Ship Subsidies Opposed by ex Congressmen Warner
Ex congressman John De Witt Warner of New York argues against the ship subsidy bill, calling its aims sham and saying it mainly benefits fast passenger lines and current contracts. He notes subsidies favor vessels that export tourists and immigrants, not cargo, and would worsen American sailor employment under existing mail contracts.
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John Dewitt Warner
New York
United States
Agriculture
Navy
War Department
International Company
Post Office
International
Erroneous Notion on Subsidies Alleged by Senator Depew
The piece counters Depew's assertion that all nations build merchant fleets only with subsidies. It notes Norway and Great Britain show the largest growth in merchant shipping, with Norway granting subsidies and Britain none for ships built in British yards or paying higher crews.
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Great Britain
Norway
Depew
Hanna
British mail subsidies and war vessel payments explained
The British government funds mail carrying and fast steamers, paying for swift ships to be ready as armed cruisers. It also subsidizes certain vessels to join naval service when needed. The Haman-Frye plan is criticized as a tax on the public to grant $9,000,000 annually to a few shipowners and builders.
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Haman-Frye
New York World
Senator Hanna's Tenacity in Ship Subsidy Battle
The piece indicts Senator Hanna for stubbornly pushing a ship subsidy bill despite slim chances of passage. It argues the bill mostly benefits a few fast passenger lines and does not promote American seamen employment. It suggests provisions favor exporters of passengers over agricultural or manufactured cargo.
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Seamen's Union
Hanna's Rail Tariff Claims Fall Short on German Policy
The article critiques Senator Hanna's assertion of indirect German subsidies via favorable freight charges. It explains Germany's 1898 universal tariff and long haul rules, noting no blind favor for exports and denying higher sea freight as indirect support. It calls the measure class legislation serving a few, costing $180,000,000.
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Hanna
Washington
Elbe
New York
Staats-Zeitung
The Ship Subsidy Bill Passes Amid Export Boom
The article notes US exports rising rapidly under current ocean traffic conditions and now surpassing imports in the last four quarters, highlighting the Ship Subsidy Bill as a factor in this economic shift.
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United States
Vrorla
Opposition to Ship Subsidy Bill by New York Merchants’ Association
The Review of Reviews cites William I King president of the New York Merchants Association opposing the ship subsidy bill. He argues foreign built ships would gain American registry reducing US shipyards output and investment. He warns subsidy concentration could allow a few owners to form a monopoly that raises rates to favor vested interests.
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William I’. King
New York Merchants’ Association
Lawmaker Questions Foreign Tonnage Subsidy Rationale
A critic argues the bill expansion of American exports is a pull to curtail it not a boost. The promoter claims the foreign tonnage provision was expedient but official reasons are undisclosed. The critic suspects the clause serves American owners of foreign tonnage to gain subsidy benefits.
Promoters Urged to Withdraw Controversial Bill
An editorial criticizes promoting a bill and calls for Republicans to drop it from public view. It warns opponents will use all honorable means to block passage and enlarge the majority to discourage future projects.
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New York
Hanna Brand argues lake yards cheaper than Atlantic yards
Hanna asserts the lake shipyards can build ships cheaper than Atlantic yards, while J. J. Hitt contends Atlantic yards are cheaper than British yards. Hanna concludes a subsidy is needed to spur ship building. Helena Independent notes his consistent logic on public spending.
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United States Shipping Commissioner
United States
Hanna
Lake
Atlantic
J. J. Hitt
Atlantic Yards
Helena
Mon
Outburst Sparks Callbacks in Philadelphia North American
A dramatic accusation rings through the Philadelphia North American with a sharp rebuke that the lie should be returned and condemned as false, reflecting the era’s bold editorial tone.
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Philadelphia
Hailstones in India larger than those in England and America
Report claims hailstones in India reach five to twenty times the size of those seen in England or the United States, suggesting extreme hail events in the region.
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India
England
America
Greedy Mackerel Feast in a Rocky Pool
A Longman’s Magazine piece describes an army of mackerel cornering a shoal of small fry in a shallow rocky pool. The predators envelop the victims, gulping them one by one while the frightened fry leap from the water and cling to weeds, their fate sealed by the merciless feast.
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Longman’s Magazine
Tartary Onion Uses As Perfumes At Court
In Tartary onions, leeks and garlic are valued as perfumes. A Tartar woman improves charm by rubbing fresh onion on her hands and face to scent herself.
Rubber Sheeting Variety Tops 1000 Types Made in U S
In the United States producers manufacture more than a thousand kinds of rubber sheets including assorted grades and thicknesses for industrial use. The diverse supply supports automotive, construction, and manufacturing sectors with broad availability.
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United States
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John DE Witt Warner
Senate
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Maen
South Side
Fairfield, Iowa
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