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Best general references: Cong. Record XIX. 344, 437, XX. 163, 196, XXI. 898, XXII. 3419 et seq.; N. Y. Weekly Tribune, March 11, 1891; Public Opinion V. 34, 35, X. 512; Phil. American...
...Subsidies are economically objectionable. [a] Merely temporizing, pamphlet No. VI as above, pp. 25 and 26; Our Merchant Marine, 136-139. [b] Unbusiness like, Candler's Speech, Cong. Record, pp. 3550; Our Merchant Marine. pp. 140-142; pamphlet No. VI, pp. 26 et seq. [c] Unsuccessful, Ellis' Speech, Cong. Record, p. 3564; pamphlet No. VI, pp. 27-29, 39-43; Our Merchant Marine...
...Subsidies are politically objectionable. [a] They are class legislation and encourage a lobby, Nation XLIX, pp. 285, Oct. 10, 1889; Cong. Record of '69-'70, part V, pp. 3860, Codman pamphlet VII as above pp. 21 et seq. [b] Establish a bad precedent, Lane's Speech, Cong. Becord, pp. 3561; Codman, Shipping and Subsidies...
...Senate Bill is objectionable. [a] Confused and complicated, Candler, Cong. Record, pp. 3551. [b] Bounty fixed by maximum speed, Springer, Cong. Recod, pp. 3566. [c] Perpetuates wooden vessels. [d] Appropriates a recklessly large amount...
...Atlan. Mo. LIII, 800; Codman, pamphlets 2 and 4. [a] American shipping declined from natural causes, Wells, pamphlet No. VI, pp. 2-6; Kelly, Question of ships; Every Saturday, X, 170. [b] Conditions of modern commerce require free ships, Candler's Speech, Cong. Record, pp. 3551. [c] Our present laws encourage ship-building, not shipping, Codman, Shipping and Subsidies, 2-7; No. Am. Rev. Dec. 77; Ellis' Speech, Cong. Record...