New-York tribune., 1916-07-11
Lloyd Manager Would
Not Be Surprised if One
Came to New York.
TWO OFFER $1,000
FOR RETURN TRIP
Metz Kept Busy Explaining He
Has No knowledge of Dyestuff
Cargo of Deutschland.

II n big German commercial subma-
rine were to poke its periscope into the
dawn off Sandy Hook within the next
few weeks, it would not surprise
Charles Won Hemolt, general manager
of the North German Lloyd. whose
agents received the Deutschland in
Baltimore yesterday
Extension Of the undersea transpor-
tation service all depends upon the
length of the war" he said in his office,
Broadway.
"Is it true that another submersible
liner has already left Germany for
some Atlantic port?" he was asked.
i can't discuss that" he replied. ut
the arrival of the Deutschland. We
would not be surprised to have a sub
marine of the same class, and carrying
cargo of the same character. apply
for admission to New York harbor Our
without any special arrangements such
as were made at Baltimore.
Service May BE Extended.
"If the war drags on for year or
two, as many persons predict he con,
tinued. there is no doubt in my mind
that the submarine service Will be eX-
tended and perfected until we have a
submersible arriving here every week.
know that commercial submarines
much larger and faster than the
Deutschland are being constructed IN
Germany. Our information on this
subject. however, is fragmentary, be-
cause all our mail from Germany
passes through the hands of British
censors.
How could we be expected to know
whether another submarine has left a
German port for America? Not until
the mail that came in on the Deutsch-
land il forwarded will the North Ger
man LLOYD Offices or the various chem
ical houses TO whom consignments nave
been shipped under the sea know the
details of the transaction"
When asked If the North German
Lloyd Line was interested financially
in the company which owned the
Deutschland. Mr.. Won Helmolt said ne
could not answer. He admitted that
the steamship line would act as agent
for the commercial submarines IN what
ever ports they arrived at.
Many inquiries were received at the
office Of the general manager yester-
day regarding the possibility OF en-
gagng passage or freight space on tne
Deutschland for the return voyage. At
least three persons. two OF whom were
willing TO pay $4,000 for their passage
begged for the honor of returning 70
the Fatherland.
Many Ask About Mail.
Bv far the greatest number OF IN
ouiries concerned the hope of send
inc mail to Germany by the new route
Mr.. Won Helmolt referred all questions
about passengers and freight to Schl-
ma her e. Co., Baltimore agents for me
North German Lloyd, and advised
those interested in the mail problem
TO await an announcement from the
postal authorities.
"The voyage of the Deutschland
means more 10 the United States than
il does to Germany" Mr.. Won Helmolt
said /. discussing the significance OF
the new submarine trade route. Every
one knows that there are certain aye
stuffs, chemicals and drugs when thiS
country has long needed and which
cannot be obtained from any country
other than Germany. These supplies
are not bulky.
Herman A. Metz, former City Con
troler. spent the entire day at ms OIL
fees. l22 Hudson Street, explaining 10
customers of the chemical companies In
which he is interested that ne nad no
official information about the consign-
ment Of dyestuffs which arrived with
the Deutschland.
Ignorant About Cargo.
81 don't know anything about it, he
exclaimed again and again over the
telenhone. "Six weeks ago | received
word that certain companies in Bremen
had shipped certain chemical supplies
10 me. The letter said ! would get
more information when the goods were
delivered.
81 didn't know whether they were
coming by airship, steamship or sup
marine. Now | am Informed over the
telephone from Baltimore that IN the
ZOO tons of chemicals brought by. the
Deutschland there is consignment Tor
me. I haven't received any bill of lad
ing | don't know what is coming to
me. | do know / shall be glad to get
whatever the submarine has brought"
"Wait until some of these fellows
learn of undersea freight rates" eJac-
ulated Mr.. Metz. perhaps they THINK
they can pay 20 cents an ounce ior
German dyes when they are paying s.
an ounce for substitutes manufactured
in America. There are many other
items of cost that must be figured od'
before prices can be quoted IN this
first consignment"
No Fear from Competition.
II the Deutschland brought 700 tons
Of chemicals and most exporting hrm
believe the cargo will not run that
heavy-this amount is insignificant IN
relation 10 the dye industy, Mr.. Metz
said.
"The normal consumption IN he
United States up to the time of the
war was 5000 tons a week. he con-
tinued. There have been practically
no shipments for almost two years.
American manufacturers who haze
erected plants 10 make substitutes
have nothing TO fear from submarine
competition.
Fred b. Whitney. general counsel for
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, an
nounced last night that he had been
approached by private interests with a
project TO build several submarines
similar 10 the Deutschland. Mr. Whit
ney said he had been Informed that the
German commercial submarine was, IN
general form OF construction and pr'n-
chile Of operation. virtually duplicate
of the Lake patent He will depart for
Washington to-day TO confer regarding
whether the Deutschland will be IL
belled as an infringement OF the Lake