Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
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country tremcd with boats. barges
st1d tugs Is the svowed object % the
,sar department. which. under the
terms - the transportation act %
IH2n wHs given coufrll uf the govern
meIl water fuusportFtisn facilities on
Chc inland waterways
Revival 10 th., mode ~ transpOrta-
gtUu IN substantial scale was begun
hy the railroad administration while
che world war was ou. Cl1-ging %
rvii transportation turned attrnti0n 90
sire necessity f1r doing more tha7
rFIkinc shout using the waterways and
the government began spending sew
vrui millions ~ dollars On waterway
equipment The reports ~ the director
general 81 railroads. shows that ap-
piuximaieiy StfOl0O0O was expended
The war department is now operat-
tnE bsree services on the New York
-istr Barse canal and che Mss sslppi
nrA Warrior rivers. The people ~ the
.,irtc - New YorE object 10 the fed
seFu.t barge service on their canal and
spl--aied Go congress a. order the war
department o. get on that waterway.
fsut Congress adjourned Recently with
.sut taking fuai action nu the request.
although the senate did pass a joint
ECsaaFuliua which had been introduced
Esg bcnatDr Wndswnrih 90 New York.
1hr house. however. dId not act on the
rrSplutian- The contention ~ the poo
ste &c New YORK Is that the federal
.ssrvIce eliminates private competition.
TIE service on che Mississippi riv-
..t tseGWeen So Louis and New Orleans
go fauisl involves thc most suspicious
pgrt &C lhc governments program In
rlhuEIfgnlfIg fhe use of the Inland
-t.tterWaYk Bv this service shippers
rbrDush ere Mississippi valley are en-
rilcl 10 oor,isu freight 10 poinis along
tbr liver al InriT rates which are gen
atHlIy - per cent less than rail-
lbarEts fsr similar services
Thr time required Tor passage from
s. touis ca New Orleans Is six days.
rtrsullne 90 thp vnr department.
whistle ile up-rivrr trip consumes on an
,vcrrge Grteen days u Is pointed
.sul. hoeet that fhp regularity with
lsItigh the sliiiuEs are maintained
fs.FErs the actual time in transit be-
.,rc.u ihe shipper ami C8nsIS nee aver
'-s approximately fhe equivalent o.
trI required by thr railroads.
Q tT1us Tor combined rai and water
.-Tususls are beile studied. The de-
attfcI purpose ~ that branch u the
department which ls giving its atten-
.tnu Ip the mnffer Is that the federal
t,srrs service shalt DC made service
,'sla rad profitable.
Extension OF Shipping Laws
Z IN. provisions giving preferential
Trcatmrut Co. American vessels relate
sa extension 90 tie cnastHise shipping
s=yrs Ca the Philippines and other Is
tvuf possessions and territories of the
Vuue1 States. to the granting ~ lower
-au rates un commodities carried 20
.,r away from che United states In YES
.,sIs dsrumenirl under the laws n the
slnuet States. to the president being
authorized aud directed 20 nhroenie
.Hmmereial treaties which restrict the
rIshf ~ che United States 20 impose
discriminating customs duties on im-
fv,rts entering the United States and
gi~, 60 Impose discriminating tonnage
sluc> sn vessels. and finally. % prohibit
firu &C the transportation 81 uerchan-
Else between points in the United
STATES bv water Nr hy land and wafer.
liz a foreign rnri. except iu vessels
tbruwcutrl under the laws % the Uni
sci states
TIE cTcct 81 TIE above provisions.
tf fhcg are enforced. win b. that a vast
ssurunt ~ cargo win - available for
vessels torumrnfci under the laws Of
go United States
Wide power fs aIso gym the shin
ytlre hsari Oh deny entry 20 n0rts ~
lte United Strtrs foreign vessels
whose owners nre found guilty % IN
favfui discrimination against Ameri-
zen vessels
shipping 5oars % a. Busy.
sTunereSs declared On the law Tor
T.1tntr ownership and operation n
the American merchant marine and
rycutuuIfv-unieSs the law Is changed
-that win coae 20 pass. but as far
~ the next few years are concerned.
fhc shiuplng beard WIN ~ very husfly
ruEaEei ln thc artuai operation q
SHIPS owned or contrnfird ~ g.
The hnnrf O. authorized art a.
ec,tcf a. sell fhe vessels built during
rnd after fhe war rs TIE government.
tui there isn time ilmlf So in --hlch
MS shau BE- accomplished. The o.
rert command ~ congress IN tilc sub
icci = thar the h1ari shall SET the
liirs IS son as practicable. rrn-
.risseut with Snnt business methods
.suf = funds derived from fhe sale
-ywd operation ~ vessels the hoard
urav ~ aside annually fnr Eve Years
SsTeoaooe Tor TIRE creation ~ a --o--
sivueilon tom fund out ~ which
aaioneg may ~ lent a. private indivia