New-York tribune., 1906-11-23
nm PROMOTE COMMERCE
cusW AND BRYAN SPEAK.
Shin Subsidy Project FG0Ored By
Trans Mississippi Congress.

= -----ae-fr- Tor =
Soo. steamers. 10 South America was adopted
for iia- -,-7g sentiment IN the congress favor
a. Secretary Roots suggestion
$50 N shaw Secretary OF the Treasury ana
-, I BRYAN had the lions share OF attention
- Iong list OF speakers. All spoke on sub
a.. -aIatinE 10 the increase Of the commercial
sse ~ tbe country. Mr.. Bryan was appointed
" hsz a committee Of former presidents OF the
".r~ass 10 escort Secretary Shaw TO the platform.
80 when these Two led the way to the rostrum
80 was great applause Mr. Shaw spoke, in
part, IS follows
-bg last half OF the nineteenth century was occu-
= in 5evo.0uing our natural resources and IN
Eeee+irE pc - our ni1tchless home market Within the
-. ~ direct ana affirmative legislation and spe
ai legislative attention mas been given TO our do
-ss-t- commerce. LueQuSl-eo prosperity has made
pssse-eT -eTS-ess6n on The part of corporate capital
a5s- s 7so ras been made the subject OF Special
80 a@5rruative legislation, and the enforcement OF
Ia5rs= The attention Of the government The next
creC IL Judgment, must pe the development OF
neT markets Our present customers VII not ac-
80 .r77 viii be- 1y I'VE. and perhaps ten
Wsere shall these new markets be found? The
-S-e~ .s easy Tor there are but few places pos
20. - re- anrurn to which the United states
S6.tributes naitry e per cent Oriental countries
sistss c.-s-- CO.. 80, - ere -hese countries lie
rev have learned their languages, have studied
.ba1- desires as well as their needs and for years
ssre prosecuted q well planned and well executed
~sr7aaigu Tor their commercial invasion, and with
re aid e large merchant marines they nave been
very successful We scarcely Know Wnere these
rorntres are located on the map We DO not
understand their languages. their haolts, thelr
rseds OF their desires. and send them all com
L-sd Jess than $50 ooo0D Of our more than $lS-
sr6 IN foreign Bottoms and beneath alien flags;
! admire Tie foresight. the enterprise ana the
skl ot our IoTSsn conpei.to's, anu ! Dl1 q mem @
AZ eo-7 -S7- 5ces ,5or sIa,j5en NV heart am
co1Tendire only that we shall emulate their enter
go an enter these same markets with American
SHIPS laden with goods specially designed TO meet
conception ~ what they ought 70 have Every daX
.s- hsrs u10n US IKE q bel8ted tide TO the inun-
aar9n and swamping of Our prosperity, which IS
We buy Of tropical and subtropical product,
ss1rr-57.-al Countries We sell 70 Europe s.5o00oo
: day more man we buy from Europe. These f&cts
e~ar5 2 complete answer 10 the claim that =
" vii bur import more of what We purchase
ra-rever large Il may become We sell nearly haI-
c-- rresenr surplus 70 the United Kingdom, but
y ~ 59ytng we select trom what is offered that
which pleasss rs best, regardless Of its origin
II this country ever develops international mer-
e1ca1rzze-=rt not alone BY. dredging harbors and
6eereni1e channels. but by tnsUrIng them q mer-
Chant marine II which 10 carry. undeT Lne most
favorable terms. tia products Of our farms, our
mines our forests and our factories. And without
ilternauo1a- merchants sustained pE q nlercilant
marine we VIII never put these products into the
sFrs win which n come after them. The outlay
c. EasnF' IN til- purchase Of the right of way
.s-arlsn canal S21Gd1cO spent in the last decade
rivers and laraors in aid Of shipping, and SO
r5! s-S-o!-;s ~ frsc-ioT ~ +I{S amount w"lIId
ETe Is what once had-a merchant marine
Sg5 .uSu-@ Us international merchants and the |
r-odscs ot o- ever increasing labor would then be
carried where the United States, CONNER |
cai caunrry. Is now unknown
Secretary Root has gone step further than |
propose 10 e. ~ favor OF merchant marine. He |
say that il favor Of a ship subsidy. but |
vii say that 7 am in favor OF anything that Will |
procure merchant marine for the United States |
II. BRYAN. whose subject principally concerned |
'ss-cn. was rla only speaker al the evening ses |
son
M the opening Of the congress Arthur F. Fran |
os. The secretary. read a paper by George ". |
0ckis, who was unable 70 be present, on Naval |
Construction -r the Pacific Coast He held that It
would be r~-e wisdom the part Of the govern |
-eut n place enough work IN the shipyards now |
esrablishe5 m The Pacific Coast 10 keep them in |
condition render he government efficient service
II case ot war The country might need these |
facilities badly some dav, and, Il ever tnat day |
omes tre .l-re il costs 70 preserve them will nor
be co-n-e5.
