no objections TO vote for well considered
,y.icm by which efficient AID should be given To- the
construction 0f SHIPS. and to the running Of ships
lie -:d that be would give his vote for the postal
subsidy bll and that he would he f.ad 10 Vot" i2r
Mr. Harris said that, While he vas opposed to sub;
,di-- u every form. II tucy adopted, they should
A. !.a- be adjusted as not 10 discriminate between
American ports. to benefit the one at the eX
Dor-. of the Other lie. therefore, offered an amend
r.ut providing that the total sum paid 10 any vessel
sailing between any American port and foreign port,
tho same class and tonnage between such foreign ports
and the nearest American port thereto.
-c,.t t. the senate Committee on Commerce and 10
the House Committee on Commerce, and that II mad
teen the opinion Of hoth committees th"t thefe was 10
necessity ior IN" amendment ~
Nh ilirr, pointed out how. under the BIZ. dis
elimination would lc made between the ports Of New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Pensacola.
N'tcr further discussion tlc amendment was rejected
VI ral'o. of"r"d AN amendment PROVIDING that no
y"--cl should A' Untitled 10 payment under tle ae'
c,.a facilities. to compo',ye transportation limos n
tie receiving or forwarding oi iryishtS or baggage at
Nr ir'" -aid That D." bed no objection to The amend
Tie vote wa, tica taken on the amendment offered
Yesterday bv Mr. Vest providing for ihc foreign trade
hut not ior the ai" or coa,wisc trade for free ships
Ihe amendment va, rejected yeas l., nays :" "a
The btl was then pa,'cd-yeo' 90, nays Il.
par,y one vcr~ tl1t of Nr ravuc. Who voted with
the Republican, m II, favor. and that Of Me-Srs. Ed
nr.f - 1lsfrt IV.f .
a-a'u,t II.
The vote wa4 then taken The Postal subsidy BIN,
ave- Mr. Etmuude no." and Mr.. Plumb not voting.
INFORMATION ABOUT UNPRESENTED CLAIMS.
Washington. July 12.-Sccr tarv Window oday sent
10 the senate 4 communca'iou in response TO re>o
luton directing him to inform the senate whether
thcre De due claims and accounts in his possession
u favor Of soldiers and sailors and others OF tho
United states u which there j, - believe them
to be I'm ignorance. and whether knowlcdsc Of >uch
claim, is withheld from them by tho Department.
secretary WINDOW eucloscs communications from the
SEQ. nd Auditor and the Controllers. The second
Auditor believes that If the military and pay record Of
each Of the 200 600 soldiers who served during m"
war wcro lawfully Examined n would be found thar
n many instance, the United state, +, indebted ~ the
soldiers. The second Auditor, IN speaking Of tn class
Of claim, which have been presented and settled but
not paid. says the amount, declared 10 bc due the
solder, have been returned to the Treasury Dcplr
/ mcnt by the War Department. because the claimants
! could NOT bc found These claims refer to colored
soldiers and their hc, or arrcar, of pay and bounty
4 large amount OF money du. coorcd soldiers and
returned the Treasury -tll remains. says Auditor
Patterson. but frequent demands for the payment Of
th. money being made and allowed.
! Touching The question of ancaragc' OF soldcr>'
| nav ana bounty. ne SAYS that all money, due dra1
officers and soldiers. remaining unclaimed for thr''
years vcrr appropriated for th" establishment aud
support Of m" National HON" for Disabled soldiers the
nome used be repaid upon the demands Of their
| legal heir
from -6G 10 1873. the second AUDITORS Office paid
tI.. National Ilp,ur monoy Il. ad