Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
Friends of Scheme Will Try to Put
 Measure Through.

Washington, Nov 3O.-A vigorous effort is to be made in the siXtleth congress to enact into law a measure / directed toward the upbuilding of the | American merchant marine. Presl- i dent Roosevelt has indicated that he will support strongly such measure, and in both the house and the senate it will be championed vigorously, al ' though it is not likely to be made party issue, as it will have friends and \ opponents on both sides of the two " chambers.
 It is not unlikely that the measure which just failed of passage at the last session of congress might nave been crystalized into law if it had not been for the persistent and fragrant lobbying done by some of it's ill-ad- yised advocates. They bored the pub lie and members of congress with their continual plaints. They pro- tested too much and finally aroused some exposition that the bill neel not have rad.
 Everybody. practically, comedies the necessity for doing something to pro mote the interests of the American mercnant marine, but to accomplish such a result it is not necessary to 1 milk the government by providing hig subsidies fo; favored lines It E:s become uTe and mora evident. in the opinion Of postal officials. that it will be the part of good policy for the l Urited States to pay certain snecl1ed | nail subsidies. They pn;'r cut that such a payment would insure prompt and speedy mail communication be- tween the United States and various countries to which American mail now has to be sent in a circuitous way.
 The measure to be pressed before congress at ilis S, on will Provide for n,ail subsidies, although tie de- tails of the bill have not been dis closed. It is known, however, that the measure will provide for direct steamship mail route between this country and South American countries. By this means it is hoped further to promote American trade and cOmmer- cial relations with the people of the southern countries. The bill will be Yljntroduced in the senate by Mir Gal | |iinger. of New Hampshire, and it also twill he introduced simultaneously in I8he house. It will be an administra- tiOn measure.
 Affirmative and positive action In my opinion" said Senator Calling er. Twill be taken by congress at this eession on the merchant marine ques- lion. It is vital to our interests that
 af r1na in a should be built up. Gradually, that fact is dawning on all of our peo- ble. Every year sees an accession to he ranks of the supporters of such a broposition in congress. Last winter i've had a majority of both the house and the senate recorded for a good bill. which was defeated in the clos ng hours of the session by filibust- er.
 "I am not prepared to say how lar the measure to be presented will Eo. but an effort will be made to reate new American mail lines to Eouth America and across the Pacific cean. These lines are urgently need Id. There are many points in the rient with which America has no irect mail communication. Since last spring. the post office officials ave found 1t necessary to send Am ricsn mail intended for Southern
 razil and Argentina to its destina-
 on by way of Europe. because of he inefficient service of steamships lying between this country and hose points. We are nearer to South
 merica than are our trade competi- brs of Europe. yet because of the Fretehed mail and other facilities etween North and South America
 e might as we'll be on the other side
 the globe. On account of these in-
 iequate facilities the United States
 losing valuable trade and the op-
 prtunIty to make good friends: but
 am hoping we shall remedy. in part
 least, the trouble before the ad-
 uTnment of this session of con
 eS"