Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-07
RESTORE OUR SHIPS.
REPUBLICAN POLICY TOWARD OUR
MERCANTILE MARINE.

Plank From the National Platform of
1s96-Maior NicKinIey's Endorsement In
His Letter of Acceptance--scnator FL
kins' Discriminating Duties Bill.
Extract from Republican national platform,
adopted June ii 1851
We favor restoring the early Amer
can policy Of discriminating duties for
the upbuilding Of our merchant marine
and the protection Of our shipping in
the foreign carrying trade, SO that
American ships-the product Of Ameri-
can labor employed III American ship
yards sailing under tie stars and stripes
aud manned, Differed and owned by
Americans-may regain the carrying Of
our foreign commerce.
TExtract from william McKinley's letter OFF,
c,ally accepting Republican nomination for
the presidency Aug. u, 1896.
The declaration of the Republican
platform III favor of the upbuilding Of
our merchant marine has my hearty APP
prova The policy of discriminating
duties III favor Of our shipping which
prevailed in the early years OF our his
tory should be again promptly adopted
by congress ana vigorously supported
until our prestige and supremacy Oh the
seas are fully attained.
We should no longer contribute direct
~ or indirectly to the maintenance Of
the colossal marine of foreign countries,
but provide an efficient and complete
marine of our own. Now that the
American navy is assuming position
commensurate with our importance as a
nation, d policy am glad TO observe
the Republican platform strongly in
dorses, we must supplement it with a
merchant marine that will give us the
advantage in both our coastwise and
foreign trade that we ought naturally
and properly to enjoy. 1t should be at
once d matter Of public policy and ma
tional pride TO repossess this immense
and prosperous trade.
II. Discriminating Duties Protection Bill.
On March 5, 1886, Senator S. B.
Elkins of West Virginia introduced q
bill in the senate, which Hon. 5. r.
Payne of New York introduced in the
house on April 4, 1896 On May ~
Senator Elkins strengthened and amend
ed and reintroduced his bill, which now
reads as follows:
54rH CONGRESS, Il. aoea
lsT SESSION.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES
May q, 1896.
Mr.. Elkins introduced the following
bill, which was read twice and referred
to the committee on commerce:
A BILL
to amend section twenty-five hundred
end two Of the Revised Statutes of the
United States
Be il enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
Of America i'll congress assembled, That
section twenty five hundred and two Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United
States be and the same is hereby amend
ed SO as to reaa as follows:
"Sec 25o2. A duty Of 10 per centum
ad yaluram. in addition to the duties
now imposed By Law, shall be levied,
collect ar paid on all goods, wares
and II rcl disc imported ii ships or
vesseis NOT the United States, and in
eases ~ no duties are imposed by
law en- g wares and merchandise
imported the United States, there
shall be I'd. collected anu paid q
duty MI centum ad val0rem on all
such eco Tres or merchandise that
shall Isl rted in ships Cir vessels not
uf tin states And any ana ST
elans sing treaties IN contraven-
aon ho Y all nets II congress in
conflict With nae abr0gated and re-
l#ais3.
$50 this act shall take effect
ll ua.5 er the e4te d it, passage.
Ecsults.
Th an II tae Republican saip
pso, .ey wanll mean:
F e retention III the United
sfate e Iaan s96a, eco 9a0 aaw
saaas4 Iid " foreign sh5pewners lor
CARVING American ItfY}0r6s and f1puFts.