Evening journal., 1917-04-16
DgLAwARE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED.

rr ERE is a movement in which Delaware shipping and
III college men should experience pleasure in par
ticipatng:
To discuss the severe emergency caused primarily
by the decline OF the American merchant marine and
heightened by the destruction of shipping incident
to the war; and to devise plan Of public action by
which assistance can be given toward providing ves-
sells for immediate naval auxaries as wen as
for the carrying trade after the the National Ma
rine League plans to hold in New York sometime in
May an emergency meeting at which hundreds OF the
best known firms and many public institutions VIII be
represented August Belmont chairman Of the Leagues
board trustees viii preside and addresses VIII be
made by leading men OF financial commercial and
maritime affairs.
II is proposed start in connection with the meet
ing the organization Of mtercoIeeiate Marine
League with a view Of onlissng the interest and
operation college in tho nationwide movement
being conducted by tho League inform the public as
to the necessity for re-esabshng the American mer-
chant msrne This proposal has just been endorsed
by a resolution passed by the council of the student
body Of New York University and il is expected that
The students Of other institutions Will take similar ac-
ton.
The resolution sets forth that American manufactur
ers and shippers have suffered tremendous hardshps in
excessive freight rates inability to ship their goods
overseas. with resultant loss of foreign business and
unjust discrimination favor Of foreign competitors
Ii states that the emergency Is serious to have
impoed President Wilson to present special memo
randum to the chairman OF the United states senate
Committee on Commerce directing attention to the ser
ious increase in the cost Of living caused by the lack
of shipping also the necessity for legislation to coun
teract these distressing conditions
The resolution further states that it is the patriotic
f1ty of every American citizen TO promote the re esab-
shment our merchant marine in order TO develop our
foreign commerce upon which the stability and pros
pory of our home Industries is largely dependent In
conclusion the National Marine Leagues plan is en-
dorsed and all students urged TO cooperate.
The presidents Of a number OF colleges and univer-
stiles have been invited by 2. II. W. Ross president
of the National League to appoint student in
each institution as a delegate to the Leagues meeting
in New York and has offered to pay the delegates rail-
road fares Mr. letter to the college presidents is
in part as follows
'The merchant marine question is one Of the most
important public problems confronting the nation to-
day; our navy is without the auxiliary vessels upon
which It's mobility and efficiency depend and for
egn commerce has been severely hampered by lack Of
tonnage condition that has been aggravated by the
destruction incident to the war. AS a matter of mme-
date military necessity and for the future development
foreign trade after the war every American ct
zen should seek for a way which he help 70 re
store our shipping. We think that She young men of
America should educated in the Importance Of this
problem and we think there better way arouse
their interest than by Obtaining their actual co-opera
ton in its solution"
view of the fact that Delaware is not only one Of
the thirteen original States but also seaboard state
it seems to us that Delaware College also should b,
represented at the emergency meeting to be held mex
month