New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
HANNA TO NAVAL MEN.
Pleads for Merchant Marine-LoU-
ing Cup for Griscom.

rh soo,s.x ~ Naval Architects and Marine En-
gineers which has been holding meeting IN thls
city. last evening held its annual dinner az D7l-
monico's At the guests table were Rear admiral
Bovvles president OF the society: Clement A GriS-
com the retiring president: United States nator
Hanna who responded TO the toast. The Merchant
Marine and Subsidy; Rear Admiral Barker VINO
spoke on 'TThe Navy; Rear Admiral Rae Whoss
toast was Marine Engineering: n. A. Hasweil
who spoke to the toast Progress in the Art OF
Shipbuilding": r A Post. OF the Newport news
Shipbu1ding Company; r. c. Davenport rom
Cramps shipyards: w. j. Baxter, Coionei X "
Thompson. Lewis Nixon. Commodore Charles II
Lorfns Homer Lee. George A Gardner. and many
others we'll known in naval and shipbulding circes
letter of regret read from PreslueA1
Roosevelt. who sad that he was heartily "a ae
cord with the work OF the society. and greatly m
terested In the upbuIldng OF thu navy ana the
merchant marine.
Pear Admiral Bowles presented. on behalf OF
the society. loving cup ex-President Griscorn.
In accepting the cup Mr. Griscom gave orieI
history of the society," which he said originated n
the minds of Rear Admiral Bowles ana rear @Au-
rniraI Katz He continued;
Its members have produced navy that' ION
for ton and gun for sun. excels anything IN the
world hope to 1--we to see the time "neH 'ie
members of this society will be able TO construct
sbips for foreign commerce as cheapiJ as any
- oo,rtrv and until that times comes tht
cor,roarciaI supremacy OF the American nation
cannot be comrlete-'' 5000
senator NJ A. Hanna was greeted with protonseu
cheers In introducing the Senator Fre so's-,
Bovvles said the people OF the United states lO -
to Mr. Hanna. more than 70 any o'ner que -
helm in establishing Americas merchant nldIlI.e-
His interest in the work OF the society I4e e
tor said was no thing. and ne Inousut ~
fact was appreciated He spoke OF the ue'V1oP
rnent Of inland commerce. and said ne nad seen 'i0
boats on our inland waterways grow from Htlle
boats Of FIVE hundred tons to ships OF nine tAou-
sand tons. And" added Senator Hanna Win rHe
cheapest transportation in the world ana at d
profit of 20 cents a ton" He referred to the snip
ming bill which. he said, failed in the upper noUs0
''for reasons l need not mention
Senator Hanna then referred TO the ONO cam
paign which had just ended The senator sdIu
that during that campaign he made the SHppNis
hill an ISSUE and everywhere II was well received
He added:
did this that the public might know the oil
net dead. looked upon II as an I9I111v
their interest in this measure ave never rs
take. The charge made against me py thg
S 9S S IN sna that 4 Pey sent me
TO the Senate would try again 10 pass the
ping bill and that 1 would keep on trying untn
got it through.
Senator Hanna paid high tribute to MI Gris-
CON- who, he said, had done great work for the
success of that measure. and continued:
w eaS are sT cosmopoIan People and proud Of
success. but we are not proud OF OUT .. me-
chant marine. t)ne OF the most lHlpOItaIlG
we need to-day IS auxiliary TO our navy. IhOSe
of us who had experience in the Spanish war DIS
covered this. our farmers did not know or ap-
preciate our need in this direction. told them
that if there should be war between TINS anu
any other important maritime country their gram
would rot in their granaries without an auxiliary
to navy -,
MI Griscon has been partner in this crime
with me. He has been with me in trying 10 SUCK
our arms I'D the shoulder in the public treasury
at least so have been accused But puDnc
opinion will settle all questions and public opinion
will settle this one In conclusion, let me make
a prophecy. gentlemen. In your educa tional cam
paign let me say the Senate is all right. Begin on
the House.
Lewis Nixon spoke at length Of the Importance Of
the merchant marine and Of the progress made in
that direction in Canada and on the Pacific Coast
He thought the East should be equally as progress
sive The proposed improvements 70 the Erie
Canal would do much toward developing this port
and the Atlantic Coast 9lr. Nixon also compLl-
mented Senator Hanna for his advocacy OF the
Shipping DILL