White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20


mated for 1920.
S%hipbuilding facilities acquired dnr-
ing the war have made the Uhlled
States the greatest potential maritime
power of the world, asserts Chairman
Z. N. Hurley of the shipping boafo.
and will enable ii to outdistance al
other nations in the race toward re-
placing a shortage of 1~6,225,Ooo gross
tons of shipping fost as the result Of
unrestricted German submarine war
fare and of the failure of normal IN
crease by new production. Mr.. huf
ley made this assertion IN IL
report of his trip TO Europe, where
for three months he was in close toneh
with the shipping interests of foreign
nations. The report will be used in
working out a policy of ownership
and operation of the American mer-
chant marine.
Mr.. Hurley estimated that In July,
1914, the seagoing steam bottoms OF
the world totaled 41,225.00O gross
tons, which was reduced by war to
81. 900, 200 gross tons, a net loss OF
l,225,OOO gross tons. In addition, ne
stated. there was a loss of 12,OOO,0U
gross tons which would have been con-
structed If war had not stopped the
normal Increase In production, max
ing a total loss of 16,225,000 gross
tons. The allies and neutrals suffered
a total loss by enemy action, marine
risk. and capture Of 15,2ls,000 gross
tons, Mr.. Hurley said, and gained by
new construction and seizure of en-
envy ships 14,249,0e0 gross tons, leav-
ing a net loss of 100000 gross tons
The net loss TO the central powers was
even greater, since they lost 3,0l6,OO0
gross tons and gained only 10000, a
difference of 3,276,000 gross n
United States Takes Lead.
Only two countries, the United
States and Japan, have a larger
amount of tonnage now than when
the war began. Japan showed a net
gain of % per cent, Mr.. Hurley re-
ported, while the United States jumped
far in the lead with a net gain of
125 per cent.
1.-The United States forged ahead
as rapidly as Germany fell behind
said the repaM, In August, 1914
the United States seagolng merchant
marine, 500 gross tons and over. In
cluded 1924 steamers of 1,75S,465 gross
tons. and $40 sailing vessels and
achooner barges of 947, S52 gross tons,
making a grand total of 1,494 seagoing
merchant vessels of 2.706.317 gross
tons. On November II, 1918, at the
end of the war, the steamgoing mer-
chant marine had increased TO 1896
vessels of 1885, 1853 gross o and the
calling vessels and schooner barges
had decreased to TAI vessels of $780,
OFT gross tons, making a grand total
of 2,113 seagoing merchant vessels Of
6,515, $50 gross tons. This does not In
clude the seized enemy vessels, which
at the end of the war aggregated SS
vessels of $50, 1905 gross tons, of which
number 81 of 546,210 gross tons were
steamers and seven of 10. 795 gross
tons were sailing vessels.
"The total construction in the United
States added to the merchant marine
during the war amounted to 875 YES
sells of 2,941, 845 gross tons. The pur-
chase from aliens of 233 vessels of
833, 1854 gross tons, the movement from
the great lakes to the ocean of GO
steamers of 1879, 489 gross tons, and
miscellaneous acquisitions amounting
to 81 vessels of 1920 gross IONS are
other sources Of acquisition. The loss
Of ia vessels Of 322,214 gross tons
by enemy action, Of 278 vessels Of 405,-
400 gross tons by marine risk, Of 100
vessels Of PCS. 149 gross tons by sale
to aliens, and of "a vessels of 1927
gross tons through the sales to the
United States government, abandon
ment and other causes, accounts for
the decreases. Losses @. fifteen Ger
Ing to 112, 24S gross tons are not in
Guided.
To-day we are potentially the great
est maritime power of the earth, for
the reason that we possess the great
est shipbullding instrumentalities."
All Try to Come Back.
Mr.. Hurley stated that Great Brit
ain suffered a net loss In the wal of
8,443,00O gross tons, amounting to Is
per cent of her entire tonnage. Other
nations which suffered heavy losses
include Norway, which lost 1,178,335
gross tons; France. 907. 1913 gross tons;
Italy, S52. 124 gross tons: Greece, 337.-
545 gross tons Denmark. 239.922 gross
tons, and Sweden, 201, 1873. Every ef-
fort is being made by each Of these
nations. Mr.. Hurley asserted, to regain
its former maritime standing.
THE study of the shipping board
experts revealed a teeming ambition
among other powers to achieve a high
o. maritime standing" said the re-
port. .In almost every country the
desire exists not only to replace war
Losses but to add new totals to be
used In the work Of reconstruction and
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