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Show Voices Ship Owers' View of Seamen's Act; Captain Dollar Says That Americans Face Ruinous Competition "" " Under New Law I San Francisco, Aug. 18 Shipping men exporters nnd Importers had a hearing today beforo tho federal trade commission In tho second of tho three days sitting which nre being be-ing devoted to ascertaining the conditions condi-tions nnd problems which confront tho business men of this country. Captain Robert Dollnr, president of tho Robert Hollar Steamship company, com-pany, occupied tho greater pait of the hearing In answering questions concerning tho effects ot tho new senmen's bill, "Congress may bo powerful within the three mllo limit," said Captain Dollar, "but when tho members get boyond that thoy don't figure. I nm not going out ot business, I promlso that. I'm going to do business some- ,B how, but nono of us know whero wo :J statu! oven Sccictnry Redllcld docs H not know." H Captain Hollar showed by means M of figures tho competition which tho M American shipping man would bo tfH forced to fnco. Under tho seamen's jH bill tho American steamer Algoa -.H would. cost $3270 for the salary and tiH board ot the crew per month. Under tho British omorgency act tho crow ' M of tho stciimer Robert Hollar could H bo maintained for $1303, ho said, jH whllo the Asama Maru, under tho Jap JH ancso flag could bo run for $777. lil Theso vessels nre practically of tho 1 same horsepower. ' M Cuptulii Hollar said all shipowners H were In favor of tho humnnltartnn ns- ''H pects of tho bill, but, ho asked, whoro ''H I ilm's tho roller get nlT when all tho ' H ships hnvo been legislated out ot |