The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-18
MARINE MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY
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Commission Listened to
Argument of Well POST
ed Marine Men
SffvyfRAt Bftt64ifs PRt SIM
talk Of Col W E. Kay Brought Forth
Much Applause - Other Well
Known srunswickians Were
Heard on the Subject.

The meeting Of the Congressional
Merchants Marine Commission in this
city yesterday was probably the most
interesting held by the commission on
their tour Of southern ports. The
attendance al The meeting. which was
convened at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
was large ami representative
The meeting was scheduled to begin
at o'clock but on account OF the
lsteness Of the savannah delega Asa' 5
uain. which was due here at $50, the
meeting was lostpoosed until O'Clock
Ii was nearly 3. however. when the
train arrived With the delegation.
The commission together with dele
sates and lumber Of local citizens
waited at the hotel until the arrival
oi the train ana they all then proceed.
ed to The city hall, where the meeting
was held
Congressman Brantley. IN a short
talk. called the meeting to order, in.
Producing the members Of the commits
SION. IN his remarks he stater that
the commissioners were in Brunswick
70 hear suggestions as 70 the best way
q improve american shipping and
not 10 give tlieir views.
senator Ma,t.M tAen announced taas
be was ready to hear views from
among those present Col c. P. Good
year, who is chairman Of the board
d trade committee in charge of the
arrangements for the meeting, re
sponded and stated that he had pre-
pared a paper Col. Goodyear's adj
dress was one full Of interesting facts
and figures concerning American ship.
ning. Col. Goodyear had secured sta
f.stics and NJ demonstrated that for.
en- vessels carried almost ali eargoes
from this and other southern ports TO
foreign countries. He received the
very closest attention Of the commits
sion and those present during the en-
tire time that he was speaking and at
the conclusion Of his address he was
literally applsuded
Col Goodyear then announced that
ne had a paper prepared by Capt w.
NJ. Tupper. a man who has had exper-
ience in shipping Of all kinds. He has
been master, sea captain and is
now representing two large steamship
lines plying 70 this port.
On request the paper prepared by
Capt. Tupper was read by Col. W. f,
Kay. Capt. Tuppers paper was anoth
e. Of interest and was enjoyed by all
present
Among other things he said:
The Island OF Cuba with whom
while was master Of a sailing vessel
we had good business. and where al
any time during the sugar season could
be found IN any Of the principal ports
from twenty-five to one hundred sail
ing vessels. % per cent OF which were
urder the American nag today Cuba is
sending its products to this country
il foreign bottoms, the American yes
Sci having been gradually but surely
driven out Of the business by foreign
competition.
These foreign vessels, as you are
aware, costing about 30 per cent less
T. contract. aud the same percentage
less to operate than the American.
sre now doing nearly the entire bus
ness from the United States. that was
50 prosperous for the class Of vessels
which i have mentioned
4 call your attention to the Munson
L-ne Of steamers doing business from
our Gulf ports and New York to the
West indies who handle either as own.
us or charterers the largest feet Of
steamers owned or handled by any
company 10 my knowledge in this
country and they have not today 50
far as | know, one vessel under the
American flag, they have taken ad
vantage Of the fact that in running "a
foreign port they can charter and
operate their own steamers under for
Agn Gags very much cheaper than I'M
Yer the American. This condition Of
affairs represents all our forelgn trad
e..
4 note today thet our Nmerican yes
sells over certain toDs7ge must I'M
dsrso inspection for the protection Of