Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
ACQUIRE SIXTY ROUTEsOF
| HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE
Ian on Foot for Great Shipping
business to BE Handled in
American Bottoms.
tny Associated Prcss.l

H WASHINGTON, March IA plan
l.nuer which American steamship COM
||vith American ships the sixty pre-war
INorld trade routes Of the Hamburg
Hmericnn line Is being worked out by
Inc Shipping Board, subject. II is un-
lperStoou, TO the approval Of the Ger
man company.
The propotal was approved today, by
on motion of Senator Ransdell, DEM
lfcrat Louisiana. after Chairman Payne
Tag T, eXpiaimed it in executive session. !.
mere was an apparent difference Of
4 pinion among committee members as
me exact plans OF the board. but
2oth Chairman Jones and Mr.. Payne
subsequent statements said the
'oard would not be party to the pro-
POSED arrangements with the Ham
| would DC to furnish the shipS, either
through sale or lease. and TO lend its
I,o-opera,ion ~ obtaining this bust
css Tor American shipping interests.
Iinh Port Facilities hut No Ships.
Whether the plan originated with
ne German company or with the board
;ns not made clear Il was said, how
yer; that any Arrangement made
iould be a Operative one; that the
hamburg American line had the port
abilities for handling It's prc-war bus
ness, but WAS without ships.
The routes which the Amor ican com
anies VIII take over include those not
ny between, Germany and the United
latcs, but also 10 South America. the
orient and other parts Of the world.
hipping Board officials said the bust
css probably would be too great for
ny QUO American company 20 handle.
ma that If thc arrangements went
1d0}n seyerar companies probably
oiu,ne % business which the German
ompany had before the war
Hoard VIII Not Act Directly.
Under the original plan X was pro-
osGd That the board Itself make q
orkinS arrangement with the Ham
irg American line but this plan was
sapproNed By the board. III this con-
ection Chairman Payne today made
hich was submitted TO the senate
"Th. board has carefully considered
&c inherent matters involved in n
HeeSt9n w 70 ~" w0Tking ar
IN ltnc, involving the Shipp!n.
oard,s taking over The sixty services
rin.rlT served By that line
1T Is the sense OF the board:
J. Ihat no direct arrangement be
ado by the board with the Hamburg
-. That Its very desirable that an
nfirican company or group OF com
mes, make an Arrangement by which
- ermSs .. hn., m may he secured
ate with an American company or
'rn3an!es in the sale Or chartcrirg OF
ips % enable such American COM
mics 10 secure this outlet, The terms
any contract which may be made
n the Hamburg American line being
o!cct 20 the approval OF tho board"
VIII Make CO-Opcratiyr Contract
me ripping Board officials would
II couccdc that there had been any
SotiationS with the Hamburg Amer
an inc. IL was understood that tn.
'mpany was disposed 10 enter into
CO. operative contract with American
eanship Ines. Details OF the CON
act remain 20 be worked out. as the
ard. II was explained. WAS not pre-
red 10 make any further move in the
rection OF this development OF Amer
an commerce Without tho approval of
10 Senate committee. because a tech
cal state OF war still exists between
c United states and Germany.