New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

proposed by the committee, embraces. concisely
stated. the following provisions:
Section provides beginning July l. 1900
First-For compensation TO American vessels,
both sail and steam. and without regard to speed
f2a s}aten ead engaged in the Foreign fade OF the
complishea under ten and twenty year contracts
adjusted according to the age of the vessel.
ceedine eixteen n anV twelve Consecutive months
II, cents gross ton for each 100 miles. not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate 500 miles outward and
cent gross ton for each additional 100 miles on
longer voyages. II is not necessary under this
clause that the vessel shall carry passengers; it
is simply make trips with cargoes of not less
than prescribed amount in I the fGreign 6 trade no
Fourth--It provides for additional compensation
ng to to cassed tonnage and speed as Follows
Vessels oyer ZOO gross tons % gross ton Of of Il
13 knots, s. Of one cent: "A knots cent 10 knots,
Il ffRts ena 80 oKef toms gross ton
Il knots speed IA cents; IS knots Is cents. and s
sixth-vessels over 1Oeoo gross tons, gross ton.
Of % knets speed cents; It, knots Sss 2S cent cents
titled 10 compensation under more than one of the
Eighth-The section then regulates and defines
the distance Of the voyage. etc:
admitted to American registry under the bin shall
receive only so per cent Of the compensation before
mentioned.
THE AGGREGATE COMPENSATION.
pensation for the whole service shall not. III any
one year exceed So 0G0000 and fixes the proportion
between the Atlantic and Pacific trade
Eleventh-It then provides that if mere than
50 600 shall be earned under the bill In
year the compensation of the earning vessels shall
be ratably diminished, as TO give every vessel
It's due share OF the limited s9,0000Oo.
Twelfth-It next provides for making contracts
with citizens Of the United States who shall apply
for them within five years and engage on such ap-
pcation under adequate security, 10 build in the
trade such ships described in the bill within
five years from the time OF the contract and In
that case II gives such built vessels the same
rights TO compensation already described respect
all respects under the same requirements. And 1t
provides for sliding scale OF reduced compensa-
tion as the time OF service runs on
Thirteenth--It then provides for the of
change OF ownership OF the vessels under contract
securing the United States all its rights In such
cases
Sec 2 Requires all vessels be of class AL
Sec. 3. Provides for reduced compensation from
time to time. and for adjusting the in connec-
ton with Clause f OF Section l.
Sec 4 Provides for the withdrawal of vessels
etc and the substitution OF another American YES
sci in her place Of at least equal class capacity
and speed
compensation unless at least one-fourth OF her
shall be citizens of the United States have de-
clared their intention to be such and provides for
obtaining seamen in emergencies.
Sec. 6. Provides d strict test Of the speed OF the
vessels whose compensation is affected by speed.
Sec. Z. Provides for limited bounty to vessels
engaged in the deep fisheries
Sec g. Provides for a limited bounty for the
crews OF such deep fishing vessels.
These sections, following the good old time
policy of the United States and the present policy
OF several foreign maritime nations. look 70 in
creasing the number OF citizens Of the United stnss
who shall be capable OF and always available for
service when our Government shan need them