Panama canal tolls urged as naval auxiliary medium
Navy League and supporters argue free canal use would bolster the American navy by supplying a merchant fleet. Lawmakers hear that U S registry barriers have driven many ships to foreign flags, weakening naval protection and wartime maritime readiness.
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Free Canal Tolls Rise In Debate On American Merchant Marine
Miss Nancy Leishman sails for Berlin amid a discussion of American ships in the Panama Canal trade. The Navy League endorses restoring a robust merchant marine to bolster naval power and proposes exemptions for coastwise American vessels, arguing foreign subsidies and canal costs justify relief.
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Panama Canal
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