The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-18
| DEMAND FOR
F00D|PR0DuCTs
WILL INCREASE
On Account Of The European.
War:and Nj chant Marine
is Needed.
mAauIn,crn,nt b,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-with.
European sind ustry stopped by the
warthe demand for the manufactured
products. as well as for the food pro-
ducts OF the United States must In
crease by leaps and bounds. This
county can supply the demand pro-
vided the transport ton facilities can
be found. We can sell the goods IL
we can deliver them. According to a
statement issued by the Pan Ameri-
can Union, Washington. D. G.. the sit
uati6n may be relieved to extent by
the merchant marine of several
South America countries. Accustom-
ed to shipping their goods in Euro
pean vessels. the exporters Of the
United States have perhaps lost sight
OF the fact that Brazil and Argentina
on the Atlantic and Chile and Peru
on the ;Pacinc have lines Of merchant
vessels capable of caring for q sconsid-
enable volume OF international ship
ping.
Many Vessels.
Late statistics show that these four
countries have q combined total OF
469 steamers, classed as sea-going,
each of 100 tons net OF over, with al
total gross tonnage of 549,267. In
sailing vessels the same countries
have q a total OF 262 ships. Of fifty
tons net, or, over, with a combined
gross tonnage Of s204, 473.. OF course
all of these vessels, although classed
as sea-going, 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 oversee
shipping. Notable among: these are.
the following lines: fis
The Lloyd Brazifeiro, q large. com
pany subyenti toned by the Brazilian
government, has such vessels az the
San Paulo.. Rio de Janerio, and Nfinas
Geras, quick passenger mail and
freight steamers which are of $500
tons each, equipped with. wireless
telegraph and every modern conyen-
fence, and which have been plying
between Rio de Janeiro ports and
New York. The company has similar
vessels plying between Rio de Janeito
and southern ports OF Buenos Ayres.
The Argentine Navigation Com
|pany 1.-THE .Mihanoyic lines) OF Buenos
Aires has no less than 81 5 steamers,
most Of which are engaged in fuvial
and coastwise traffic, but many OF
which are adapted to oversee ship
ping:
The South American Steamship
Company. a Chilean line, has a feet
Of steamers composed OF some .twen-
ty vessels plying between Valparaiso
and Pacific ports, with an average of
q nh - -
make regular trips between Val
paraiso and Panama, some formerly
going as far as San Francisco. These
vessels have modern equipment and
fairly good passenger accommodations.
Important Factors.
The Peruvian Steamship Company,
operating under a subvention from
the Peruvian government, among
numerous other vessels, has a feet OF
Ave fine up-to-date. turbine driven,
oil-burning steamers, which have
only recently been placed in. COM
mission. Owing to the recently de-
veloped oil. fields of Peru these sIeam-
|ers are using oil for fuel, although
they are built so that coal can be
used IL necessary. The are equip
ped with all modern appliances and
conveniences and have excellent ac-
for passengers, They
have an average Of 1000 tons capac-
ity each, and are especially fast. They
can make the. trip. from Callao, Peru.
to Panama in six days and from
there to New York II, as many more.
All could be easily, adapted to trans
oceanic traffic.
These several liners, as well as
others not specifically mentioned,
will doubtless be ready to grasp the
opportunity to engage in the most
profitable business at hand. Pre-
lsumably such vessels as are suited to
the transatlantic trade will be
promptly prepared to meet the emer-
gency. Thus. the South American