Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
THE MERCHANT MARINE
COMMISSION IN SESSION AT
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Senator Gallinger Talks Of Policy Of
the Steel Company-Other
Speakers.

A dispatch from Cleveland Ohio last
night says: With a huge American flag
in the background, the members of the
merchant marine commission, seated at
q big table in the library room of the
chamber of commerce. listened to addresses
of welcome and remarks of prominent citi-
Gems of Cleveland and vicinity on the re-
Mobilization of the American merchant ma
rfne.
Mayor Johnson welcomed the visitors to
the city and expressed the hope that much
good to the merchant marine would re-
suit from the pending investigation.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire.
chairman of the commission, responded.
Mr.. Gallinger said that he was not I'M
mindful of the fact that this city was the
home of the late Senator Hanna and paid
him a glowing tribute. He also referred
to the great service rendered by that
distinguished man. Mr. T. e. Burton, as
chairman of the rivers and harborS COM
mittee of the House"
But One American Ship.
The speaker referred to the fact con-
tanned in little pamphlet distributed
araons those present by a marine publi-
cation that during the month Of January
272 vessels passed through the Suez canal.
and only one of them carried the Ameri-
can flag.
so far as the Great Lakes are con-
cerned no subsidy is needed said Soma
tor Gallinger, but when 1t comes to our
foreign commerce, 1T is entirely different
We do not know exactly how we will pro-
coed to rehabiitate the American merchant
marine, but we are trying to learn how
to do X 4"
General Charles Grosvenor was the next
speaker. He disclaimed any idea that the
members of the commission were men
who had their minds already made up
He said that some of the members of the
commission had their own Ideas In regard
to subsidies. When any movement ts
branded subsidy he said that 1t was about
killed in the United States. He spoke of
how the lake commerce had been benefited
by Congress in the way of subsidies. As
an example he gave the improvements
made in channels on the lakes. and re-
ferred to the Cleveland breakwater.
An Interesting Feature.
One of the interesting features brought
out at the hearing was statement by
James C. Wallace of the American Ship
building Company. lie said that Ameri-
can steel was delivered at Belfast for S24
a ton while the same steel cost purchasers
in this country $50 at Pittsburg. He was
Immediately questioned by members of
the commission. and he stated that his
authority for the statement came from
the assistant sales agent Of the Carnegie
Steel Company who gave as his reason
for selling the steel cheaply that they
wanted to keep the mills running.
"If that's so, II is an outrage, and ought
to be remedied," exclaimed Senator Gal
linger, and his statement was applauded.
Among the other speakers were Harvey
.. Goulder, Governor Myron T. Herrick.
Charles L. Pack, c. A. Grassellt, A. s.
Epson and James G. Wallace of this city.
James Craig of the Craig Shpbuilding Com
pany of Toledo; G. A. Tomlinson. yes
Gel owner of Duluth, Mimi; Captain A. B.
wolvin of Duluth. a prominent lake vessel
manager Robert Bandlow, a member of
the legislative committee of the United
Trades and Labor Council of Cleveland; F.
p Prentiss. Alexander e. Brown, w. d.
Sayle, prominent manufacturers of Cleve-
land, and F. e. Case, a manufacturer of
Canton. Ohio. All except Bandlow favored
financial encouragement of the American
merchant marine.
This evening the members of the COM
mission are being entertained at dinner at
the Country Club.