Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-11
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Mr.. Griscom said his company was sso,-
600 worse off by running the New York.
| Paris. St. Paul and 81. Louis under the
American flag than ii would be If the
ships Were under the British flag.
| F. B. Tnurber of New York. president
of the United States Export Association.
said the exporters had found that Ameri-
can ships We're required to carry Ameri-
can goods. as every ship was mission
airy for its goods
Mr.. F. j. Firth. representing the Lake
Carriers Association. appeared before the
committee. He said that his people did
not care to have the bill apply 80 them
improved by making Il possible to build
ships in this country and saM them under
the American flag Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars ne said We're yearly be-
ing lost to this country under the present
system.
If ocean steamers built and owned in
this country We're carrying this trade the
whole country would be benefited and
the lake vessels would got their share
Our merchant marine had been disap-
pearng year by year and unless. some
the bill was given the ship owners.
American ships would no longer exist. 1t
was the purpose of the bill, TIE declareu.
to make ships receiving a subsidy avail
axe in time of war, and in making such
preparation for war there should be no
politics.
Mr. Clyde of New York. gave figures
upon which TO base calculations for sub
sidies to ships in order TO euualize condi-
tons between American and foreign
ships He spoke of the great service per-
formed by the American liners in the war
with Spain. Mr.. Clyde also gave a brief
review of the means by which Great Bri-
tain had secured the sea carrying trade
Mr.. Chamberlain of the bureau of navi-
cation. treasury department. said that
the Red ID Line. running between this
country AMI South America. the only one
% 4 IN thnsa
waters, would lose money If it had %
give up Its mail contract to accept sub
sdv.
Mr.. Sewall OF Maine, said he did not
wish to have the bill regarded as bene-
fit for the shipbulder and owner. but as
national benefit. We had all the ele,,
the supplies. but the trade was in the
hands of others and We would have 10
spend money to secure it,. 1t was little
ma tter to go into figures in regard TO the
question. 1t should be a national ques-
ton. II was absolutely necessary 10 pre-
serve this country. 10 have a merchant
marine This was the first time, he said.
| that all the shipping interests had come
together. and they now agreed that the
bill under consideration was the only
thing that would save the merchant ma
rine.
| Mr.. Handy of the committee. expressed
| the belief that the American people would
not very long agree to pay subsidies.
| Any subsidy paid the steamships, re-
piled fMr. Sewali. would soon be brought
| back to the country at large by these
ships. The subsidy would aboM- amount
to the pay roll of the ship. The vessel.
| however. could not sail rod unless she
carried a caroo; that cargo would be COM
posed of American goods.
| Ex-senator Edmunis said II II was
found that the subsidy provided was not
| large enough. he. as one taxpayer. would
vote to treble IT.
Alexander r. Smith also spoke in favor
| of the bill. He said that the payment OF
subsidies to ship owners was not new.