Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Merchant marine |
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... Vessels classed by the different societies of the world ( tables ) . 106 Superiority of American shipping 107 Sailing ship performance - comparisons of California fleets 109 Shipbuilding and navigation as vital national industries 126 ...
... Vessels classed by the different societies of the world ( tables ) . 106 Superiority of American shipping 107 Sailing ship performance - comparisons of California fleets 109 Shipbuilding and navigation as vital national industries 126 ...
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... ships are aliens , who may never see our country again . Meanwhile how fares it with the American ship - owner , who must have seamen , or lay up and strip ? He is all the time at the mercy of the boarding - master or the shipping ...
... ships are aliens , who may never see our country again . Meanwhile how fares it with the American ship - owner , who must have seamen , or lay up and strip ? He is all the time at the mercy of the boarding - master or the shipping ...
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... ships the world over . To permit all nations to register vessels under our flag , at the convenience of their owners , would result in disadvantage to American trade and be a plain pros- titution of the protecting ćgis of the national ...
... ships the world over . To permit all nations to register vessels under our flag , at the convenience of their owners , would result in disadvantage to American trade and be a plain pros- titution of the protecting ćgis of the national ...
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... American ships , and much costly time has been lost in con- sequence . In such ports it would be advantageous to our navigation , and our commerce also , if foreigners could own shares in our ships . With improved business relations ...
... American ships , and much costly time has been lost in con- sequence . In such ports it would be advantageous to our navigation , and our commerce also , if foreigners could own shares in our ships . With improved business relations ...
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... ship material . All they need now to become our builders are ship - yards in the United States . They have their material works at " home , " and can put up ships in the " States " cheaper than any American builder can in time of peace ...
... ship material . All they need now to become our builders are ship - yards in the United States . They have their material works at " home , " and can put up ships in the " States " cheaper than any American builder can in time of peace ...
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