Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-07
Prizes FOR STUDENTS.

| ITiSeb bRkffkutluk RAtDVV oiV Vh''''
by the Merchant Marine LesRpe Of ih'
United states, at Clsvrlsud, Ohio, fo
che four hesi essaya on "How to BLllC
Up Oar Shipping In The Fnreigr
Trade" only Studens IN high school-
archaeological schools. colleges ard
universities In the United States helms
eligible 70 compete. There will b.
four prizes, viEs one OF t400, one al
$500. ore Of 500. and one OF 800
students desiring to compete for these
PRICES must register their names, and
the institutions ~ learning which they
are attending. with the League. IN or.
ier to have their essays considered
The namss Of the judges will he
shortly announced, at which time he
prize money will be- On deposit in me
Central National Bank, Ut Cleveland
SUBJECT 10 the order Of the judges who
will award the prizes. Essays must not
exceed 1900 words; they must be type
written. on one eide Of the paper only b..
The authors name must not be signed
Eo the essAJ--only his nom de plume
which latter, With hts foil name and adj
dress, must accompany the essay in a
separate sealed envelope. No limts-
tion IL set upon the method or plan
that msy b. advocated; IL may be
along the line OF protection or free
trade. The contests will close about
Nov 10, and the prlzes will be awarded
about Dec. 10, 1905.
The up-buildiug Of our shipping in
the foreign trade hsA been a subject OF
national prominence for many years.
IL has engaged the attention OF Prssi-
dents Of the United States, Congress,
public men, public bodies aud OF the
press, but remains unsettled while'our
shipping in the foreign trade today Ia
less than il was in lsl0-but one third
what II WAS in 1851, Two years ago,
upon President RoOsevelt's recommen.
dAtions. q Congressional Commission
was appointed to investigate the sub.
ject, lie volumious report being q
Congressional document The bill pre-
sentsd by this Commission TO carry
into affect its recommendations passed
the United State senate on Feb. IA.
ard nov rests with the Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries Commission OF the
House OF Representatives.
Public documents, speeches made In
the Senate and House, = biblioRraph !
Issued by. the Librarian Of Congress,
the latter cataloguinR the publications
txiant bearing upon this subject, may
be obtained through Senators and
In Congress, and the
Merchant Marine League will send ia
documents TO all Who apply for them.
The Merchant Marine League OF the
United States IL . thoroughly respon.
sible organization, lie president. HAr.
vty ID. Goulder, being a leading mem.
Der OF the bar OF this county, aud
president OF the National Rivers aud
HArburs Congress. lie treasurer, Col.
}. J. Sullivan, 10 president OF the Cen.
trail National Rank, also president Of
the superior Savings and Trust Co Of
Cleveland, and prssidsn, Of . national
bank ~ Canton, Ohio. For the laat
two years he was president OF the Ma.
tionsl RoaFj % Trade. The secretary,
Mr.. John A. Psuton. IL one OF the
leading publishers OF Cleveland. one
Of his publications bsing The Iron
Trade Review. THIS league was
formed by men havIng no direct or
personal in,erss, in our deep sea ship.
ping, but who are ,mbued WIlh . pa.
tslotic desire to AID IN fastening the
enae, msnt ot such legislation as will
place American shirs once moro upon
the seas, aud the oGsr Of Ihese Prise.
10 made for the purpose ~ arousing
widespread public Interest In the con.
dl,Ion aud aerds Of our foreign. Rolng
merchant marine, aud to bring out the
ossi Thoughts on che subject. As we'll 80
the beet plan by which to accomplish
oar maritime rehabilitation.
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