Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-22

them has been higher. The subsidy
will eQualize this to certain extent
and make competition possible. where
It has not heretofore been possible.
'"1he American vessel also carries a
far larger crew than those Of other ma.
ticns, this being a matter regulated by
law. 1t makes for more comfort and
greater safety, but Il costs more as
we'll. The navigation laws Of the country
are badly In need Of thorough over.
hauling from toy to bottom, and
changes could be made which would
work 10 the ultimate good Of the Ameri.
can merchant marine.
II am strongly in favor Of making a
new Cabinet position and having a
Secretary Of the Merchant Marine. It
Is a very important thinR. for the coun.
passes, and 1t should be taken care Of
from the Cabinet Of the President.
''Thc whole matter Is one Of eco.
Monies. The merchants and the Manu-
facturers will ship on the vessels where
they can get the lowest freight rates.
When such n man has n sufficient load
TO make full cargo for n vessel he
puts the matter of getting the ship
into the hands Of broker and this
man will inevitably take the vessel that
gives him the most attractive rate.
perhaps even shaded a little by the
American vessel IL will not get the
business.
The subsidy TO be really effective
must be large enough to cover the DIFF.
ference in operating expenses and thus
cover the handicap Of cost.
''Thc construction Of the Panama
Canal opened n tremendous field for
I'll" coastwisc American merchant ma
rinc, where they cannot be interferetl
with. but unless helped out with a sub.
sidy the American merchant marine IL
bound to 20 to the wall when It enters
against encronchment in the coastwise
trade. but in the foreign field It is every
nation for itself.
II read only today that a steam.
ship from Britisl, Columbia to Boston
vas CARRYING freight at a rate Of $i4.5O
a thousand pounds. This is exceedingly
/, low. for only recently We were paying
this rate from Gulf ports instead Of
from South America. This will show
the fierccness Of the competition and
what tn" American merchant marine
is UP against when it enters foreign
trade. The subsidy is the only thing
which W! give our vessels show
against it. and for the good Of the
come too soon,'
Taylor Favors Subsidy
li"llingshead n. Taylor. chairman
Industrial Committee, Philadelphia
. Chamber of Commerce. and president
, y. & &. Taylor. said:
II am most heartily in favor Of a
ship subsidy. To-day in going over one
OF four firms old catalogues, published
seventy five years ago. I came across a
rage showing sailing vessel flying the
American flag. and under it in large
letters tho following: We ship in the
American Merchant Marine
! "Wc took pride in those days In the
fact that we had a merchant marine
and we supported it and advertised it..
We still are looking forward hopefully
! to the return of those days, to the re.
turn Of the American flag upon a sound
: basis T" every one Of the seas. ship
subsidy is necessary to get tho flag OF
! this country upon the seas again, and
10 keep it there. but 1t is worth any. =.
thing it may cost. I am for it 100
! per cent.
hartley J. Doyle, president Of tho
KeySton" Publishing Company. said:
ship subsidy has my hearty sup.
port. cannot conceive Of any one over.
, looking the fact that We would D.
derclict in our duty If we allowed on,
great shipbuildins industry. one of the
foremost in this city. to die out be.
cause of lack Of Government backing
! and support. DO those who oppose the
+ subsidy realize that each year Ameri
can importers and exporters pay out IN
freights to foreign shipowners sums in!
! in excess Of what tho subsidy would
cost? This money could we'll be kept
! at homc.'
Charles =. Vaughan. president Of
DUNCAN. Hood Company, and An eX.
, pert on tariff matters. said:
II am Staunch prOroneht Of tho
Ship Subsidy Bill. Ship subsidy hold:
the same relation 10 our merchant mn
rine q, tho tariff docs to this great in.
dustrial country. We cannot opera tt
n merchant marine. witt, the expenses
en,ailcu upon ship operators BY tht
higher American standard Of living
with the higher wages We pay ou1
sailors and ship operators. and com
pete successfully with the foreigners
! with their low wages and low charges
wi,hou. subsidy.
Neither can we operate our grea
industries without a tariff as a pro
lection against cheap foreign labor. Th'
relation ship is the same and the bill II
in conformity with sound Republican
policies. cant speak too highly O.
the plan.