Show p There Is a bill before Congress to obtain ob-tain a large SUb 1idy for American ships Ships are to be paid according to their tonnage und according to the distance they travel AVe do not be Ijcvc that this Is necessary because just now the commerce oC tho United States growing so rapidly and the ships arc HO curtailed that we believe American Ships can obtain fair freights without uny subsidy But if the bH Is passed I there should be a clause attached that Us provisions will not apply to any ship tyullt under any trust or built In n yard Q controlled by a combination of ship builders The reason for this Is that there 3rc already whispers In the air I that Jf the bill becomes a law the great shipbuilding linns of the country will form n combine and charge their own price for vessels |