Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21
ST. CLEMENTS PRAYER.
Gus Four, and No More"

Navigation, furnished some data as to
what ships would get subsidy, and how
much each would receive. The situa-
ton meanwhile has not materially
changed, except in directions that con-
firm the conclusion below noted
Though Mr.. Chambrlain's figures
are used, it must not be understood
but that the facts are much more ex-
IRENE than he thus admits:
First.-By his previous report dated
October 18th, 1899, at page 81, the COM
missioner himself estimated the sub
sidy earning capacity of only part Of
those above noted wiz: ships o. speed
IA knots or above) at s2,232,184.
Second.-The commissioner esti-
mate above is made on the basis Of
ships in 1899. 1t so happens that in
that year an extraordinary proportion
of the vessels of such lines as Pacific
Mail, Pacific Coast and Oceanic were
chartered by the government for trans
portation service.
Third.-The United States Commits
sioner also omits to count vessels in
The Hawaiian and Porto Rican trade
Fourth.-In one case, that of the
L oA 10, AAo otiboIdy NdICulcSAOl put at
only some $85,000 instead of the $780,
600 that she would more ordinarily
earn-that ship having been disabled
for the greater part of the year by
grounding.
Fifth.-Most important of all. the
Commissioner has assumed in his es-
Inmates that no more subsidy eligible
ships would engage in the foreign
trade, and that those that are in it
would make no more trips with sub
sidy than without it If this were true
it should he fatal to the bill But OF
course it is not true.
The cool greed of the gentleman who
drafted this bill, cannot be better il
Illustrated than by considering, in con-
nection with the subsidy rates given,
the lists of eligible steamers in con-
nection with their ownership.
las to American Ships.
Under the Senate bill as reported
the aggregate subsidy given American
vessels is for $500 miles round trip
(of a 5000 mile voyage-the most COM
mon length).
On p knot vessels, $2.26 per gross
ton each voyage.
On 20 knot vessels, $2.07 per gross
ton each voyage
On 10 knot vessels, s194 per gross
ton each voyage.
On IS knot vessels, s1.S1 per gross
ton eacn voyage.
On II knot vessels, $16S per gross
ton each voyage.
On 16 knot vessels, s1.56 per gross
ton each voyage.
On 10 knot. vessels. $1.49 per gross
ton each voyage.
On IA knot vessels, S143 per gross
ton each voyage
On>13 knot vessels, Sill per gross
ton each voyage.
On II knot vessels, Sill per gross
ton each voyage
And for shorter voyages similarly
graded but somewhat higher rates.
list Of the vessels, reported by
United States Commissioner Chamber
lain as eligible to receive full rates
classified by their speed with gross
tonnage, in parenthesis after each, is
as follows:
Twenty-one knots: New York 90
674, Paris Q0,668), st. Louis (11.629)
st. Paul Q1.629).
Nineteen knots: None.
Eighteen knots: None.
Seventeen knots: China (5.O6O)
Havans (5,66Q, Mexico (5.667l.
Sixteen knots: Queen (272O, st.
Paul (2,240), Senator (2,4O9).
Fifteen knots: City of Puebla e. 623).
Almeda (3158), Australia (6,901). Mar
posa (3,15S,) Seguranca (4,033), City of
Washington (2,663) Ell Sud 4659),
Admiral Dewey (2,10D, Admiral Samp-
son (2,1GQ. Admiral Schley (2104), La
Grande Duchesse (5017), Friesland
(6,S24.
Fourteen knots: Saratoga (2,S20),
Vigilancia (4,115), Crizaba (3,4s6), SEN
eca (2,729), Caracas (2,S7O, Philadel-
phia (2,520), Curacao Q,503), City of
Peking (5,079), City of Rio Janeiro
(3,54S), Victoria (3,5O2), Admiral Far
ragut (2,10O, City of Seattle 1.nD.
Concho (3.72O, Peru (3,52S), Pomona
Q.26D, Yucatan (3.525), Kensington
(S,699), Southwark (S.6OO, Westerland
t5,S9D, Michigan (4.9S2), Manhattan
5000. Mohawk elsa.
Thirteen knots: Ohio (3,967). Allan
ca 1885. Atlas Q,942). City of sgd
ney (3,01O. Columbia 2,772). Santiago
(2.35S). Umatilla (3,C69). Walla WalIa
(3,069). Zealandia (27S0), Noordland
(5,39S). Waesland (4,S56). Belgenland
(5,873), Rhyneland (3.S6S). Manitou
(6,S49), Marquette G,050. Menominee
(6,919), Mesaba (6,S33), America (5.15s)
Europe (5.302).
Twelve knots: George ". Elder
Q.70O. Advance (26O4), City Of To-
peka Q,05D, Corona (1.492), Finance
(2,6G3) Maverick 1,56D Oregon (2.335)
Willamette (2,562), Cherokee (2.556l
Pennland (3.S67l, Appomattox (2.S75),
Chickahominy (2.S75), Greenbrie-
(2,S75). Kanawha (S.SSD. Rappahan-
mock (3,SS4), Shenandoah (3,SS6), An
selm (1,562l. Olympia (2,S37), Tuscan
ora (6,11O, Chesapeake (4,557), Lacka-
wanna (3.s55), Potomac (3,S6S), Della
ware e $500. Weehawken f2,784l, Gen.
esee (2,S30), Suwannee (2,736l.
Comparing this classification with
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