Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-21
CLARE HEAVY LADEN
FOR SOUTH AMERICA
Biggest Cargo Ever Taken From
Port Burdens Philadelphia
Freighter

The steamship Glare, OF tho Philadelphia
| South American Steamship Line, left Phila-
delpha today bound for Rio Jnnciro, Buenos
Aires and Montcvidco, loaded with cargo
| that fllls the hold to capacity and deck
| load that reaches the amokestack. Its cargo
comprises nearly s5O0O.OO0 In gold from
banks in Philadelphia agricultural imple-
ments, chemicals, oils, motorcars, trucks
and sundry merchandise.
The sailing Of the ship with it's cargo,
which the officials of the company say IN
the largest that ever left the port Of Phila-
delpha ON n single ship, follows the an
nounccment made by Herman L. Wright,
president OF the line that unless manufac-
turers and exporters would furnish 1900
tons Of freight per month by December l5,
as agreed, the company would consider It's
pact with the Chamber Of Commerce at an
end and that II would operate vessels
from ports determined by the management
COMMERCE CHAMBER CO-oPERATEs
Frank Poe, head OF the bureau of foreign
trade OF the Chamber of Commerce. upheld
the position of that organization today, and
said that no guarantee or agreement had
been arranged with the steamship company.
Mr.. Poe said
The Chamber of Commerce Is a passive
body. We have tried our best to aid the
Philadelphia South American Line but we
made no agreement, How could We promise
any amount OF freight. We are anxious
that tho line should continue to ply from
this port. The Chamber of Commerce
stands for everything that will better the
Philadelphia port"
From various members of the Chamber
OF Commerce It was learned that consider
able anger had been felt at the actions and
statements Of Mr.. Wright In criticism Of the
business organization. They felt that they
had tried with all their power to assist the
enterprise, and asserted that the steamship
line would not go AWAY from this pity nd
that 1t had already made money.
CoMPANY's ATTITUDE
When questioned regarding the views Of
the Chamber of Commerce. the president
of the steamship line Mr.. Wright respond
ed that,he stood pat" on his previous state
ment made earlier in the day. He said
The company's position has been cx-
planned and we do not care to make any
further comment at the present time. We
don't care 10 go into the question whether
there was verbal promise made or a
written agreement If there are any proofs
that show that an agreement did not exist
we would be glad TO see them"
The bullion and coin aboard the Clare
are consigned TO branches of American
banks In South America, and are shipped
by order of the Treasury Department from
the Glrard Trust Company the Fourth
Street National Bank, the Philadelphia Ma
tonal Bank and the Glrard National Bank
The treasure is slowed amidships and is
in kegs, each holding S125,O0O. Armed
guards are stationed to protect the money.
The vessel sailed from Pier 56, washington
avenue.
1t is said that several New York houses
are associated with the local banks In the
gold shipment, and that the consignment
is being sent TO stabilize the balance OF
trade between the United States and sew
eral South American countries or.