The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-11
PORT EXPANSION NEEDED

AtldUtIC, Jne uull anu JHe dNiAiO iF"Sl
be expanded two or three fold to pro-
vide Cor the maximum service of the
American merchant marine, now in
the making, when once it is released
from war traffic. Immediate expan-
sion is necessary at many ports SO
that coal Tor New England war in
dustries can be moved by water
These facts have been established
in the preliminary study of port CON
ditions made by the recently Great
ed Ports and Harbors Facilities Com
mission, Of the Shipping Board, head
ed by Edward F. Carry. Presentfaci-
! lities are shown to be inadequate and
in time new ports may be created.
New York and Boston haruors have
! been examined by the commission,
and similar investigation at all the
large ports of the country will be
made soon by Mr.. Garry and experts
attached to the Commission. They
plan to make visit soon to the rapid
| ly growing ports of the South In
spection tours also will be made to
obtain information on proposed new
ports.
The first complete inventory -
port facilities in the United States
is now being made under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Carry. Authorities at all
ports used by ocean-going traffic have
been requested to supply data cover
ing the last five years regarding docks
marine railways, terminal arrange
ments, repair plants and entrances
and clearance in it domestic and for
eign trade Every dock and repair
plant has been called on to answer
QUESTIONABLE regarding the type
of it facilities, present condition, ex-
act location, whether this location is
advantageous for the most efficient
handling of ships, the terms, rates and
conditions on which ships are dock,
ed the number of ships locked in the
last five years, the average period
each ship was in dock, and brief
statement of the work done on it.
Speacial information also in sought
regarding ports where coal and oil
are handled
The coastwise trade in coal and
oil is perhaps the most important
that has been handicapped by made
quat facilities. At present, this trade
is limited only by shipping and port
facilities. They survey shows these
ports taxed to oapa city at present,
and in many instances overtaxed, and
in almost all instances facing serious
congregation unless speedily expand.
New York harbor particularly is
overtaxed, and some Southern ports
especially Galveston, New Orleans,
expansion. All Southern ports, it is
expected, will be enlarged because
signs of congestion are already in
! eavy traffic being diverted by rail-
roads from overland route north to
southern ports either for shipment
north or the West Indies and South
America.
The Commission, besides its plans
for port expansion, will consider the
diversion of imports and exports from
northern to southern orts, particular
ly shipments to and from the Middle
West. which now add to the troubles
OF congcsted railways a. ng the North
! Atlantic seaboard and IN Pennsylvania
and Chic. Relief is p:aII ed by transit
through Southern PORTS to railways.
Trade with South A1nt rican count
ries, which has mt reared enormouly
during the war will IT, considered
J ly the commission in relation to the
ports of the Sout'I. Tie diversion of
of this trade, as also that of the Mid
die West, is regarded a.: demanding
vast increase CT water front facilities
there.
Enlargement of the Pacific ports is
regarded necessary WIN LRa axpan-
SION of trade with the Orient.
PACIFIC MONROE DOCTRINE
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