The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-23
Payne Begins York
On Proposed Alaska
Ship Consolidation

the conclusion that the two steam
ship lines, as at present organized,
cannot solve the transportation prob
lem of Alaska. II therefore recon-
mends:
Il. That an effort be made to con
solidate, under proper safeguards, eX-
sting American lines into, or sub
3titute therefor, enc purely ocean
transportation company, as the quick
est and surest method to reduce
existing ocean freight rates and 10
meet other transportation necessi-
ties
80. That the Shipping Board be
requested at once to begin an in
luiry into all elements entering into
he reasonableness of present ocean
freight rates, to the end that the
Committees first Recommendation
falling, some measure of relief may,
II possible, be secured by all equit-
able reduction in rates.
%. That in case it should develop
hat the Shipping Bill recently pess-
I'd does not adequately protect Am
erican coastwise lines from Can
ldian competitors, such protection
be secured by further legislation.
Postal Assistance Urged
4. That the Post Office Depart
nent be requested to assist in every
manner permitted by existing law
)r by additional legislation, in pro
Viding an adequate transportation
service in Alaska which shall per
nit of the reasonable devel6pmen.
Of that Territory.
SO. That, if one line be substituted
,or the two existing American lines
The vessel routes and sailings be
,ntirely changed and rearranged by
md with the operation of the Ship
)ing Board and the Post Office
Department, to the end that all
sections of Alaska may receive reas
enable transportation and mail ser
vice.
&c. That in case the substitution
" one line for the two American
ines existing be accomplished, the
Shipping Board allocate vessels for
United periods to the residual line
o enable it to meet the peak Of
rattle loads and to preclude the
maintenance throughout the year of
excess tonnage.
az. That in case the substitution
If one line be made, as above out
ined, strict supervision of all rates
md rate increases shall at all times
re maintained by the United States
Shipping Board, that all benefit from
he consolidation shall at ali times
BE secured to the people of Alaska
through reduced freight rates and
the maintenance of reasonable ser
vice.
Private Carriers Favored
IS. That, pending the establish
ment of an improved service, the
cannery and other private fishing
vessels operated to ports off the
main routes of travel be authorized
md encouraged to carry passengers
md freight for the public to such
ports not regularly served by com
mon carriers; also that upon the
establishment of common carrier
service to any port the authority
IF the cannery vessels to carry pas
engers or freight other than hall
their own to such ports shall be
terminated.
SO. That, any action looking toward
4 readjustment of the Interior water
ways service yukon River, etc. be
postponed until the completion OF
the Government Railroad to Nenana
when a revision of such service will
be imperative. Transportation char
ges on the Yukon and Tanana
rivers are high and the service on
he lower Yukon inadequate, but nc
temporary measures of relief present
themselves