New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
I. c. C. to Take
In Grain Rate
Case This Week
|r6ori Will Be Made TO
Stabilize Charges so That
Atlantic Ports Will Be
OIL Equality With Gulf
East Badly Handicapped
ADJUSTMENT of Tariffs Is
Expected to Relieve the
Slack Export Conditions

4 Sterilization Of railroad rates go
Aas. the north Atlantic ports will be
&,snsftted by grain and other ship
Hrents will be taken up by the Inter
Asate Commerce Commission in Wash
layton this week.
4 George Wells. traffic manager of the
New York district of the United States
Ashpning Board. has been appointed
8ehairraan Of committee to name a
*-ammittee TO meet with the represen-
@,stiyes of the Gulf and Eastern Trunk
Sl;nes. who are most interested in the
zsolutisn Of the problem.
4 At the present time few grain ship
&meats are leaving the ports of New
Kork and Boston due to the difference
b. freight rates between the Gulf and
&hs Eastern railroads. The latter are
Arsctically without export business,
according to steamship men, who like
mise are in 4 similar position.
1 With the adjustment of railroad
Tariffs relief can be expected and there
81 probability tnat some of the
1snsdian wheat shipments will be d.
&srtsd through Buffalo to Portland, Bos-
4on New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore
Ana Norfolk, as it is known that the
8art Of Montreal is taxed to its capacity
through AT agreement to handle 90
100000 bushels monthly.
Better Cooperation Sought
4 There is movement on foot to bring
about better cooperation between the
Railroads and the export steamship
8empanies al this and other ports. The
advantage to be gained by having
NsheduIas promptly met instead of
&tyIng uD cargoes in storage or in ware
Stouses awaiting frei eht cars or bot
esoms is Of the utmost Importance, both
2sdes admit, and therefore the oppor-
esanity for better contacts between the
1.-Two great transportation arteries of
1.-THE country never was better.
1 Virtually the entire managing body
ki the Shipping Board will be here on
tuesday Albert D. Lasker, chairman,
Dis due to meet his daughter, Miss Mary
&Iasker, who IS returning on the Olym-
bic on that day; Elmer Schlesinger,
sBullitt. special counsel, will probably
sayrve tomorrow night, and will take
Gp the Green Star Line case. ]. Bar
STOW Smull, W. j. Love and A. J. Frey,
sthe three presidents of the Emer-
sgency Fleet Corporation, are expected
10 attend several conferences here. T.
Nv 0Connor. one of the commissioners,
swsll undoubtedly remain here until the
stevedore controversy is settld, as no
dcision was reached yesterday in the
difference between the steamship
operators and the longshoremen.
Operators Held Conference
Itlsaked cut yesterday that confer
eHes vas recently held by operators
W had purchased Shipping Board yes
SIS and who are anxious for the board
. make REIMBURSEMENT of the tonnage
i TyIee, basing the new cost on the pres
sss-day market. AS a result of the
tzsetiRg a committee was formed to
Sdrss up petition to the board, but no
sfarsher information could be obtained
be TO what definite action has since
Stssa taken
Mr.. Lasker undoubtedly will announce
Fhe boards policy in regard to this
aaestlon, as payments are overdue on
Z great number of ships, and the oper-
zs'rs feel that unless relief is granted
faey will be forced to surrender the
fsssels. This move would mean the
cancellation of contracts and the prob
fele loss of all equity in the returned
talps. 1t is the opinion of the legal
apartment OF the board that Congress
fone can make a rebate on these con-
Facts, but what action it will take on
PAYMENTS now overdue will not be
fnown until Tuesday, when Mr.. Lasker
arrives here