New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A STEAMSHIP TRUST? NO.
so SAY ENGLISH SHIPPING MEN HERE
ON THE CELTIC.
SAYS MR. ISMAY-RATE AGREEMENT
STORY ALSO DENIED.

"ONEf COULDN'T BUY THE WHITE STAR,
SAYS MR. IsMAY-RATE AGREEMENT
STORY ALSO DENIED.
The English steamship men arrived her. v.s.
terday on the steamer Celtic but il there IS sry
ground for the announcements that they were
coming here 20 plan amalganation OF tho
American. Red Star, Atlantic Transport Ley.
land and White Star lines OF steamers or 70
form a steamship pool. they gave no hint Of IL
IN their interviews J. Bruce Isnay manager OF
the White Star Line. said:
No amount OF money can buy the White star
Line. and I know nothing about any so-caIied
steamship trust My visit this country Is 70.
the purpose Of defending a lawsuit. and nv law
yer has come with me in relation to it,
Henry Wilding. English representative OF the
american Line who recently elected chair
man Of the Leyland Line said.
nave been elected chairman OF the I.ey-
land Line, and have come over TO get some idea
OF this end Of the system. I know nothing
about any steamship pool II is all new 10 me.
In my opinion the whole thing Is perfectly ridic-
ulous."
W ]. Pirrje. head Of the shipbufdins firm oe
Harland & Wolff. Belfast. who was recanrlv
elected director OF the LeyIand Line. said hs
had come to this country TO observe the deveI-s
opment Of some of the principal Eastern portx
of the United States
Besides these, the other shipping men on
board the Celtic were William s Graves a d.
rector of the White Star Line ard Ralph NevilI
and John Dickinson. two prominent Liverpool
maritime lawyers. Mrs Pirrie was with he's
husband
The group was greeted at Quarantine bv Johrx.
Lee, the agent OF the White Star Line here and
a host of newspaper men. Who went down on.
the revenue cutter in the early morning Mr.
Ismay AT first was inclined say nothing Hs
finally spoke as quoted ard aided.
Il am quite SATISFIED with the dividend the
White Star Line is paying. and think it a good
piece Of property. I intend 10 hang onto it
When asked if he would enter into any con>
ference with J. Pierpont Morgan OF go to Phila>
delphia 70 confer with Clement a. Griscom.
president Of the International Navigation Cons
pany. he replied
Il know nothing of any such conference ana
I am not going Philadelphia ! expect to re-
turn 70 England after couple Of weeks"
1t was learned last evening that he would re-
turn 10 Liverpool about February : and thas
he spent yesterday afternoon arranging the de-
tails for the Mediterranean excursion trip Of the
February :. There are two lawsuits hera
against the White Star Line in which he wished
the assistance Of MIR Dickinson, the English
legal adviser OF the line Mr. NevfH IL was re-
ported last night is here for Western shooting
Mr. wildins added the following to what has
been quoted;
The story published in England that greats
steamship pool had almost been formed and then
was blocked by the detection Of two lines is un-
true | have heard of no ANAL nation Of Enz-
lish and American steamship interests. ] cannoc
tell what Mr. tiTiSCOm and Mr., Wright may havS
10 say 10 me in my capacity English repre-
sentative o. the American Line. I may nlee1
Bernard N Baker, president OF the Atlantic
Transport Line. as I, probably shall be intro-
duced TO all the prominent steamship men here
| shall only be here two weeks
Mr. Pirrie said the purpose Of his visit was
70 study the facilities for handling big cargo
ships here, particularly in the haroors OF New.
York and Boston If the United States wishes
10 be great maritime nation IL must be alive
10 its docking and harhor facilities" he de-
clared Il here 70 find cut about them.
know nothing Of the steamship pool
Mr.. Pirrie asked II IL true that hs
intended 70 establish a shipbUiiding plant IN
this country
That is within the bounds OF possibilities"
he answered. but I can say nothing furthec
about IL
Clement A CIriscon. tr.. la1ager Of the M
ternatonal Navigation Company here, and,
A Wright, viCe-prssident met Mr Wilding az
the pier. After 4 short consultation Mr.. Wrfghcl
went 10 his offce, leaving Mr.. Wilding with Mr.
Ciriscom. Nearly all OF ths steamship men VENT
70 the Waldorf Astoria