...Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The Government...Government transportation of mails, etc., keeps a a large fleet of merchantmen afloat as a reserve ready for a time of war. Without ships and trained...

...Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take the vessels for transports in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The Government...nature of a subsidy to the shipowner, and this, with their liberal payments for Government transportation of mails, &c., keeps a large fleet of merchantmen...

...Government is a counter agreement, permitting the Government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The Government...are incidentally in the nature of a subsidy to the ship owner and this, with the liberal payments for Government transportation of mails, etc., keeps...

...agreement. The government officials are also consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally...large fleet of merchantmen afloat as a reserve ready fora time of war. Without ships and trained seamen there can be no naval reserve. XIX. ENGLAND'S NAVAL...

...government is a counter agreement, permitting the government to take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. The government...consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally in the nature of a subsidy to the ship-owner,...

...take such a vessel for a transport in time of war upon terms named in the agreement. Tho gbvernment officials are also consulted as to her mode of construction, and she goes onto the naval reserve list. These payments are incidentally in the nature of a subsidy to the ship-owner,...