New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-12
many more steamers would you requrei A. Blk fs am
pie In than nine out OF ton; Hb only IN ex-
captional caa

pie in more than nine cases out Of ton; is only in
@ II the exceptional cases which govern; gonld
you not require ut least more ~ very dnent
TO snswer the question: the Cnnarf 20 oay that waiting
hours would compel you to put on one m9re Se"er
wOS enhance the ysf rcag and
half of f stored In the old General Order % an
which should you regard az the safe A. suppose
that depends simply the integrity OF the 81 Loot
Co. IL any greater than that Of the Cnnard t h pre-
men, or OF your line of steamersf A. DO no' '""A
O not general rule in the business OF ~
ton OF freight or passengers that ,he eTsr ~ moi also
true That when you Increase tho conyoyances lou ~
the a. You na ncr 9as ns
business; the ship sails once week, Wnether yo IN
five. six. eight steamers; tho facilities arc ho' "
O. Are freghts higher than they were 10 years ago BY
reason OF the increase Of the number OF steamships ~
do not know OF any material advance; do not tDlDk
freights are lower than they we're 10 years ago
AN UNPRoFTABLE GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
Mr. Howe-Suppose the Government should start bere'
In tho mort OF New York and build its docks and
warehouses require every OF your steamers 70
run right up these docks and dscharge and then 90
to their docks to reload, what enect 40 you Ihh
that would have upon the commerce or the portl A.
know that It would have any material ehect upon
the commerce 1t certainly would be great convenience
to the steamship companies.
O. DO you think that would be profitable investment
for the Government A. should think not; do not
think that business generally In the hands OF the Govern
ment Is much benefited or economical as rule
Mr.. Casserly-Adding one steamship 10 your line you
think would increase the price Of freight A. Undoub
@ How many steamers did you start with, 4. We COM
O. Have you increased your rates Of freight with each
You have n weekly sailing. with five vessels, 1t IL
economical than II you have six or seven.
bsness n Won are able To- do specific bushes, with
certain number OF steamers and add another steamer TO
do the business, would the cost be increased A.
Mr.. Cassery-Q Would anybody pay yon more freight
than other steamers equally safe and swift were eharg
@ Is not that what regulates the price Of freight rather
than what il costs to carry it A. Undoubtedly 1t does
hut II all increased expenses would increase and
the result would follow
your steamers you increased your expenses that you
could not compete with another line what would become
OF your line I A. We should 90 to the wall at once
TESTIMONY OF JOHN G. DALE.
John G. Dale was sworn and examined by the Chair
man. Senator buckingham.
@ What is your businessl A. Agent Of the New-York
and Liverpool Steamship Company, commonly known as
the Inman line.
O. How long have you been engaged in that business
A. Sixteen or seyenitGh years
O. Are you familiar with sending goods from your me
to the General Order storesi A. am iamar VIII ~ o.
far relates to our own line. . 49, .ho /
O. How did 1t operate in your business 10 nave aI
General Order store the Jersey CITY SIDE OF lne
A. so far as our line concerned consider 10 6sa1
vantage from this fact take the CmndT rom NM their o own
business there other goods that necessarily go t
General order and bonded goods eso then they al
low goods sent to their store previous 70 ~ hou
ood fo% ~ honrs pay the therefore the GU
nard Company clearing the expenses rom ne V th
Sood free for ss hours while have to pay that
Mr. stewarow i the General Order store now ar
General order warehouse we have had on this side OF
in the store for taking IN the goods ana dscharshg
them and it ia on corner, fronting two streets . !
vSie hon A. have been in the warehouse several
times, but never when they were taking In goods
THa NECESSITY OF GENERAL ORDER SYSTEM
O. How would it compare with the warehouse cn the
Jersey-Ci:y side A. never was In that.
O. Is tlore a necessity for General order system! A.
appears absolutely necessary ~ have it, to give
the usual facilities to commerce vessels can dIsenfee
rapidly and can load again and leave port that saves
O. What system could he substituted for the present
A. | would prefer that every line should have ware
louse so far own interests are concerned
Q. How would that affect the safety OF the goods I'm,
now, under regulations aud necessary bonds
given.
O. II all the steamship men were honest men Is there
nm exception that honest men go into that business
A. No; and don't think the present generaorder iys-
tenn storekeepers are necessarily honest men etuoi '
don't say anything against them -, 1T, -
@ II steamship goods sns storeeepers 70
after them who had no control IN the handng o,
s o IJ I people # dishonest smugge than If they
upon wharf ana the goods were 1 rg
me- matter opnion don't think there would partic-
"a Then Won can suggest no other remedy than to al
ow the twelve steamship companies to have Genera
Order store for each a. don't Complain on se
' DO von think the public suffers any inconvenience
from Ii A. cannot Judge of that. not being an I'M
porter; do not hear any Complaints
ACuASGE SUGGESTED.
n Then Won would suggest any change or the
pre- sent systeml A. Yes; would suggest " cnanSe'
that we should all have store
Mr. Casserly-Don't you think it would he oe'ter
system If other persons responsible ana
order stores Would not that be better than to have
only two A. think it possible that IL the huin"er
MIR Pratt-Before the General order business was
taken away IRON the Cap"5 d the other com
plain the preference shown 70 en% Sane have nv
''t Y"n felt il as grievance at the timei A. did
* Ara the goods In the General-Order store on THIS
side of the river taken care of by Leet and stocs
F scs sd to PasI GF not G see
ence they both in the charge OF officers appointed
u 20 far az the safety of the Government
Is Concerned is 1t not matter OF perfect
her aide of the river or now, by Leet stocking
Is the same security given IN 9 tS oysrnme4t
INSPECTORS A. 80 far as know, it is precisely the
70 the charges for storage alone by Leet Stock
ING higher than the charge by the steamship compa
MES on the other side OF the riverf A. DO not kho"
o. DO YOU deem the charges unreasonaby high
81 W nsT pac fSUs Including eartag
ace and labor at other stores years ago. have Known
n si 10 and seldom lower than 81 90. -,.,o
Mr Iiowe-What you think Of the expediency or the
oovernment building docks and storehouses OF It's own
r The goods that come to be discharged under Cen
oral Orders or under bondf A. Provided the steamer
was allowed load the cargo at the same docKt "oua
he great convenience to her, but II we had 10 go n
Mace 10 discharge and move 20 another 10 loau ,
ming the risk moving the vessel in the river 10 d
dncl together with the trouble. probably tnSre 49,
not be much advantage in it; 1t is always ri' " ~
vessel In that way, large vessel Ia t goods from
a How long does take To throw Oh ~, ond coaed
s,SsmsSin1 a Ne have discharged, loaded ana 'o"e