New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-26

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A LETTER FROM SECRETARY HILL OF II SHIP
PING LE~AGrE-THE soUTH's OPPORTUNITY.
Washington. Feb. % Special. -CharIes 5. Hill. the
welknOwn secretary Of the American shipping
League and an ardent friend Of the Shipping bill now
before the House Of Representatives, has addressed a
letter 20 Mr.. |Farquhar, chairman Of the Com
mittcc on Merchant Marine aud Fisheries. IN re2ly 70
various Misrepresentation recently made in debate bv
Mr.. Fishian, Of Illinois. The letter is in part as fol.
lows:
Washington. d. c., February %, 1891.
The Hon. John ". F%arquhar. House OF Representatives.
Nv Dear Colonel When l called to thank you FOR your
very kind expressions ia r,futlng the personal rU arxs OF
Eopc.cutattNc Fitlian, of Illinois, l had not read 1.-THE
Re ord " ana had only observed his uncCmplimentary and
ruparllamcntary reference to myself. | have just oh.
served hs mean %misquoting Of my words in reference to
the urop'e Of the South, and 70 NY comrades OF the Con.
fedcrlcv. which is unworthy Of a member Of Congress. and
which demands notice; Therefore ! write you this %cSplana.
,to, and ak your permission to publish It. II necessary.
NJ. Fthia1 terms the Lost Cause" Of the South "the
vnbolv Cause as follows: Who j. this emlncn: and
selisacrihcins patriot. Charles Hill. that he has the right
70 cal in question the acts OF member" OF this House in
,e discharge Of their duty? l SEQ here IN the circular
that h. has issued that he says he was once engaged IN
an unholy cause, but nov the gentl' an has r'pcntod OF
ts sins never use tho word "unholy.'' This Is a de-.
vice Of a British cmi>sary. TVS j. unmarly, ianoble and
undenocrstic IN Mr.. Fthian. and a. an cx-Confedorate sol.
der. l resent it as another British suggestion dropped into
his car by his boon companions, the british emiNsarics. tho
only LOBBYISTS at the dpp4> U Nul-i'"'' N'"''A w NIL
American shipping and American commerce.
But, mcaner stl in Mr. Fithian, l have just noticed
that he has cunningly arranged this misquotation Of my
words TO follow his own words, thus: Ellis sins have been
washed out by the Republican party. and he has been taken
into full fellowship, and he has become a lobbyist In the
interest Of legislation the history Of which renders II at
least questionable" Mr.. Fthian quotes me further thus:
'When We Of the South fought out Of the Union we fuTlcd
our banners and buried the past. and have voted and VIII
vote for those who are true and loyal 70 American inter
c,tS." What ] said and printed was as follows: captain
Goldman Is worse than an Alabama destroyer to An'fican
shipping. We Of the South fought out Of the Union but
upon our reunion We furlcd our banner and buried the
mast. and have fought. and will fight, side by side with
those who are true and loyal to American interests; but
he is a traitor who, under the American flag. fights or
works against American interests and against American
honor, and 50 Is every one upon whose coat'tailS he Is
allowed to hang"
Mr.. FIthian cannot hurt my record a. a soldier, Tor "
is known in every state in the South over the ground OF
which l have fought, from Virginia to Florida and IeAas.
Mr.. ttthian know, nothing about me. but it II evident he
is coached by British cmissartcS in this falsehood ana
slandei. II Mi. Fithian understands the English language
as well As he understands the English shipping theory. he
Will understand the above extract TO be a tribute 10 Houth'
crncrs and to their true loyalty 10 our country, and l say
more and emphaticalIy that in contrast such men A. John
Goldman, David \. Wells. Edward Atkinson, Representa-
tive tithtan and Senator Vest are far worse enemies to our
country than ever We OF the South were, because they re-
main under the protection Of the American nag and Govern
ment and yet Work against the interests Of American snip
ping. bimctalism, the Nicaragua Cana and every economic
subject Of progressive interest, and ask what VIII Great
Britain say!
The shipping League was born in the South from pura
commercial and patriotic motives. That is the basis ana
the only basis upon which 1t was formed and started ana II
il now natured and a golden opportunity is offered to reap
the National benont OF this worh by southern Representa-
, tiyes coming up and standing firm IN concert for this. in tn"
good faith OF the South, in lighting to restore our National
emblem upon the seas. in rcparatlOn for the harm We dd II
on the land.
Our friends OF Confederate association, not only in
Louisiana, but in Texas, Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia
and Florida particularly, rallied to the League standard,
and we've within less than six months Joined by a power.
fl phalanx from the Northeastern and Western states at
Washington, in June Of same year OSsC). The hand
offered by the South so enthusiastically WAS grasped a.
earnestly by the NorGi and West, and accepted in the faith
and nrmness that IL was offered and with the warmth Of
sincerity. Never will the South be progressive or sub
stantially enterpiising until her poIt~ Of New.Orleans.
Mobile ard Pensacola are filed with American ships
plvins 10 and fro in reciprocity Of trade with the South
American continent. and until her splendid advantage
are utilized In shlpbuildnc, whereby she may relieve tho
great West OF her enormous volume Of products and th'
western people Of their present terrible taxation on account
Of dependence upon Great Britain for a foreign market
1t is time for the West to throw OF the yoke II is tino
for the south To arise and create FOR itself ad give t.
the West the terminal facilities 10 reach and extend a
trade with foreign nations with less action than by Tor
eIrn sblps. CHARLES 5. HILL.