Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-09
|IAPS OUT AFTER
SHIPPING BUSINESS
REMARKABLE INCREASE OF Ac.
TIvlTY At SEA BY LITTLE
YANKEES OF EAST.
TO BE USED AS CLUB TO
FORCE NEW LEGISLATION
Japs Taking Advantage Of War Aetivi-
ties Of Other Nations and Extending
Shipping Lines to New Channels Of
Trade - Making Gains in Pacific
Coast Business.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Nov. 9. = Scarcely an
issue of the government commerce re-
ports these days fails to contain some
mention of the remarkable increase OF
shipping activity by the japanese.
While there is no doubt that 1t is
merce, of which Secretary Redfleld is
, the head. TO give emphasis to such ac-
tivity, for the purpose of arousing con-
gress to the need of shipping legisla-
tion-more especially the proposed law
for government ownership of shipping
at the same time there is constantly
accommodating evidence that the Jap
anees are working feverishly to expand
their shipping business. Taking time
by the forelock, while European ma
tons are at war. and while this coun-
try is without shipping, they are do
ing their utmost to extend their ship
ping lines to all the important chan
nels of trade.
Illustrating the situation. recent re-
port from Vice Consul r. NJ. Newcomb,
from Victoria, British Columbia. tells
how the japanese lines are gaining in
British Columbia traffic.
He says that on account of the war.
many steamships have been withdrawn
from the service of the port of Vic
toria. Deep sea tonnage has become
scarce and more freight has been Of
fered to the Japanese and the Amer
lean lines than they have been able to
carry. Ocean rates have advanced TO
such an extent that shippers often find
it improbable to sell products, even
at a good price.
The American lines, says Mr.. New
comb are now withdrawing their ves-
sells, which forces the bulk of the
oriental tonnage to use Japanese lines.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Osaka
Shcsen Kaisha are the only steamship
lines now maintaining regular service
to the orient from British Columbia.
These Japanese lines are greatly
benefting from the present situation"
adds Mr.. Newccmb.
Seeks Frisco Business.
Another consular report says thai.
well-known Japanese shipping line, the
Togo ksen Kaisha, is apparently aim
ing at the monopolization. Of the San
Francisco service. 1t has recently
purchased a steamer OF 1000 tons and
is chartering number of other larger
vessels.
Reports from Japan. forwarded, by
Consul General George H. Scidmore.
are that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has
been admitted to the New York ship
ping conference. The company has
run a round-the-w world service since
the war broke out, by dispatchins ex-
ira European liners to either New
York or Galveston on their home ward
voyages thru the Panama canal. This
service is to be made a fortnight
one.
In addition to such evidences of ac-
tivity by the japanese shipping con-
Germs. il is stated that Japanese tramp
ship owners are showing more and
more eagerness to acquire new vessels.
The Osaka Iron Works has lately re-
ceived orders for four vessels of 5000
tons each from some of the biggest
tramp owners. Work now in hand al
the various plants in japan is reported
to amount to more than fifty large
boats.