New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
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PURE POSTAL. SuBvENTION.--Se Senator
Galnger introduced in the Senate to-day
his postal subvention bill, which Is the
measure behind which the advocates of
this character OF legislation will concen-
trate their energies. Mr. Galinger's meas
ure authorizes the Postmaster General to
pay for ocean mall service the rates pre-
scribed for ships of the first class to those
OF the second class on routes to South
America, the lsthInus of Panama, the Phil
fppines. Japan and China. and the second
class rate to vessels of the third class
the same routes. IT further provides that
If route is established under the act
between South Atlantic ports and South
America and two more lines are estab-
lished between North Atlantic ports and
South America, the Postmaster General
shall require one of these lines to touch at
not less than two South Atlantic ports
each way The last provision of the bill is
that the total expenditures under its pro-
visions shall not exceed the estimated reve-
nue. from the foreign mail service. The
bill contains no other provisions.
TO TEST THE PoLICY.-The Post
master General estimates that there is a
surplus revenue from the foreign mail ser
diately applicable to the subvention of lines
on the proposed routes. The provision re-
curing some one of the proposed lines to
make ports on the Atlantic south of Cape
Charles will insure the support of num-
Der of Southern Senators and Representa-
tives as will the inclusion Of the Isthmus
OF Panama, from which the Southern states
expect to receive much benefit once the
Panama Canal is completed The friends
of the American merchant marine are will
ing TO confine their efforts to the passage
of this simple postal subvention bill be-
cause they believe it will so far demon
strate the correctness of the policy which
they advocate that other legislation will
follow later, whereas if this legislation fails
of its purpose they will be willing to let
the matter drop.
HUMPHREYS BLUNDERED.-The criti-
cfsms contained in these dispatches of the
Humphreys subvention bill which is on the
House calendar, has occasioned consider
able comment, and several inquiries have
reached the writer asking the reason for
the opposition to that measure. The only
opposition to the Humphreys measure
grows out of the conviction that its
hackers have HUNDRED tactically. The
Humphreys measure contains, in addition
to such postal subvention as is provided by
the Gallinger bill. provision for Increased
tonnage taxes and further provision adj
hitting foreign ships for tue transoceanlc
trade to American registry without pay
ment of duty. Wholly apart from the in
trinsic merit of these respective provisions,
they are regarded as mistake, for the
reason that each will ALLEVIATE support from
a measure which needs all the friends 1t
can command The shrewdest judges of the
situation in the House are convinced that
the Humphreys measure cannot pass, while
they believe the Iallinger measure can. 1t
IS doubted If there will be a division on the
measure when it comes before the Senate.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. -
Secretary Knox has not received any init
nation from Great Britain that his propo-
sition TO vest the International Prize Court,
created pursuant to the Hague convention