New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
SHORTER LINES OF TRADE.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE REWARDED.
STEAMSHIP LINE THAT HAS DEVELOPED
REMU NERATIvE TRADE SATISFACTORY
RESULTS OF RAPID COMMUNI-
CATION-A COUNTRY OF IN
DEVELOPED RESOURCES.


PROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBuxE.l
Puerto Cabco. March IL.
The American flag is constantly in Ven
ezuelan ports Since 1870 the Red ID Line Of
steamers has made regular voyages between New
York and this coast. These steamers were built
by New-York mercantile house. Messrs Bonton,
Bliss IL Dallctt, which mad established q remun-
erative trade with Venezuela by means Of sailing
vessels They felt the pressure Of competition
and met il in the old-tmc spirit Of American mari
time enterprise. They now have three steamers
admin bly, adapted for the requirements of pas
senrer and freight traffic. These vessels leave
Ncw-lork every ten days for Curacao. Puerto
CabellO and La Guaym. After an intermediate
trip TO Puerto Cabcllo and Curacao. they return
to La Guayra and sail for New~YorlS. There is
a tender employed between Maracaibo and Curacao
in connection with this line. and another between
COrO and Curacao These tenders sail under the
American flag and collect freight for the New
York steamers. At all the ports named ana also
in Caracas the firm, which practically owns the
steamers, has mercantile houses. There is rapid
steam communication under the American FLAG.
There is American energy on shore There are
shorter and more direct lines of trade with the
United States than with Europe. There are IA
vorable conditions for the development of Ameri-
commerce.
Enterprise has invited competition. The Red
ID Line, having largely increased the commerce
between the United States and Venezuela, has
been forced 10 divide the carrying trade with
rival lines. The Hamburg American Company
sends ont two steamers month from Ncwlork TO
La Guayra, via IIayti. These vessels prOcc" 10
Puerto Cabello. Curacao and Savnnlla, returning
TO La Guayra and Ncw-York steam tender
runs between Maracaibo and Curacao in connection
with this line. The Spanish Transatlantic Com
panv dispatches one steamer month TO la
Guayra, via Havana and Santiago de Cuba. and
thence TO Puerto Cabcllo Curacao and Aspinwall.
The Dutch Royal Line plies between Ncw-l ork
and Amsterdam. touching NJ Surinam and la
Guayra each way. There also TWO English
lines the Harrison and the West India and Pacific,
running between Liverpool and Ncw-OreanS and
touching at La Guayra. Puerto oabelo and As
pinwall. There are five foreign steamship lines
competing with the Red d Line in American ports
for Venezuela frcights AZ least two Of the most
formidable rivals receive aid from their Govern
mcnts in subsidies The American steamers have
never had assistance either from the United states
or the Venezuelan Government. The transporia-
ton of the mails has been source Of expense
rather than of profit The line provides admir-
able mail service and has received some years
the bcggarly pit,ance of $500 from the Depart
mcnt at Washington. For Venezuela II virtually
carries the mails gra'uitously.
Indirectly the American steamers are brought
into competition with two French lines one In
cliSh and one German line. The General Trans
atlantic Companys steamers from 81 Nazairc.
lIavre and MarscillcS call AT the principal Ven
c7ucian ports each way on their voyages 10 and
from ASpnwall These steamers receive Govern
r,cnt aid on the most liberal terms. There Is
also an independent French line with monthly
service The Royal Mail sends ont two steamers
a month to La Guayra and Puerto tabcllo. and
maintains special service between Trinidad and
the coast. II also dispatches one steamer a month
from Aspinwall 10 collect freight IN the COLON
bian and Venezuelan ports. The Hamburg Amer
lean PacIlc, Company = steamers call also at Yer
czuean ports in their voyages 10 and from the
West Indies and ANpinwalL All these lines bring
Europcan merchandise Of the cheapest grades hr
which many lines of American manufactures are
crowded ont of the NcncZurlnn market. They
take back coffee cocoa and other products. Z"
markets where higher prices are obtained than III
the United States. In the face Of such coihr-
fition as is shown III the following table OF al
rivals in Venezuelan ports ~ Is remarkable mat
the American line has been able Ia maintain It~'Ii
on "A ,clf-supportng basis during the last eleven
wears unadcd by Government subsidy.
CARRYING, TRADE OF NISFZt Ella.