New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-14
DEMOCRATS AND COMMERC Il
" ECONOMY AND reform" LIKELY TO
WRECK THE LATTER.
UNSATISFACTORY OUTLOOK FOR AMERICAN
FOREIGN TRADE WHEN THE NEW con-
GREsS GETS TO PASSING LAWS

| GKESS GETS TO PASSING EAWS'
| IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE)
Washington. July 13.-It Il proclaimed by DeHiV
cratic leaders that one Of the reforms be effected
before the end Of the first regular session OF the
LID Congress will be the repeal Of the act hh'
tborizing the PostmasterGenernl to enter into con-
| tracts with American steamship companies for lhe
TRANSPORTATION Of the foreign mails OF the Cm'ed
States: and 1t Is strongly asserted by men VINO urc
supposed TO enjoy the confidence of the Administration
that President Cleveland will recommend such acuoh
| I'm his annual message. This reacOnary pohcy
socms likely 10 be adopted and carried ont ut time
when the foreign trade OF the United States Is more
heavily handicapped than ever before by being iorce'
into competition with the foreign commerce OF o'her
| countries which Is stimulated and promoted ny
enormous subsidies. and at time when our consus
are constantly calling attention to the unsatisfactory
condition Of trade between the United states ana ne
countries in which they are stationed
Take the foreign trade OF the colonies OF Ans
tralasla for examplc-a trade that by oil the laws
OF commerce and the geographical situation ana ao
vantage, naturally belongs to the United STATES III
IS trade which In 1890 dhc latest period for when
complete official figures are obalnable amounted 10
c75 e23127 or abont s376.0000OO In round figures
Tho share OF the United states In that trade amounted
TO only sI3.54c.iU0. abont per cent. In 1sos
the foreign trade Of the colony Of New south Wales
Amounted to c42, 14s,773, or about s3i3.DDoOOo IN
rond figures. Tho share OF the United states III tha'
trade Amounted 10 less than %oo0Oooo or less Una"
, nor ccnt This was a decrease OF nearly Sl0Ooo'-
600 as compared with the preceding year. although
tbc total falling of in the foreign trade OF the colony
I'm 1892 as compared with 1901 was less than *i"'-
0ro COO The tride Of New South Wales with France
I'm 1901 amounted to about 90 500 900: In 1909 1t In
creased TO g; 100000. Tic trade with Germany,
which amounted 10 about 1GOO)OOO In 1SDl' III
creased In 1892 to nearly e8,cOJ,1o making IL equal
TO that with the United States although II was only
oncui:d a. large In 1891. The trad" between me
United Kingdom and New South Wales In Io'.
anloun,.d 30 nearly a33OG0.0D0. which was ABOUT
$1,000 900 les. than Ia 1891. decrease OF aDoui
1923 per cent. while the decline In the trade De-
tween the United states aud the slmc col my amouh'u
TO more than a. per cent
What are the Of ;hs nm satisfactory coho'-
tion OF our foreign trade with New south wares
f'onsul KapiiS Of sydney. whose report viii soon DE-
pubu she'd answers the question a. follows:
The main reason why closer trade relations 90
not exist f. the mail and steam service "f ana
rctwccn the two countries /, exceedingly limited
and unsatisfactory. All the different steamship lines
plying between Europe America and Aus'raha hh'hc
sydney their terminus. The other Austinian PpilS
are simply way ports and ports of call; ahd' uloue"
steamship. leave here every week. and even oftencr
for Europe. only one steamer clears Tor AmeHc''
and that one only every four weeks"
The consul was Informed by the Deputy Postmaster
GororaI Of the colony that 1877 steamships leave
sydney every year for Europe not TO mention an
occasional ocean tramp" while only thirteen c'ar
FOR t,r United states There are two brwe'kV
limos Ic,wcen sydney and London 30 that steamer
sails every MONDAY. and each line receives IN annual
subsidy III $50 OOo about $40 making
$3.50 600 year for the lines. Between MarSellleS
and -cdney with steamship service also 10 New
CalcdoniaD the French Government maintains a me
with a steamer oncc every foar weeks. by the pay
mcnt Of an anImal subsidy Of 10000 francs or
~I23. 700. The German Government subsidies line
between Rrencn and sydney at n cost OF l.DOoOo
marks or about g:,9G.-o year. with a branch Inc
10 Ianiou at IN annual cost Of 40o,"rO mnrsS or
sgO a0D = yenr. >t-smor h.avcs Bremen once every
four weeks sydney. There j. also German Iihe
between Hamburg ana sydney. which sends steamer
every tllrac weeks. which rcceivcs M subsidy, but
IL paid in accordance With certain rates agreed upon
for carry ing the mails. The same * the case with
the ,.ibh Line. the White star Line the Hi" Anchor
Line. the Tyrr Line the Gulf Line and the Fort
Line, which all freight lines and make monthly
tips between sydney Hnd European f1ris IL ap-
pears therefore. that the regular cash subsidies paid
to steamship lines between 'ydncy ana various
European ports amount to less than s2,O7O,jJo
year.
