The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
PROPOSED UNGODLy
SHIP SUBSIDIES.

Editor Providence News:
One of the wickedest schemes ever con-
cocted By corrupt politicians is that OF
sinfully subsidising our ocean grcyhounds
and other ocean carrying bottoms; I'm
fact 70 initiate other nations whose ves-
sells Dlow the seas OF every cline through
encouragement from their home gov
efnments, while America is humilia ted
bN doing only per cent OF her foreign
carving trade, leaving ~ per cent 70 be
grabbed, caught clutChed and held, like
the King or terrors gra sping an individual
Of ebony hue. by lovely foreign trusts
and mOnopOlist-.
II there is one thing America IL uniquely
noted for. IL is the wonderful exhibition
of free traders throat-spltting and per-
sistent advocscy OF reiinquishing our for
eign Trade INTO the possession or magni-
hcent foreign combines
Were We 10 subsidiSe our ocean vessels
by spending merely 50 O00,O OaO per annum
I'm addition TO the beautiful and reckless
lavishing OF more than a hslf-blllon dol
lars on various other schemes we could
start up all our ship building plants and
add many more plants To the pres mt
ones and make business hum with pros
perity grea ter than ever known In Amer
lea, But II there Is anything that dis
turbs the serenity of free traders II IS
the clstter. Of hammers and The noise Of
saws I'm the hands OF American wage
earners Think for moment of the un-
bea able sounds of 250. coo more wage
ssTIs,I ssrnsrs hammerlng and pounding IN The 6s
-.
US, so urgently and eloquently, should he
mostly constructed I'm other lands That
wages here may be lowered by romanti-
callN rebbing our bread winners ~ EN-
ployment for the sake of foreign trusts
and native moneyed men.
Why, sso00,oM per year for ship sub
sidies would giNe employment To ave
million laborers as seamen. carpenters,
iron and steel workers, lumbermen. min
ers. farmers. teamsters and numerous
other people. and support an additional
population of 25OOO.U0 10y the end Oi TWO
or three decades, and labor being IN
greater demand would command a higher
price. and this is one OF the phases that
touches the most sensitive nerve OF the
average free trader who so NociferouSly
tells the laborer. whom he kisses with
ell the skill and sincerity or JUDAS, that
II he will only consent TO free trade and
unite I'm creating more tramps, he can
purchase things cheaper ,.
But replied the laborer. IT ! am
robbed OF my job. what good will Il do
me to have cheap. shOddy. poor food and
poor tenement offered for less price,
If | can earn so little and haven't the
But at such conundrums the free trad
er resembles the man minus Wecdlng
garment-he il speechless. And yet the
free trader il right OF course, bread
winners may tramp our streets In vain
for work while their wives and children
are cold and hungry, but then II Would
compel wage earners "a practice gener-
osity for the sake OF ufose with money
who could then purchase many beauttW
Things Tor less lnNn cost. tioNfNtis ~
borers are selfish sinful class. who
prefer that their wives and little ones
should be well fed and clothed. rather
than give up their comforts for the sake
OF those with plenty Of money verify,
what a stiff-necked people,
But this article Is enlareing TOO erten-
sively. and l conclude by saying that
wage earners should be taught 10 make
sacrifices for the good OF free traders,
who long for cheap foreign goods. the
honors and emoluments OF office; Tor
what is the use OF having free traders. II
they cant rob the bread winner OF work
and compel him TO give up most OF the
comforts OF life And n for no other
reason. we should all oppose ship subsi-
dies. which would so largely rebound 10
the benefit OF the sinful wage Garner and
make him feel as " he had rights that
even free traders would be forced to re-
spect Therefore. down with ship subj
Sides All our vessels should be con-
structed abroad. and any man who at
tempts to have most OF our ships made
at home, and furnish employment Tor
wage earners should he hung straightway
or imprisoned for life
AIEX 8 ARNOLD. Wage Garner.