Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-03
THE MERCHANT MARINE.

1t is a striking fact that If the great and growing commerce Of h United
was a IL carried in Amencan bottoms a army of 100000 intelligent
necessary to keep u p the fleet that would be so employed. In the extent of our
foreign commerce we low lead he nations, and or imports and xports are
growing at rhet that meets our largest expectations Yet it is remarkable
that but eight per- cent Of these imports exports are carried in American
The Importance of encouraging the shipping interests has a1wavs been req
dItton af recsnt erovth MT hapan With Tho em4 aedo. rms IS nt a on
Under our first W presidents he LAY employed to carry III nr,dnco Of ~
nation grew ut of all proportion to our wealth I'd population. This was under
the most dbcouraging conditions, but the governmen a Jack of he needs Of
the people, hestated LOT to recognize h flag.
Adams actually Wen to "a with Frame on the question of the rights of
the sailors compelled hal country to respect American seamen. Under
similar conditions, the method the democratic party, a few years 1ater
That is, they enacted a law that American vessels Shout r nn em1 1aa act.
port, until foreign nations should learn to respect the flag, n the Industry
In view of his patriotism, and his readiness % enlarge h boundary, and
appreciate the future possibilities Of the country; in view of the great Interest,"
we are willing to forget the injury that Jefferson did to our anufactures and
our merchant marine, but W e cannot forget that the great party Of TO-DAY
which euogzes the nam of Jefferson only to disgrace it, still, afer nearly
century perpetuates his mistakes, and utterly repudfates his great and patr-
Hampema by adversed emmaic legislation, u enterprsing ercb,nt ON,
ed in the great r that democratic states right principles and subservanav "a
the demands of thu Shareholder made possible. +"
But for nearly forty years the republican party has made a determined e.
fort to retrieve The disaster. Could tis have been done in one or wv admins
world to-day is done n ron ships. The plant o manufacture them in M
ton with the great yards of foreign nations takes years to establish a rea-
sonable assurance of constant employment to maintain. Two democratic d
sminiNrations in thirty years, together with constant democratic opposition in
We 10 rot wish to be considered as merely making assertions. Here are be
figures, During the administration Of Hayes sofe tons If iron and steel ship
thur his amoun was increase to 143729 ons. Il Clvelands first adminisra-
tons, N clevelands second immigration the total ws so7 800 ons Will u.s. ~
the three years Of Mckinley. for whehwe have the figures, a1soss tons have
been constructed. Such figures are eloquent and are clearly due to the policies
that have produced them.
The question Of he merchant marine me tina in the long run vitality N.
ploye. If there we're no other consideration thu employment Of 100000 men hat
Well as to increase wages in every department of indus ry "'~
Furthermore, besides a merchant marine, We need a strong and modern
most important element in TIL makeup of any navy is the character and ex-
we. may rely in time of war, and that W may also ave the vesselst to employ
world '' u 90 A''ss~ As . 's ''As' 'ieA' AAe'n' % 'S "''sFo