The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-22
MEX lean SITUATION IS LEFT TO
The PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Liner on Long Cruise to
Tell the World of II. s.
Former Commerce Raider Kron-
prinz Wilhelm Will Raid
Commerce for America.
. BY HARRY 3. HUNT.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The former
German commerce raider Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which terrorized the seven
seas in 1915, will sail from rev York
early in January on commerce raid
ing cruise of far greater extent than
that which she made in German hands
in the early days of the war.
On her latest commerce raid she will
lay brief siege to every trading port
of consequence, all the way around
the world, and her conquests are ex-
pected to enrich America by hundred
of millions of dollars in new business.
She will sail this time, however, not
as the Kronprinz Wilhelm, but as the
Won Stuben, flying the Stars and
Stripes. Her fighting crew will not be
master gunners but master statesmen.
And whereas her former sailing orders
were to grab everything in sight by
force for Germany, her new instruc-
tions will be to win everything posi-
BILE for American business by oourte-
sy, diplomacy and merit.
Under the direction of F'erd Eggena,
young soldier of fortune from New
Jersey. who in various lines OF import
and export trade has made" every
trading port of consequence in South
America, Africa, Asia, and Europe, the
Won Steuben is to be overhauled and
refitted as a floating industrial exhibit
de luxe. Exhibit space will be pro-
vided for 700 American industries and
staterooms for TOO commercial rep
resentatives."
Persons permitted to visit the Won
Steuben when she tied up at Buenos
Aires, Melbourne, Rangoon or Shang-
hal will do so with a proper sense of
distinction bestowed.
Instead of inviting everybody to
please come aboard and see the won
derful products of American manufac-
ture, the bars will be up and only the
business elite will be received. Persons
coming aboard will be guests They
will be Shown" they will be- enter
tanned and dined on board. Orders
will be taken only where the visitor
insists.
In advance Of the Won Stuben will
travel an advertising agent who will
secure publicity for the coming of the
wonderful American ship. Just in ad-
vance of her arrival invita-
lions to the elect official and business
personages of each port, or nearby
cities, will be put in the mails. In
vitations will include wives and
daughters, for the trade development
cruise is to develop social as well as
business understanding.
Particular atteation will be given to
fitting up an elaborate ice cream par
Tor and candy kitchen. There will also
be a great movie auditorium, where
motion pictures of American indus
trial scenes and processes will be
shown.
The first cruise of the Won Steuben
is expected to last a full year. From
New York she will head south down
the eastern shore of South America
then eastward to Cape Town, around
the cape and up to Madagascar, over
to Australia, up the Indian Ocean
through the East Indian Archipelago
to Japan, then to China, Siam, India.
and via the Red Sea and Suez canal
to Mediterranean ports, then France,
England and home.
Not only are the exhibits carried ex-
pected to impress in a new way the
business men and officials of the
ports and countries visited but the
Won Steuben herself is counted on to
give new impression of Uncle Sans
new merchant marine.
The Won Steuben is an impressive
appearing boat, SIS feet in length, and
able to make 20 to 25 knots.