Lhan Randolph. chief engineer in charge Of the |
sslita-v and ship canal Of Chicago. speaking on |
The Deep Waterway from the Lakes TO the GulI'
Eaid.
Ihsre IS r1g menace 70 the tg4 efclefs Tay5g iP5 %
cha-rel drawn from Lake Michigan, the peter
VII be the stage OF water in the channel which We
have beer considering. This menace comes from
in+=--s-s--aL 7ya1ervays commission called for
sS-5 ne survey ana eSJll-Iale Ior va :. 80 ~
n rroE-..n- for in-ernational control OF inter
national waters but when x also included waters
'rl1LT1~- thereto II was al wrong, Tor that was
he cort-o. n orr domestic affairs This inter
narirrsl vz-arvss -rr17fssfo- if rerort he true
Ieoo1Hfe1ls treaty which will limit the water 70
% craUE Chicago for sanitary purposes 10 l0tD
cubic fae- = second We need not less than 1890
elaic fee- q second. WI you protect Us against
ay treaty which limits the uses Of any water
We nead IT Tor commerce.
WANTS 3IR. CLEMENTS TO RESIGN.
George J. E5r5ei. Of Denver who on Tuesday re-
pleo -a "a heated manner 70 I. H. Harriman's
statements regarding railroad affairs again to-day
to9k occasion deny the truth Of NJ FTarrinlan's
Statement that all frelEht rates 20 down rather
-a2 1- and 20 c-ticise oaustically his statement
1-- me government should give the railroads
more power
Iaen N~ h.adel created a sir by introducing
l--.-9a mat. because o1 certain rulings. which
= = Qe--zEe1 10 be discriminative the Hon Judson
~ Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commits
eA e requested 70 resign from the commission
= account Or -nronTetency. and IN the event Of
= 's--s1- mat The President OF the United States
o.I@f an lrTesr CATION and on satistar-or ,-ooes
=" -ls charges he demand his resignation, ;,
deha,e ~ oo-ilfllitee without
- ~ sierlan, ot The Denver Pos o. ~. 49,.
On ..T-v -. maze 4 rather sensational speech
Dsr. He said IN
ina S-e natter with Colorado2 .-o,f,,- ,.
ter---- -ae world has bear6 ---,'ltt-.ig put
;log5les r. Or Colorado. Those ro-r,die ~ ilie
.lagsr-ri. resulted from excesSl--a 1t-.!!D-e
a. poIlT ] f2r years We nave hzd one pCntca4 C,,tg
i there scr l-sL. IN no other place on aa-1b
condition " --e press as IN Colorado IN 1,se 20, OF
2A extent r-.f loose political ,raagirsr. 1 80
Aygolr.-,7 .--7' hH5i-F Colorado H. ttae-oh 70
iIary evils aIs causing itself to cure 0i,1 ne % q
--sstTe political f1-l-is over ills produced ~ a9
-I r-r
-E sicz n 80 80 -t.a is weu again n r7e 40 mas mas
-fllEer 49, ~ from Xeessire '17
Right arra 80! 400 are booming ma tloE
'2 We % 5r7-- .o4g ago except for ir7,1t.reyy icy
l1r doc goo know the IUisrif..g e4ieu
@ie how fully convinceF I'M. ma gina