Albuquerque morning journal., 1919-06-05
FORMER GERMAN
SHIPS To SERVE:
LATIN AME RIGA
First Glass Steamship Service
10 Be Installed in Both the
Atlantic and Pacific Hurley
Announces,


! Washington, June 4.---Plans for the
| establishment of direct steamship lines
| connecting American Atlantic, Gulf
ana Pacific ports with South and Cen
| tral America We're laid before the
Pan-American commercial conference
I today by Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board. They call for direct
lines from New York to Brazil, Argen-
tina, ana Chile; from New orleans or
Mobile to the west coast of South Am
erica, and Seattle and other Pacific
ports when required Finally and most
important, there will be a line from
New York to the ports of Brazil and
the river Plate Modern ships of the
passenger cargo type operated oven
these lines will connect the great CEN
ters of trade, and to them will flow
commerce from many intermediate
points.
Ships to Be of Best.
1t Is realized that nothing less than
the best will serve to satisfy the de-
mands of Latin American travellers
ana exporters. Therefore no effort
will be spared to make these lines
conform to the highest standards of
modern steamship service.
Mr.. Hurley said 22G ships of S63. 1874
deadweight tons already had been al
located to the Latin American trade
and that others would be assigned as
soon as they became available.
Enthusiastic applause greeted his
announcement of improved steamship
service to South America. He pointed
out that the mail service between the
two countries would be greatly i'm
proved.
Counselor Rojo of the Mexican en-
bassy said last year Mexico sold $780,
OO0,O 10 the United States and with
shipping facilities between Mexican
ports and United States ports this
would undoubtedly be greatly increas-
ed. He asked Mr. Hurley if the ship
ping board hand any plans for thej
Mexican trade, and Mr.. Hurley re-I
piled that ships would lie allocated to
that trade on both coasts.
TO Use German Prizes.
The line between New York andl
Brazil and Argentina, Mr.. Hurley said,
will be inaugurated on November /, /
with the former German liners Mount
vernon, Won Stueben and Agamem-
non, which are to be remodeled forl
this trade. These vessels have al
speed of 20 12 knots an hour and will
ne aDle 70 muhe lne TRIP from new
York to Rio De Janeiro in nine daysI
and to Buenos Aires in fourteen days |
Contemplated plans" said Mir
Hurley "call for at least two linesl
from New York to serve the Westl
Indian trades, one of them coveringl
the eastern Caribbean and the other
the western Caribbean with canal
connections at Colon. To serve the
swelling commerce of the west coast
a line will be maintained Connectingi
Valparaiso and the other westernI
ports with Mobile or New Orleans, |
We have, today passenger service
from New York to Valparaiso, which
is nine days shorter than existed one
year ago. As soon as the army re-
turns our American transports, we
will have weekly service from New
York to Valparaiso on fine passenger
liners through the Panama canal.
Good liner service between Val
paraso and Seattle, with calls at all
the important Pacific ports and also
between San Francisco and New York
will be assured and American lines al
ready established in this field will be
supplanted where required"