Arizona republican., 1901-12-16

be devoted at an early
 THE SHIP day, Is the new ship SUBSIDY subsidy bill. introduced
 BILL. by Senator Frye. In the pending bill numerous concessions have been made the various conflicting interests in the hope of se-
 curing sufficient strength to pass the
 measure.
 Under the most favorable conditions the ship bill will have a hard road to travel in the senate, and its ultimate
 passage now seems 10 be doubtful. The sections under the title "0cean Mail Steamships are devoted to
 amendments to the ocean mall act of 1891. The postmaster general Is re-
 quired to consider tn, national defense
 and the maritime interests of the
 United States as well as postal inter
 ests in providing for the transporta- tion of American ocesln mails. The present limit of ocean mall con tracts, ten years. is Increased to fif-
 teen years. The Frye bill provides sew en distinct classes. with a rate of S6 to twenty-knot steamers increasing from
 5000 to 1O.,O0 tons the minimum size;
 s3 for sixteen-knot steamers, provided
 the size is increased from 5000 tons.
 the present minimum, to 5000 tons. The
 proposed maximum mail rates. per
 gross ton per 100 nautical miles are:
 over 10000 tons. twenty knots. 2.7 cents.
 nineteen knots. 2.5 cents.
 over 5000 tons, eighteen knots. 2-3
 cents: seventeen knots. 2.l cents; six
 teen knots. Is cents; fifteen knots, l.1 cents.
 Over 2.000 tons. fourteen knots. 1.a cents.
 Rates for mail steamers to the West ] Indies. Central America and Mexico cannot exceed 70 per cent of the maxi mum rates.
 The second title, General Subsidy"
 contains the general subsidy for all vessels. steam or sail. which are not
 under mail contracts. This general
 subsidy is uniform. l cent per gross ton per 100 nautical miles for not exceeding
 sixteen entries in one year. To promote the building of new ocean vessels an additional allowance of one
 fourth of cent per gross ton is made for five years.
 Any vessel to receive the general sub
 sidy must carry mails If required. and
 must train in seamansfip or engineer | ing one American youth for each 1000 tons, the vessel to be at the service
 of the government if required for de- | fense.
 Any vessel to receiv. subsidy must
 be class Al. and at least one-fourth Of l the crew must be Americans.
 The bill provides an annual bounty 1 of g a ton for deep sea fishing vessels
 and $1 month for American citizens
 when engaged in deep sea fisheries:
 that vessel shall receive only one | form of subsidy. and that vessel
 which has received a subsidy shall not
 be sold to foreigner except by consent | of the secfetary or the treasury. The bill does not provide American registry for foreign ships owned by | Americans.
 The last subsidy bill provided one and one-half cents per gross | tOH TOT edcn 1OO
 not exceeding 1.5O0 miles sailed. and 1 | cent per gross ton for each additional | 100 miles sailed: vessels to carry from United States ports at least 50 per cent | Of their capacity. Steam vessels suit able for carrying the mails. over 2.000 gross tons. were to have the following
 compensation in addition to the above
 rates:
 Twelve knots, five-tenths of one cent per ton: fourteen knots, one cent per ton; fifteen knots, one ard one-tenth cents per ton; sixteen knots and over.
 one and two-tenths cents per gross ton. Vessels of over 4.O00 tons. seven | teen knots, one and four-tenths cents
 per ton; eighteen knots, one and six | tenths cents per ton; nineteen knots. | one and eight-tenths cents per ton. | Vessels over 10000 tons. twenty knots. | two cents per ton; twenty-one knots. l two and three-tenths cents per ton. Foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry entitled to 50 per cent of the above rates. The total compensation paid out in any one year should not exceed $9.00O,- 900, and deductions to be made pro rata.
 | Speaking of the opportunities for