The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-05
SUPREMACY ON THE SEA
1T CAN BE RECLAIMED WITH EASE.
SAYS ANDREW CARNEGIE
With n Great Modern Plant Men.
New York, Urges the Famous
Steel Maker, America Could BUILD
Ocean Liners Cheaper Than Any
Other Nation on Earth,

CLEVELAND, o.. March T. - Thi,
weeks issue of the Iron Trade Review
mas the following important letter from
Andrew Carnegie:
May call attention through your
columns to the field which is open for A
frst-class shipbulding yard upon the Hud-
son, East river or lower bay, near New
York The prices paid for steel by British
ana ana German ship yards are so much higher
De required to pay that the difference would
make In itself an excellent profit
II yard were built today with the newest
aDpnanees, the total cost Of labor. even at
nuch hlgher wages. would be less than in
any shipyard l know Of, either in Great
Isrltaln or Germany. l name near New
YORK as the best for several reasons
Flrst-A shipyard there would get repair
work, which is always profitable
Second-A dry dock could be part of tbe
equipment, which would also be highly
Third-Two years hence the cost Of trans.
portation upon steel delivered at the ship-
YARD at New York from Pittsburg, will not
exceed 81 per ton. via Conneaut and the
deepened Erie Canal.
am satisfied that the United States can
readily regain the supremacy in ship build
ing 1t had when wooden ships were in
vogue. II only needs an enterprising
western ship building concern to establish
yard near New York, and manage it with
the skill and energy which have charac-
ter1zed those on the lakes. This is the
MANUFACTURE
ing IN which our country is behind and
1t is one in which 1t easily can Obtain
front rank. iA
II | were a younger man, or, rather. IL
uld not belong to concern which en-
ploys all my capital, / should be greatly
inclined to enter upon the building of shins
somewhere near New York harbor. There
o m"uiu De M, no warships or Atlantic liners
open lot DDS in any part of the world
which the New York yard would not baya
something to say about.
Every needed element is present for re
gaming our supremacy as the princinsI
ship-buiding country Surely sone III pa
the successful lake concerns will consjde-
tne ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a branch
Sand near new York-a branch which. I
predlct. would-very soon grow 10 man.
times the capacity Of the original works
ana give much higher return unon The
capital. besides rendering its originators
i"iiou'' Andrew Carnegie
CLEVELAND. O., March "A r.n-
resentative of the Associated Press 70
DAY interviewed the officials of the
cleveland Ship Building company. and
the GLOBE Iron company, which are
among the largest concerns of the Lin5
In the United States, in reference to
the letter written by Andrew Carnegie
Mr.. Robert Wallace. president of tbe
cleveland Ship Building company. said:
Notwithstanding the difference an
wages between this country and En-
rope, there is, believe, not the slight
est doubt but that modern steel and
iron vessels can be constructed in New
York and vicinity much cheaper than
in any foreign country"
Luther Allen, treasurer of the Globe
ship Building company. said: ship
builders have realized for some time
past that there is a great field for the
location of great, modernly equipped
snip yard on the Atlantic coast in the
vicinity of New York. That such a
plant could construct such vessels at
less cost than in Europe there is no
doubt. even taking into consideration
the pauper wages paid labor in Eus
rope"