New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-25
FRANCE BEATS LUS|TAN|A
New French Liner Leads Gu
harder Across Atlantic.
LATTER MAKES BETTER RUN
Average Speed a Knot Faster,
and She Slips Into Quarantine
Ahead of Rival.

The new French liner France, which lett
Havre on May IS for this port. arrived mere
Yesterday ahead Of the Cunard flyer l'uSI-
tania. which left Liverpool the same oaY'
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Cunard Line de-
clared last night that the France did MOI
make a faster passage than the Lusitahia'
and used the figures from the ABSTRACT oil
the French vessels log To prove IT,
They contend that the Lusitania. travelling
across the Atlantic at higher average
speed and over a shorter course than ue
France. must certainly have made the faster
passage.
The race across the Atlantic between th'
France and the Iusitania was watched
closely throughout the week by steamship
men. and there was surprise on ThursdaN
when the French flyer passed Nantucket
at 9:&5 r. m. No report had come froh'
the Lusitania and il was thought she was
ahead Of the Frcnchmau, hut II was learner
later that she did not pass Nantucket unti!
- rs a. m Yesterday, exactly five hours be-
hind the France
The latter held her lead fairly well
throughout the morning. but the Cunarder
gradually gained on her. passing the Am
brose channel Lightship at II go p. m.
Yesterday The France came abeam the
lightship at s Sc n. M.
THE France arrived off Ambrose Chan
mel ahead of the Lusitania." said CunArd
official last night. but IT Is absurd To say
that she made the faster passage. the Lu-
sitania logged a total distance OF 1904 miles
from Liverpool To New York. at an average
spced of % 9S knots. The France. according
10 the daily runs furnished In captain
poncolet's log. showed that She covered 4
fatal distance % 1906 miles at an average
speed OF 2297 knots
..It IS the height OF Inconsistency to say
that the France. covering greater as
lance at a lower average speed. shouId
make a faster passage than the Lusitah'd
travelling over a shorter distance at
higher rate Of speed Moreover, 'he France
lcf, Uavro at l:G2 p. M. on May IS. Inc hu-
sitania did not leave Liverpool until 'V'
- m ON the same day. She was delayed
IT Queenstown with the mail. and did not
mass Dauut's Rock Llghtshp until $50 a. IN.
Sunday
Captaiu Poncelct said he went south as
far az latitude 3S41. The LhS!tahl' went
AS far south as IS degrees.
The Cunarder on arrival yesterday man
aged IN slip into Quarantine ahead or the
France in the thick weather and landed her
Messengers almost two hours ahead OF heT.
When the passengers on the France sa"
the I.usitania steam!ng up TO her pier WINE
their vessel had not yet been passed oy the
health officer they became indignant IheIr
m feeling was augmented by the long ana
exacting examination made by the customs
and immigration officials Sir RodoIphe
Forget a Montreal banker. protested
against the delay and declared that travel
lcrs arriving in America wcr" treated Ike
cattle
The autocratic democracy OF the United
States in this age ne said. is astound-
ing. \ quarantine doctor Is sent by the
government 10 pull at our passengers eye
lids and look down their throats Also v"
have to answer silly questions. ] aotua'y
had To take an oath that | had 80 In my
possession. Could | read or write I'M
agine this when the inspector knew ! was
an NJ. =. While all this vas going on TIM"
was heeting and dozens Of US missed our
trains. shall never return aga!" by way
of New York.