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New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Egyptian Cotton Contract Shows
British Ship Lines i'm Control
Agreement Excludes American Companies From Any
Part in Trade With United States; Shipping
Board Hits Back With Cut-Raie Policy

The complete control exercised by
British steamship lines over the move
ment Of Egyptian cotton TO the United
States, with the exclusion Of American
companies from any part in the trade,
IS shown in the text of the contract
between the Alexandria cotton ship
pers and the Liverpool conference.
which was made public here for the
first time yesterday by the American
Steamship Owners Association.
This contract states that the Alex
endria shippe,s undertake to ship
for Liverpool and Manchester. and for
Boston or New York, either with trans
shipment at Liverpool or Manchester,
or direct, by the tonnage supplied by
the regular iiners.' The regular
liners" arc defined as the Moss, Eller-
man, Papayanni. Cunard and Prince
lines, all of which are British COM
panies.
The text shows tnat the cotton is
TO be shipped to Liverpool at 80 shil-
lings ton, which is 5 shillings above
the offer made by the United States
Shipping Beard. At the first call for
bids, the British lines made an offer
of 40 shlllings TO Liverpool and GO
shillings 70 the United States, as COM
pared with % to 40 respectively by the
Shipping Board. The active competi-
tion of the board for this business
apparently caused CONSERVATION
among the British companies, which
for a generation have had the traffic
exclusively. Bids were then asked a
second time, without the knowledge
Of the board, and the British ship
lines made offers approximating those
of the board. They obtained the con-
tract
Rate War Declared
AS means Of lighting this discrim-
iration the Shipping Board has de-
clared d rate war in the trade
The contract shows further that the
Alexandria shippers agree not to sell
their cotton for delivery in New York
except upon an understanding with
American purchasers that the freight
is to move in British bottoms.
The text of the agreement follows
Conditions of an agreement be-
tween the Alexandria cotton shippers
and the regular liners, namely. Moss,
Ellerman, P8payanni, Cunard and
Prince lines, by which the shippers
undertake to ship exclusively all their
cotton destined for Liverpool and Man
chester, and for Boston or New York,
either with transshipm at Liverpool
or Manchester or direct by the tonnage
supplied by the regular liners.
q. That during the month of Sep
tember and the first week of October
there will not be at any time more
than one boat on the berth for Liver
pool and not more than one for Man
chester
"Subject as hereinafter provided the
sailings for September and the first
week in October have been fixed as
follows:
For Idverpool--Septembe 1-13. septem-
Der l4-25 September aG-Octoher G.
For nchester-Se ptember ILL., Sep
tember 1S-October 2, October SO
For the rest of the season-that is
to say, TO August 81, 1922-the regular
lines will, subject as hereinafter pro-
vided, have simultaneously upon the
berth boat for Liverpol and boat
for Manchester, and it is intended that
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

there will not be upon the berth
simultaneously more than one boat for
each of the two ports. The maximum
time during which it will be allowed
for each boat to remain upon the berth
has been fixed as follows
For Liverpool
From October 6 to April 30. ten days.
From May TO June 80 fifteen days.
From July to August 81, twenty days,%
For Manchester
From October 10 to March 81 ten days "
From April / to June 80. nfteen days.
From July to August 81, twenty days =
%Weather working days.
Sundays, Holidays Excepted
"The maximum time as above for
each boat upon the berth will count
from the date of departure of the pre-
ceding boat for the same port, and in
the ten days or fifteen days or twenty
days arc not included Sundays or hol-
days. By holidays are meant not only
those days officially recognized as such
by the Director General of Cusoms, but
also those which, though not recog-
nlZed by the customs, are kept as holi-
days by the cotton market at Minet-el-
Basal.
"The above sailing arrangements are
subject to there being no strike at
Alexandria affecting the shipment of
cotton.
"The lines will employ steamers of
the highest class at Lloyds or British
Corporation and in the event of the
lines employing vessels of any other
class any additional insurance pre-
miums thereby rendered necessary
shall be payable by the lines, who shall
have the option of effecting such insur-
ance themselves, provided they are
placed exclusively with Loyds or first
class companies.
SO. All shipments shall be carried
subject to the terms set out in the
bill of lading for the time being in use
by the lines, save that the liners shall
not be entitled to any clauses in their
respective bills of lading limiting their
liability in the event of the value of
any one package exceeding a specified
sum-
"3. Freight shall be 80 shillings
ton of 90 cubic feet on all cotton
shipped from Alexandria to Liverpool
or Manchester and shall be paid here
or at port of discharge at shippers
option.
a. Freight shall be 40 shillings a
ton of 40 cubic feet on all cotton
shipped from Alexandria to Boston or
New York, either by direct steamers or
with transshipmeEt ~ Liverpool OF
Manchester, and shall be prepaid ir
Alexandria.
80. Each shipper signing this agree
nlent undertakes to ship exclusively by
the regular lines all cotton destined
for the aforementioned ports,
"6. Shippers signing this agreement
undertake not to sell cotton f. o. b. OF
franco shoonah or press unless they
are able to guarantee that the cotton
will be shipped by the liners.
~. The liners undertake that should
any shipper who is not party to this
agreement ship cottop on more favor
able terms than those set out above
they will offer equal facilities to ali
those signing this agreement.
SO. This agreement shall remain in
force for the twelve months commenc-
ing September 1, 1921, and ending
August 81, 1922"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Arrived Yesterday

