New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
HELP AMERICAN SHIPPING.
MIR. ELK1Ns's STRONG ARGUMENT FOR
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
HE PRESENTS CONVINCING REASONS TO sho"
THAT THE MEASURE PROPOSED BY HIM
WOULD RESTORE THE STARS AND
STRIPES TO THEIR PROPER
PLACE on THE OCEAN.

| STRIPES TO THEIR ifofhh
PLACE on THE OCEAN.
rsv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.1
Washington. April 5.-Mr. Elkins to-day maue MS
first elaborate speech since entering inc ' ,
doyot,nr n fair share OF the afternoon TO close'y
roosore1 argument in support of his bill TO revive
tho American carrying trade by imposing us
eliminating duty Of 10 per cent on HI s'ou'
brought TO this country In foreign bottoms "''
Elkins introduced this measure IN the ias' |0''
gress and has reintroduced 1t now IN inc hopo
that II may find place in the programme OF inc
,a, Corgress and the new Administration for the
rehabilitation Of American industries Inc west
Virginia Senator has served only TWO !.''S III vi"
Senate but his political talents and experience
have easily carried him to the front RANK among
the Republican leaders in that body HIS speech
to-day in advocacy OF a return TO me carry nav
ieation policy of the Republic was therefore re-
ceived with marked attention and accepted as ''o0
alive of the possible turn which Repuohca" s',p
ping legislation of the near future ina! 'aNe. WI
Elkins's speech was an extremely clear ana con-
vincing presentation OF the argument LOT o'scl''"
mating duties as the only sure means to restore
American shipping on the high seas. MT. hiKiis
said in part .
Under proper policy Of eneourageInfIihb5 i ts
5000 miles OF seacoast its navgable rivers so ana
lake coast fine harbors variety Of elmate s po
son the gobeAsa on one o SisS %,' Of Tcoplc
and Europe S on the sssn aser %n and
! Power of the world This would be the proud po r
/ 10 American interests on the sea granted by me
founders of the Government in the early LEGISLATION
in a century is unsurpassed in the history OF ma
era development while our progress in Snp rsn
procity until our flag is unknown on many seas
and with some nations has amos. por an mpor
tant factor in the affairs Of the woIia us cnrno
reach It's full growth and measure or progress UNI,
It's shipping and commerce are rci"'N'i' 't ~
/ its industries on land
PROVISIONS OF TIE BILL.
The bill simply imposes IN ad vaorem duty OF ~
per cent in addition TO existing duties or IN case
ofno duty A duty Of 10 per cent all goods. wares
and merchandise imported into the United states
/ in foreign vessels. If these same products should
imported in American ships then there rs no fre
\ they would still remain free II brought IN AneItcan
yessels from carrying our foreign commerce. as the
navigation laws of Great Britain dd once. ne Pr
goods in foreign ships and paving an additional
duty of 10 per cent their value FOR ms prlVege
no s aea irb law SE force for nearly Two hundred
| She had gained such advantages from It's operation
nd Shfr pn aieS 10 The her b @xnd the principle
! protection enjoyed by industries on land and snip
on pf the high seas Whatever limitation or resric
ton imposed by the policy OF DISCRIMINATING dm.ies
uac,ures and home industries and in favor Of ship
ping and 5q hs r,Sa ooWs he S say
trade follows shipping Wherever shps 20 ,t ,ba
distinction OF party earnestly desire to cnarse ana
extend their foreign trade. to sell more %, or theit
means 10 this end is TO increase our shipping 10
nation can have it's just ana proper share IN s ioI
is an owner ana builder Of ships The nation me-
shipping has great ADVANTAGE III eNr bs ns
ships The nation thu. carrie. m ppodd"r r,
sends to foreign markets can estanliah ara III ~
better than DAtiO1 ina SlUps! s'ltN
its surplus products and leaves other nations 70 20
rhe tinted States has a large foreign trade. but
this would be doubled If It's people owned ships ana
ma nau dlrnlty in the way Of extending foreign
trade and selling our surplus S rs na' anG
naturally try sell products Of Their o" conntr{
rarrv in lis own ships large part of its foreign
commerce.. least the goods it buys ana par' OF all
il sells ...,,--
from sh2ns being the means Of sfisn4 Gm
make the profits that come from the transportation
ships and are pad to HoE Gle ava e Of he
nrofits resulting from carrying what they buy ana
sell INSTEAD of Bsy ra Rea Mc be- sTns Of this
amount for themselves In 1895 there were $2s5oS ar
o he and sae Of fa S @
or about ar s%era 81 % o pT head or
SEQ 5000 made by foreign shpowners out OF bust
| ness which belongs to Americans
WOULD REVIVE sHTPBUlLDING TOO.
While the progress OF the United states IN DulIdnS
! I'D It's industries land has excited the wonder Of
the world vet greater and more substantial progress
would have been made had we been able 70 develop
ard buid up with equal pace our industries on the
sea What we have accomps;91ed q, IN our material
/ important auxiliaries 20 our prosperity. Thomas
jefferson said that "agrcultHre manumetnres com
merce and navigation are the four pillars OF pros.
perity." In order that our material development
| in hand; but we have moved forward with one OF
these great interests neglected for seventy yeart I'M
ful to the other branches Of industry The sloGOc6co
Of earnings that would conc 10 mGTCan snip BY
T. only part Of the good results that would follow
To provide ships for this increased business ship
yards would spring up all Of our coasts, requiring
now seeking rcmuncraiiye Investment; it would in
crease the demand for food products; furnish an i'm
featured products; there would be employment on
the seas for seamen. well as increased employ
should always favor t the policy that viii give en-,
R haE o ONE ON %h sS gives ws em a GH
ana b 70 b he p S ne Of 9h fo Il by
owners the carrying of our imports. will have
gone great way in the struggle TO restore ship
! have tried in what have said TO presen: the
he on nG nPP 6 to 9G in s a
do nothing more than draw attention to the facts
h 70 to Will @ amPy r
whatever ! have done or may do hereafter. If any
1eea % @ G be ss
that the policy of discriminating duties sanctioned
By the founders our Government and tried for
more than thirty years. with the best results has
again received the approval of the people I'm the
last National election, and should at least have
another trial at the hands OF Congress
lected, is not the cause OF any party nor Of any
particular interest II belongs to section; II con-
Germs the whole country. It's future prosperity and
welfare: 1t has become the cause OF 10000 900 of
people; henceforth they will take of II; I'm
their keeping it will no longer languish: 1t will
not die.
Sooner or later the patriotic cause Of uapbuidlng
American shipping will triumph, and Americans
will enjoy and their common share in the
oceans OF the world and have their part in its
carrying trade; that the time is not distant when
the American flag Will be every and
float from vessels of the United States In all the
ports OF the earth and American merchants bust
men and bankers Will be established and doing