The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-19
vi Massachusetts,, Before the
Academy Of Political
Science.


yrasg Of transporting our products tC
-;as.ir markets and bringing to oul
s-anres those articles which we need
I'Nis has an important influence on
i, efficiency of our Navy and 1t ad.
rssSeiy affects our exporters by com.
selling them to deliver their goods
zhrH1gh the medium of their compet-
1H1; Moreover, we have recently
Lad hnoaght to our attention, in a
i-saesf striking manner, the fact that
1--we CrUhtinue such a policy our for
e'ign Grade may be paralyzed il, as a
--'.sVRI of a foreign war, the ocean
:rEl1ss is nUl in the hands of those
-Rabsafants which control the seas.
vt l1n Time. If it were not for the
-ssSweremacy of the English and French
s-ssTSssS. our ability to deliver the
gsrszszrr part 'of the products which
w. .!asHpe sold to Europe during the
-s- gear would have been prevented.
The Administration has advanced
a sew proposal which has been much
er-uaCized. The Government Ship
= sRss s,i)I was originally and solely adj
y".r.l1ed because of the emergency
-sSetS developed at the outbreak of
i-ss European War II, however,
1isfa Sere the only reason for it,
'-orss would be no necessity for TAX
Fi.s; u mp again, as is proposed, be-
-IEs-u although our trade this year
ssss-; Efir to be half billion dollars |
21n.sqer than ever before, there does |
is1't seem to be any serious complaint |
X Insufficient shipping to carry it. /
Ia ElIere are other reasons for not |
iS1s,slng the legislation which were
r;'f'hcfent even if this emergency did
S:s-Asz The most serious of these rea-
TWAS, IL seems to me. and one that
: ssisiii6 'b,- sufficient to condemn the
St1Ae project, is that it is an attempt
!" gu, ihe Government permanently
-tf-s' transportation business. in the
s',s'TztiOn OF which, it is confessed,
1
= careful study of governmental
'''a:sa transportation in those ooun-
tssHs where there are state-owned
7iit1 operated railroads demonstrates :
ESfusively that the Government is
p h.3cb less effective agency for such t
!1r-ss9st's than private corporations. 1
-fES would be particularly true in a S
like ours, where pOliti- 7
-Aa conditions and changes would at 2
lAass. become an important factor in f
a,s; results. and would certainly pre- p
'ssat satisfactory financial returns. S
Tits evidently the purpose of the a
sS1Sent administration to enlarge, W
z.sLier than limit. governmental ac- Is
,y:.aes in connection with business Il
,rAtrs. President Wilson, in his ad- L
,rsss delivered before Congress the IL
Tn NJ December, 1914, used this ex-
sssss2On in referring to economical
administration: But my point is that Z
~ y'@ople of the United States do
~ wish to curtail the activities OF
'5H government. They wish rather,
c ->nlarge them | am opposed to
ar; zanGcncy. Governments are not
s75<ni2ed for the purpose Of conduct e.
81 Business. They cannot, and never
-sV.. produced economical results in
~ business activity, and therefore
greatly regret thhe puhlicly-an-
sssErcrd intent OF the Administra- -;
ssn yO revive the government owned ",
~ operated shipping legislation de
SIct WAS considered and defeated Sc
rss though Chambers of Commerce vi
sa other commercial organizations ~.
ava reported almost unanimously ho
izssEs'I such course being taken. wi
However, il is absolutely essen rio
~ from the standpoint of the Navy, of
~ there be suitable ships in oper- Gu
i.r'ss which can be drawn on in
aog' of need and il can be complete a !
demonstrated that If this govern an
sat rendered sufficient aid to pri- COZ
~ lines of fast steamers covering 49, 49,
iflsn principal ports of South Amer No,
=. fhe vessels to be constructed UNI an
= the direction of the Navy Depart pie
am EiiR provision that crews and vii
'Ips should be transferred to the 7
spS IN ease of need. the saving to up,
:" Government would be equivalent Coz
Fhn aha given. Furthermore, we inv
I'D 'gien tor our naval reserve, and 7
IS as another reason for our giving onc
to the upbuilding of are
? merchant marine, and to increase eau
st par Of our population which en- tina
go in sea-faring life. ran
We need O) merchant marine Do'
mercantile and naval purposes, b..
, -svu should repeal any legislation
.icL. IKE portions of the Seamen's II
u. INITIATE against its development Lyd