The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-06

Mr.. Elkins discussed at some length
the commercial treaties with other eaun-
tries which were pointed cut as reasons
| why the bill should not pass The bill
Will ebrogate certain portions OF them.
II IL becomes law the President under
| the one years notice clause VIII notty
the countries that It IS abaogatsd. He
said:
THE true luten. and meaning Of these
| treaties was that as between the con-
tracing powers carrying should be free
ana reciprocal and Ia effect put on an
equal footing The United States has OBJ
served the spirit OF these treaties, ana
has rendered bun little or no aid or assist
| anca 10 take the place OF the protection
| enjoyed under discriminating duties,
Other nations. especially Great Britain
France. Germany and Italy, have not OBJ
served the spirit Of the treaties, but in
creased their subsidies and mall pay 70
ships and adopted other forms 81 ;l!a 10
build up and protect thetr shipping
/ Mr.. Elliins presented a lengthy sssu,
ment to show that subsidies would no;
| accomplish the object sought Great
Britain could appropriate two dollars for
| every one appropriated by the United
Stares We paid In mall subsidies now
$500, 900 a year to the American line. Eng
| land has paid In subsidies over S30e,VP
| COO since 1900. and from iS5S TO 1870 heI
ships received S, Sos $50 from the United
States for carrying the mails
Free shlps. he said. would not accom-
pllsh the desired result, but added an:
| other source OF revenue 20 England. and
English ships would still do the carrying
! OF our foreign commerce.
Mr.. Elkins quoted from consular re-
ports 70 show that American vessels sci
| dom appear in foreign ports where great
amounts Of gods are shipped yearly -
the United States. From 1856 70 1885 but
\ fifteen American vessels passed through
the Suez canal and four Of these were
war ships and yachts. He quoted sta.
tis;icg showing the millions OF tons o,
| goods that were carried 10 America hut
! only q snail percentage in American
| ships We expended 100000 year "a
maintain a consular service, presumably
In the Interest OF building up American
trade abroad, and yet these officers could
do nothing II there was no American
ships and all carrying was done IN for
| elgn vessels.
| In conclusion, Mr.. Elklns SAID
The revival Of American shipping. 50
| long neglected, ~ not the cause OF ANY
party nor Of any particular interest," u
| belongs 90 no section. II cOgccrn1 the
whole country, is fntprr prosperity, and
| welfare II has become the cluse OF 20.
| 900 600 Of people. hencaforth they viii
take care Of u. In their keeping 4 VIII no
longer anguish; u will not dc.
| | feel, Mr. President. sOon.r 90 later
| the patriotic cause Of building Amtri'
can shipping will triumph. and Aner-
| cans Will enjoy and use their common
share lee the oceans Of the world ana have
their part IN carrying trade that The
| time is not distant WHOM the American
nag viii be soon IN Ivory ga and foai
from yraels 81 the United States ia all
the poris Of the earth, and American
| merchant, bus,u'Ss men, and bankers
win be established and doing remnusra-
] tive business in all the commercial cen.
| terra OF the world. In laboring 20 secure
! for our common country thess splendid