New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

ARGUMENTS BY REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE TRANS
! ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES BEFORE POSTMASTER
GENERAL CREswEbL-A NEW PLAN ANNOUNCED
THE FASTEST STEAMERS TO CARRY THE MAILS
SPEED, CERTAINTY, AND SECURITY DESIRED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Pursuant to q nOti-
feation General Cresvell heard yesterday,
the statements and arguments OF the representatives Of
the various European steamship lines competing for
awards TO carry the foreign mails from New-lOrk city
| during the ensuing year.
Samuel @. Nicholson agent and Col. Gtard, counsel
| for the Inman Company, urged reasons why they
should given the Saturday mails that they had until
superseded by the White Star line, carried the United
States mails years with fidelity and security that
/ they woud have three vessels which would
supass all others in speed and that the southern course
taken by their ships safe than the course
traversed by the White Star vessels.
j. II. Sparks, agent, and Edwards Pierrepont, coun
sci for the White Line denied the latter PROPOSE
oD and asserted that they had not missed trip since
last June that they had beaten the lnman passages s
out OF so trips, and that they therefore exceled in
speed, which was the main point TO be considered
Hence they claimed the right to be continued as carriers
OF the Saturday mails
G. Schwab, agent Of the Bremen Line, said II desired
continue carrying the closed mails to the Continent
and the English mail. which given TO it on
Saturdays whenever the White Star steamer sailed
make satisfactory arrangements h either OF the other
lines il was was ready also carry the regular Satur
day mails they could be delivered at Southampton
He said his line had failed for two three years
to dispatch steamer from New-York at the hour OF
d. m, every Saturday afternoon. The White Star and
all other lines running Liverpool obliged TO sail
with tide and frequently had TO start very early In
the morning. thus making the socalled Saturday mail
really "A Friday mail. He claimed that excepting the
stary
more regular in their time OF passsge7A special train
leaves Southampton Immediately on the arrival OF his
The difference IN time OF delivering tho mails
London by that route, compared with tle queens
town route, was very inconsiderable.
Charles c. Francklyu, of the Cuuard line said
that line would like be awarded the carriage Of the
Wednesday mails, and in Sspport OF this request. he
would only refer it's established reputation
Mr.. Meyer. IN behalf Of the Hamburg American line.
shed that line he designated for conveying the
mails to England every Thursday by way OF Plymouth.
He also referred TO the past record Of hs Company and
stated that the mails would reach Plymouth regularly
Saturday, aud he delivered in London on the follow
ing Monday morning.
Nj. Kuhne. representing the Eagle ine TO Hamburg,
stated although they had only steamer at pres
ent they would have three more by Feo 22 and then
would be able perform semi-moDthy service. They,
therefore, wanted chance carry the Thursday mail
to Plymouth Cherbourg, and Hamburg.
The Williams Gulon line appned by letter Tor con
tinuanee as carriers OF the Wednesday mails
At the conclusion OF the arguments the Postmaster
General announced that he had determined
plan for securing the desderaa Of speed certainty and
security in the Of mails to Europe He pro-
posed giving the country the advantage OF the fastest
steamer sailing one Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day. or Saturday taking ino consideration, OF course
the other questions OF certainty and security,
COL Grard suggested that this would turn the ocean
into race-course and make sort OF priyateering bus
Mr.. Creswell replied that competition and racing
was doubtless prevalent now as they could
Mr.. Sparks thought 10 would be inadvisable to have
the honor OF being known carriers or the United
states mails going about from steamer 10 steamer.
The Postmaser General, resuming his announcement,
replied that this matter Of consequence com
pared with the delay caused Nv the putting Of
sci like the Gaelic, which had arrived sometimes two
days behind fhe nman steamers sailing the same day.
lie repeated that all three Of the elements named by
him would 0e taken into account. His intention 10
Mail Service, aud the New-York Postmaster. to desig-
nate about the 18th OF each month. after careful
animation OF the names logs aud general records OF the
competing vessels announced by the various lines 10
sail during the ensuing SIX months, those which should
carry tho mails each Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday
Saturday during the saId period. These selections
wound published and changes Of vessels made
by the paDes the might also ne changed
40 az 10 for the service all possible advantages
To this end all the lines would be invited 10 send In full
information from time 10 time OF the performances and
general records OF their respective vessels. Tne
pensaon in all cases 10 be SIMPLY the ocean postage