New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
10 AID MERCHANT MARINE
THE COMMISSIONS Plan.
SubrentiOns, NaUaI Reserue and In
creased Tonnage Dues.

Washington. Jan s-subventions OF Sc & gross
fo1 annually. subsidies for carrying malls from,
Atlantic Coast and Gulf Of Mexico ports 10 South
aid Central America and Cuba, and from Pacific
Coast ports 70 Japan China. the Philippines Mex
lro Central America and the Istaraus Of Panama.
2 tonnage tax on foreign vessels entering United
eles ports, the creation o. naval volunteer ser
wee and The announcement OF apprentices on ships
J. foreign trade. are provided for in a bill ag.eed
90 hy the joint Merchant Marine Commission
which submitted its report + Congress 10 day Th
commission. composed Of i've Senators and five
HerreseHtatves. was created the last session Of
congress in response 10 recommendation b. 2. es-
loent Roosevelt In his message OF December = 1893
An exhaustive cation Of the condition of the
American merchant mar-ns and American com
11erce was made 10y the conTni= son. with a view
- ascertainirg the most feasible means for their
etF@lop-neut. Hearings were given nearly all
The important shipping and commercial centres in
ihe United States. The report Of the commission
contains more than % 00J words, and is made up
- references 10 the important testimony taken
tnatss OF the annual cost Of The methods proposed
10 restore the mercAant marine and an z Mt ap-
peal for The passage by The present Congress Of the
bl. presented with the r,Tort.
PLAN FOR NAVAL REsERvE.
The hin is divided into eleven sections. The first
creates force Of naval volunteers capable of rea-
de-ug service in time Of II provides that the
Secretary - the Navy ard The Secretary Of Com
r1oroe and Labor shall make an enrolment OF Off
GERS and men now and hereafter employed in the
merchant marine and deep sea fisheries OF the
United States. who snail receive a retainer At the
'7d ~ each year as follows:
To- each master or chief engineer o. 2 Vessel Of
,hr United States OF o90J gro lonFaee or oE 7:
& fOr each master Cnc- fng Leer of = vessel OF
tl United sta e. o. 1.o0l E-Oss ions o. over. but
- .fer Grs N e Of a vessel OF the Un.tsG states
under 90 tons. So for eacn mate . ASST
isr-rr rrf-,ea- of vessel of the United States Of
lrrF F.T- fs-lI
,esseI ~ ne In!tei states under LOB gross tons.
s.. for each seaman. SIS. Cox eGca boy S-"-
The second section prescribing the conditions
uIde- which vessels engaged in the foreign trade
shall boz eligible 10 receive the subventons Is as
follows:
4 n the Interest Of The 5i n21onai sereee qe1nSe Sere i
after specified. after July I, 1900 the secretary OF
Iar. subject 10 TIE provisions Of this act out OF
aE money in the Treasury not olae We VI ~ % -
nov ai, resirtered y, a citizen or cltzens of the
Ioratioa created under The avs ~ tht LHi5T'l .i
States amy - The state thereof suptfIl'loI yen ]
- Ecroasfter provided that ss 70 ssy@ al ssS iS ybnh
lF ueeE engaged N The foreign trace ~ sea oI Is
csea fisheries for period of twelve mon iilon,lS. rs
10 or cKlIoT 1.i..iy ~ - SeI 80 ~ Gi7irh has hsea
eHgaesd IN the foreign trade by sea or the deep sea
iees -I ,geI,e r,ontbg Including tine necessarily
e9usuIaed ia making extraordinary REPAIRS tcy IL, l
~ s. % e- gross registered ton for each Nessel
which has been engaged go tho foreign trade by So
The deep sea fisheries FOR period Of six months
over out Jess than nine months inciuclils time
lsses5srfty. consumed 81 making cNtTaoTclnary r.
pars PRESIDED THAT a.. fo- reasons Satisfactory
10 tfe secrptary ~ Commerce and labor kesssi
s. ica fr- r-C~e Than one month when rot under
senc rsrfrr ~ receiving OF discharEing cargo. the
gilcntloa shau 1e reduced Dre4 rata
III thrd section provides that vessels receiving
fhe u5.eilt.on may be taken by tbo United st7'"s
ai 3 an ,,rsrs,tic1 for national defence or any
purrase % also .Wo-iaes
+ -..o I,,,etn,ester General requires. tie
"a carrs ulaII Tree II charge.. ~
fnai ,.--sIsth ~ nj crews Ftal oe el'lzehs o.
ntfcd StaHos - .t,s m
That vessel .TnnIoped in the foreign trade shAii