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Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf

William S. Cowles sends Secretary of the Navy Newberry comments on two letters from the Merchant Marine League. The League maintains that by chartering foreign vessels to transport coal to ports on the Pacific Coast, the United States has damaged merchant shipping without appreciating the true effect such an action has. Cowles relays the details and allegations the League submits for consideration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-15

Letter from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf

Chief of the Navy Bureau of Equipment Cowles requests additional shipments of coal be sent to the Naval Stations at Honolulu, Puget Sound, and Mare Island. Because of the unstable market for British coal, prices are now “exhorbitant” [sic]. The options are to either pay these inflated rates, thereby supporting a foreign coal and a foreign shipping industry, or waive the statute requiring military coal shipments to be sent only by American ships and have foreign ships send American coal from the east coast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28

Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Victor Howard Metcalf

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry requests Secretary of the Navy Metcalf’s approval to ship coal from the east coast of the United States to Honolulu, Puget Sound, and Mare Island using foreign vessels. The freight charges from American ships are “unreasonable” and only the president is authorized to approve such a request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28