New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-07
Uinirr Resorts.


agement and in building them up. Every man on
board a German snip is German subject a-'o
wherever d German his flag ahcat he IS Ai'eu
with pride AID patriotism
HIS hag aAoat always exci;es pride in man
and this is only one Of the reasons which makes
strong merchant marine the greatest school ior
patriotism. Young men going into the German ser
vice find no foreigners on their ships, ana gro" 10
ard shipping as g privilege that iAey ge' i'oli
the Government 10 so into the service ana 10 stay
In it, Aside from the Commercial! profits Of build
!nc up our shipping again, let treat it az
school Of American patriotism. and require Amer
ican citizenship a qualification for shipping on
an American vessel We would not only oulld up
patriotism. we would develop quick, ready. patri-
ouc young men Of the greatest value 10 us IN case
OF war or other emergency, whether they Wou!d De
called upon 10 serve nhoat or on shore
How would you arrive al this end. AR sewaA?
Il would begin at the presen, session CT Congress
for the sooner the better with resolution oy o0'h
branches setting forth that there is an absolute
need OF American ships. This would De foIowsa
uD with a Ntilc encouragement. which need only oe
temporary 70 ens be Us to FgPossess pSTs5t
I favor policy Of small discriminating duties IN
But better than that. though less practca! "oulu
be a Widespread sentiment on the part 81 me amer
lean people In favor Of American shipping ana a
detern-na 10 buy only such goods as were
brought in under the American nag II foreigners
them 70 90 so jas, as the Germans have done. ana
We are better able 10 Go ms tnan germany All
neei is 10 recognize our own caia oi..tlSs' .A,
country from a revival OF american shipping, aside
from pa ,riotic point Of v!ew?'
ADVANTAGES IN AMERICAN SHIPPING.
VERY decided advantages in the way OF increased
business N every way For instance. in my yard l
now have over q hundred men al work al good
wages using material produced in this country
which means that more money has been spent lor
wages IN Pennsylvania. or wherever tae steel vas
l.- ~ ~ 4
work the new ship begins and II more eouia oe
built raore money jEaI is now slsn' n MS VII
dncsr whether te he farmer manufacturer or only
Z day la6oreT for it would mean an lncIe.astso &c
tention Of ali the prods from the handling OF them
in his country congressman. in considering THIS
matter. should remember that wherever SHIPS are
built there their maintenance ana r 7algs ana
drains upon this Nation to-day IS the enormous
amount OF freight money paie 70 iores bene
70 Aside from any quesron OF Pa .tsiii,
there IS an immense prcf. as NatIon IN ehcou'-
aging our shipping. . .,s -. -. ,o-g
With this enc?uraseraent II would not De Ioas
before We should build more steel tonnage man
ever we bull; Of wood and il would not be long
before, from Passport 10 the F!orla9 oIs IL
coast would be lined with tnT.vlhg !@t-ss - -
urged against Us thai we could not oGld Win
abcapest in the world. People who say that the
Delaware viii InOnCpONZe WndltIeE Du-.'--l-- o.
Wooden shiq-builiing was due 10 our being IN ne
land Of numbering. forget that ior ne ies' H.
materials from the south. Freights 20 Bath would
not be a factor in our building, ior We pave W
advantages Of climate men, preS''57 anu
Al over the land We have tool-rnakng works
which = r. unriva led and which produce plants
Tor building steel vessels unFlFa.-ecs ~
me lowest cost There is not "ooGeH ISsreed
wi2nin sixty dsys into q moiern plant Tor making
nbi1ery and The materials 10 build ships in this
ward jas easily as ! now build ore) n less uine
6ri; give 1,s The encoura cement and will give
you the ships in Jess time than you can thinK
This hesitaney about rsoogaaziag our own
y:sngA Il NO IN [ 6n 80 Strength 2 Ne don't need
- srend millions for SHIPS and detences our
is our main strength. There is not nation in the
world ,hst would dare attack Us. WAT If they did
destroy eT We K4 Weg ana drive Us into the H.
