Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-14

ern country and in consequence has
tho advantage of freight rate lower
than that of her competitors. For
the same reason Baltimore, il her adj
vantages are fostered, should become
the greatest distributing point for
foreign freight to the West and the
South. This is in store for her, as
the signs all point in that direction.
The permanent opening of the
Panama Canal will prove further
factor in increasing the Importance
OF Baltimore as a port, from the fact
that thcrc is a greater saving in nau-
teal miles from Baltimore to ship
ping points on the Pacific side of the
Canal than from either Philadelphia,
New York or Boston, as evidenced by
the following:-
From Baltimore to San Francisco,
5000 miles are saved;
From Philadelphia to San Francis
co, 7,94S miles are saved;
From New York to San Francisco,
1873 miles are saved;
From Boston to San Francisco,
1876 miles are saved;
From Baltimore to Honolulu, 6,757
miles are saved;
From Philadelphia to Honolulu,
6,6S5 miles are saved;
From New York to Honolulu,
G,610 miles are saved;
From Boston to Honolulu, 6,4l3
miles are saved;
From Baltimore to Sydney, 4,186
miles are saved;
From Philadelphia to Sydney,
4 4,O59 miles are saved;
From New York to Sydney, 3,032
miles are saved:
From Boston to Sydney. 1860
miles are saved;
From Baltimore to Valparaiso,
1884 miles are saved:
From Philadelphia to Valparaiso,
1922 miles are saved;
From New York to Valparaiso,
3,747 miles are saved;
From Boston to Valparaiso, 1880
miles are saved.
The Importance of Baltimore as a
port is further seen in the advanced
strides It has taken oven in the past
ten years, and this in spite of the fact
that the year 1905, which is nor
mai year. Is compared with 1915,
when business was disturbed by war
conditions.
b.
IN 1915, 2,495 vessels entered;
In 1905, 2.727 vessels cleared;
In 1915, 2,973 vessels cleared
The value Of the exports in 1905
was $103,599,655; the value Of the
exports in 1915 was S141,S3O,798;
whilst Of the above the value of for
eign goods exported in 1905 was
S57,073, they amounted in 1915 to
.S12,830,798.
The value Of imports in 1905 was
S25,226,61S, whilst in 1915 but
s22,028,799.
The falling off in 1915 is due to
the war in Europe and the surprise
is that the shrinkage is not much
greater and would be. but for the
healthy condition OF the business OF
the port.
The u. S. Government should do
it's part by deepening the channel to
40 feet so that we could receive the
very largest type vessels, and thus
give to Baltimore that dignity to
which she is entitled by her favored
position in the advantage she can
offer In the safety and security Of her
harbor.
Your paper since its establishment
in l84l when Baltimore had a popu-
lation Of 100000, to this time when
thcre are more than 500, 1000, has
seen the wonderful growth Of Balti-
more, and can now look forward to
great strides You can feel a pride
that you have welcomed to this city
your people of German birth; that
YOU have counselled with them and
advised them these many years. that
you have seen them develop into
noble citizens, giving helping hand
to great development and leading in
many of the great endeavors.