control."[IR]

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The total tonnage of the United States in 1910 as given by Lloyd's was
5,058,678 tons:

No. of vessels. Tons.

Sea 2774 2,761,605
Northern Lakes 606 2,256,619
Philippine Islands 89 40,454
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Total 3469 5,058,678

The number of ships on the lakes as given does not include wooden
vessels trading on the Great Lakes. While the ocean tonnage has declined
from more than two and a half million tons in 1861 to some eight hundred
thousand tons, that engaged in the coastwise and inland trade has
steadily increased for many years.[IS] On the Great Lakes especially is
employed a fine and powerful merchant fleet.


THE END.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote IN: Registry law of 1792, in Revised Statutes, sec. 4132.]

[Footnote IO: Revised Statutes, see. 4131.]