New-York tribune., 1920-06-30
Herr. Heineken
Hits Policy of
Britain on Sea
North German Lloyd Head
Here to Arrange for
Reopening of Trad e
Routes; Wants u. S. Aid
He Declines to Predict
Says England Looks Upon
Ali Newcomers as Tres
passers; Quotes Pirrie

sirext Britain's so-called dream o1
sea supremacy and her fear Of Ger.
Many as a shrewd and mighty rivs
for first place as carrier of the
worlds commerce formed the dominant
part Of an interview given yesterday
by Philip Heneken, director general
of the old North German Lloyd line
Herr Heineken arrived here on the
Neuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam.
He comes here with other directors
Of the line to parley with the United
States Shipping Board and private
steamship interests to get new lease
on life for the trade routes operated
by the North German Lloyd line be-
fore the World War.
Herr Heineken is loud in his praise
of Americas efforts to become a great
maritime nation and says he is desir-
Gus Of giving her an the aid that lies
in his power. With the proffer Of this
aid he hopes to start anew the business
machinery of the North German Lloyd
that has lain rusty and idle for nearly
six years.
A week ago Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, direc-
tor general Of the Hamburg American
Line, returned to Germany after a sue
cessful deal with the Shipping Board
and the American Ship and Commerce
Corporation which was recently ac-
quired by the Hartman interests. Or.
Cuno came and went silently, saying
nothing for publication throughout his
stay of nearly six weeks.
Attacks Britain's Position
~ H.
lied England as a nation whose posi-
tton on the ocean had become so domi-
nant that any vigorous newcomer was
regarded by her as trespasser. He
quoted Lord Pirrie, head of the Harland
& Wolff yards at Belfast, as saying
that the war had been a godsend to
Britain and her colonies and to the
United States, as Germany within
few years would have had control of
the shipping industries of the world.
Herr Heineken said he had no opin-
ions on the future of German shipping.
e! don't see how any one could find a
basis for an opinion in the existing
state of uncertainty" he said. What
the conditions will be in the next few
years, it would be idle to discuss. As
to the more distant future, think it
better for us Germans not to venture
forecast, but to leave it to others to
@" euelI OWH CONCLUSIONS from the
facts of the past.
We have a duty which we owe
ourselves, however, and that is to see
that the distribution made by German
shipping in the advancement of over
seas commerce and travel is freed from
tne cloud of misapprehension which at
present distorts the picture to our
prejudice. l am referring to what | |
may cali the European picture. Here
IN the United States the conditions
we're different. Our efforts to provide
Ins pest possible services in regard to |
sa1ety, comfort and speed were nm I
gfuoglngly recognized here.
Government Aid Slight
Our achievements could not be de-
MED, but they were set down to state
sio. AS matter of fact, German
shipping received less government sun
nation" ' o''0'
Lord Prrie is too we'll informed to
roond OF his frank statement with the |
usual tag that Germany's success in
shlpouIiding and shipping was due to
sIa'e s support" Herr Heineken added I
IN 'ne same interview, Lord Pirrie re-
1erreo to his cooperation with the late
). Pierpont Morgan to effect an Anolo- !
american community of shipping in
,,erests. But what was the result Of his
iordship's attempt to let America par
'ic'pate more largely in the world
shipping! The British government i'm