New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
SHIP SUBSIDIES FAVORED.
National Board of Trade Would Help Amer
lean Merchant Marine.

Washington Jan 22-At the opening session to-
day Of the National Board of Trade E. r. Wood.
chairman Of the merchant marine committee. dis
cussed at length the advantages OF encouraging
the American merchant marine, particularly be-
tween the United States and South American ports
He pointed out that our trade in South America
WAS suffering because the United States has not
sufficient ships 10 carry the traffic to ana from
this country.
NJ Read of Washington, chairman of the
committee on uniform bills of iading, secured the
adoption of the following resolution: 'That the
National Board Of Trade hereby petitions and prays
the Interstate Commerce Commission to require Ior
order bills of lading distinct and separate iolh
so differentiated by its wording. color, etc. that
Il shall be readily distinguished, al that forms De
submitted 10 the commission for its consideration
The hoard went on record in favor of an appro-
prIation by Congress OF s50'0oooo year for the
Improvement of inland waterways by adopting
resolution offered by Henry A. Fry Inc matter OF
creating a new government department when
cborld handle waterway improvements was re-
ferred to a special committee. with instructions to
report next year
William Harris Douglas president of the New
York Produce Exchange addressed the board in
favor of a ship subsidy. In this connection state
rnent offered by MI Douglas was adopted, favoring
the establishment of subsidized mali Ilnes between
this country and South America. and the encour-
agenent of American shipping interests oy the pay
rnent of government subsidies
In the course Of consideration or resolution IN
special support of international arbitration. James
Brown Scott solicitor of the Department OF state
and one of the delegates of the United States TO
The Hague reviewed the work of the conference
He pointed out some objections to the pending reso-
lution and it was withdrawn TO be redrafted
A spirited discussion preciptated over the
question of labels to be placed on food products
hx order of the Agricultural Department in its
construction of the pure food and drugs act 1t
was maintained that many millions of labels now
were in the hands of manufacturers and that II
they were compelled by the law TO discard them
the loss would be enormous On motion OF NJ NJ
adopted appointing committee to appear before
ton with the hearings bill now under consid-
seriously opposes
Shortly after o'clock the delegates called as
body at the White House and were received by
President Roosevelt
The annual banquet of the National Board OF
Trade was held the New Willard tonight The
sneakers included President Fairbanks, Sec
retary Straus of the Department of Commerce and
Labor Speaker Cannon the Italian Ambassador.
Baron Mayor des Planches; Senators du Pom: and
Richardson of Delaware, and Newlands. of Ne
vada and Representatives Jackson. of Maryland;
Burton of Delaware; Olcott, of New York; Burton,
of Ohio; McCreary. Wanger. Lafean. Cook Moore
and Bingham, OF Pennsylvania and Loudenslager
and Wood. of New Jersey.
Postmaster General Meyer. who was unable to be
present sent a letter to Josiah Marvel chairman
of the banquet committee. in which Mr.. Meyer gave
his well known views regarding parcels post and
postal savings banks.