terror? They know mat it would tske millions Of
their nation 70 Heep Cs d from daSfs MN beayv
have have saved her the enorIn2I.s expense Of her
ereat army II she had Jet France Keep Asace-
I.orraine ana had not had 10 keep on the watch
WA; We need s eonaassnee We haven sq ?;
enough Of it as Nation We can 40 sny'ning u
pertinent q keSpns ahea9 ana nave manage gee 20
keep ne seWaA nag I.yl.s 4I.et oNTI ssN ~ 'SaL
hing II vas because OF ny devotion 70 and faith
IN America that always save preference 10 a.
nv workuen are American citizens"
ApTE4I-R sEWALL. EEAD OF THE HOUSE.
arthur SewalI the present head Of the Sewan
shiD9ing-house and ship yard Is a man Of about
eltv with q strCng. massive face penetrating o.ue
eves large stalwart squire. most strongly built q
er7, friend an C1co-nproTaisng enemy. win all the
C,,,-o.-a ~ MS convictions and confidence and
denomination that make him intoerant Of the fall
-re u others. Ec j. ~eli-HnoNh EaA tOi ot!l7'
IL is prominent in railroad circles - well es N
poitics having been president Of The Name Cen
iraI ana other important roads, laG 10" oe4hs 4
dreor5r IN mary. &c IS b4nk pL .- r..
director and heavy owner N ire beIh iron 800
a. -, --er IN re famed Maine shipping city.
Forty my yeeTs age we - -
c--sta ~ the head % navigation. 10 Fniri.-tu.I
&C. niles below was orc contru9la sa.syara.
With countless nrHs eaFagse " ne 9ssneii s eo D'
although there are 5-f man: .al Is 4l Ld-i. 80
49,. Frs. 7i.a few EXCEPTIONS tae Sewa.ls
have buut FOR themselves. oTeai-5s in.s rue my
"a obl.ge close friends aEc second rom SAr o4ss
- he frst chubby lt'le Diana. .llt I'D -. 20 iAr
rres, steel ship now aulld!ns r.. mouse -.A7 .-u
rIIriTg ir 3e. W!.iisn d sewaa in 80 th.- house
m. ~ - saili~e rrerchaatuen ahoat under our
DO " il.eni p SewaA vs. succc edea y US sons
rrle- ne ~ ievSi, AT;rr sewal. & CO viih ~
sHv.,.i an rs head ana with Ms nephew. S4H-ue.
sell ,S1 y enc 5ir5 These men Harold N sevaA SIR
SsVsiI's yourses, son ana the prs;eat an Z meg
m ward. and Arthur sewails sister osscIpy houses
n the "Sewal colony just aooNe ,..e Se"al' -I''..
~, botn s!ies Of tie water The ars- american
s--1r ~ NJ here in 1884 ard Ncs born la coventry.
IS~-ie,s r. ir14 - he was e young man 70 80 i-tO
he great wilderness which New Eng.ana was was al
"a, ,eriod Uie sons were samuel. Jonn. stephen
- Ni~holss Samuel was the brave Ola Judge a.
witchcraft fame. John was ne GiIeeI shoes.of o.
Inc cewalls in Maine. Dumrner ee~a! ne 81 NO
fathrr az the FIRST shipbuiicer came 70 bhih from
York which was also IN the disirirt OF Marie N
~ ana purchased he tract ar lAi.d on which
Zen nov, stand the Sovan yards TIE houses ia me
= ryer colony" and the oic original Homcstta-,
u2Eh has been relis!ously preserved eve" unto The
present day. M . 49,. .-.,,,. s-.,.. ,t
.,Loic ~ this large ITact. which bore upon IL The
forssi nrincval q the banks CT the henntofc. IL
isa3 William -. sewaii cut down scine - ne trees.
800 thern IN a Ntte mill run o. waier-IoTer on
a. cwn grounds. and built The Diana tho frsi