Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1916 — FOR A MERCHANT MARINE WITHOUT FEDERAL COMPETITION. [ARTICLE]

FOR A MERCHANT MARINE WITHOUT FEDERAL COMPETITION.

Again, wo must build up our merchant marine. It win . not ►aid to put the government Into competition with private owners. That, It seems to me. Is a counsel of folly. A surer way of destroying the promise of our foreign trade could hardly be devised. It has well been asked, "Does the government intend to operate at a profit or at a loss? We need the encouragement and protection of government for oar shipping Industry, but It cannot afford to have the government as a competitor. From Mr. Hughes’ Speech of Acceptance.