Excerpt from Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade
But, it was not more.strange than that this committee really appointed to look into the carrying trade to which the misnomer commerce was so inadvertently applied, should have entirely ignored its duty by constituting itself into an eleemosynary body for the bestowal of national charity upon shipbuilders. Its Report fell dead upon the floor of the House, and was so ridied in the Senate that when a motion was made to lay the bill for printing it upon the table, Mr. Da, of Kentucky, suggested, as an amendment, that it be kicked under it. Nevertheless, the huge volume of irrelevant testimony was published for the benefit of two great home industries - paper making and printing.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the erosion of the American carrying trade at the hands of British and German competitors. The author argues that protectionist shipping policies have hobbled American shipbuilders and led to the dominance of foreign ships in the transatlantic trade. This work draws upon historical precedents, statistical data, and economic theory to advocate for a return to free trade principles in the shipping industry. The author contends that such a shift would stimulate the American shipbuilding industry, lower costs for shippers, and ultimately restore the United States to its former position as a global maritime power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780332395708_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780332395708
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)