Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-04

Recently paper appeared in Scabod,M y
New York marine publication, in which
David Llbin of Sacramento, Cal, advu-
Gated using customs revenues us are re-
ceiyed from imports competing with
American products to give projection to
the staple agricultural products and
thereby effect uniformity of protection
to aSriculturalists AS well as manufaGtIira
ers. This can be effected Mr.. Lubin be-
lieves, by the Federal government paying
the cost of transporting such staple agri.
cultural products from American to
foreign seaports, the cost Of such products
being enhanced by the amount of such
transportation charge, and thereby giving
the agriculturalist protection, whereas ut
present they sell their products at free
trade prices such as are made in Liver
pool. Seabodd suggests that IL the propo-
sition Is adopted, us Mr.. Lubin believes
will be the case in 1896, that the govern
ment should provide for such transporla-
ton charges only when the staple agri-
cultural products are carried in American
built and owned ships. Copies Of Mr.
Lubin's plan were sent by SedbodI to
some OF the leading shipbuilders, inviting
comment thereon. Following are some OF
the replies received;
SOME WILMINGTON OPINIONS.
Mr.. H. I. Cause, vice president Of the
Harlan ~ Hollingsworth Co, writes as
follows;
"lhave followed the suggestion carefully
and with much interest. 1t is certainly u
novel idea and rather startling in its bold
ness. And vet it is clearly TO be classed
under the broad principle of protection to
American industries with all other in
terests that ara already benefciaries of our
American policy. ] should earnestly OPP
pose the adoption Of MIR. Lubin's scheme,
If 1t were not accompanied by your sug.
gested modification IN favor OF the On
couragement of American shipping. With.
out this feature do not think II would
work satisfactorily under our national sys-
TEN Of taxation. For the customs money
thus diverted there would at least be no
revenue obtained in return, as would be
very largely the case were American ships
aided by favorable discrimination in their
transportation OF our cereals. As lever
to develop our prosperity upon the ocean
and our strength as a sea power, | could
not well imagine II more effective PROPOSE.
ton, if applied as you suggest. The chief
objection that might be urged against the
plan would seem to be on the score of its
being one involving so-called class leglsla'
ton; but as before stated, II could not be
held to BIO more open TO such criticism than
are other means of raising revenue which
are now in vogue. Considering its political
aspect think it may come to have an i'm,
portant bearing upon the formation of
parties in the next campaign, provided the
dissemination of its literature goes on fast
enough to become all educational factor
throughout the great West. where the agri.
cultural interests predominate.
Without having seen the pamphlet:
or other papers issued by Mr.. Lubin
although l have written for them, an
not prepared, of course, to discuss SO i'm
portaiit subject rs this seems to be. an
pleased, however, to see that you are moi
afraid TO take up and advocate measure
you believe in, Notwithstanding its novelty
and its present lack of support"
- WHAT MR.. PUsEY THINKS.
Mr.. Charles w. Pusey, president of tn
Pussy a. Jones Co.. says:
I'VE are in receipt of your favor of thu
10Th instant, together with marked copie
from your paper containing the propu
sitioii Of Mr.. u. lIubln, also copy of lette
IRON said gentleman, as stated, all o
which is carefully noted, and we woull
stutein reply that we are of opinion that tn
CARRYING out of Mr.. Lubins proposition
would be- a very good thing for both tn
shipbuilder and the farmer, and woul
also result in general good TO the.countr
at large"
C. 5. RoRB's IDEA.
Mr.. Charles s. Robb, manager of tn
Jackson & Sharp Co., gave his opinion u
follows:
..This is biz question and would b
such radical change in theories held J.
this country that it seems almost imposs
Bile of adoption.
For myself, | am in favor of protst
ton, under which manufactures prospei
as the history Of the last 80 years ampl
testiles. Agriculture Incidentally pro-
pers at the same time, OWING to tho eno
nous market created by our people whc
fully occupied.
1T Is very evident, however, that som
thing must be done for the American me
chant marine; and il is a shame on OF
national legislators that there is NJ
patriotism enough among them to owe
look their sectional differences and eth,
by bounty or discriminating duties pla,
our carrying trade III the proud position
once held.
"lf Mr.. I4ubin's plan, or somethil
similar, modified as suggested by the Se
kard, that its application shall be contin,
t..aeXports in American ships only, can
devpted, am heartily in favor of it,"