New-York tribune., 1921-03-10
Pacific Coast
Finds Shipping
Status Better
Improvement in Volume of
Cargo Is Reported by the
Chamber Of Commerce of
Seattle; Gain Is Gradual
Lumber Shipment Heavy
Canadians Seeking to Nee,
Competition: Bringing
Wool to the United States

Some improvement in shipping con-
sisons is indicated by reports from
rae Pacific Coast The situation has
been improving gradually since the
frst OF the year, according to state
ment made by the Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce.
Shipping Board vessels operating
from North Pacific ports, it is pointed
cut. are expected to carry capacity car
goes Cor time when the h;pment of
relief supplies to China begins. Ship.
oers on the Coast have been advised
that the proposal TO have the navy des-
ignate ships to carry the cargo has
been abandoned.
Efforts to increase the carrying trade
N the intercoastal steamship service
are being made by Pacific Coast ship
ping men through Il campaign based on
he saving ny water over rail shin
nents from the Pacific to the Atlantic
coast. From Seattle to New York, it is
ssated, the freight by vessel is about 25
per cent cheaper than By ra /.
Good Conditions Reported
In contrast with the reported depres-
SION IN the coast-tocoas shipping
.rade is the statement of the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce that, although,
several new lines have come to Seattle
since January, still there is enough
cargo 70 be had for all the carriers dis
patched from Puget Sound and the
Columbia River In more than half
dozen cases 1t IS added. the coast-to-
coast 1relgnters have had to leave tons
Of cargo behind because their holds
cMld contain no more freight"
As further indication of improve
Of feet OF lumber are moving to the
Far kasS, Australia, the Atlantic coast.
South America and Europe and the
cotton shpments from Seattle have
oeen practically as heavy as during
previous yearx
Fru growers in the Pacific North
vest district are seeking to have the
n;elcoaStal steamship lines put refrig-
'ratcn space IN the a3ority of their
.essels. A statement prepared by
Washington growers shows that $1,000
% 1880 carloads of apples and pears,
mounting TO from 10000 900 10 30,00O,-
100 boxes, must be moved. 1t is de-
cared that 80 to 30 per cent of the
crop Will move to domestic and foreign
markets. through the port of Seattle if
ample refrigeration space is provided
On the ships.
Want Refrigerator Space
Fruit growers" it is stated, "are
wiling to assist the steamship com
lanies Which Will put in refrigerator
space by urging Puget Sound concerns
10 bring cargo from the Atlantic Coast
n ships rather than by rail. The 1921
crop Of the Pacific Northwest orchards
IS expected to be a record breaker, as
conditions throughout the winter have
been extremely favorable"
Seattle is seeking to increase its
shipping trade by eliminating all
wharfage charges on import and ex-
port freight. These have been % cents
ton on imports and so cents a ton
IN exports. The work OF revising the
tariffs has been begun by the Port
commission and some private owners,
as the tariff of both public and private
dock owners is to be uniform in all
particulars, the revision covering stor-
-ge charges and practices, as we'll as
overseas, intercoastal and other cargo
movements.
The appearance of the Canadian
merchant flag at United States Pacific
ports is expected later this month,
%hen the Canadian government mer-
Grant marine steamship Canadian
pfospector, plying between Vancouver,
D. e., and Australia and New Zealand,
VII arrive with cargo of wool.
"lth United States shipping inter
ests making elaborate preparations for
me transracitic trade, it is stated that
me Canadian Pacific Ocean Services is
preparing to meet competition
Inc Empress of Canada, now under
construction, will be the finest ship on
me Pacific" says G. NJ. Bosworth.
chairman of the Canadian company. 1t
IS our intention to maintain supremacy
on this ocean. The Empress of Canada
VIII be bigger, faster and have more
palatiai httlngs than the Russia and
over al, and will have maximum
Speed OF between p and % knots. We
PROBABLY Will operate her on the Pa
enc run at Is knots, as that will be
Tie most economical for the general
service. She will burn oil. She will
provide for the growing refrigerator
'raae between Canada and the Orient,
and Will have G0,O00 feet of chilled
iae new liner is being built in Great
hFltaln, and her completion has been
qelayed by the strike OF British ship
lolhers. She will be finished within
xix months after the men return to
YORK The crew for the Empress of
Sahaoa viii be picked Chinese from
me vessels now operating, and this
crew Will be sent TO Enrfand to ioin