St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-06
MINI. MONDAY MORNING JANUARY g. 1890

cept0f the first class shall be accepted
Tor said mail service between the
United States and Great Britain. The
second class shall be iron and steel
steamships not less than 1900 tons gross,
capable of speed of fourteen nautical
miles an hour. 1t further provides that
adj steamships hereafter built for this
purpose shall be constructed on models
and according to plans and specifica-
tiens approved by the secretary of the
nayyand of sufficient strength and sta
GHfity to carry and sustain the operation
nf at least four effective rifled cannon
OF caliber not less than six inches: to
be especially adapted to conversion tor
use as transports or cruisers in the
event OF war. 1t also provides for the
Inspection of all vessels so employed
heretofore built, the requirements being
that an Inspector appointed by the sec
retary of the navy shall certify to the
postmaster general that the vessel SO
employed is
SUITABLE FOR THE SERVICE
required. Ii provides that the c0mpen-
sation for mail service by the first-class
ships shall not exceed Sc a mile for out
ward voyage, and for SecOnd-class ships
not more than S4 a mile; that United
States mail messenger shall be trans
ported on each ship free of charge, with
the usual cabin accommodations, to re-
celve. take in charge, and deliver the
mail to and from the United States;
that officers of the navy may, with the
consent OF the secretary, when in his
opinion the public service will not be
injured by it, be granted furlough and
accept employment on these ships. re-
ceiving as pay furlough pay and such
additional amount as the contractor and
the officer may agree to; that each of
these ships shall take an American
born boy as cadet or apprentice
fer each 1000 gross register
tons and one for each majority traction,
who shall be ranked as a petty officer, {.
trained as sailor and receive reasona-
BILE pay for his services. 1t contains
further provision that in the event of
war such steamers may be taken by the
United States for use as transports or
cruisers upon payment to the owners of
the value or the same. TO be ascertained
by appraisal. Senator FRYE will also
Introduce bill ''fOr the encouragement
OF commerce, the protection of naviga-
ton and the Improvement of the mer-
chant marine in the foreign trade"
This bill is is believed to meet the ap-
proval of the commissioner of naviga-
ton, but Its introduction by Mr.. Frye
does not necessarily imply that all its
provisions are indorsed by him. The
senator does, however, believe that
some of the features of the bill ought
to be added to the maritime league bill
heretofore introduced.
ITS PROVISIONS.
1T provides that all vessels, sail or
steam, engaged in the foreign CARRYING
trade, shall receive One-third of one
miilper ton of gross register measure
nieHt for each mile navigated. 1t con-
taiils all the necessary machinery for
the ascertainment and payment of this
bounty. Ii also provides that the own
ers of vessels already huilt shall re-
eeive the sum so long only as they shall
stand inspection and hold character, if
&e0d-built, not lower than the fifth
grade i'll a scale of six grades, In tile
record of American aud foreign ship
ing, or lower than the fourth grade, in
q scale OF six grades, in the
bureau yerltas register, or 8 lower
than the third grade, in scale of four
gf.iaes in Lloyds' register of Britt III and
foreign shipping. Ii iron or steel built
the bounty Shall be paid only for ssuch
time as such vessels shall stand inspeo-
ton and be grad d not lower than third
class in the record of American and for
etgn shipping; than the third division
In the bureau veritas; and than the
third class in Lleyds' register Also
similar provisions touching vessels here
after built. 1t provides further for
premiums for swift and safe sailing,
both for sail and steamships; also that
vessels receiving the said bounty shall
without charge carry all mail matter
not exceeding 100 pounds required by
the postmaster general, provided that
such requirement shall not extend to
any regular
ESTABLISHED ROUTE.
Further, that these vessels shall carry
apprentices, train them, etc, and as an
additional inducement such vessels
shall be- relieved from all tonnage du-
: ties. 1t also contains prov iSiOn di-
recting the postmaster general to make
contracts for the carrying of mails on
established routes in American ships;
prescribing the manner of their con-
structi0n. etc: giving them remunera-
tion additional To that provides for yes
sells in the bill. 1t also provided that to
the president shall be given authority
to require that any of these steamers
shall be built according to plans and
specifications required to make them
suitable for naval service and
that these vessels shall be enrolled as
naval auXiliaries. 1t provides, further,
that the government shall give prefer
ence to American vessels in the carriage
of mails, treasure, troops, naval and
military stores, coal, ETC., ana that
goods, wares and merchandise imported
iii such vessels shall have two years.
extension of time in bonded warehouse
at the owners option. Further. that it
shall be lawful for citizens of the United
States engaged in foreign trade. and re-
siding abroad, to own vessels built in
the United States and have them regis
tered as vessels of the United States.