The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06


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Efkfns and the Merchant Marine.
Elkins OF West Virginia was then rec
osnized for a speech on the restoration
OF our merchant marine.
The speech was long and mastery ef-
fort, going deeply and exhaustiveiy into
the subject. Masses OF statistics and ex-
tracts from writings OF eminent authora-
ties were incorporated. OF the features
OF the bill Elkins said:
THE bill simply imposes an ad valorem
duty of 10 per cent. In addition 10 existing
duties or Ia case Of no duty. duty OF 10
per cent. on all goods. wares, and mer-
chandlSe imported into the United States
in foreign vessels. IL these same products
should be imported in American ships,
then there Is no additional duty. and "
these products are now free they would
stiu remain free II brough; IN American
ships. The bill does not prohibit or ex-
clude foreign vessels from carrying our
foreign commerce. as the navigation laws
OF Great Britain did once. ine bill leaves
TO the importer the choice Of bringing his
goods in foreign ships and paying an ad-
ditionai duty OF 10 per cent on their value
for this privilege, or OF bringing them IN
American ships and paying no ADDITIONAL
duty whatever.
1T is suggested that instead OF increas-
ing the duty 10 per cent IL Shoula pe re-
dueed 10 per cent. on goods imported IN
American ships This is a form OF pro-
lection, and would be better than con-
II duties on goods imported in American
ships should be reduced 10 per cent. then
the revenues would be reduced In the
sa me proportion. and in order TO cut down
we muSs somewhere increase the duties
above those necessary 10 pay the expenses
OF the government. Then again, under this
products admitted free? on these. there
being no duty, no reduction Is possible.
and these goods coiild DO imported IN Tor
sleu vessels Just as In vessels OF the init
.A {r He
Speaking OF the consular service. he
said:
The consular service costs annually
about S4u0.0r0 II was established ana -
stslI maintained for the extension OF our
trade in the various ports and districts
where established. II VIII be found that
a large part OF this sum is yearly espend-
ed in salaries to consuls az ports where
American vesse4s are rarely seen. We
send consuls TO Glasgow, Hull, CardiG,
Manchester. Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Ports
mouth, Amsterdam. Stockholm, Chris-
tiania. Bergen. Palermo. Venice. Athens.
1,onstantinople Bayonne, Genoa. Naples.
Rotterdam, Copenhagen, and all ports on
the Baltic and Black seas, and during the
year 1895 not an American vessel touched
at any OF these great ports
OF the general effect of the passage OF
the bill, Elkins said:
s'It Is generally supposed that shipping
only concerns our Atianic ana fac.nc
coast states but this Is untoundea. 10 ~,
Industry affects the country more widely
and generally than shipping. the farmer,
as we'll as the producers or coal, iufnDef.
iron. steel and zinc. are interrstea ~
building up the shipping and shipy ARDS OF
the country as these interests auord en-
ployment TO people who become consAui-
ers Ninety per cent. Of the farn pro1-
try-tx which are exported are hauled In Tor
eign bottoms. IL these products could oe
TRANSPORTED in vessels Of the United states
a. would stimulate and help ali ofanchss
OF business a. home
nj
senator said.
".rhe revival Of American shipping. 30
hong neglected is not the cause Of any
party nor OF any particular interest, ~
belongs 10 no section X concerns 10
whole country. ITS future prosperity ana
welfare. IL has become fne cause OF tp,eo.-
o. of people; henceforth they viii take
care OF II. ir their keeping IL VIII no long
q - - ssei Mr. president. sooner or later.
4he uatraotic cause OF upbuiiding American
shipping will triumph. ana AfneFleans wa
enjoy and Use their common snare IN the
oesz "a of the world and have their part
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