The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-24
THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP WAR.
ENGLTsH LINES s<ID TO M DIS
POSED TO JOIN THE GERMAN.

waite stsr. Ausr-St.ts. ana Asehor Cow
pss,sr Counted Upos 60 Ustts n sp At
tsek Upo- ths Cunsrs-Havs the CAM
ps.is SD the Luessis Made Auy Mouey :
The Tight between the German steamship
lines and the English companies carrying
steeraRe passengers to and from the British
islands assumed . new phase YESTERDAY. 1t is
said on good authority that the White Star
the Allsn-state. and the Archor lines probably
will be persuaded to unite with the Hamburg
American and the North German Lloyd COM
panies In an attack upon the Cunard line.
Some OF the psrtissns OF the Continental lines
say that but for the attitude Of the Cunard
Company a settlement OF the rate war would
have been brought about.
According TO The Suns informant the Gu
nard line decided at the last nom emit that IL
would not enter into an agreement that would
enhance the power OF the German lines. 1t
was said also that the Cunsrd line was I'M
willing to have the other companies know. as
they would In the event OF any showing up Of
the business methods Of all the lines that the
two big record breakers. the Campania and
Lucania, were Improbable ships. II the in
formation given out By the shipping men IA
vorable to the German combination IL true.
the Cunard flyers have not paid expenses
since they went into service. Efforts to nud
out the coal-consuminR capacity OF the Cam
pania and Lucanis havo not been successful
1t Is said that each vessel burns about $50
tons OF coal day. and that this vast expense.
added TO the cost OF maintaining the stew
ards department. has made It impossible
thus far for the two big ships to pay for their
maintenance.
Mr.. Vernon II. Brown. the agent Of the Gu
nArd line. said yesterday that he expected tho
Campania and Lucania to be successful this
season. He intimated that because OF the late
appearance OF the colossal speeders last year
It was impossible to form an estimate OF their
money.earning capacity, He said that he had
line; that he was sure that whatever might be
the attitude OF other lines toward the Cunard
to carry its share Of pSssensers. both in cabin
and steeraRe. to and from America.
The representatives Of the English lines.
which. according to the rumor. mivht take
that they were uninformed Of the policy their
row among the British lines because Of Z the .
steerage passage to or from the prin cipSi
British ports, by way OF the German lines. was
this 81 for the agents co@mission. makes the
actual return Of sl4 to the company Tor the
Mr.. Taylor. the European manager OF the
effort to bring about a compromise between
Cunard Company. OF course. tho American
line will be affected by tho cut in rates. but not
50 much a. some OF the other lines. The
American line. being q branch OF the Inter-
national Navigation Company. and conse-
Iuently sort OF partner OF the Red star line.
which runs to Antwerp. may be said, In tho
lsnKuage OF representative Of one Of the
nent and the other on the British Isles"
Tho negotiations looking toward q settle
ment OF tho trouble came to end on April
T. Then; Il Is said. the representatives. Of all
the lines. Continental and English. met in Lon
don. The German lines were under the Inn
preston that y compromise hal been agreed
upon. They were surprised to learn that the
Cunard line desired to withdraw from the ar.
rangement The Withdrawal caused some dis
auietude among the other British lines and
the American line. VIII ch, IL is said. had
thought that the trouble had been adjusted
MT, Gustav schwab Of the North German
Lloyd line returned Yesterday from Europe on
the steamship Vera He said he was unpre-
pared to say what other measures would be
tRkon by his company and the Hamburg
American line until he heard what the British
liue intended to do. He gave the i'm preston
that the fight was going to be hotter than any
In the history OF the Steamship business. He
said he was not surprised at the failure o, the
London conference.