Word: merchants
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Seminary of Economics. Mediaeval Fairs and the Law Merchant. Mr. J. Sullivan. University...
Seminary of Economics. Mediaeval Fairs and the Law Merchant. Mr. J. Sullivan. University...
...PEABODY and W. L. VAN KLEECK.Best general references: D. A. Wells, Decay of our Merchant Marine; J. Codman, Free Ships; Report of Committee on Merchant Marine, House Report No. 966, 52nd Cong., 1st Session; Speech of Mr. Fithian, Cong. Record, 51st Cong., 2nd Session...
...NEWMAN and J. ROBBINS.Best general references: W. W. Bates, American Marine; H. Hall, American Navigation; No. Amer. Rev., Vol. 154, p.p. 76-83 (Jan. '92); Admiral Porter, Our Merchant Marine...
...Lack of free registry was not responsible for the decline in American shipping.-(a) Under present laws our merchant marine reached its height.-(b) Decline due to-(1) Destruction of commerce by English-built cruisers: Bates, Chap. 9.-(2) Commercial depression following war.-(3) Mechanical changes-(x) Wood to iron.-(y) Sail to steam...