New-York tribune., 1917-11-04
Federal Government, New
Jersey and Empire
State Combine
Secretary of Treasury
Is Made Chairman
Shipping Facilities To Be
Developed to Aid Army
and Navy

Secretary of War Baker came to New
York yesterday to a conference at the
Offices Of the New York-New jersey
Port and Harbor Development Commits
sion. 1l5 Broadway, at which the Ne"
York Port War Board, an organization
which will manage the port during the
duration of the war. was formed. The
conference was held by the direction
of President Wilson and was a contin'
uation of meeting held in Wasning'
ton last week.
Others present at the conference
were Edwin n. Hurley, chairman OF the
United States Shipping Board; Direc'
tor of Shipping Carey, Byron h. New
ton. Collector of the Port, represen.
inc the Secretary of the Treasury; Al
Ian Thurman, representing the Secre,
tary of Commerce; Captains Cutler ano
Mexican. representing the Navy De'
nartment: Governor Edge OF New Jer'
sew. General Chauncey B. Baker, Gen,
oral D. c. Shanks. General Abbott, and
ali members Of the New York-New Jer'
sew Port and Harbor Development Com
mission, including william r. Wilcox
+ II Outerbridge and Arthur Curtiss
James. of New York; J. Spencer smith
". II. Van Buskirk and Franklin n
Fort of New Jersey; General George
W. Goethals. the consulting engineer
julius Henry Cohen. counsel. ana Doch
Commissioner r. A. c. Smith.
McAdoo Heads New Board
William G.. McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury. was elected chairman Of the
new Port War Board; William X. Will
coy was named vice-chairman and
Julius Henry Cohen secretary. Ofhces
for the board will be obtained imme-
diate'y. and it is expected that the
merchants and shipping interests OF
the city will be asked to cooperate Win
the organization.
Although Governor Whitman was
unable to attend yesterdays conference
he is entirely in sympathy with the
plan. On October 3. following an In
spection trip around the harbor. Com
missioner Wilcox and his colleague
visited President Wilson and read to
him the letters from both Governor
Whitman and Governor Edge pledgine
tho support Of their states, through
commission, in the uses Of the port
during the war.
Recommended a Conference
At this conference the President
recommended conference between
the New York-New Jersey commission
ers and the representatives # the Sec
retary of the Navy, the Secretary oi
War. the Secretary of the Treasury
the Secretary of Commerce and the
chairman of the United Safes Ship
ping Board.
Conferences leading up to The one OF
Yesterday have been held in Washing
ton during the last two weeks.
In commenting on the orgaRizatior
of the New York Port War Board
Commissioner Wilcox said yesterday
Through the operation Of this board
will come a complete confirmation oi
all the available utilities. 50 that New
York and New Jersey wi" contribute
every ounce Of energy 10 the winning
Of the war II transportation is to win
the war we must not forge. that 80 pei
cent of the supplies that are going to
the other side must go through the
Port OF New York. Not an inch OF
space at our piers or DICKS can be
wasted; not a moments delay must
take place in the embarkation OF men
and the constant flow of supplies for
them. There must be no waite of light
ers, tugboats and ships.
"Railroads must meet ghirs, trucks
must meet railroads. The bls ness men
Of New York will rally behind the
President and the two Governors in
doing their bit in this fc.d Of wal
service. In doing so they will make
possible that complete coo rdination OF
the facilities Of the port wh'ch is nee
essary to win the war, and which after
the war will be quite as necessary to
the winning of victories in the field OF
commerce"
Following the conference Secretary
Baker left for Washington.