sur Noordam (Du>. Rotterdam Oct IL.
Boulogne l2 and Plymouth l3, to the Ioi.
land America Line, with lis first. 2S5 sec
ond cabin, 1876 third class pass. mails and
"sse' ssr !. loot :, Of i, Sth st; Hoboken.
the Underwater on Co. with crude oil: Pier
l, Tfdewater n j. IVA
y Str Muskogee, Port Lobos Oct H. to
Bayonne N j. " ~
=. str City of Agra CBr). Calcutta Aug as,
Ioiomp1 nn ;, ,Si sept s. Port Said II. Boston Oct
Co. with mdse; Pier 3. American Docks.
C Str Catherine Puerto Plata Oct 49,,
27, Bklyn. '0'
Str James Tmpson. Belize Oct II. to I r
hogany: Astoria Nah Wks l. j city.
slr Essequfbo (Br). Valparaiso Oct (,
,a,1 ,nmt1ofogasta s, iquiaue Z. africa s, Mol
", to Sanderson & Sons. with 81 pass,
mails and mdse: Pier A. N r.
Str Wlnona, Calamata Oct I. Catania 4
ana Palermo 6. to the Export Steamship
Corp, with mdse; foot Java St Bklvn
Str Hamilton. Norfolk, to the Old Do
minion Trans Co with mdse; Pier 2s, n r.
Ocean Steamship Co, with pass and mdsa
Pier 35, n r.
str Comanche. Jacksonville and Charles
and mdse; Pier 81. N r.
Str Cedric (Br). Liverool and Queens
town. 10 the White Star Line with pass
and mdse.
Str West Haven, Baltimore via Philadel-
pphia; to Atlantic, Gulf G. Pacific Co.; off
Stapleton, S l.
Str Willfaro Seattle, Tacoma and Colon
to Williams S Co; Pier e5, N r.
Str Walter A Luckenbach. Tacoma, San
Francisco and Colon: foot S5th st. B'islyn.
Str Kentuclan. Philadelphia: to United
American Line Pier G. Bush Dks, B'klyn
Str Kenowis, Philadelphia: to Kerr S
Co: foot 57th st, B'lllyn.
Str + q Barstow. Tampco; to Robt I.
Hague; in Quarantine.
Str Charlton Hall, Seattle Sept II. Port
land Sept lS. San Francisco Sept 26 and
Cristobal Oct IS; to John w Ryan, with
mdse' Pier c, Jersey City.
Str Robert e Hopkins. Port Lobos Oct
le; to the Tidewater OIL Co, with crude
OIL; Pier J, Tidewater, J.
Limon Oct 1e and Havana Oct 20; to the
United Fruit Co. with 34 pass. mails and
mdsc; Pier Is, K r.
Str Canadian Miller CBr). Rosario Sept
9. Montevideo Sept IS and Barbados Oct
10; to Wilford & Mckay, Inc. with mdsc;
foot Columbia st. B'klyn.
Str Canal ova, San Juan; to Atlantic
Fruit Co; in Quarantine
5 Eagle IS, sea; 157th st, N r.
Str Huron. Sanchez Porto Plata and
Macoris; to the Clyde S Co. with pass
and mdse.
Str SAN Lorenzo, San Juan; to the New
York & Porto Rico S Co. with pass,
mails and lndse.
Str John d Rockefeller, Tampico.
Str America. Hamburg Oct Ii. South
ampton Ia and Queenstown 16: to the
United States Lines, with pass, mails and
lndse.
Str Munabro Boston
Str Nittorio Veneto 10. Norfolk.
Str city of Bristol (Br), Cardiff.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Middle West and Ship
Board Will Cooperate
Plan TO Increase Shipments in
u. s. Vessels Agreed On
i'm Conference
in conference
FROM The rrsbunc's washinoton BNrsau

