The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
OUR CoASTWISE SHIPS.
WIN Their Experience he That Of IN,
New Merchant Marinsf

WIN Their Experience he That Of the
New Merchant Marinsf
To THE EDITOR OF TIE suN-str. J
enclose ciIppings showing the prospective
going out of business Of the Merchants
and Miners line from this port TO Balti-
more and of the Clyde line from this
port to Boston on account among other
things OF the diversion Of frcights from
tho steamships to the railroads. The
quitting OF the Mallory line from New
York to Tampa and Mobile has heroto-
fore been announced.
How Is this to be rsconciled with Mr..
MoAdoo's claim that retaining the rail-
elst In developing water transportation
Other causes besides the diversion OF
freight arc also mentioned: namely, the
high rate Of wages that the Government
has imposed TO be paid declshands and
others. What prospect docs this throt-
Ting Of our coastwise commerce furnish
10 for believing that Government estab-
lishment Of ssasoins merchant marine
will DO successful? II the Government
cannot keep in existence long estab-
lished and nourishing coastwise COM
merce. what hon. 4. thar. Of A, main,
ro,ccesaful I'm a n.v ana mora difncuit
enternr,ss,
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