New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08


ARISING FROM NEW POSSESSIONS.
washington. Dec The annual report OF Nav!- |
- commissioner Chamberlain is devoted mainly |
s,atstics and facts in support Of the project for
~ o~e,,ion Of an American merchant marine rec
~,ers.d by Secretary Gage. Excluding the
r,, Lakes. practically shut off by Niagara Falls
l,., foreign competition, the tonnage OF vessels
red and cleared at seaports Of the United
60 :, foreign trade for 1891 comprised 72is.e25
- American and 26Sa il9 tons foreign shipping
- line be drawn everywhere 100 nautical miles
s,.,rt from the seacoast. trade between foreign
o,,s inside that zone and the United States com
- 17s sss tons American and 5.I3$93 tons for
- sh.ppng IN oversee navigation TO foreign
r6rts more than 1900 miles distant American ship
r. amounted 20 only 2Oo>,o56 tons. compared with
e. gsD-6 cons foreign. 49,,
Cr,y three practical courses at the present Time
e.. commissioner says, are open TO the Oh'ed
States, 49,, Ao,rea ignore
>.',~4. naN4eatlcn and continue 10 iel! Oh w.
-. 49, fot,iAn hags for the transportation OF
or 80 ~ may PERM, foreign-built vessels to
s4,..-- ~ IN Amc.,can aag ship crews abroad
i's,,.,e..c Nationa! navigation u.,r,,,,, aid -
'.rd-We may extend diIect coveInIn mn rms in
W, " \.t.onal navigation and National shlpOu''u"
irs ..,,,,r.os.
1s ,s. named OF these three courses IS sus
e s RS, u The world. which expects me n dre
SIS 70 become maritime rove. Tor , rentiv
time We '.o~ ' ,erritorv beyond the limit OF the
Torh Anelcan Sontnfrn rbIs a ' fSrce 70 Keep
ssssa ornsirs against ali corners. the Fole OF so'
extra tens o. s,,t as The rag Of the United
Ss,ss should be more than the token OF Cog n1t
bys.tsoo5 20 our pretensions. and 10 attain ms
result American shipyards ana Afae61TSf
must , Ds treasury toward this result should not
be gru3eed.
WHAT OTHER NATIONS ARE DOING
Largely through indifference We have los' me
.ssr4 in transatlantic navigation when was once
ours. The growing trade Of the racine Is 'ap.a1s
aiming away from US. Excluding HAWAII eh''Ies
80 cearances from Asia and Oceanica at polls
o. the United states IN lssO am04neo &c 10 81 81 sSS
,0.s vile foreign shipping increased from 4Sl ~
tons 10 s-i720 tons. ForegIi na.oIs~ ad 70 de-
fuv following the policy OF eoVet5ll;t.a. V Iouard
1cop the navgaon in the eal faG o Asia Sone
sieamssg Hi Iss year contributed $3.50 0, France
s3,:o3 Germany S4s1.y. Spain q%1 $4l9. :S
KassI- rS.eS states paid only $4,000 TO American
lines 10 Asia al ree4ar IiSf IL Tho Pacdc trade
vi become ours without taking Ordinary Pe08u-
u9 Se 'ohiestion1 We rave assumed BY taking Porto
RICO ana the Philippines annexins naw"' iar ger
sr-o,rrss.'ors for the merchant marine, or 70 con
Tess our weakness by aDdNuoillnes no aT,y
ne must also take steps for the qualified admis
sion Of foreign ships TO American S,nition for
~ enter Immediately into acd!Ne - 1.n-ton
Asiaiic trade The &C: Of 1881 calls i0r 2n .a
Of sixteen kiOlS We i4'N' o--s'
1F s.eanships Of over four THOUSAND tons. II
Nil require at least eighteen monIhs 10 ouIJ KNOTS
- me-. new conditions In the Pacihc Mead ad hy
combination Of four iarEe 1 i,c1Sonnletjon steam
ships 70 carry out the German Imperial P0''N' 80
relaxation Of the Registry laws was vas nec s,misr
~ estahIish our TRANSATLANTIC me anu a., ,rs on
!slaXYau99 Is noW proDosed that built YES
sells be admitted to American regls'Ty on h9 ried
safes as VS. zone in the case OF NE NE ans ''
New York. the s.. Louis and the - ~
THE COMMISSIONERS SUGGESTIONS.
