Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
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TN AMERICAN COMMERCE
benton Lands Rich
: mond on Inauguration of
Steamship Service.
HARRY PHILBIN's ADDRESS
Manager OF Sales, United States
2 Shipping Board, Designated by
! Chairman 10 Attend Arrival of
Z Steamer Lake Frances.

Of steamshir service Netwccn Rich
gnond and New York with TWO big
ocean going vessels was an event
lslat marks an epoch In the indus
tfIAl and trade development OF this
Glty aud sec: ion. According to Rear
AlfIral ". ;: Benson i,o OF n, me u 6H6ai
marks notable precedent IN Ameri-
So important was the, enterprise
,.onsidercd by officials OF the shipping
board that J. Harry Philhin manager
OF sales for the board, was dcS!E-
riatrd.hy Rear ADMIRAL Henson TO At
rcnd the arrival Of the first ship. the
Lake Frances. as his personal repre-
EFrffa.'ve and lbs coming IN this
~anacity was considered distinct
.sIf. >phnb.n made a notable address
a. 4 luncheon given in MS honor at
Of the R!chmond- New York steam
ship COMPANY In this address Mt
Piilbin reviewed soineihlnS o. the
fine, it's rapid dcvei opintA' ,io'-oW
mg the necessity created by N"
World war and yentured some prophe-
Slcs for tho future.
= MIR. Philbins sDceeh. whill was re-
ccived with much interest BY those
who heard i. follows,
War Emphasized Need.
@'NIy Friends.-Nothing short Of war
Bith Germany served TO arouse the
american people and the sovernment
10 the needs OF an American Nor
.slr people neglected the shipping
rroblfni. or looked upon II win m
time. 10 depend upon the SHIPS O.
other nations 20 carr our commerGe
paying them opproN!naiely Sfto'vgV,,
Gru a $car in freiEhiS You W 4!
rea-s TINS amour; would c0EcT ne
sbs; q our entire ieei, tac.anlhS
ere VA COS: thereof Apparently
We believed wa- 20 De So unLANs!y
thai there was no cause for alarm,
40 had We ms mag HlASeHt meet We
NcIld have had no war.
- s6t!sc.ts ana patriotic inG!yiGHals
M awaken the nation 70 The danger
sfesc attempts failed miserab!y. The
public S.CtDee-ei on. from the t!iHc
pr the civil Va: Until 1898. when
re-;sr; 20, 3.s.n-bance Thai wa.
haG much the same eIec; upon the
nation IS an alarm clock often has
Sr3n s.eeFing map: lie hs ,1!r the
20 get up. So after 1885. the A:ne-!-
Gsn people rolled oTec fer another
!. Not Dimcuit 10 AnaIyze.
), 1T is not difficult TO ana!yZe the
wttiiUdc OF Congress and the people.
We know that American seamen
MAJ Paid 10 torelcners We un-
1cna,ooi that foreign shipping ma
a4ops had tonnage TO spare ana could
aad at rates, perhaps, that we could
rot hope 10 match, and there are
come people who believe that this
Was q hcpolessly expensive govern
ment enterprise and of doubtful
Tuturc as private undertaking.
Shipouild!ns involved so much rsady
nals or corporations, even IN posi-
ton 10 undertake IT, So :hc tendency
WAS 10 procrastnHt' or % DISMISS the
G"i mlg6, quote YOU another, state
mcnt Of ADMIRAL Benson's when lie
Eoid the ran-Amcr!can and Foreign
american merchant marine. We had,
pnd that we were able 10 WHIP Into
|Ahape between the declaration OF
war and the time when supplies we're
MOT needed % per cent OF the sup
plies, including munitions were
Transported overseas IN American
of the lighting forces Of this c2uu-
sry went across in American bot
Ioins, that is. . little less than MIL
Fion mon sailed overseas III ships ;i!-
ing the American flag.
:, 'Recently definite drive has bcen
maze upon Section IS OF the ne"
formation, / viii say that the dis
S;!minatory features OF the law are
nompctitors They are merely there
~ play the game fairly Foreign
shpping interests must stop their
Uiscrlminaiions aEaints American YES
Stls II they do not wish US 10 &c
Syrt TO the use OF Section IS. Another
Vcry forcablc statement by Admiral
Rcnson In planning steamship SER
,sresk IN the ~. tooUiy. heTeloiore
held by . :ew ->-la'tic seaports. Ser
vice Nr!. be maintained At American
Ror;s with the view OF relieving con-
Ecsuon OF railroads and OF bringing
goods 10 the seaport nearest the point
ri .cCnsumptiun. Monopoly Of shin
ping heretofore hold ~ large rca-
f1rts has retarded the development
"a The merchant marine. The Hud
f"c.l!tles for the. loading and dis
Ndln"renle oc many commercial in
u TrSlS nave done much TO curb
nrgMr growth Of the shipping inter
JsSis N this country. Ijy lOgieally
.sirr&r.ng "nip0ins, the spirit Of com
- t1c3n wll! De aroused among the
various s"apc,;s OF This land - the
Shp Losses Helcw Normal
:. despite the severe winter ana no
!. ~ Sos insurance returns 81 "
government are below normal. This
az ne best evidence 20 mo tnat .rn
n".h-Df our merchant marine is AS
- the sianaald as one could ex
q There Is unquestomable !ncroas-
need th1t me public be ciGc.iel
70 t"t Iga ..At''ls: OF Tie CmpJrtHlly
@ our shipping Interests stops ar,
"a .itg taken g. encourage and n .!I-
ithte tAe Investment Of Nme-icar
Initial ~ steamship companies and
anihHtrria! ruicrpr!ses couucctct
WIN 1ur Shipping Interests ~.
a. pt9!npi ana vigorous action n
ac'DmDNsh results
y Hou g.ntcineu lave .u=: c1.el.t.
81 > hSEtt iaaunS with the Tu.,..
Eiaies Shipping Board ~. tho l',r
Ehase OF two ships which viii ce -.
gee your tair city by STEAMSHIP VIZ
o'ner ports Of the United Sta;es. TIM,
Le!caDng railroad equipment -,
otner nurposes. This mas long hoo,
nht OF my iondcst cs.r,s ma
pFopheSy mat uthcr' cities vii .,i,.
W." hec"asarH steps to ar,1!7-l.el
IhiS pnrpose 70 order trat Tho ANN
M s..,a flag shall not perish froia ia.
on, September I. 1910 cons-as
gasSsd an act creating the itrf-c,
@tatss shipping Board 10 r.pri.,,.
ahlPpins ana TO promote the dcyal.-,
Mcht OF the American Merchant M.
Ehy. TINS VAS the first Icfir.te. co.,
slfi,ctiVe legislation passed I'm 20.
ga decades that aimed al tho re-,G
Iht!on Of Americas lost pre.tit.s 81,
lhe' ocean. The creation Of the Shit,
Ding Board was Il fortunat, ard ,t,-