New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Tonnage Can't Be Bought
or Chartered and Govern
ment Still Controls the
Movement of All Vessels
Ais Arrive on the Baltic
Many Prominent Britons
and Americans ON the Big
Liners Passenger List

W. r. Grace, head Of the firm of
w. 3 Grace & Co., who returned from
abroad on the Baltic yesterday, said
the situation in the shipping industry
in England and in the Allied coun-
tries is serious and that no one in this
country realized it's gravity. Mr.. Grace
was accompanied by Mrs. Grace. He
spent five months on a business trip
to England, France and Italy.
Tonnage cannot be bought or char
tered abroad, and in England the gov
ernment still controls the movement of
all shipping," said Mr.. Grace. "To me
it looks as though the United States
might become the dominant figure in
the shipping situation of the world.
OF course" he continued, "it Is very
New York South American lines are
now being returned to US by the gov
ernment as the troop movement slows
down, and we will soon have our lines
running to capacity"
The Baltic brought 415 passengers
to this port from Liverpool. She called
first at Halifax, where 575 civilian and
2,050 Canadian officers and men were
landed The steamer brought 1853
bags of mail.
Among the passengers to dsembarls
at Halifax was the Right Honorable
Lord Finlay, formerly Lord Chief
Justice of Great Britain. He went to
Winnipeg, and will come to New York
in September to address the Bar Asso-
citation.
Plans of Colonel House
Colonel House will accompany Wis
count Grey to America when the lat
ter comes here as Great Bri aims new
Ambassador to the United States, ac-
cording to Gordon Auchincloss, the
colonel's SON in law, who returned on
the Baltic. Colonel House is now in
England.
Under Secretary Polk, who replaced
Secretary of State Lansing at the
peace conference, is working under diff
ficuty, according to Mr.. Auchincloss.
Most of his assistants are anxious to
leaving daily, while the military men
who are working with him are being
withdrawn and ordered back to the
United States.
Benjamin Stern, Of Stern Brothers,
who returned with his wife after a
two months absence, told of excellent
business prospects abroad for this
country. but said much Of the customs
and immigration red tape that an
American must face on his return from
Europe would have to be cut before
this country can hope to realize on
this business.
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managers on his return yesterday. He
and had had no opportunity to con-
slider the matter.
Big Strides in Aviation
Tremendous strides in commercial
aviation are being made abroad, accord
ing to +. G. Ditfin, vice president Of
the American Flying Club and presi-
dent Of the United Aircraft Engineer
ing Corporation, who also arrived yes
six weeks in England studying the lat
est types of foreign airplanes and con-
ferring with London bankers and air
plane manufacturers with view to
establishing international commercial
aviation relations.
"Brtish manufacturers are already
operating on peace basis" said Mr.
Di!iin. "The encouragement they have
received from their government has
prompted them to push their work or
commercial type machines as rapidly
as possible. They have received suf-
fcient orders for war type machines tc
allow them to retain their factory or
CARNATIONS, which would be impossible
without the support of the government
"Airplanes are now being built in