From The Tribunc's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Material
increase in shipments of goods from the
Middle West in American vessels is ex-
pected as result of plans just decided
upon by Chairman Lasker, Of the Ship
ping Board, it was declared to-day by
the National Merchant Marine Associa-
ton.
AS n result Of conferences held with
President Harding and the full mem
bership of the Shipping Board within
the last few days by Malcolm Stewart,
of the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce, chairman Of the Middle West
Merchant Marine Committee, with mem
bers from eleven states, and r. l.. Nc
Kellar, Of the Lousvilie Board of Trade,
also member Of the committee, steps
have. been taken to establish perma-
nent link between the Middle West in
terests and the Shipping Board, with a
view to the development of shipping IA
cilities that will furnish ample foreign
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Shipping Men Seek
A Sound Basis for
National Policies
Twenty-three Questions Are
Sent TO Owners, Opera
tors and Builders on WAY
10 Settle Their Problems

Preliminary steps toward the adop-
tlon of comprehensive policy to be
recommended to the Shipping Board
and Congress have been taken by the
American Steamship Owners Associa-
ton in asking its members for their
views on current shipping problems.
Twenty three questions have been sent
cut for immediate replies. With this
information the American merchant
marine joint committee. composed of
ship owners, builders and operators,
will begin the drafting of recommended
tions which will cover every important
phase of shipping
The extent Of the survey which has
been undertaken is indicated in the fol-
lowing summary of the chief questions
framed by ]. X. Gordon, chairman Of
the committee on constructive ship
ping policies:
'At what price should the board dis
pose of its steel tonnage?
"Do you consider it desirable for an
impartial board cf survey to be ap-
pointed to make survey of every
suitable steel vessel owned by the
board?
"Should the Shipping Board sell its
steel cargo vessels to other than Amer
lean citizens?
What disposition should be made of
steamers not necessary for American
commerce and not sold to foreigners?
"What disposition do you think
should be made of the wooden vessels
"Do you favor a readjustment of the
prices at which tonnage was sold by
the Shipping Board?
wv hat form of relief do you suggest
for those who purchased tonnage from
other owners or had ships contracted
for at high costs?
DO you think that failure to re
adjust the prices for pioneer buyers OF
tonnage would destroy the market foa
marine securities?
DO you favor the bare boat charter
plan. as framed some months ago by
the special committee of this associa-
ton?
"Should ships thus chartered be al
lowed complete freedom in operation ?
IF 1t is found that under existing
conditions there is no market for sale
or charter of f'steel careo vessels, should
they be laid up or be continued to be
operated as at present?
DO you desire to have Immediate
steps taken for the enactment of the
recommendations OF the committee ap-
pointed two years ago by the Shipping
Board to prepare revision of the
navigation laws and rules, including
the La Toilette seamcn's law and the
laws and rules of the steamboat in.
spection service
"Do you believe In the enforcement
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

