The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
new LINES TO BRAZIL
Travel Conditions Are Better
Than They Used to Be.
REPUBLICS DRAWING CLOSER
Portugal of western world Is Do
ing Its share Toward CemenfinE
Business Relations with the United
States-Rubber the Chief Source Of
Revenue 10 the steamship Lines
By ]. oRToN KERBEY.

BY J. ORTOS KERBEY.
Para. Brazil July Ia-There are sew
eraI routes to The Land Of Tomorrow
any one Of which viii take the traveller
by pleasant voysging on tropical seas
toward the equator.
During previous years the journey was
made rather inconvenient because OF the
irregular sanings OF the few cargo steam
ers of the two English companies. TO
whom had been allotted the transpor-
tation on that part OF the waters Of the
earth.
Some fifteen years back a feeble at
tempt was made TO establish an independ-
ent American line. by the Huntington
interests. which failed. it is claimed. be
cause the government would not grant
them a subsidy. but which steamship men
Of practical experience declared suffered
defeat because Of the expensive lobbying
and bad management ashore. which at
tempted to cover too much territory with
four slow steamers.
The two English companies referred TO.
which have been in the exclusive trade
among North Brazil. the Amazon, and
the United States. have done a profitable
business in the past forty years. building
up a strong line Of freight traffic, which
has steadily grown from three OF four
ships TO ten or fifteen. which ply regular
.iy between ports IN the United states
and Brazil exclusively.
Runs Line from Galveston
In later years this company has extend
ed its American territory TO Galveston by
Ia monthly sailing. whence q cargo Of cot
ton may be obtained for Europe In ad-
dition 70 the American trade. this com
pany does a heavy cargo and passenger
.traf5c to Liverpool with callings at Lis
bon and Havre
All steamers now ascend the Amazon
.60a miles TO Manaos. while a monthly
voyage is made direct from Liverpool up
nearly 1900 miles of tire Amazon 10 Iqui-
tos. in Peru.
After the transferring of the American
steamers and interests 20 the Panama
trade. the English companies enjoyed a
practical monopoly OF the Amazon and
North Brazil traffic. making rates and
regulations in cargo that became i'm
mensely profitable
The principal cargo from the Amazon
is rubber. which Is considered good
cargo because OF its safe carrying qUali-
ties as compared wiki coffee and sugar
from South Brazil. which are liable 20
loss or damage in transit L 8 said thst
rubber next 20 the bullion from Cali
fornia's early days. IS the most valuable
cargo Eaoat- some carSOes from the Ana
zou agg1 egatinE a half million dollars IN
value.
Passenger Traffic Light.
Probably because Of the profit Of the
freight traffic. but Ettle attention was
given 10 the passenger travel 10 the Ana
zon. the traveller being obliged 10 accept
such meager accommodation as the So
called tramp freighters offered. Because
OF this indifference. the exchange OF busi-
ness visits and even the mails were neg
lected
In some instances persons obliged to
visit the Amazon preferred going 10 E,--
rope. whence better passenger accommo-
datlons could be obtained 20 ali Brazilian
ports
In later years the increased trade has
demanded increased facilities. and at the
present time several lines have extended
their service 20 North Brazil. including
one Of the large German companies. AL
of which have regular sailings from New
York. Though the traffic depends entirely
on American trade. there IS not an Amer
lean steamer 20 be seen in these waters.
except. perhaps an occasional warship-
Not only has the frst-ciasS passenger
traffic 70 Brazil, including our diplomatic
and consular representaJives. been com
PEELED 10 go 70 Brazil via Europe but
the South American mail has been sent
out via Europe. because it is more ex-
peditious-
Brazil Doing Her Part
Our sister republic. Brazil. IS. however
doing her share toward encouraging
closer intercourse. not by the asking OF
subsidies. nor appeals through the press.
OF distribution Of free literature. nor the
holding Of Pan-Auericsa congresses. but
by the more practical method Of extend
ing the existing home or coast service Of
the Lloyd Brazilian between all Brazilian
ports and New York.
To use = popular phrase Il IS now up to
the American citizen trading with our sis
ter republic not only 10 give our Brazilian
brother d cordial welcome. but 70 do all
that is possible toward encouraging their
Brazilian enterprise by business patron
age. that it may not only be sustained
as g check on monopoly. hut result in our
meeting them half way in the establish
ine Of a direct American steamship line
between the southern ports Of New Or
leans and Mobile; thus uniting the Two
greatest rivers and valleys Of the earth.
the Mississippi and the Amazon. whose
separate interests require an exchange
OF the widely different commodities Of
each-of which more anon
It viii interest many American business
men who desire 10 extend their trade 70
North Amazon ports. as well as those
who wish to take a voyage TO Brazil to
investigate for themselves. 10 know that
the organization known as LLOYD Brazil
ian is fostered by the Brazilian govern
ment, though entirely independent Of Of
iciaI control
The Lloyd Brazilian comprise sixty-tVo
first-class steamships with tonnage Of
10000. embracing the coasting service and
the line TO New York. with a monthly
service TO New Orleans.
Superior 10 English Service
This fleet. efficiently Offered and
manned by the Brazilians. who are the
descendants Of the Portuguese nsvigators.
is IN every. respect first class and superior
in passenger accommodation to the Eng
/ lish companies The line TO New York
al present IS composed of their three best
steamers. namely. the Goyaz and Seryipi.
Of 1900 tons capacity. and the Acre. Of
somewhat greater capacity The efficient
agents for America are the John c sac
ger Company, Of the Produce Exchange
New York, the saiiings being monthly
from the Bush dock. South Brooklyn
There are other reasons for American
F travellers preferring the Lloyd Brazilian