The Disastrous Effects of Section 28 of the Merchant Marine Act
The article argues that Section 28, part of the Merchant Marine Act championed by Senator Jones of Washington, harms American shipping by keeping rail and sea rates out of balance. It uses steel trade as an example, showing Atlantic ports gain traffic while Pacific ports lose. It warns foreign retaliation and loss of Pacific Coast shipping, citing The Nautical Gazette on discriminatory policies.
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Senator Jones
Washington
Seattle
New York
Jones
Commerce Committee
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Orient
United States
The
Nautical Gazette
Jones Bill Will End Foreign Shipping to Seattle
The Jones Bill is expected to drive foreign vessels from Pacific ports to the Orient, cut shipments to the Orient by diverting traffic to Vancouver and Atlantic ports, reduce competition and business, force withdrawal of foreign lines, shrink foreign commerce, and ultimately make operating the shipping board unprofitable, leading to a practical loss of foreign shipping to Seattle and other Pacific ports.
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Boston
Philadelphia
American and
Foreign Lines
Atlantic
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Shipping Board
Pacific
United States
Orient
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast shipping rates threaten American merchant marine
A Seattle visitor warns that export and import rate policy shifts favoring Pacific ports push freight to foreign vessels, risking higher competition at Atlantic ports and straining U S treaties. The piece notes rail and sea tariffs from Pittsburg to the Orient versus Seattle, and predicts retaliation from Japan and other powers if the law passes.
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United States
The
United
Interstate Commerce Commission
Convision
Commission
Acdf
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Pittsburg
Seattle
Kobe
Japan
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Orient
San Francisco
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Germany
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Merchant Marine
Congress of the United States
Western Railroad
Ocean
W. T. Christensen
Port of Seattle
Oriental
Northwest Industrial Educational Bureau
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