Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-10
IgRICAN SHIPS.

DISCUSSED HANNA
(sNE.fRYE BILL
ar Passage of the Subsidy
rhr 1t Is Needed and What
nDlish- Opposed by Free
;, Foreign Ship Owners.
.nopc members of the up
= congress so strongly ia
,,,ning bill that its passage
=. SESSION is assured. 1t is
=, FRYE shipping bill, hav-
'..,dnced by the President
.bp Senate, Hon. William
! Maine, who is also chair
Senate Commerce Commit
u Iagislation affecting our
,lr,ys referred. For TWEEN
senator Frye has been the
,rolon of American shipping
Senator Hanna first in
1, hill in the Senate, how
tfme Senator Frye was a
,ba Peace Commission in
,ss Introduced in the House
.nr,tiyes by Serene e.
r.r York. This explains its
senated titles.
/, necessary, because our
tbe foreign trade is unpro-
[nDptition with the cheaper
s-.ODerated, heavily sub
nuntied shipping of other
n ships now carry less than
mt of our imports and ex-
sigp vessels annually re-
MOOO for carrying 81 per
nst sum is taken out of the
employs aliens, instead of
lin American shipyards and
Nment to our own citizens,
Ag being used over and over
fng to the employment and
Me- wealth of the American
is bill extends to American
the sea precisely the same
|gtion that is given to
Ind industries that are sub
ign competition.
Erant than the expenditure
t00O during the last thirty
ID paying foreign ships for
Eeign carrying, is our grow
danger because of our in
lkneSs upon the sea. For
and reinforcement of our
I'D merchant ships and sea-
I6culty now experienced in
l0rS for our navy would be
We possessed a merchant
pal to the needs Of our for
Ece. Our neglect of our
iHS our foreign commerce a
Iading up the auxiliary ma
Eof our maritime and COM
|lk. This commerce, now
lGed at over $4,000, 900, 900,
auxiliary naval training of
hant ships and seamen.
Ping bill is now upon the
Zach branch Of Congress,
tayOrably reported from
lerchant Marine and Fish
rliee, and from the Senate
y0umittee.
Y bill provides that all YES
american register, making
rage distant more than $50
ne United States, shall
'le first 1900 miles not to
GUS per gross ton per hun
a-ed outward and inward,
W ton for each additional
'S sailed outward and in
9lpenSati0n being limited
1'ed sixteen round voyages
SslYe twelve months. In
sSeIS whose speed exceeds
per hour are paid extra
graduated proportion
We and speed. This bare
extra cost involved in
operating ships of high
- 'neSe vessels, for auxil-
NJ lor mail carrying pur-
~ ueeIul TO the govern
pApenSation paid to slow
%an vessels is just equal
!, voSt of their construction
Il, states, and their opera
american flag; and the
= oil vessels receiving this
Owners of existing
!. es'S for which compensa-
!, :, must have % per cent.
tonnage built in the
y 1slore receiving any pay.
~ 10 admit to American
,s V'elSn vessels as are now
'''ean citizens, on condi-
:, owners have new ton
~. rs United States equal to
, Isu, The compensation
Yu'lt vessels is but one
u " -" 4 merican-built ships.
:. u'ue million dollars NAV
~ "a any one year. If the
~ exceeds tho oo..
,sH, Is a pro rata reduction
h.. -" made to each vessel
/, NV, All vessels receiving
s,ra 4St carry the mails free
The bill remains in
!. ,' az: during which time
assssl s'Lsn can build any
VIZ and mt tboD, =,