The Trnnsatlnntic Steamers.
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The Minister OF the Marine, III an exposition Of
the intentions Of the Department relation TO these
steamers SAYS that the points OF arrival VIII be Rio
Janeiro, Martinique or Guadaloupe. Havana and
New-York. The points OF departure have not yet
been fixed. The number Of principal lines will be
four Propositions have already been made for a
line direct for Havana. According 10 The law of
1910 this important por; will be connected with the
line to Martinique.


The terminus line 10 the French Antilles is left
by law 10 the choice of the Company, between the
islands Of Martinique and Guadaloupe. As 10 the
four secondary lines the law will only require that
the termini be at La Plata, al Guayama, at the
ports of the Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles Seas
without specifying the ports This matter will be
left for after consideration when the trade has set
tied which is most desirable. The Minister states
that il is impossible 10 fix in advance the amount of
pecuniary aid TO be granted TO the companies and
asks that the Administration be granted discretion
ary powers in this respect Ii no acceptable pro-
positions are made by companies, then the lines
will be established by the Stale and the law of
1910 viii be unchanged. The port OF departure for
Martinique will then be Bordeaux only. and the
number of voyages from Bordeaux 10 Martinique
will be reduced from is TO 70 per annum


The steamers constructed under the law OF 1910
are calculated for war steamers, ana all of them
not used Tor their original purpose will be placed al
The disposition OF The Minister OF Marine sor The
service of the country.