New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

This is important provision. when we
slider the existing political and maritime conditions
not be enlarged upon.
SECTION OF EXCLUSIONS
Sec. 9. This is section of exclusions from the
right to make contracts and receive the compensa-
It covers vessels not engaged in trade. This in
structed or pro6ab biy well capable or entering into
the foreign trade of the United States intended 10
coasting trade and vessels which carry passengers
or or cargo. @ which passengers and cargo could not
fisheries vessels. This las, exclusion no; apply
to The special provisions named in Sections l. l. 70
is really domestic commerce between the Atlantic
ana Pacific ports by means OF transshipment at the
lstnIaus II excludes foreign BUILT vessel ad:
the Revised statutes This exclusion is ntended to
prevent foreign wrecked vessels. repaired in the
1t has been found that considerable abuses have
already 5a taken place under that section
United States which is not entitled, under Section
regular American vessel. This means that If
Sc! owned by a citizen Of the United States is not
Statutes she shan not be entitled 10 any of the
It excludes vessels trading to nearby foreign
y e exeluGes % yesse. on voyage less than
on the sea between OF our ports and a foreign
port. Both of these last mentioned exclusions are
designed TO prevent evasions Of the great purposes
Of the bin in aiding really ocean foreign trade.
under spdSc ed TOT
First. to such foreign built steamships as were
passenger business from port Of the United
rsfes ts to d9regn R port and which must be of the
which must have then been actually owned by
capital to the extent of at least majority interest
therein. and this includes such American owner
ship and capital may be in FORM foreign laws
provide Of foreign corporation in which the ma,
truly American This permission is condiioned
also upon the American citizens obtaining the whole
the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury
he e az ea5 Poey acng the @ Clause ns ee ee
authorizes an American registry to similarly owned
Whicb shan hen % eompieted be Of the Ts ciss
and this clause provides that this ownership of
ton must have been an original ownership and in
terest, and not one that possibly might be trans
Of this bill.
WHY FOREIGN BUILT SHIPS WERE AID
MITTED.
The consderatio which led the committee to
recomme I'd the admission of these American owned
and constructing foreign vessels are that the few
as described were built and are building in foreign
shipyards, and are sailing and must sail under for
the cost OF foreign was and is so very
yards. and because the cost of operating under a
foreign flag was and is so very much less than un-
they could their American trade with foreign ports
in competiton With vessels under foreign foreign flags aags
ing their vessels. and compelled. under
difference In expense as has been stated
the admission of these foreign built ships is condi-
yesses 50 SHAH bd m IN the Tned saes and app
for registration thereof new steam vessels of
G s1c6 foregn bn so regsered and
that these newly built vessels shall be of the first
respects quality and seaworthness. And
these conditions require careful examination by the
piiance with the requirements It is also provided
that these newly American built vessels shall not
in respect Of the foreign ones admitted.
Sec IL PROVIDES 5. for the @ inspection so on OF the ad
from the coasting and domestic trade of the United
ciic Coast ports It may be proper TO repeat in
this connection that the foreign built vessels so
Of Compensation that the American built vessels do
feet of Section g. that all the compensation earned
by any Of the admitted foreign built vessels shall be
the owners of such admitted vessels shall fuii the
requirements OF Section 9 and that no money shall
only in proportion. as the new American built
Sec. i5 Provides for admitting certain foreign
built vessels purchased by the United States prior
TO January l. 1900
NEW TONNAGE TO BE BUILT
Sec a. This section provides that the compensa
tion applicable to the service of existing of
the United States shall be PAID only on the eondi
after making contracts for service, tonnage in
cent of the tonnage of the vessels in respect OF
which contracts shall be made and it provides
engage
in domestic trade the Great Lakes and IL again
separates the effect the fisheries sections befora
spoken OF In the other provisions of the bill
Sec. 15 This section requires every contract YES
sell when required by the Secretary the Treasury
of the Navy. to carry on each voyage one Amer
lean boy for each thousand tons of tonnage and
that those boys shall be taught in seamanship or
engineering and other maritime knowledge and
shall be paid suitable compensation.
Sec l6. Provides for classifying vessels suitable
for cruisers or transports. and for their being
strengthened a required
Sec. IL Prohibits vessels under contract from
being sold foreigners
Sec. IS This section provides for the right OF
Government take employ. as IL may fn,i
occasion any or all OF the vessels so under co..
tract for cruisers or transports at any time and
provides fair for the payment for the yessai
IL taken for the OF II II employed This aer
tion think of the highest Importance i'm ,iay,
the circumstances and considerations we ha,a
already referred to. and II need be enlareeS
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Sec. n This section provides for the Prss,d.n.