The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-31

subsidy hiI NOW before congress Win
the backing of tho administration ana
of Speaker Cannon
An Act lo promote thc National dee
fCuso. tu create Naval Reserve. to
establish American ocean mail inDs
to foreign markets. and to promote
commerce
BE 90 enacted by The Senate and
House off Representatives of the Unit
col States off America i'm Congress as-
scmblcd that the Act entitled can
Act to provide for ocean. mail service
between the United states and foreign
ports and TO promote commerce ape
proved March third, eighteen hundred
and uiuety-ono. Da and hereby is,
amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing sections
Section 10. That the Postmaster
General is hereby authorized and di-
rectod TO- enter into contracts for a
term of ten year. with citizens of the
United States. for the carrying of
mails ON steamships hereafter built
I'm the United States and registered I'm
the United STATES, or now duly register
cd by citizen or citizens of the United
States Gncludng as such citizens any
corporation created under the laws Of
the United states or any of the states
thereof, a majority of the stock of
which shall be and shall continue to
be owned by citizens Of the United
States) between ports of the United
States and ports on the routes and for
the amounts hereinafter prescribed.
First From a port or ports Of the
Atlantic coast of the United states to
Brazil, on steamships Of the United
States Of not less than sixteen knots
speed, for a monthly service at a
maximum compensation not exceeding
three hundred thousand dollars a year,
or for a fortnightly service at maxi
mum compensation not exceeding six
hundred thousand dollars a year
Second. From a port or ports of
the Atlantic coast of the United states
to Argentina, on steamships of the
United States Of not less than sixteen
knots speed, for a monthly service at
monthly compensation not exceeding
four hundred thousand dollars a year,
or for a fortnightly service at maxi
mum compensation not exceeding eight
hundred thousand dollars a year: Pro-
vided, that a vessel receiving COM
pensation for mail service pursuant to
contract on voyage on this route
shall not also receive compensation
for mail service pursuant to contract
on said voyage on the first route as
described above
Third. From a port or ports of
the United States on the Gulf Of
Mexico TO the Isthmus of Panama, on
steamships of the United States Of
not less than fourteen knots speed,
for a fortnightly service at a maximum
compensation not exceeding seventy
five thousand dollars year, or for a
weekly service at maximum compen-
sation not exceeding one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars a year.
Fourth. From a port of the Pacific
coast of the United States to the
Isthmus of Panama, Paru, and Chile,
on steamships of the United States
of not less than sixteen knots speed,
for a monthly service at a maximum
compensation not exceeding three hum
bred thousand dollars a year. or for
fortnightly service at maximum COM
pensation not exceeding six hundred
thousand dollars a year
Fifth. From a port or ports on
the Pacific coast of the United States
via Hawaii to Japan, China and the
Philippines on steamships of the Unit
ed States Of not less than sixteen knots
speed for a monthly service at a maxi
mum compensation not exceeding three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars a
year or for a fortnightly service at a
maximum compensation not exceeding
seven hundred thousand dollars a year.
sixth. From port or ports on the
Pacific coast of the United States north
of Cape Mendocino to Japan, China,
and the Philippines on steamships Of
the United States of not less than
sixteen knots speed for a monthly SER
vice at a maximum compensation not
exceeding three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars a year or for fort
nightly service at a maximum COM
pensation not exceeding seven hundred
thousand dollars a year.
Seventh. From a port or ports Of
the Pacific coast of the United States,
via Hawaii and the Samoan Islands, to
Australasia, on steamships of the Unit
ed States of not less than sixteen knots
speed for a service once in three weeks
at a maximum compensation not eX-
ceeding two hundred thousand dollars
year, in addition to the compensation
now provided pursuant to contract I'M
der this said Act OF March third,
eighteen hundred and ninety-two: Pro-