New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-06

ADOPTED FOR home Industries Ss, BY buying
business nI. y, for them after we have them:
supporting The bill Is that when, i our early his;
, tSy We had discriminating duties England adopted
tailate IN every form and manner against our
rads aas hsr 10 and s
il England did take from us under G the protection
our os Go om sc %h Hl
STr Esh be In o osrrns millions Of imports
The, American Congress realize the tribute pay
TO- foreign ships and the resulting loss to our own
pSrIs snd exports i s2ooooeS per ann@m, Add
snnn TO csn anS
an amount , in thirty years equal TO the total cost
century to pay this enormous sum to other
,ions. and thereby strengthen their power upon
STRENGTHENING RIVALS BANDS
Private individuals or corpora tons would not for
the loss they would sustain well the risks
they would incur. intrust all their carrying ali they
buy and sell, to the hands OF others who might AT
some time be unable refuse to attend to the
transportation. 1t Is shown that the preser:
policy strengthens the hands OF our rivals in
shipping ana commerce." while our own people
should enjoy the fruits and in Of war he indie
pendent, without fear OF injury TO commerce.
We have by protection made this Nation stronger
and more Independent on land than any other Of
u
We are weak poweress ami dependent, and we
have less reason for this condition OF things than
any other nation ours is the only the
cceans-sleeples5 sentinels at midday and midnight
that with open arms for eight thousand miles
welcomes our commerce. and beg TO carry |. 10
caresses OF old ocean. but acknowledge our de-
pendence and humiliation while other nations reap
Britain s " annually sasSoOsas Of our pToducis and
pay her for shipping Them. instead Of employing
our people and ships OF our own. We buy from her
little over sltJtIloo and pay her TO bring the prod
ucts to our shores. Is This wisdom? Is this states
manshp? is this following the counsels OF the
fathers or listening 10 the voice OF experience u.
i iaegsh in the nF'' forty years OF our National
We are told that not able TO compete with
England in the carrying trade. We were in the
days OF our infancy; why not in the time or our
matured and vigorous manhood? Have We not
thousand in own land skilled in shipbuliding
ready TO match old England In strength OF build.
vessel she can place upon the seas? Have we not
mines of metal inexhaIstible and forests unbroktn
build along cur ocean fronts shipyards that VIII
surpass those of the great Powers that now claim
the ocean "a their dominion and the worlds har-
bOrs the refuge for their sails?
In the pending bill there Is not demand for a
dollar from the public Treasury. II Is an invitation
TO our countrymen who have capital and brains,
mines ships that can meet upon the ocean high-
ways the ships OF the world and contest with
more confidence in the tireless energy and industry
OF the American people In their ability 10 build
and man ocean carriers az chedpiy az other na-
lions. in their courage TO meet danger wherever
duty calls or the interets Of the American Nation
are involved. Place them upon the deck or an
mtrican steamer sheltered by the Stars and
too wild to deter them from bra wing the dangers
OF the deep. in bearing American commerce wher-
eyer the ocean has pathway GE ha ETpR lyon
Washington July 2s 1897.