Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
ASKS U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
FOR new TRADE ROUTES
Southern Commercial Congress Sub.
mits Memorandum Containing
Plans for Ports OF South.


WASHINGTON. -. C.. June 10
Commercial Congress has submitted
to Admiral w. :. Henson. chairman
OF the United States Shipping Board.
general PRINCIPLES that should gov
ern the. establishment of new trade
routes from the South Atlantic and
tho Southern Commercial Congress is
composed OF Senator Duncan u.
FLETCHER; honorary chairman: Thorn
ssce J. owens s dirs"ior *; ai
Hugh McRne OF Wilmington. y. c.;
j :; Logan; OF Jacksonyille. Va. and
memorandum Is as follows
Memorandum regarding new trade
routes from South Atlantic and Gulf
ports.
General principles governing es-
from South Atlantic and Gulf ports:
l. In order to ,GiyS the shippers Of Of
the Middle West free access to the
sea without being forced to ship
rnnpes from amy tho Sns SOUTH ths tanS
Gulf ports should nc given every
possible encouragement and addi-
tional routes from these ports should
be established as rapidly AS possible.
For the successful development of
new routes. tho prompt ALLEGATION of
vessels. when required. Is OF extreme
times feel adequate service for their
growing reauirements'will always BIO
available.
This principle has been thoroughly
recognized by the railroad admits
trntion, Shipping Board and tho
Assignment of ships.
2. In the assignment OF ships to
operate on these new trade routes
companies which are backed fnan-
cially and otherwise by the business
interests of the localities primarily
those new trade routes.
This is expressly covered by the
provisions OF the Senate bin. and is
effect on interesting people from all
parts OF the country in our foreign
trade and merchant marine.
that local companies which have
been ssST, deveiopins new trade routes ties
OF outside companies coming in at
the last minute with Shipping Board
vessels to take advantage OF the de-
eomPan i In otSer w Words. lit i, wo oaI
be manifestly unfair to have citi-
zens OF our Gulf or South Atlantic
toward P' the bulidinE az" ' up or OF i''G new
trade route. and then have the Ship
ping board allow New York com.
pany 10 come IN AFTER the nara WORK
is done and reap the benefit.
No Crowded Routes.
2. In the assignment OF ships to
these routes, care SHOULD be taken
that no one trade route would have
more. operators than the trade can
stand
a. There should be prompt as
signmcnt OF additional ships ms the
trade routes develop. and this should
bc borne in. mind by the shipping
Board In making plans for the ships.
Unless trade route can grow, tho
company operating on II can never
become ultimately able to purchase
the ships.
:. The Shipping Board should sell
only those ships that can be sold
without Interfering with the new
trade routes. Vessels needed for the
operating OF new trade routes should
not be disposed OF until such routes
have been permanently established.
or have been proven Improbable and
in the opinion OF the board should
be abandoned.
g. 1t appears reasonable to believe
that period OF at least five (5)
years in some instances. would he
required before II could be definitely
determined whether such routes have
been permanently established or have
been proven TO be unpromising of
profitable operation.