of Section Z of the merchant marine
act of 1920, which authorizes the Ship
ping Board to determine what regular
steamship services are desirable and to
maintain these services until they are
sustaining and can be assumed by
responsible citizens of the United
States?
"Do you favor the enforcement of
Section 21 of the Jones act, which ex-
authorizes the Shipping Board for five
years after the enactment of the law
to set aside every year from the rev.
enue from sales and operation a sum
not exceeding 5000 900 as con-
struction loan fund to aid the building
by citizens in American shipyards of
vessels Of type required for the serv-
ices above described?
DO you favor the enforcement of
Section Fl of the Jones act, which ex-
tends the coastwise laws after February
I, 1922, to the Philippines and all other
insular territories or possessions, and
directs the board to establish adequate
steamship services on these routes
until they can be taken over by private
enterprise?
"Do you favor the amendment Of
Section 90 Of the Jones act, which
eXempts from excess profits taxes after
- AD-V, <aiISI iCAI NtSSelS en-
gagged in foreign trade?
DO you favor the enforcement of
Section "a of the Jones law, which re-
qulres that hereafter the United States
ocean mails Shall if practicable be
shipped or carried in American built
vessels documented under the laws of
the United States?
DO you favor the enforcement of
Section 2S of the Jones law, which re-
serves to American vessels the carving
OF all import and export merchandise
and all passengers conveyed at pref
, erentlal low rate on American rail
roads?
DO you favor the enforcement of
Section 34 of the Jones law directing
the president to notify foreign govern
ments tnat provisions in treaties which
restrict the right of the United States
TO impose discriminatory duties and
tonnage dues on foreign vessels will
be terminated?
DO you favor the adoption of fur
ther legislation by Congress that will
grant compensation by means of a
naval retainer or bounty or by some
other payment from the Treasury suffi-
cient to cover the higher cost of wages
ana maintenance on American shins !?
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Fire Record

y
l;o'~so Fulton Market. J. Edwin iro''''
1s0--sss westehester av.. the Bronx S,H'ns
So. Morris Olklng .Trifling
= q ,4v'--nO w. lS9th st.s unknown Unknown
. ss'99o-.23 r. 99th st. Mary Baltas Trlning
e'Se--loo w. 46th ST. James Early.
5ao-Aea, p.r,, Trnlng
Novelty Co. ...... Tris,,r
si5-1lo West End av unknown, NonSe
s;So--So Lafayette ST. unknown..' Mons
'V''o-1o4S Washington av.. the
Bronx. Hazel Hessao unknow,
ll;AS--2S7 Avenue A. Santa Schlaso.
p NJ Unknown
l2'oo-32 Union Square. Rainbow
knitting Mills Trininr
,;i5-6l99 Broadway. unknown .Unknown
i's'-~ta Guo,s =. wooster ST., Krantz Leather
ooo S""cs Sn"n 70. .'........... Unknown
o.oo r,, Unknown
80. the Bronx, D. s. Triflsns
2:4o~-3ib Rivington st, Mana katie
6;so-15 Dominick St.. unknown None
0;4o-63o West End av.. unoccupied
e;io-5o4 lenox av., unknown. .Unknowu
. ;v9-i59 Henry st.. unknown. Unknown
f;eo--SSS II. 18th ST.: Sam Rosenfeld
s:20~-31a r. 2sth ct unknown None
s'45--i2s w 214th ST; Joseph Winter
s:55-y Sheriff st: unknown. :. Unknown
s;oo--saSth st. and Broadway. motor
cycle; unknown ......... Unknown
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Marine Reports
THE TIDES

Hatteras to Key WcntModeratc north
east and east winds north portion
ana increasing easterly winde. probably
rain
East Gulf of Mexico--Incronsi sing east
ana northeast winds. becoming strong over
north portion and dangerous shifting gales
over south portioft rain
West Gulf of Mexiro--1ncreasing north-
east ana north winds becoming strong
ana probably reaching gale force over
southeast portion rain.
tropical storm was central at 8 y IN
over ,he Yucatan Channel and was NOV
and winds OF a hurricane force 1t .s
n,,aangerous for vessels over the east Gulf,
floriua straits and Yucatan Channel
caribbean Sea and Windward PassaVr
south to west gales and rain over north :
west portion and fresh to strong east and
where. '"i"' e'se- :
=. Morth n, OF Sandy. Hook-Moderate north
Sandv ",u nor. norm winds and fair weather.
ana northeast winds and fair weather
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
been denied jobs it was because of lack

