Evening journal., 1892-05-10
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The BiiI Granting American Registers 20
the City of Paris and the city Of New
York Goes 20 the President for His
Signature.
wAsHNeroN, May 1O.-The passage by
the senate OF the house bill 10 admit to
American registry the two fast transat-
lantic steamships City OF Paris and City OF
New York means the creation Of a line of
vessels between New York and Liverpool
which win fly the Uuited States ia, carry
the United States mails and be always
available as commerce destroying cruisers
in the United States navy in case Of war.
Il has been the fixed policy Of this govern
ment FOR a hundred years to require every
vessel flying the American flag 40 be built
In the United States. The company owning
the Inman line, the international Naviga-
tion company, has its stock entirely held by
citizens Of the United States
Compelled TO Fly Another Flag.
Il is compelled to fly the British flag upon
its vessels because they were built in Great
Britain and because that nation paid them
about SiOo,O 900 year for carrying It's mails
and for being liable in case of war for ser
vice as British cruisers
The steamships City Of Paris and City OF
New York were especially constructed with
a view 10 naval as well as passenger service.
They are, with one exception, the Majestic,
the fastest steamships in the world The
bin passed by the senate admits TO Ameri-
can registry these two foreign built but
American owned vessels on condition that
their owners contract within six months for
the building OF steamships Of an aggregate
equal tonnage and also available for use AZ
cruisers in case Of war The two British
vessels cannot ply in coastwise trade, but
must make transatlantic journeys. New
vessels must be under contract in six
months and must be built in American
shipyards. The contracts for their con.
struction win call for the expenditure Of
about s2,O00,000 for American labor and
material
senator Minis Maiden speech.
The bin was sent by the senate TO the
president by a vote Of Al to TO- Three OF
the negative votes were cast by Republic
ans-Senators Morrill, Teller and FELTON,
Several Democratic senator's including Mr.
Hill, voted for the bill Before the bill
passed Senator Frye briefly but clearly ex
planned its effect and Senator Mills mad
ms maiden speech ia the upper branch O
congress. AS always, Mr. Mills was forcible
and commanded the close attention of thl
galleries.
His argument was that Americans shoul,
be permitted 70 buy everything, from
ship 20 a pin, in any foreign market withou
paying duty, and that therefore these Brit
ish built steamships should not be admitte,
70 American registry unless all other foreign
built ships owned by Americans were ais,
permitted 20 fly the United States flag
what the Company win DO.
G. A. Griscom, president OF the Interna
tional Navigation company, was asked wha
the effect Of the new act would be-
IF the president signs this bin, % replie,
Mr. Griscom, "our company win as soon a
! possible dis place the British flag with tn
Stars and Stripes, and within six month
we will award contracts TO American shil
builders for the construction Of two o
three new steamships Of equal magnificen
equipment and speed and Of equal aggregate
tonnage 20 the City Of Paris and City o
New York for transatlantic traffic
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British to the American flag our company
loses about 100000 a year of subsidy nov
paid by the British government for carry
ing mails. We expect to make that up by
increased commercial business For ex
ample think that thrse out OF four Amer
leans going abroad would prefer to sail un
der their own flag, provided the ships wer,
as good, than under any foreign flag More
over, under the postal aid act Of the lasi
congress we shall be able TO bid for carry
ing United States mails and, II we get tn,
contract, that will more than make up fol
the loss OF our British subsidy
The senate passed a resolution advising
the president that in the opinion Of the
senate there was not sufficient ground foi
interference with the execution Of law
appropriating S2,99l $50 for the ChoctaW
and Chickasaw Indians, which law passed
on the Sd Of March last year and has beer
held up by the president till he could con
suit the senate upon the subject.
A bill reported by the foreign relation.
committee comforting jurisdiction upon
United States courts in cases Of crimes
against state laws committed on alien,
started a lively debate.