The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-17
FRYE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE.
Cconlin1c1 rom rir,t Plec1

mail system should exceed receipts by
$4,000. 600. in view Of the large national
and commercial interests served thereby
the expenditure VIII De abUudauJly justi-
fed"
General Subsidy Clauses.
The second part Of the repor. deals
VITA the general subsidy to all Ameri-
can vessels. steam and sail. except mail
steamers. 1t quotes President Rocsevelts
message. showing that the cost of build
ing American ships is greater than
abroad. that American wages en- ship
board are higher. and that the Govern
ment should remedy these Inequalities
The report adds:
Discriminating duties. export boun-
tics and subsidies based on export car
goes are in violation OF our international
obligations. so direct subsidies is the
only practical method. The subsidy pre-
posed is not a naked bounty for if is
based on public services to be rendered
in return.
'americans have absolute free TRADE
in foraigu-gCing ships. so no shipbuild-
crs' trust is possible under the bill Ship
builders ca import now free Of duty
materials f, shirs for forciga trade so
no combination to raise prices Of mater
ials is practicable.
m an American sbiDoWnar viii build
his vessel in the United States. employ
ing home labor. EMPLOYING American Of
iccrs and crews. performing certain ser
vices for the American Government and
using the vessel to prCJnCte American
commerce. he VIII be paid a subsidy SUI
ncicnt 10 put him on an equality wih lhe
/ foreign shipowngr. employing loreisn Ia
nor and serving d foreign Government.
Cost OF Ocean Steamers
/ ..The average cost Of building ocean
steamers, mainly for cargo. is S1o2 per
/ ton in the United States ana 80 Great
/ Britain. Average monthly wages on ocean
/ steamers mainly for cargo are American
$50. British S26. German and scandinavian
/ sI7- The general subsidies proposed
/ cqulIize american ard foreign costs on
/ these bases.
/ The bill viii promote the building Of
new vessels OF large carrying capacity
which promote export trade at low freight
rates. Combined with our geographical
position. it gives special advantages TO
Anne riean vessels in The Pacific trade.
Amount of the Subsidies
/ Based on actual navigation Of Ameri-
( can vessels n foreign trade in 1900, the
I subsidies proposed would amount TO
: 81 OF, 600. divided as follows: Steam lex
I Guiding mail yessels), S55g,003, sail, S5l&.-
I 600: geographically. Atlantic Ocean,
| S444O00; Pacific Ocean. y46I. 900, square
rugged ships on both oceans. $lGL500.
! Full compliance with all requirements
/ for the bin would FIX the initial expendi-
lures at between $500 600 and 5000, 600.
! Under the general subsidy increase in
/ expenditure depends on increase IN ship
4 building. The completion Of 200 900 tons
Of ocean steamers for foreign trade in
one year. involving 81. 300 OO0 in subsidies,
! will place the United States in advance
Of Germany as a shipbuilding nation.
The deep-sea fisheries bounty is to
| encourage an Industry which from the
battle Of Lexington to the battle Of san
tiago has furnished more men proper
tioEately for the national defence than
any other American industry The an
nuaI expenditure is estimated at $1,000.
| This amount offsets Sl5o. 900 paid TO pro
mote fisheries by Canada. which uses for
the purpose he annual interest on $500
| 900 paid 5y The United States TO Canada
under the Halifax Award IN SIS. For
| seventy years the United States paid
bounties to deep-sea fishermen
me President Of the United States
has general supervision Of regulations to
| enforce the act"