Now a, 10 the amour, paid for mail transportation
ana regular steamship communication between the
Australa,ian coonc, and the United states The
Oceanic steamship Company. VI San Francisco ofcr
-ies lis vessel, In conjunction with the Union steam
ship Company, Of Ncw-Zoa.and the former running
two steamers and the latter one Tncs' ships leave
sydney every four weeks for San Francisco. and make
therefore, thirteen Tip. year. The colony Of New
south Wales pays = subsidy Of ciOoO. or 10000.
and the United Kingdom. New Zealand ana the other
Ausran~ian colonies using the service pay AT pound
age rates for the conveyance ~ their mails. In
addition 10 this the United states paid 10 the two
steamship companies mentioned I'm the fiscal year
ended Junc 90. 1872. the enormous sum Of $4,000
fbo ~ IT, A., f,t.
asian colonies thirteen times n year. in American
steamships which make The voyage fr N san Francisco
10 -ydn"y in twenty three days. Lettering 10 the
need Of more frequent and speedy means Of communl
cation. Consul Kspus observes:
"Thc ships OF The American Line much inferior
In dzc speed and equipment TO the first class passcn-
ger vessels Of the oiher countries With vessels OF
adequate ,zc power and stcamng capacity there are
no rcnsons. I have been informed 10y competent
why the voyage should not BE- made In
Fighter days. am d. ciiedlv VI tie opinion that In
order build mp all extensive ana valuable trad" with
the colonies Of Australasia. wlfcr and frequent
steam communication lGust b" established. say by
vessels that leave here every wo weeks and make the
trip In eighteen days -uch lire would not De- a
paving Investment at first without assistance from the
Government. but connections are established trade
developed and tho tourist and business travel diverted
20 IT, It wuulI am c,nVn yici satisfactory returns
and become the most important factor IN the establish |
nent 81 relations OF the utmost value to manu-
facturcr> ard producers"
Hut the United States just nj the time when the
party an power threatens 10 reverse policy under |
which the bcgsHy or Sjj.0 oO Is paid to carry
It., malls TO and promote It's commerce with Australia,
(, forced into competition with Canada the fol
lowing extract from "Commercinl Relations Canada,
No. b. will show:
By an act Of I9s0 subsidy ~ $4,000 WINS
granted fer the establishment OF y torniglly steam
shin service between Canada and Australia Il
proportional amount for monthly service. By nm
act pm scd IN 1893 this amended rs 10 author
he the pay mrnt Of subsidy for service not
es, frcpuent than monthly. An arrangement has
recently been entered into for the impiriiac rstnb-
li,lnrn 81 service between sydney and Vancouver.
British Columbia. calling mt Honolulu In the Sandwich
Islands. and Victoria, rritsh Columbia. and making
connection far rs practicable ut sydney with I'll
ocal lines 10 ports In Australia and NrwYeaIand.
Two scamersthe Mawera and Wurrimoo-are To h.
used each ~ n gross tonnage 81 $500 tons.
md capable Of an average speed OF not less than IL