The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-10-01
In Behalf of tn American Slipping In
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In Babalf of III American SHINING In
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SATURDAY Afternoon there Wa III important
meeting OF the prominent Ship2uiiders OF Bath
at which Charles ;. I'M. Secretary OF the
American shipping and lniu'iuh League was
present In addressing me meeting Secretary
Hi said: "American or foreign ships: is the
greatest question before the country and be
Tore Us to-day toitln"lhg ne >ai4:
ne ara'h OF turIehrl u! PAYMENT OF freight
reached $3.50 COO 090 in 4 year: when i>atax
of $3.50 per capita. The percentage o. our
Gomiah9IT1 taIFlea III -Anit'''a" s"it'S na>
Fnrai.fn LniII SUNS have been ,dn,itt.l nm.
der mi>,tatcnientS in biil Of repairs simply
ana dumped over >olhe sAle Nhouis or SAND par
-bn iii IL tHraeta,.I Witch w9nJ .oon vine
out our coastwi>e branch of shipping.
Bath i the cradle OF American shippulIiins
anG LA tli'a nitn "a ~
injury TO all industries and ruin 10 many.
DR.. A. j. Fuller, President of the Bath
Board Of Trade presided IN taking the chair
be said Il preside at this meeting indcpend-
ent Of any organization hut still ready to do all
| can to advance these interests. Bath feels
her defeat by action of Congress keenly. And
that the time has come when men, who can
not meet in congress and legi>late for the
whole country, should be RELOCATED to the rear
and men sent to ill their places who can per-
form such duties irrespective Of party afillia-
ton"
VI
there will he strong attempt to pass n free
ship bill in Congress. The House think will
pass it. As to the Senate l don't know, but
many Of tlem will fight for free ship bill;
though the President may veto it. Last year
| it was proposed to admit ships TO foreign trade
and it was the opinion Of senator ENarts and
others that when t. :. tlag is placed on
snip IL Is WarIahtee deed ana she can go any
Where; 50 that If She Is admitted to foreign
trade She would soon he in the eoastwi-e husi-
ne>- and nothing could keep her out
MT. Charles f. Moody c'ted the case OF the
Boston iirm which has recently had two steam
ers ouilt on the clyde ano they regularly char
ter several Norwegian vessels which they get
very cheap. Then there are other lirms which
!
American ships. They saw thew can get YES
/ "'' +' TN 20 10' va nv = W an"
! they think 1t very hard That our country should
/ exclude such vessels from Americans. He
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~" P'oi pc 'iii'''> VI A'"'i gan
@'t'N1"N y" 'p''e'u>I0l ni. M'ouS s"iV
pu' "n"' VII. i'"Pieh Il we law Tree snip
'''', y my WIZ haPl''" +" these coasters when
'he foreign craft q spruce anu haIf fastened
are brought ln* am surprised that there is SO
MITE apparent interest IN TINS matter. What
II my opinion defeated the bounty bin was the
movement Whirh regret 70 say emanated
from this city, that the limit of ships to receive
the bounty lie placed At 1000 to;,. It was
| ,.,,,,,,,1 - ,oo IN
eH"''7V' =" l'V'' ''tol anu many "''' pul say
/ no Limit.
MIR. Charles Dayenrort referred 10 the re-
,s f .i.,.l.
PoI'N oi 'eSSel> iFa0uu'ehlly gwen American
/ registry and thought that our Congressman
I y,r.. If tla character "a ,,,a.t AZ ,,,.r ,.o..
'e '-'','' ~ 80 ''l'Vt J'>' sun '',r'
'ii' :" p '''' 'n'S' "'"''e'S 'Ho' ou3"I!' we
should keep up the interest in the matter and
f,h on the free shin bill. which WIFI dot,),tless
|
Inc following resolution was adopted
Whereas, Foreign shiuS are being fraulu-
Iently nut under American REGISTRY With a fen
iency toward a Free ship MI
! Resolved that a meeting Of REPRESENTATIVES
/ of the ~hinnin,, industry - Naina ana other
State. 50 inter.teI. he 6eJ At RatI Oct n
take action necessary for thr mrqsnrvati,n Of
I our SHINING.
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'iN Pi0P'S'" ~ present d Hleihoila' Oh h'e
milton names 10 Congress asking for the pas
! SAGE Of a +annaea lin which uorlI r,>t but
= noo nm, ,,1,;i. 4,rn;.,,, ,.n,,i+.Ii, ,...
/ "'''' 1't''S" N"P''"iiStS 10" IT,
! celNe S23o,Voloo} III passenger and freight
| charges paid ~ Americans. The memorial I.
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! \ NoN-PoiIIfMs NUNPNRiISAN MEMORIAL
| !" CONGRESS:
! Americans anu paying today $3.50 1000 ,O0h
/ per- ye6f 10 foreign shipping interests In
] lrelght ana passenger receipts. That vast vol
/ titne 81 money is a foreign tax upon our peO-
I pie OF $40 per capita. That much money is
| taken from home currency and spent abroad
| Tor the benefit Of foreign artisans, foreign
farm taboreiS and foreign agricultural prod
! uet>.
It Is therefore proposed to present a mann
moth .Hemortdt from the people of the United
| states TO the next Congress TO stop this ire
! lhendouS hnancial, industrial and consumptiIe
! waste this outrageous robbery Of the farmers
! interests and blrthrlght OF American labor by
| tile enactment OF the Tonnage Bill which Is
| based upon the Solid principles of political
! economy mcutcattd by Jefferson and which
/ would benefit every farmer, mechanic. trades
! man and every profession north, SOUTH east
/ and west
nder JetferSon's policy of protection to
shipping IN $50 Americans carried 80 per
cent. of their own foreign trade Now In
! lNW' i'fetgH ships carry 30 per cent. and
/ Americans carry only 10 per cent The farm
er>' welfare demands this legislation; the
| manufacturers development requires 1t; the
! merchants prOEuerify leNolypS unon fine mas.
sage Of the following provision rs an article Of
| liIefe follows the Tonnage Bill familiar to
alb
II is desired and expected to present a Me-
| mortal to Congress from every branch of in
! duStry, trade and pursuit of life of j. 900 900
petitioners from every State of the Union, for
the enactment OF this economic measure which
| people, from $50 to cents per capita, and
VIII save the present outgo and exhaustive
! waste OF American capital. No party, no
statesman, no Congress, can ignore this, the
greatest economic question of our country, nor
neglect this important legislation demanded by
! the people at large. without deserving and re-
ceivlng ultimate defeat.
| Besides the enormous waste the people of
and contempt of their natural laws Inv tha
presentation of bogus affidayits 70 COMPRESS
| bv parties making sworn statements ami nil,
statements to obtain the naturalization Of a
foreign built ship TO American Register and
d. -. my n'i f ilah ! IA y! per