The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-13
Opening Of Channel win Build
up Great Merchant Fleet
PRESENT RAIL MONOPOLY.
Senators Who Study Question Declare
They See Enormous Maritime Ad-
vantage II the Proposed
flint Amendment
PASSES.

Washington. in. Senators who
have been studying the Panama camel
problems are convinced they are
about % pave the way for making the
,ral ~ tremendous commercial inn
portanee to The United states and that
is the result 81 the antrammeled use
q Tie canal By American vessels in
the cuastWise trade, this country rs
once more going TO take rank as one
~ the leading maritime countries.
Members of the Interoceah;c Canals
committee Of the senate have been
giving much thought to the question
~ how to make the canal useful. SEN
ator Flint Ii chairman. Senator Bris-
tow ana Others Oh The committee have
thought much over this problem. They
believe The Flint amendment TO the
Mann canal government bill. which
the committee has just ordered re-
ported IS the biggest thing for the
enhancement Of American shipping
Interest that has been done BY this
country for generations.
Elects I'll Amendment.
The details u this amendment have
been printed. but the effects Of II In
81 thoir ramiacations have not been
clearly exploited The amendment
provides thar the canal shall be free
o. tolls for vessels OF the United
States IN the coastWise trade. unless
they are owned BY a railroad COM
pany Or a railroad or some OF its
stockholders have an interest in
them.
The president can regulate the tolls
within the range Of 50 cents and $50
per ton and any vessel that uses the
canal free Of tolls viii be disable by
he government the instant the nation
needs i d case o. war or some such
continEeucs. This Is intended to give
~ United States 4 great fleet Of COL
iers ard anxllaFies without the ex-
pcuGiruse II cent
Tire Mann It'll has passed the house.
4 viii be reported with The Flint
amendment b ne senate. Indications
are there VIII Be powerful opposition.
10 the Flint amendment II Is rec
osnized hat the amendment would
truak ne grip Of the great transeln-
uleutal railroads on the country aud |
s0nld bring about real competition
between fhess roads and the Indepen-
ecli steamship fines
Would lid shipping.
sorue Y ~ senator's who believe ii
M pint amendment unhssiiatingly |
fay hat i tlis legislation goes
ttfmrh & vii mean that a fleet Of |
hud g American vessels will en-.
rage n NJ traffic between the A.
lan.ir aaa Ga.f ports. On the one hand.
aaa iHt Pacific coast % the other.
AgN I'LL ise railroads controlling
many ef ut eoastaise shipping lines.
ihffe lgsle RAJ competition BE-
iTea tf roads and the steamship
hlss Bal thls proposed legislation
a expected 70 enable the Independent
shipping liaes % flourish.
Une ~ re fhings considered IN The
corr - - the question y hou
H so#la tafe vessels 10 - from
grt sa FfatelscD iiis st.
fliat hf flp co ~ made II ,hrea
fi Ffgm California can go
81 t naAip route. once he a..
81 AID large share u
.he asteia uoa sent ~ rail can BE-
.ti1rad b. laat
WAT this all meau 10 saving u
es e4H nnly b. estimated
fEiau 4 Is calculated
e Il canal TON free viii
Il aH9eiDl iug greatly fhs
Gulf ard south At
I'd alE0 Sew Orleans
I 81 ihs Mississippi {; Il
@ ihsl # all b. feasible for
h a g 70 from s, Louis 70
Ffafgo ia he canal and 70
In freight rates.
Railroads MAJ Oppose.
Il circumstances. II IA gen
ea sbopf the senate thas
.asa laflgeEcc viii " *.
ft ralifaad Influence Z not
bolt he senate az Il once
w southern senators cahno, well
ie e saap1ft The proposed leYis.
et.cn beeanze /; Il insisted by its
ll - fha shen The canal e
II b tbs making oi he
pafta Another phase u he
fhat shlls The tfanso0niiu.
'ai rsaat n sxpecied 10 be ayerse
LEGISLATION. railroads running
eelf p1fts % The interior Of the
att expected 10 b. for II.
q TIE Interesting facts about
DE- glslsil0n proposed Is that the
D a1f q it L senator Flint. who for.
3 vas ID attorney for The South.
.r fariff This fact has bot pre-.
Haiof Flint from bringing
ah rt Il proposed legislation
N 4 y declared, would
81 q bfeag ne grip 81 The
Pacific oil tie Pacific coast
. ans hug The could b. done
% le tae5 that the building 10
= 81 uoIu9ea business Ia coastNise
SLIPPING Wasd lepd h. rehabil,ate
~ An Lean Heuhaai marine eensf.
a.f ms amendment ~ make the e..