Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

I'VE should drive the cargoes now in
| indirect trade into American bottoms by
discrimination of > per cent added upon
| all goods In the indirect trade. In addi-
| ton to this inducement I believe we
could remit the head-money tax OH inG
| migrants brought in American bottoms
and could we'll pay out of the United
States Treasury the tolls required by the
| Panama canal
For Comprehensive Measure.
| In view of the urgent need of vessels.
believe a comprehensive measure should
also embrace provision for free ships
when owned entirely by American capt.
tai although of foreign build, and that
only the coastwise trade and mail con-
tracts should he denied such vessels, as
are now in existence. A measure en-
braclns both cargo carriers and high
class vessels for naval auXiliaries could
be drawn to meet the essential require
'sments of both democrats and republicans
and thus take the matter out of politics.
There should then be no trouble en-
countered in having the measure enacted
into law
"A Foreign Merchant Marine Necessary
TO our Foreign Commerce was the topic
to which Representative Greene spoke.
Representative Greene said in his ad-
dress:
I'VE are paving foreign shipping com
panies S2O0.0OOO0O annually for handling
the nations ocean business. They are
CARRYING 81 per cent of all our products
when the navy made its memorable world
tour it was conducted by twenty-seven
golfers flying the flags of foreign ma
lions. With powerful England and Ger
pan intent on the mastery of the Pacific.
and America with practically no ships at
ALL Is there not a condition here to make
| thoughtful Americans ponder deeply?
Expense Of Panama Canal.
I'm the construction Of the Panama
canal, gigantic undertaking which no
private enterprise could have provided
for, the United States government has at
tempted to make effective the dream of
many years-the physical connection of
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans SO
that great water highway should be
available for the use of the commercial
nations Of the world. No such exhibition
OF prodigality Of expenditure with so
little promise of benefit to the nation has
ever heretofore adorned the pages of his
tory. With the probable expenditure of
| nearly $5OOOOO,OOO for this great water
highway, what possible excuse can there
! be for refusing to make some provision
for using this great production of Amer
lean engineering skill and governmental
enterprise in promoting and extending the
trade and commerce between the Amer
lean nation and the nations to the south
of us and tributary to the Panama ca
nal?
The ocean mail act OF March 3, 1891,
has been operative for nearly twenty
years. There has been no criticism that
this has proven burdensome in any sense.
| It has caused an extension of our trade
with the West Indies and Mexico. and,
by the long term that has elapsed since
1t was enacted, has justified the foresight
and wisdom Of the Congress which passed
the law. The countries to which the
steamers now run buy about SO per cent
OF their imports from the United States.
Without the mail subsidy we could not
have obtained nor could we retain the
benefit of this important commerce. BY
the amendment of this act OF March 3,
1891, proposed by Senator Gallinger, It is
Intended to create a similar service on
the longer routes to points south Of the
equator in the great South American
ports.
For Direct Mail Service.
1T is proposed to increase the subsidy
for providing first-class ships in order
that direct mail service with the United
States and the South American countries
may be established which shall be fully
equal IL not superior. to that now fur
nished by our foreign competitors
Il unhesitatingly declare that l believe
the Gallinger bill is properly drawn and
amply safeguarded; that it is a measure
to be productive of the result which for
years We have been aiming to accomplish,
namely, the upbuilding of our merchant
marine, the extension OF our trade and
the increase of our mail facilities, SO that
other nations may realize what this coun-
try is, resulting in enlarged and continu-
Gus peace and greater prosperity for our
fellow-men-"
The following committees were an
nounced by the secretary, James L.
EWel of New York CITY:
Committee on credentials: George w.
Cuttings, chairman: James F. Oyster,
Brinton I. Hallmich, Edward II. Hart
and II. J. Shepherd.
Committee on resolutions: j. F. Bird,
New York, chairman; Charles W. AS
bury, Pennsylvania; Col. Robert j
land Henry NJ. Leland, Michigan; John
c. Cobb, Massachusetts; John H. Han
nan, New York; ID. NJ Parry, Indiana:
Myron T. Herrick Ohio; J. A. Coffin,
New York; Winthrop L. Marvin, Mass
achusetts; Thomas p. Eagan, Ohio;
Col. T.. S. Conway, Illinois; r. S. Wood
ruff, Connecticut: Leopol Rauh, Ohio:
Charles NJ. Jarvis. Connecticut: j. w.
Rawlings, Tennessee; T. J. Crawford,
A. Rothchild, New Jersey: Ludwig
Nissen, New York: ID. A. Tomplsins,
North Carolina; j. w. Gerow, Virginia;
John F. Knapp, California;, George H.
Barber, Michigan.
The congress adjourned at 1.:45 o'clock
for luncheon recess. This afternoon the
delegates will visit the Capitol and be
received by Speaker Cannon, and will
call upon their representatives in Con-
gress.