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...modern battle ship is an evolution from the old Greek galley. Forty years ago we had practically all sailing vessels, manned by sailors; now we have great machines, managed by mechanics. There has been a complete change from heavy wooden frames and weighty constrction to light frames of iron or steel with a thin metal covering...
...behalf of the officers and member-ship of the Union, I thank most heartily the members of the three musical clubs for their friendly...
...Appleton Chapel. His text was taken from St. Luke XII, 40: "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not." Mr. Crothers pointed out the necessity of being prepared to meet temptations which come in an unexpected form. The battle ship which goes to sea is proof against the missiles of the enemy, but founders in a heavy storm. So it is with human beings-they succumb to those temptations for which they are not prepared...
...opening up trade with new nations and increasing already existing trade.- (c) Increased trade increases agriculture and the industrial products of the country: Hall, 80 seq.; Lipp. Mag., 719-(1) Extensive new markets are opened up, as South America.- (2) An immense impetus is given to ship building.- (d) Large sums of money, for the most part paid to English shippers, will finally be paid to American shippers and kept at home: Bates...
...advantageous.- (a) It will add nothing to our merchant marine.- (1) Why do not Americans now buy foreign vessels and sail them under foreign flags? Hall, 75.- (2) Foreign subsidizing gives an advantage to foreign carriers and there is not sufficient difference in the cost of building ships: No. Am. Rev. vol.: 156, p. 398.- (3) If ships should be built abroad our ship building industry and ship yards would be ruined.- (b) Free registry was proved unsuccessful in the United States.- (1) In 1859 when subsidies were withdrawn our transatlantic lines failed: Bates...