been denied jobs it was because OF lack
of ability.
Two voyages have been made by each
ship Of the line since the Shipping
Board took it over. To show wnat
has been done Mr. Rossbottom pro-
luced table giving the "Americani-
zation figures" Of the various ships.
The following, relating to the crew
Of the steamship America, is typlcai:
Department. First trip. Second trip;
I1eck 81 81 p C. Amern e sG s p p c. c. Amer Amer n n
Stewards 1G p c. Arnern 22 p c. Amer
"a glance mt this table shows where
the chief trouble lies--in the stewards
departmentX' Mr.. Rossbottom CON
tinued. "Whilo l am sure that it will
require only a few more weeks to
Americanize tho deck and engineer
crews completely, I doubt that this can
ever be accomplished with the stew
ards.
"The reason, as | stated in letter
yesterday to Chairman Lasker OF the
Shipping Board, is that Americans arc
not natural-bo stewards or walters.
There is something about the training
and traditions of the male American
which leads him to regard the job of
waiting on table or of making up beds
with great contempt.
cit is true that German walters are
employed on ships of the United States
lines. 1t is equally true that, no mat
ter how much we want to make the
ships 100 per cent American, the Ger
man walters probably will be per-
mitted to retain their jobs. We are
competing with the lines of all the big
countries of the world and have got to
maintain the best service for our pas.
scngers if we are to succeed. And
whatever may be thought of the Ger
mans, the fact remains that they do
make the worlds best walters"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

trade outlets at all time,
the interior. "ss ior produc., :,
Acting at the reopss. "a
Mr. IsStar sSsace o. an understands ;ssssr
dalI saiI n~aa;s LASER, Senator JoseDb" vii
Ma, Ma,ipa ppesIeent Of the National !; ssa.-
9WpedTdn.lng Wddl 9, in the cosferenesas' a' bee 0ssa
Middle N Il, West interests, has hsa sn viii as
committee s9n consisting of Il, spp9iatsa l
Wa Wr' -, Stewart and william. J. sn.ssSells, s.s
wa; W;asnlngton, D. c., specia, ,an, Allen, {.
Ts, I'VE IN Washington Of the 'yspfsseaa..s y
vailey Association, to serve .sa'ssissps
oL contact between the sbion;s,aa Ss rasssaii u
me operating committee ~ sp,ls 5oar.
gency Fleet Corporation and .a .as Enss
west Merchant Marine ce. o,s AM
says the association OonfnItsa
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Maritime Miscellany

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 23-Shinn,ne 6.
Board "535" liners, coming to this coast on %
their maiden voyages to enter the trans
Pacific trade. hereafter will not be per
mitted to carry passengers freight com
peting with established intercoastai lines
according to advices to operators here.
Twentyone days from Shanghai. In bal
last to the Robert Dollar Company agents
for the builders, the str Oriental. 10, 200
tons dead weight arrived here late yester-
day and will undergo trials this week be-
fore acceptance by the Shipping Board
The Oriental is the third Chinese built
vessel to be delivered to the Shipping
Board. The Cathay, sister ship building
at Shanghai, and the Westchopaka build
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Noordam Arr;yee n

Inc Holland-America li.ar -''se
Dam heid back by nigh head hs g., N''i
stif northwest gales, arrjvsS seas ari
terday day late from ps.s ~sfs YES
She carried 579 passengers A'9s.sfasn
SIX young Dutch brides -to-bs II. ,,ne.acias
come here to marry swans 'ss mso hs's
s.i ceeded them g the United STATE. sO pl', N,
settled on farms Miss Paujins ss;sS " Is sli
twenty, will be married TO-DAY -. - nag Z
City Hall to P. J. Hart. Of Csrsa.tla - y
N. T., and Miss P. A. vanderzsnSSsaS -. 8:
marry A. F. Kamstra, also Of Co.. Cr,,.s Sel
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

