The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-05
TO REVIVE MERCHANT MARINE
COMMISSIONS PLAN TO RESTORE
Our FLAG TO THE SEAS.
Annual Retainer 10 American Seamen
ana Fishermen and SubyentIcn 20
Vessel ONners-lncrea~d Tonnage
Tax ON Foreign ShlpplnE-Thc Cost.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4,-Senator Galllnger,
chairman of the Merchant Marine Com
mission, to-day submitted a report en-
bodying the results Of the commissions
Investigations. its conclusions and form Of
a bill designed 20 restore the American flag
to the seas. The report was presented
20 the House by Gen. Grosvenor
Section / provides that the Secretary OF
the Navy and the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor shall enroll officers and men in
the merchant marine and deep sea fisheries.
who may be capable Of serving as naval
volunteers in time OF war
These men must be citizens OF the United
States, or must have declared their intention
TO become such. These volunteers shall be
enrolled for three years, and shall be paid
while employed in the foreign trade or deep
sea fisheries an annual retainer out OF the
Treasury Of the United States, IA follows
Master or chief engineer Of Il United States
vessel OF 5000 glose tons or over, 500
master or chief engineer OF vessel over
1000 and under 5000 tons. SIS; master or
chief engineer of vessel under 1000 tons,
$40: mate or assistant engineer OF n vessel
over 5000 tons $40; mate or assistant engi-
neer Of vessel between 1000 and 5000
tons. SIS; mate or assistant engineer Of
vessel under 600 tons. $40; each seaman
SIS and each boy SIS.
sUBvKSTIoN TO OWNERS or VESSELS.
Section provides that the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall pay TO the owner Of
vessels hereafter built OF registered in the
United States subventions as follows:
IS per gross registered ton for each vessel
engaged in the foreign trade or the deep
sea fisheries for twelve months 81 per ton
for such vessels engaged in such trade
nine months or over. and 81 80 per ton for
such service for six months OK over. The
owners of vessels receiving this subvention
must contract TO sell their vessels to the
United States at any time at q fair valuation;
must agree 10 carry the United States malls
free must agree that at least one-siXth OF
the crew shall be American citizens; must
maintain class as established by proper
authority; must make all ordinary repairs
and overhauling in the United States; and
no vessel shall receive the Subycntion I'M
less one-eighth of her crew shall have been
enrolled in the naval volunteers by July /,
1901; one sixth by July II, 1911 and one
fourth by July t. 1916 No vessel shall
receive subvention for more than ten
years.
NEW MAIL ROUTES.
The Postmaster General il authorized
and directed to enter into contracts for not
less than FIVE or more than ten years
with citizens of the United States for tho
carrying of mails on steamships hereafter
built and registered in the United States
on ton now routes, as follows;
From port on the Atlantic coast OF the
United States to Brazil. on steamships
of not less than II knots speed, for monthly
service at a maximum compensation not
exceeding $4,000 aSyear, or Tor q fort
nightly service at not exceeding s@O,pO
"A year.
From an Atlantic port of the United
States to Uruguay and Argentina. on li-knot
steamers. for a monthly service at not ex-
ceedinG slS7,50o year, or for fortnightly
service at not exceeding t375 900 year.
From an Atlantic coast port to South
Africa on l?-knot steamers. for monthly
service AT not exceeding sis7,500. or for a
fortnightly service at not exceeding $4,000
year.
From a Gulf port TO Brazil on i2-knot
steamers for a monthly service at not eX-
ceeding si27 800. or for a fortnightly ser
vice at not exceeding t275 eco year.
From Gulf port To- Cuba, on ID knot
stear1ships. for a semi weekly servi ce at
not exceeding 49, 900 year.
From a Gulf port 70 Central America,
on l?-knot steamships for q weekly service
at not exceeding $4,000 year.
From a Gulf port 90 Mexico. on 12-knot
steamships. for weekly service at not
exceeding $4,000 year.
From a Pacific coast port via Hawaii
10 Japan. China and the Philippines. on 10
knot steamships, for a monthly service at
not exceeding $500 900. and for a fort
nightly service at not exceeding s6oo"o'
year.
and the Philippines direct, ON IL knot
stea uler- for monthly service ~ not
exceeding $4,000 or for a fortn'gntly
service al not exceeding $42O,O00 year.
From Pacific coast port to Mexico.
Central America and Panama, on u
knot vessels, for a fortnghty service at
not eyceeding $4,000 a year
The requirements a. I" the enrolment
Of naval volunteers on vessels receiving
the mail subsidy are applied in the same
manner a. they IRE applied 70 vessels re-
ceying tonnage subsidy.
INCREASED TONNAGE TAX.
Sect ion provides that duty Of eight
cents per net ton, not to exceed IN the az
greCate eighty cents ler net ton IN any
ono year shall be levied on ~ vessels ell
terinr any port Of the United States from
North America. Central America. the West
Indies. the Bahamas. the Bermudas the
coast Of South America bordering on the
Caribbean Sea. or Newfoundland, and a
duty OF SlNlbeU tflls pei lltN t'h' 4'i "a
oeeding lGo per net ton in any one year
shall be- imposed ON vessels from any other
pnr1 An allowance of ~ per cent. Of the
tonnage duties shall be given to any Ameri-
can vessel employing on q foreign voyage
one bov for the We ssel and an additional boy
for each 1000 tons registered tonnage.
provided these are American BOYS and
have been suitably trained during the yoy-
age in eeamansh,p or engineering.
The bill also repeats Section Is Of the act OF
June %, 1884. by which the proceeds from
duties on tonnage heretofore have been
devoted 10 the Marine Hospital Service.
The character of that seryiceh wing changed
10 a national health service, II seems proper
To the commission that il should be sup
ported by direct appropriation from the
Treasury
The commission also offers separate
bill. providing that vessels OF the nlted
states OF vessels belonging 20 the United
states, and no others, shall he employed In
Transporting by sen from the United States
MI supplies for the Panama Railroad or
for tho construction Of the Panama Canal.
and for the naval station at Guantanamo
Cub9.
COST oF THE SCHEME.
A TO the coz. OF tho proposed legislation,
the commission estimates that the first
no