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TAE Marine REVIEW : 31 we ourselves produced in equal abundance, and for: which we could find a ready and permanent market, did we but possess the proper steamships, of adequate size and speed, making frequent. and regular sailings to those countries con- taining a population of 40,000,000 people. Mr. Prentiss spoke most earnestly in behalf of the pending shipping Dill, commending it to the builders' exchange as a measure well worthy of their indorsement. 'SECRETARY PENTON, OF THE MERCHANT MARINE LEAGUE, ALSO SPEAKS, Then Mr. John A. Penton, publisher of a number of well known periodicals and the secretary to the Merchant Ma- rine League of the United States, was called upon, and made a brief but pointed talk in behalf of an American mer- chant marine. The league, he said, was not so much in- terested in specific bills as it was in such legislation as con- gress should initiate and adopt, as would give us, and quick- ly, a merchant marine on the seas worthy of our rank as a world power. Mr. Penton referred to the great organiza- tions, like the National Association of Bankers, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Board of Trade, the Trans-Mississippi Congress, the Wholesale Drugegists of America, the National Founders' Association, the National Metal Trades Council, also other national organizations, state legislatures, and public bodies, and innumerable com- mercial, business and labor organizations in every part of the country, that had adopted resolutions favoring the pass- age of the Gallinger shipping bill, and winding up with an expression of the opinion that an organization of the promi- nence and influence of the Cleveland Builders' Exchange would surely feel animated with such public spirit. and patriotism as.to desire to. align itself with the organizations he had. named. .. After. Mr. Penton had finished. Mr. .A. .R. Smith,. formerly of New York, and now identified with the work of the Merchant Marine League of the United States. here in Cleveland, was called 'upon and made a short ad- dress describing the features of the shipping bill in detail, and adding that he hoped that the resolution which had been read would' be unanimously adopted. THE RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED AMID APPLAUSE. At the close 'of the speeches a member moved the adoption of the resolutions, which. was seconded, and followd by a _ discussion of the shipping bill by members of the exchange. Mr. Goulder was asked to explain in what respect the mer- chant marine commission's bill differed from that advocated by the late Senator Hanna, which he did, pointing out that the Hanna bill made a great feature of high-speed steam- ships, provision for which was entirely lacking in the pend- ing bill, which provided, rather, for the "delivery wagon type of ship" that carried cargoes and found new markets for our increasing exports of manufactures. Mr. Goulder was asked to state the attitude of Congressman Theodore E. Bur- ton on the bill, to which he replied that he was afraid that, at the present time, Mr. Burton was against it, but, as Mr. Burton was one of his closest friends, a man whom he most highly esteemed and loved, he yet had hgpes that he would see the right, and come out for the bill, in which event he would be welcomed by the speaker as was the prodigal son, by the killing of the fatted calf. A most forceful and fetching talk was then made by Capt. F. A. Kendall, a former army officer, now retired, and himself a member of the ex- change, who, impressed with the marvelous development of Japan, and its determination to become dominant upon the Pacific, its assured growth as a maritime power, which it would supplement by building the merchant marine for China sure to follow the awakening of that country from its lethargy of centuries, pointed out the duty of our govern- ment to prepare for the defense of our Pacific possessions, and our great stretch of Pacific seacoast, than which. no way could be so effective as in providing for a great American schools. merchant marine, even should it cost four, 'or eight, or ten, or even twenty millions of dollars a year. Our neglect to do this, he most earnestly 'asserted, would eventually involve us in an expense reaching into hundreds of millions of dol- lars, which it is our duty now, in time of profound peace, he said, to render unnecessary. -by. strengthening © ourselves upon the seas with a merchant marine of our own. President McAllister then asked if there were any others who desired to be heard. There being no response he put the question, the "ayes" ringing out in huge volume and a profound silence following the call for those opposed, the president thereupon declaring the resolutions mes adopted, amid a storm of hand clapping. The evening closed with the serving of refreshments by _ the exchange, and a pleasant commingling of members and guests. A significant incident pleasingly | noted by many, was the presence of a number: of youths | from our high schools, who intently followed the remarks: of each speaker, and who said that the subsidy bill would probably form the subject of spirited debates between the conemiene teams of 'the UNITED 'BOILER MAKERS AND IRON SHIP "BUILDERS, 1 The United Boiler Makers and Tron. _ Ship Builders of North America also adopted resolutions very similar to those adopted by the Builders' Exchange, thus | linking employer and employed in a common cause. 'The resolutions follow: Whereas, The revival .of American ship 'building for the foreign trade, provision for which is made in the Merchant Marine Commission shipping: bill, "which passed the United States senate on February 14, 1906, and' is, now in the hands of the House, Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, would be of immediate and permanent benefit to American labor, especially that employed: in ship- building, in which in- dustry it has been truthfully said that "all trades are united," and. ey Whereas, If American ship yards shall be. employed in replacing with American vessels the five millions of tons of foreign shipping now employed in the foreign trade of the United States, there would be better hours, better pay and continuous employment for all of those engaged in ship- building or its allied industries, for a great many years to come, assuring such a permanency in the ship building busi- ness in' the United States as to eventually give this country front rarik in this great industry, therefore be it Resolved, That. the United Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders of North America in convention assembled most heartily indorses the Merchant Marine Commission shipping bill, and most earnestly urges upon every representative in congress his active and patriotic support of that measure, as in the interest of the national defense, for the greater stability of our foreign carrying, and as in the interest of American labor; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisher- 'es Committee, over the seal of this association and the at- testation 'of the secretary. _ (seal) Attest: (signed) N. P. FitzHenry, ano: J, Sweeney, NOS. 7. «> Nat. Pres. The Pennsylvania Railroad Co, has awarded contract to the Burlee Dry Dock Co., Port Richmond, Staten Island, for eight steel barges 100 ft. long, 34 ft. beam and to ft. deep for harbor service. The Sun Oil Co. of Philadelphia has given contract to the © Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. for a tank steamer 400 ft. long and designed for a speed of 10 knots. Percy & Small, Bath, Me., have. begun work on a six- masted schooner fot J. 3! Winslow & Co., of Portland, Me.