The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-05
BEGINS AT TACK ON
STEAMSHIP TRUST.
Government Sues Thirteen Trans.
Atlantic Carriers on Ground They
Are in Monopoly,

NEW YORK, Jan 5.-The federal
government brought suit yesterday
in the United States circuit court un-
der the Sherman antitrust law
against L. of the principal trans-At-
lantic carriers, which are estimated
to control 80 per cent OF the steerage
traffic, worth 10 them $55,000,000 "A
year. Twelve officers of the defend
ant companies. all resident in Amer
ica are named as co-defendants.
These IL companies the government
charges. entered into an illegal con-
tract Feb. 3, 1908, in London, Eng
land, by which they constituted them
selves the atlantic conference, with
power 10 apportion all traffic pro
rata. impose heavy fines on members
OF the conference for violation OF any
Of the articles of agreement and wage
competition against all lines outside
the conference.
AS a result, IL lis alleged, the Rus
sian Volunteer Fleet, plying between
New York and Libau, was driven out
OF business, and the Russian American
Inc was forced To make terms with
the conference and enter its member
ship.
Suit was brought by Henry A. Wise
United States district attorncy, acting
under instructions from Attorney
General Wickersham.
In its petition the government
prays the court 10 'enjoin the defend
ants from further agreeing, combin-
ing. conspiring to injure or destroy
the business o; any person or cor
poration engage, in the business of
carrying steerage passengers between
points in the United States and Eu-
rope.
Further, that each. every and all
of the defendant steamship lines be
forbidden either to enter or clear any
OF their vessels at or from the port
OF New York or any other port of en-
try in the United States. or any OF
its possessions, so long as they shall
continue 10 operate under the afore-
said alleged unlawful combination or
conspiracy.
The defendant companies are.
Allan Steamship Co, capitalized at
sS.220,000; plies between Liverpool,
Boston and Philadelphia, and Glas-
gov and Montreal
international Mercantile Marine Co..
a holding company capitalized at $780,
600. 900
international Navigation Co. sub
sidiary of the International Mercan
tile Marine Co
Anchor Line CO.. capitalized at 81
81 1000, which plies between New
York and Glasgow.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co, cap
italized at $200O0O,0O0 which oper-
between Montreal and Liverpool
Cunard Steamship Co.. with a CAPT
tai of $4,000, o %, which has a service
between Liverpool and Nev- York and
Boston
British & North Atlantic Steam
Navigation Co., subsidiary. of the
International Mercantile Marine.
Hamburg-American line, with a c..p
ital OF $3l 100000, whose service IL
from Hamburg TO New York, Boston
Philadelphia and Baltimore
Holland merica line. capital mn
available, which runs steamers be
tween Rotterdam and New York.
The North German Lloyd Co. CAPT
tai unavailable, which runs steamers
between Brennan and New York
The Red Star line. a subsidiary OF
the International Mercantile Marine
winch cJerates between Antwerp and
New York.
White Star line, a subsidiary of the
International Mercantile Marine
with a service between New York and
Liverpool.
Russian East Asiatic Steamship Co
capital ur. ailable, ,'hich plies be
tween LibGI and New York
The individual defendants, all Off
GERS Of the defendant companies. bu,
not all of them possible of identified
ton here. are:
Philip A. S. Franklin. vice.president
of the International Mercantile Ma
rine company.
Emil l.. Boas, general manager in
America and a director of the Ham
burg American line, and many other
transportation companies.
Gustav III. Schwab, general manager
/. America and director of the
North German LLOYD Dock Co.
Gustav III. Schwab. Jr
Charles =. Sumner. American agent
Of Cunard Steamship Co.
Alexander t. Johnson. senior mem
Der OF A. +. Johnson 4 Co, passenger
agents for the Scandinavian-Americ
line.
Bryce J. Allan, OF Boston, Mass. a
director Of the Allan line.
H. &. Von Post vice president and a
director OF the North German Lloyd
Dock Co.
William Coverly. president OF end
a partner In the firm of Henderson
Brothers. general agents for the An
Choir lin
John Lee
Adrian Gins