The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
~. s. AND brazil STEAMSHIP LINE
southern Papers Much Exercised ov''
elimination Against Richmond

Southern Papers Much Exercireo Wv"
crimination Against Richmond
The Knoxville papers are very mucn 'n.o'
csted in tho subsidy asked for by 'he o"'''
States and Brazil Mail Steamship Line aau
the conduct of that company in refusing, , 70
deliver more coffee at Newporl No"l; ~ no
effort 20 use Government money, ",aon
longs 10 all the people u bulld up n,siv
shin line which will discriminate se,lous,
against Richmond for the beneht "a ,',,no,;nn
ern port has excited very great nun ~ az
among our Southern contemporaries s,h;oct
press themselves very forcoiy on wy ?"
a. will be- seen by the following articles
USwABRANTED DISCRIMINATION
knoxville Tribune)
AMONG ,he acts of the Fifty-frst Congress
"a a,' 90, 40 nrovide ocean mail service De-
tween the United States ana ioreish w.
and 10 promote commerce Inc ooJeos y.
This act Is not only 20 aid the man SERVE ous
TO promote aud encourage collluelVo s.,
this and other countries. me hl,eu oe" Yes
and Brazil steamship line II seehing " 70
come a beneficiary OF ms sug.,u -, Cd
but under facts that nave oe'elVpeui
it appears that II Is not enSil'e'
10 the subsidy, which, II awarded II,
would amount to S226,0OO per annuIn. Inc
steamers of this line ply between New 1oIA
and Brazil. touching at Newpor, news Oh
route. which. as shipping ana receNlnE
poiut' furnishes the vessels of the company
no iuconsiderable patronage. Richmond
merchants have been importing cones IL
rect from Brazil 10 Newport News, whicn
redounded to the advantage OF the trade Ia
the South and West. and which has inter
fered with the coffee importers III new
York The result is that the New YORK
importers have brought influences to bear on
the company operating the above line OK
steamers which has led the company 10 notiy
the Richmond importers that ter July ISL IL
will deliver no coffee AZ Newport News. thus
giving the New York importers monopoly o.
the business and compelling the trade OF the
South 10 buy from them at great disaa-
vantage 10 freight rates. Now there IS noth-
ing TO prevent the steamship company from
discriminating against the merchants To-
ceiying their shipments OF coffee NJ
Newport News and III favor OF the Ne"
York importers. even though it be az
great disadvantage 20 the southern traue ~
reason of the difference in freight rates, Dut
there is serious objection TO the company re-
ceiving q su sidy from the Government uhuer
al gct TO increase and promote commerce anu
shipping facilities between tins ana other
countries when as matter or fact the
company proposes 70 engage IN dehDer-
ate discrimination against Southern mer-
chants and in favor Of New lOrk
dealers This subsidy IS paid out OF the
public funds collected from the whole
people and it would be nothing short of an
outrage 10 award it 10 steamship company
that proposes to deliberately violate the let
ter and Split OF the act of Congress by DIS
eliminating against one section Of the coun-
try and in favor OF another section. Ilis
discrimination Is the result of the demand o.
the large New York importers tnat the com
pany deliver no cOAee TO the Southern i'm
porters. as they interlered with their
trade. If in the face Of these facts the
Postmaster General awards the subsidy to
BIr Huntingdons line OF steamers he Will de-
serve the censure of the public aud especially
OF the people OF tho South and southwest
who are very much interested IN this matter
and who are largely affected by the outrage
Gus discrimination. Every board OF trade
and chamber of commerce in the South should
lock into this matter aud enter an emphatic
protest against awarding the subsidy to the
above line of steamers.