Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-27
Another ship subsldy scheme.

1t appears that the ship subsidy
mongers have been by NO means
frightened at the active growth OF the
new nautical industry known abroad as
"Morganeering." They propose to
renew the fight for the passage of the
Hanna Payne enormity as soon as Con-
gress meets, and while 1T In intimated
that some Of Senator Frye's views have
somersaulted lately he shows no signs
of turning tail. There is trouble ahead,
however, fer the advocates of this
measure. Another bill is to be intro
duced into the House which IL Ia
thought will be more successful in
humbugging the public. The speed
feature of the Hanna PayEe bill Is
feared to be no longer drawing card.
The public will BIZ apt to think that
subsidy allowed on speed basis will
find its way into the already we'll lined
pockets of the owners of ocean grey
hounds, Y kind of boat which, as the
Philadelphia Ledger points out, has
habit of carrying a great deal Of
Uncle Sans hard earned cash out OF
the country to nay the luxurious OK
penses Of American tourists, and brings
none back. This new bill is to be con
structed on the cargo basis. - Here
will be great thing. As the Ledger
again points out, "a freight steamer
carries goods out OF the country and
brings money back. Now that isIiust a
contrary performance to the speed going
vessel. Therefore, exit "grey hound"
land incidentally Hanna, Payne and
the stubborn Frye; enter, the tramp
steamer The rate of bonus is to be
"ono and one-balf cents per gross ton
for each 100 naut ,al miles, not exceed
ing 1900 going and comirg, and one
cent por gross ton for each 100 addi-
tional miles above 1900" Apart from
this essential feature, the bill is to
/ have a number of decorative attractions
to catch the unwary. For instance
the length of time the subsidy is to
run is cut In half years instead OF
twenty; only American sailors are to BIZ
employed after graduated method oil
kicking out the cheap foreigners this
gains the support OF the labor organiza-
tions; no liquid cargo is to be subsi.
dized-this squelohes the Standard Oil
Company; a clause will be inserted te
exclude the vessels of all trusts
this will take the wind out Of very
damaging Democratic howl; no foreign
built vessels, except those purchased BY
the government during the Spanish
American unpleasantuess and sold tt
Americans, will be given slice of tn,
pie; sailing vessels will be included
though they will be paid lower rat,
this will dissipate the charge OF dis
elimination. In truth, this new bill il
going to meet all objections and tn,
cargo basis scheme will be sure I,
capture the support of the manufactur
, ing and agricultural interests. An,
best of all, it will completely destro,
| the commonsense in the Democrati
| idea to change our barbarous naviga
: tion laws.
} OF oourse, this subsidy business !
, one Of the logical growths of the pro
+ lection theory. 1t is really only anothe
D form OF governmental socialism. Th
, desire to obtain something for nothin
{ Without working for it, aud the com
3 mitting of the government to th
: vicious policy it advocates, by SELLS
8 politicians for the purpose of rainin
9 support in the furtherance of their per
i sonal ambitions, is at the root of il
: The principle Of the greatest good I
b the greatest number is beyond the Ike
Q of the protectionist, except as familia
r Democratic campaign cry.
DIR. Tinker Honored.
Tbs Rev. Ezra Tinker, d. D.,
former pastor of Asbury Church, hs