The report considers differences IN cost Oh oo'',
s.rnction and operation under the American anu
p-t.ih Gags ana concludes hat on the average for
cargo steamships now generally In use by foreign
rations this difference amounts 10 about per ce''
ner Ton for each 100 nautical mics Inc -
s,.,ga,,on bounty rate for such vessels Is I-V
~ 49, I,aIan IL cents and the japanese II.
- m the basis considered an average annual
x,endi,ure OF about 100000 for Twelve or Ni'eo"
wears aided by industrial deVelopihe"' wiz s
- r-ni,ed States d becoming maritime 1ahA' Inc
Commissioner then says: 49,. ,,..
,,nq duties Is in conflict witt our treaties and us
advocacy at this time involves an inaennile posi- 4
iI,nnositjon I pay bounties on exports Is not
ssasitle as treaties ON" is 10 P@E ''' -. a.
bbomnties on exports IN foreign vessels as III CO.
HTT5Ttade between the United states and Porto Rico
NJ Hee"sele' should be- 50 confined by statute. ms
step = desirable. not chlehy on DaSt ~ r5 a.
Incidental 70 our newly won political prQn'i'eir ~
tnat me- four British iaes in the We Indies,
in addition to the subsidy Of $1,000 ALREADY id'1 10
tnT n G ,, a. Of trade between the United states
and Hawai- 10 Ai le an ressons OF tha, trade 50
po en- j.. ALREADY carried on by Amer AN vessels
and over 10 per cent Of the remainder ny iia%aI@h
can rces;ry by Coneress Am arican vesse': no"
icsvine in ballast VIII suffice 20 Supply ne IN
p0gfatlO. require mems o. '-' .,s
..,ses az 81 Hawdn 10 the development Of
a,,or,it, nayig. ton ia the Pacific is involved I'D
treating The .sa", rs ai 70 10 o0 nils nearer the
DTirSli- 4- nom (,,,,..-itiof, of
markets OF Asia and Australia NJ opp',ii.o ~
sn,iciiafe1 m the line o. their consistent VoncY ny
subsidies 70 develop usr sInppns .i' ,'i ia. aD
3 d"s no, interfere win existing trade relations
4 revision u Tonnage Tax laws Is proposed. W e
Vow charge 81 cents pei On a'lnn" i. 80, -. u,
over-s.a ,isauon. which Is mlch ~ tt"" We We
land Norway \ sjeSmsniI gn SW..'e, Tii,s ~l" "Si
q cents annually al N~w-York. 8 % al LiHerI"C.
9Sa, London and s6 cents at Hamburg OF irene n
sinp,ovenens PRE- vastly gieStSr }nsn mos ~ for
the last decade io%@ ert " Our 5fifipa and most
uoutea oaL..E . 1 are directly for The benefit Of
<C~..,r .hinpinr which enjoys over fOuI-fths or
ssa or ss IN TIE World IS printed OF which on:y
VerVork a terminal port. while only seventeen
60 i'yer90o' trrIrHirai This table foroshadows
iryr r45a,ai eNpendturcs for hdToor improve
aeats which " Great grisq are x me-; oI s.
o. -Gt'f,..ero~ larhor and channels. S'hce lh'l
American tonaage IN fo.eisn trace al f qorecn
sfioping has Increased rom 26,y 10 dgi-"1 to'S
- 'r,5,cI St,tes II course, derives great bentnt
froro eich improvements but, As tneE are ''..lue
gratn'fously IN his Sour Try ne pfopDS,."' bouid
sderel Reasonable that foreign sn.ppE ,r our
cn~,,,b,,e ~ least fair share toward s 30 60 oI
hsrfors and seacoasts. which COSTS hO'"' ''''-''
ialy
Thu ro,or. also considers legislation for the In
movement Of American seamen. iiloiase c""'k's,
,eawor,btness O, vessels. allotment OF wages anu
other matters.