Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-18

With European industry stopped by
the war the demand for the manu-
featured products, as well as the food
products, of the United States must
increase by leaps and bounds. This
country can supply the demand pro-
vided the transportation facilities
can be found. We can sell the, goods
II NE can. deliver them. According
to q statement issued by the Pan
American Union, Washington, d. c.,
the situation may he relieved to an
extent by the merchant marine of
several south American countries.
Accustomed to shipping their goods
in European vessels, the exporters Of
the United States have perhaps lost
sight cf the fact that Brazil and Ar
gentina on the Atlantic and Chile and
Peru on the Pacific have lines 81
merchant vessels capable of caring
for considerable volume Of interna-
tional shipping. Y. q,
Late statistics show that these four
countries have q combined total OF
469 steamers, classed as sea-g0ing,
each of 100 tons net or over, with
total gross tonnage Of 549,267. In
sailing, v essels the same countries
have a total OF 622 ships, Of SO tons
net or over, with combined gross
tonnage of 2O4,473. OF course, all Of
these vessels, although classed as
sea-g0ing, are not adapted to trans.
oceanic traffic. Some Of these lines,
however, are well equipped with a
number of modern steamers which
could be utilized for o31ksea ship
ping. Notable among these are the
following lines: 3
The Lloyd Brazileiro, a large com
pany subvenssioned BY the Brazilian
government, has such vessels as the
Sac Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas
Geraes, quick passenger, mail and
freight steamers which are Of 6,too
tons each, equipped with wireless
telegraph and every modern conven.
fence, and which have been plying
between Brazilian ports and New
York. The company has similar YES
sells plying between Rio de Janefro
and southern ports to Buenos Aires.
/ The Argentine Navigation company
(the Mihanovich lines) Of Buenos
Aires has no less than 1926 steamers,
most OF which are engaged in fluvial
and coastwise traffic, but many Of
which are adapted to oversee ship
ping.
The South American Steamship
company a Chilean line, has a fleet
Of steamers composed of some 20 yes,
sells plying between Valparaiso and
Pacific ports, with an average OF
1000 tons each. Seven Of these
make regular trips between Va1para-
iso and Panama, some formerly go
ing as far as San francisco. These
vessels have modern equipment and
fairly good passenger accommoda-
lions.
The Peruvian. Steamship COM
papy, operatig under. a subvention
from the Peruvian government,
among numerous other vessels, has a
fleet OF five fine up-to-date, turbine
driven, oil-burning steamers, which
have only recently been placed in
commission. Owing TO the recently
developed oil fields of Peru these
steamers are using oil for fuel, al
though they are quilt SO that coal
can be used If necessary. They are
equipped with all modern appliances
and conveniences and have excellent
accommodations for passengers.
They have an average Of 1000 tons
capacity each, and are especially fast
They can make the trip from Callao,
Peru, to Panama in days and from
there to New York in as many more