Hawaii. via San Francisco. steamship .
Matsonia. October 2s
Hawaii, Japan, Corea, China, Siberia
French lndo-China and Netherlands East
Indies (exccpt Sumatra) via San Fran
Hawaii. Samoan Islands, Australia and
New Zealand. via San Francisco. steam
ship Ventura, November J.
japan, Corea. China, Siberia, French rndo-
China. Netherlands East Indies (except
Sumatra), and Philippine Islands, via
Vancouver and Victoria, Il. c., steamship y
Empress of Russia November s.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Sailed Yesterday

Strs Nesla (Nor), Revkjavik; Winterton
OBJ. Antwerp; Matinicock Texas City;
ossa baw. Houston; o Warng Baton
Rouge; Eocene. Tampico; General Church
sBr), Gibraltar; North Pacific (Br), Nor
Iolk: Dardcn, Tampico: Muroran Maru
(Jap), Philadelphia; Charles Pratt, Iobos
navana Maru (Jap), Yokohoma; Gothic
star N3r), London; schrs Virginia Dare
Bruaswick; Aveiro CPorD, Norfolk Single
ton, Palmer, Norfolk; U S Eagle It, for
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24

WASN'T NGTON, Oct. 23.-The center
OF tropical storm approaching Yuca-
Tan channel and continuing to move
,uIoSiNh"afq ~ was reported by the
issued at l0:3O a. M. TO-DAY Th Ths
bureau said the storm was "attanand
by dangerous gales and winds of
hurricane force" and that it was
dangerous for vessels in Yucatan chan
nel and southeast Gulf of Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Sail Friday
Flora, Maracaibo. ..12:0o NJ
City Island
Bound Snuth

Schrs Matte U Aliees Machias for Nav
York: La Forrest l. Simmons, Taunton for
New York; General Torbert Oyster Bay for
New York: Ella. Bridgeport for New York.
Bound East
Schrs NJ Ftzsimmons. New York for
New Haven; Sarah Quinn, Perth Amhoy
for Nantucket Qatter anchored)
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Trans-Pacifc Mails

The connecting mails close at the General
postonice and City Hall Postoffice Station,
New York. at p. M, as follows:
Hawaii, via San Francisco. steamshtp
buckeye State. October 81
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
By Cable and Radio

Signaled Assyria. Glasgow for New
York, expects to dock $50 a. m Tues
day No time or distance given.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Foreign Ports
Arrivals from New Y

-NtW
BUENOS AYRES Oct 22-Str sougvand
(Nor), via Jacksonville
VALPARAISO, Oct 23--Str North Amer
lea (Br) i
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Outgoing Steamships


Mail Vessel
Closes Sails
tlorinda. Lisbon ... 100 PM
Sail Tomorrow
Aqutana, Sthampton 800 AM 12:O0M M
fanhandle State, Lon
don .;....,......... 900 AM 12:ooM
"a "a ,Eouroonrals, Havre 1900 NJ
teullpue. Cristobal. 90 AM 100PM
"anta Marta, Kingston 1890 PM 500 PM
Sail Wednesday
Oscar II, Christiania III 100 AM 200 PM
Mongolia, Hamburg ... 900 AM 1900 NJ
Sshla Lulsa, Valparaiso q: 80 AM 10 90 AM
Donilhic Para. IL 90 NJ 5e0 PM
i@hAohla' London. ..... 1900 NJ
Snl Thursday
Mount Clay. Hamburg 10 30 AM 200 PM
Hilarius, Cape Town. 500 AM 1900 M
New York. Danzig ..... 200 PM 500 PM
Orlzapa, vera Cruz. 200 AM 1900 Nj
Iosto, turks Isle. 1900 NJ 800 PM
S,reat rails. Cape Haiti 80 PM 500 PM
huron, Rio de Janeiro..12: 80 PM 3:0O PM
Nauoan, Buenos Ayres.. 10 90 AM 200 Pm
Mayaro; trinidad. ..... 500 AM 200 NJ
kentuckian, San Fran
cisco ...... - .0n PM
New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
American Ports

BALTIMORE. Oct 23-Arrived strs
steel Age, New York; Lord Ormonde (Br),
New York: Ardmore, Tampico Sailed:
Strs Carenco. Tore Annunziata; Robin
Gray Philadelphia; Strinda (Nor), Mon
treal.