Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-03
FOR OUR SHIPPING.
Much Interest in Hearing by
New EngIaI,ders.
Freely Give Opinions az: to How 10
Build Up Merchant Marine
Commission Adjourns to Meet il" c'svs'
k..,r land and Buffalo

= ,.s.or June 1.-The government IN
o., ,be purpose. of(determinlns
hu;,d nm the Ama rican merchant
~, .ar,ne was resumed, noday, at the
nha roher of Commerce in ,'his city. SEN
o,nr CalIinger of New Hs 'mpsnlre' Dc
chairman of the Congressioi '"' ..
too which is making the inn es.sdtlon'
presided at the hearing. The ..
sion has found that New Ell 's,a"0 -,
showing a greater interest in Tic
ouiry than was anticipated. 80 .ho
Augustus P. Loring, president ~ -
Plymouth Cordage Co., stated THAI a.
der changed conditions favoring an
shining industry, there would be 81
abundance of American capital which
would invest in ships. He sugge Ned as
a remedy a rebate Of duties on soo"
carried by American vessels WHICH =
lev he believed was superior to snip
.,,h.;ay "A rebate of duties would Hot
holm liners running to distant torelsh
points. but it would help to great eA-
tent the small tramp steamers.
Attorney Edward c. Plummer OF
Rath. Me-, representing the oeamen b
Union. stated that with an upDulidiiis
of the merchant marine, there Wouio
no little difficulty in getting the Amer
,can hoys to take to the sea. A great
ont in the shipping industry he de-
c,ared is the difficulty the ship owners
have with a crew made up or foreign
element AS a stimulus to the snip
ming industry. he advocated changing
foreign vessels tonnage dues. winch
which would drive the foreign VesselS
from American shores.
When Mr.. Plummer had nnlshed'
Senator Gallinger announced that tne
hearing would DO closed with To-Day
session and that no further hearings
would be held until after the Repub-
,,can national convention at Chlcaeo.
Then they will be resumed at Detroit'
10 be followed later by hearings III
Cleveland and Buffalo.
Edward NJ Brewer of Charles NJ. Brew
or g. Co, formerly a large owner Oh YES
sells engaged In the foreign trade au'o-
Gated a change in the navigation laws
and n revision of the tariff. lie opposed
,uties as he believed this policy would
occasion relations resulting in a counter
acting influence.
Osborne Uowes who Is small owner
In sbips. expressed the opinion that sys-
tamatic duties of all methods. work TO th'
greatest advantage of the American mef'
chant marine The policy of direct boun
~. he believed, was not practical IL
opposed ship subsidy. desiring free ships
cant. l.. Il. Grant. United States snip
ming commissioner at this port, said Una
rascs were constantly being brought u
his attention of where sailors engage
20 to sea and then violate their cS on rae,
Ue Thought that sailors ought 10 ne com
nc,lcd to carry out their contract. an,
suggested the passage OF a law by VINO,
mon who encourage sailors to leave thti
vessels in violation of the contracts coui
be punished = Man
son. secretary Of the Boston Marine 80
c,ety. who advocated legislation favor
ing ship subsidy Al,
After the conclusion Of the hearing IN
mentors of the commission and numbc
of other public officials w"re given
luncheon by Mayor +. a Collins. In IN
Marty were Senators Lodge. GallinGcr an
Mallory and Congressman Miner , an,
Humphrey of the commission. roV
hates. Lieut.. Gov. Guild. t"nErcssI,ne
McNary and Sullivan. and Presid.h
Whitney and Secretary Preston OF TN
Chamber of Commerce