The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
CONCEHAING SUBSIDIES.
Knoxville Jonrnal.l


That the South will be ore day one of the
most potent commercial sections OF the
United States no one will doubt who has
studied its conditions knows its resources
and appreciates It's growth OF late years. In
all respects It is GOd-favored and but Tor the
baneful effects of its century of slavery would
to-day be III the commanding position or the
North.
But it must be borne steadily in mind that
the South has a stern chase before 1t and
stern chase tries the pluck. the endurance
and the swiftness of the hindmOst vessel as
none other can. The South must labor hard
TO reach the head OF the procession. Eastern
merchants and manufactures have all the adj
vantages of money and power anu only the
disadvantage in natural resources and facll-
tiles.
The Journal has always been an advocate
Of subsidies 10 steamship lines. Inc great
commerce OF England owes much 70 the tos-
tering care of British statesmen who have not
feared the demagOgc cry nbout spending
the peoples money" That forethought. ma
terializing as bounties. we NAV well initiate
And one strong reason for the advocacy OF
the policy of the bOunty-glying has been t.at
in the opinion of the journal II would build
up lines OK steamers sailing from Southern
ports. thus building up the South. We are.
as nation, endeavoTing 20 bind TO Us with
stronger ties the South American republics.
and every added tie aids in upbuildlng the
South
Tut while the Journal believes in giving
subsidies. II believes also that they should DC
gwen only 10 those lines that will carry out q
policy of fair dealing and absolute impartlality
as regards the various ports az which they
touch and the various merchants doing Dusi-
ness in them. There should be no discflnl-
nation and the journal believes 1t 70 be the
duty of the Postmaster General 10 refuse 10
contract with any line that IS not aDsoiuIely
ri ..I.- ala q
TO thwack q rival town or q rival merchant TOT
the benefit Of favored city or q favored nrin
case IL in hand and If the allegations DE
true as the Journal believes them 70 DE; the
action OF the Postoflice Department Will Dc
closely watched by business men all over the
South and West.
centre of the great Atlantic Coast line. IL IS
a natural entrepot to the South and West
line of steamers IS now running from Ne"
York TO Brazilian ports and touching at New
port News.
Recently the importers Of Richmond nave
been making large importations or coffee
from Brazil The business was growing. Ad-
vantages in freight rates enabled them 20 40
business in the South and West and their IN
creasing trade warned New York that an
other important industry was threatened.
To check this decrease, the large importers
of New York city have entered into an ar
rancement. or "a conspiracy. for that IS the
better term, with the owners OF the line or
steamers and after July lst the latter will
reuse 70 discharge coffee at Newport News
No reason is assigned save that the owners OF
the steamers must oblge their largest pa
irons.
The Chamber Of Commerce of Richmond
has taken the matter in hand. and 1t IS likely
that like action will be taken by similar
bodies oil over the South and West, The
Postmaster CT neral will be asked to refuse 10
contract with the line on subsidy basis
until some concessions are made for the
benefit of the Southern and Western trade.
1t is stated that Knoxville is interested IN
the matter Of six or eight thousand dollars
being the difference IN freight rates. from
New York t. Knoxville and Richmond 10
Knoxville on the coffee brought to this mar
ket. and all other wholesale points ia the
South and West are similarly Interested.