The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Business Completed and Adjournment.
A Sensational Closing

Brunswick. Ca, January 31.-The ma
tional maritime congress concluded it's
business this afternoon with the en-
dorsement Of government aid to Ameri-
can shipping and the creation of a
permanent organization. and adjourn
ed sine de.
After discussion by several members.
a resolution on the ship subsidy ques-
ton was adopted a. follows:
That this Is a national business
proposition. outside OF politics; there
fore. il is our opinion that il is the duty
Of congress. before the adjournment of
the present season. to revive our shipp-
ing upon the seas by governmental nc
to American mail carriers and traders,
equitably distributed. sufficient in
amount to enable them TO successfully
compete with the cheaper built, cheap
er operated. subsidized n bountied
merchant ships Of foreign countries in
the carrying Of imports and ex-
ports"
AS originally introduced the resolu-
ton advocated governmental sub
Sides" 1t was amended to read gov
ernmental aid" That was the only
change
A permanent organization was effect
ed by the election of A. K. Miller, Of
New Orleans, as president.
Despite the efforts of the Brunswick
board of trade, under whose auspices
the congress was called. politics was
injected into the closing hours OF the
session.
In a newspaper interview, which was
read by the delegates, Governor A. q.
Gambler. who called the congress-, was
quoted as saying among other things.
that the shipping BIZ, was lone of the
most Ubiquitous, corrupt and Infamous
measures which republicans ever tried
10 fOiSt upon the American public" and
that this shin subsidy business is 4
scheme to rob the people for the ship.
builders. If the government gives an
Individual 81 600 II takes it from some
one else TO do t. IF the measure BE-
comes a law then the tax aye will
be in reality giving just so much money
TO the sh~ipbuildtrs."
When the business of the congress
had been concluded Harold NJ. Sewall.
of Bath. Me-, son of the late Arthur
SewaQ. and representing the s%hlpbuiid-
ing industry established by his father.
rose to a question of personal privilege
and made a reply to Governor Cand-
ler's interview. Among other things he
said:
I'VE are pictured as partners In crime
by the governor of Georgia, whose
guests we are. l could not leave here
without d~enouncing the statements of
the governor as malignant and libel
GUS. ! feel it my duty to defend the
honest men who are here and 1 would
not leave the south without doing so.
Despite The statements of your gov
ernor. who is not present at his meet
ing. l have he satisfaction of knowing
that the endorsement of the pending
meaSCIe in congress was started by
southern men. The men of the south
have spoken through this maritime con
gress. That bill which your governor
Chara"terlZeS as a nefariouS scheme
was drafted by as honest men as there
are in the country and not by certain
ones who remain away n refuse to
take part and let others do the work
The speech caused a sensation, which
was intensified when the president of
the board of trade moved that it be
made a part Of the official proceedings,
which motion was carried.
The congress ordered that kilograms
be sent to President Mckinley, Presi-
dent pro tenn Frye, of the senate, the
speaker of the house of representatives
and Senator Hanna. notifying them OF
the action that had been taken.
The other measures endorsed by the
conference were the Hawaii-Ma Manila ca
Bile and the Nicaragua canal.
Atlanta. Ga. January Ex-Governor
Gambler, in an interview tonight, de.
MED that he had been correctly quoted
regarding the ship subsidy bill which
was endorsed bv the Brunswick mari
time congress today.
In reference to Mr.. Sewall. who ad
versely criticised the governor on thu
floor of the congress for his alleged in
terview. the chief executive said: 81
Mr.. Sewall is quoted correctly. his ut
tepances are. in his own words ma
lignant and libelous' and beneath m.
notice.
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