New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
SHAW ON SHIP SUBSIDY.
OTHER NATIONS MENACE.
SpeakS at a Republican Rally an Bos-
t0R-G0rerROr BateS'S address.

Boston. oct 29-Trenlont Temple was packed to
the doors tonight at the largest political meeting
held by the Republican party in this city during
the present State campaign. The principal speak
ors were Governor Bates, Secretary OF the Treas
ury Shaw and Congressman George Il. Lawrence,
Of North Adams The audience exceeded by sew
cral hundred fremont Temples seating capacity or
zoo. Senator Foraker, OF Ohio, who was expect
ed. was unable 10 be present.
Congressman Lawrence presided. and commended
the administration Of Governor Bates, especially
his vetoes. and said that his first year had been
one OF constant watchfulness. In closing. he said:
Let Massae husetts Republicans, by their votes on
November o. snow ulat tuey are assitsS. ~. tIlu
tribute materially TO the triumphant election OF
that friend Of good government that champion OF
equal rights-President Roosevelt.
Governor Bates reviewed the work of the Re
publican party in national affairs. The remainder
OF his address was a defence Of his own adj
ministration and reply TO the questions asked
and charges made by Colonel William A. Gas
ton, the Democratic candidate. Governor Bates
denied that his administration had been an
extravagant one. He said the increase IN the
State 6ebt was due principally to the construction
Of the metropolitan park sewerage and water
systems, and that these expenses were absolutely
Secretary shaw speaking on national questions.
said in part
While the Importance of foreign markets is APP
parent to all il is more important still that We DO
submit thai il would be unwise for US adopt the
Democratic contention and surrender what we now
have in the hope of getting larger share of " hat
We 90 not nov have. Giving away what IS ours
VIII not secure for US what DO not now possess.
England has proceeded upon the DEMOCRATIC theory
for many, many years. She has given Us free &C
10 her markets, and We annually sell To Great
Britain S60,Uo4OJ0. We have protected our mar
kets, and Great Britain annually sells To us ABOUT
SlsNy"yVVO cLI poncy OF protecting oul iie a. -
and thus keeping them FOR ourselves has Iesll5eI
advocated bV The DemocTatic marty has resulted in
"a. her Of 10 a
our Democratic friends during all these years have
urged us to try the English policy of a tariff for
the result has been practically the every time
But concodlng the Importance OF more markets,
my belief Is that there Is open to Us a yet more
only 10 per cent Of the trade OF South America, OF
South Africa and Of the countries washed by the
s. etag1e.y Per annlm. We get 10 per cent Of it.
OlleI secure iie " ~ ny
% every natural advantage and pay the price of
others. They have. and We 90 not have. direct and
regular steamship communication with these coun-
We created the commerce of the interior and of
the Pacific Slope b. means Of subsidized railroads
OF aiding commerce.
Last winter a bin was introduced Offering 4 sub
Sidy for American ships, but il defeated.
with its PROVISIONS But 1 had the ex9erts Of the
Treasury Department figure ii out and Il would
have cost this nation not to exceed 81 10000 year.
can labor. II American shipyards. and constructed
ships from American raw materials taken from
American mines and American forests Then had
ships enough been constructed, il might have
there never should he expended than S9tD1V0O
IN any one year We annually pay S3oeJgCl0 to
foreign subsidized ships to get cur foreign COM
carried
senator Hanna told me there were three COM
panieS ready. II the bill passed, TO make
tracts TO build the ships and establish and maintain
regular lines IL three directions where we low
have so shiTs. But practically every Democrat
voted against il, because OF its provisions but
on Principle l recognize that the term subsidy"
las bogie sound. Il is "A good word. But
TO deter Us from egely res5nabi effort to ,et our
share OF the trade Of The countries l have re
ferred to.
All Europe l. establishing commercial colonies
warehouses. branch offices and banks on many OF
these shores. NO man how
pAcau0ns may arise similar to those that recently
existed IN Venezuela. ana no ore NON predict
10 what extent and IN what manner the United
states become Interested In the result of these
complications. Il i my judgment that should
use all rcasOlahle means 10 he eary on tho tround