New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-04

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can merchants Il in the Orient 50
that they will not he dependent upon
! the foreign flag steamers handled In
the interest of their competitors. ii
has its own line between Europe on
the one hand and Cuba. Mexico and
the West Indies. including the virgin
Island possessions. and it has estab-
lished a "rOund the world" service,
starting on the Pacific coast via the
Orient, Singapore, India. Suez canal,
Mediterranean, thence home via the
Atlantic coast. Last, but by no means
least. it has finally made a reality OF
II fast American flag passenger serv-
ice between the United States and the
east coast Of South America.
Carried Out by Private Firma
All of these operations were carried
out through private American shipping
concerns acting as agents for the
board. There are about 100 such
agents, and while many Of the organ
izatiOns are necessarily young they
have shown themselves to be efficient
and adaptable, with n quick and firm
grasp of the problems connected with
worldwide trading.
The board. recognizing and concur
ring in the almost unanimous senti-
ment OF the country In favor of ulti-
mate private ownership and operation.
this being also reflected by the trend
of pending legislation. recently adopt
ed u fundamental change In Its rela-
ton with the shipping concerns act
ing rs agents or operators of shipping
board steamers. This was done by
mean" of a new managing agency
agreement. whereby the shipping con
cerr acting rs managing agent under
to operate the vessel to all In.
tents and purposes as owner. receiv-
ing rs compensation a portion OF the
net earnings obtained. This Is ex-
not only to prove an added In
for efficient operation, but
even more important. It duplicates as
as possible the condition OF
ownership and operation. In
lItaiNlbk Tx uStit ihitiutiNV, "
sourcefulness and confidence In meet
Ing the situations which would con
him as an owner.
While this plan affords a flexible
md commercial service for the bene-
II Of exporters using shipping board
steamers, II is obviously necessary to
destructive competition be-
ween the government-Owned vessels
through their several managing agents
is accomplished and the stability
If rates required In the best inter
Of the shippers Is maintained by
means of conferences between
gents In each Of the various trades
operating out OF the North Atlantic,
south Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific dis
ricts.
The shipping board, as well as the
'rivate Oncerns that have invested
merchant marine lines, IL handi-
apped. so II says. by the failure Of
he United States to dispose Of the
Of pence with Germany and
The board, for instance.
hrorgh W. r. Taylor. Its assistant d.
ector of operation. told the United
chamber OF m Mt its
nnual meeting Mt Atlantic City the
day that regardless OF ones
ersonal sentiments toward the League
( Nations, foreign m Is a
vo-party transaction involving In ev-
~ case some other nation than our
wn, and II cannO possibly exist be-
ind a wall OF splendid isolation"
Congress Plans for a Recess.
Congress is speeding up so as
weeks extending from the first =
June to near the middle OF July.
while & leaders thought they i
light be able to arrange for an ad. '
,urnment before the national politi- !
n convention season came on, but !
ley have decided that this would be l
advisable. SO the decision Is to do }
business for a period Of six weeks.
order to comply with the constitu-
on each house will hive to meet ,
vice a week. It is assumed that ,
'ere will be enough members In town !
go through the formality of meet. I
z and ad%journing. 1t Is barely pos n
that the recess may be extended Z
It'll the first Of August. but the pres Il
Il plan Is to get back to work about
e middle Of July. =.
An intimation from the White House T
at President Wilson would call the
gislators back IL an adjournment 8
ould be taken may have had some
ing to do with the decision to take
recess rather than an adjournment.
he White House story was that Pres
ant Wilson was determined to keep Il
ngress here until 1t could show that y
had disposed OF all the important ~
,islation pending. According to the "A
presentations made. Mfr. Wilson was h
ry emphatic In saying that under
circumstances would he permit the :.
nate to go away without having dis 7
sed of the treaty of peace with Ger
my. The leaders in both senate and A,
use agreed that IL would not he
cd policy TO adjourn with so much
finished business on the calendar
d so the plan Of taking a recess, a
IN that was followed during the con- .,
season four years ago. was nc
opted. a.