Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-04
HURLEY MAY TAKE
700 T0AMER|cAS
TELLS Pan-American Confer.
ence of Plan to Encourage
lkAs Commerce.
BETTER SHIPS IN FUTURE

BETTER SHIPS IN FUTURE
With the Inauguration, about No
yember 1, of a new and extensive
steamship service to South and Cen
trail American ports. Chairman Ed
ward N Hurley hopes To De able to
take 700 prominent citizens .. the
United States on IA initial cruise
using the Mount Vernon, formerly the
kronprinzessin Cecilie, for that puE-
pose. Mr. Hurley revealed his plans
at the morning session today OF the
an-American commercial conference
1t is the purpose to start on the
cruise from New York november :.
arriving a RuenoS -a:rsS thirteen Gays
later. The Journey w,ll b. undertaken
for educational Durp17es. and the 100
who will make The trip will % Ak
pected to preach The sonpel u South
American opportunity t@- American
commerce, finance and Industry IN
general.
Mr. Hrriev said the Aou1. Vernon
will be the first of the rev Liner a2r:-
Ice to go on such ! voyage
Better Ships III Future.
"In future years American ship
yards must produce vessc's switter
and finer than those to whicn -he
South American trades have been &C
customed." said MFR. ElurisJ. South
American steamship r.pzci;les as yet
unborn may build IL. North American
yards the nucleus cf South American
fleets which, II days TO come. Will
carry South American products to all
quarters of the g!ooe.
During the last Iew months the
Shipping Boards program has been
subjected to thorough revision In its
construction department. In this re-
vision particular attention is being
given to the peculiar needs OF liner
service with the countries to the
south"
Mt. Hurley said contemplated plans
call for at least two lines from New
York to serve the West Indies trade.
A line will be maintained connecting
Valparaiso arE other western ports
with New Orleans or Louisiana.
Plans for Mexican Trade.
Counselor Rojo Of the Mexican en-
bassy asked Mr.. Hurley IL he had
any plans for Mexican trade. In reply
the chairman OF the Shipping Board
said boats would be allocated to both
Mexican coasts.
Shipping was the chief question dis
cussed at the conference. George L.
Duval, New York shipping man. called
attention to the navigation laws and said
at present Ii was not possible for the
American steamship man to carry his
goods as cheapiy as they can be hauled
in other bottoms.
He said to commercially expand IL was
necessary to have something besides
ships. There must be full co-opera-
ton between the banker. the merchant
and the manufacturer. Without this
cooperation enduring prosperity could
not be guaranteed.
Asks About Subsidies.
The question Of subsidies was raised
by delegates who from the floor asked
Grosvenor NJ. Jones. assistant director
Of the bureau of domestic and foreign
commerce, If he favored federal aid to
American ship owners.
Mayor Martin Behrman Of New Or
leans made a plea for more ships for
the southern portA Mr.. Behrman de-
clared that the prosperity Of the
south. in common with the rest Of ths
country. was largely dependent on
Emilio 8. Codoy OF New York. AL
berto Acuna. q Chilean shipbuilcer:
y. ]. Slechta Of New York. Maj. Gen.
4enoher, director Of military aero-
uSuticS IN the Onlteo states Army,
and others participated In the morn-
1nGs proceedings.
Resources Shown in Movies.
Motion pictures showing the seen
cry and undeveloped resources Of
South and Central America featured
the session last evening. Manuel Con-
ORA minister from Paraguay; Atilio
Peccorini. secretary Of the Saliva
~
sui general at large for Uruguay.
and DR.. Santos Dominica. minister Of
venezuela, were the chief speakers at
the session.
ready to establish permanent trade
relations with the United States and
with other countries in the Pam
american Union. The minister from
venezuela said conditions in his
country were such as to promise per-
manent political stability. one result
bility.
Currency Trouble in Costa Rica.
John Meigs Keith. president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of San Jose,
Costa Rica, said the unsettled condi-
tions In that country were due partly
ton of the currency. Mr.. Keith ad-
vocated the establishment Of an In
ferusable system of currency which
would lose none of it's value when
circulating in the different countries
composing the Pan-American Union.
Minister Moravia Of Haiti, speak
ing at the afternoon session yester-
cay. said his country would never
become the vassal OF any power. He
spoke of the friendly relations sub
sistins between Haiti and the United
states Pedro Gomez. representing
Nicaragua. said the cattle Industry in
that republic was just beginning to
II would assume large proportions in
the near future.
The establishment of large ware
houses in all Latin American coun-
tries was advocated by J. r. Lefevre.
charge d'affaires Of Panama. Counsel
or Rogo of the Mexican embassy
said there had been q decided In.
crease In Mexican commerce. esne.
cially with the United States, during
the past few years.
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