New-York tribune., 1921-01-17
Germans Said
'ToBe Blocking
! British Lines
Lenses for the Enigrant
Traffic Being Held Up to
Aid Teuion Interests. Is
! English Siaipping's View
s. Concerns Criticized
sopening Steerage Trade
From Germany Delayed by
TECHNICAL State of War

That Germany is taking steps to keep
rsish shipping ont OF the emigrant
,xc from, Hamburg and Bremen is
view expressed in British shipping
cles.
Some English shipping companies,
"a have planned TO engage in this
.s.iz is stated, have been unable to
,are the granting Of the licenses re-
srrd bv German law. There has been
actual refusal to issue such licenses.
is said. but the result has been
aieyea by process of interminable
aay.
Before the war the German lines
,rried the bulk o. the emigrant ira fic
en- German ports and the present
otey of delay is regarded by British
pping interests IS q step towar rds
opsersing the traffic as far as possible
' ntil German companies and affiliated
mes are in position 10 handle the
reater portion OF the steerage trade.
[. 5. Interests Criticized
Arrangements between German and
msrican shipping interests are re-
! ;rded as q factor in the situation bv
HE Liverpool Journal OF Commerce.
aich says:
"A feature Of the situation which
.nds sounienance 20 the suspicious en-
srtainsd that Germany is attempting
b svads compliance with peace treaty
ondrions is the agreements which
AVE been entered into between Ger
ian and United States shipping inter-
|sls. much, it is 10 be feared-and in
|his respect the eyes OF the United
|ates are being opened-to the ulti-
|ate advantage OF the German ship
|wner, who sees in such q deal an ex-
E!lent opportunity of retaining trade
|ssocistions which would otherwise be
|st
The acquisition of the third-class
|assenger traffic on the North Atlantic
|aute is as important TO our own ship
ing industry as it is to that Of Ger
Eany, and it is already fairly clear
Pat. the big German companies are
|seking 10 reconstruct their business
q the basis of securing and holding
be large share OF this class of traffic
shlch they enjoyed before the war.
Ehs government must be pressed to
axe action, firstly to prevent any fur
aer delay N the issue Of licenses to
lose British companies on whose be-
ali Application mas been made. and
scondiy. to insure the due observance
4 ts1se treaty clauses which were
-ned to prevent a revival Of the
raneful policy in regard to enigrant
Ea.ae which was one o. the hallmarhs
derman ship owning in past years.
Intentional Delay Seen
That the present delay n handling
fense applications is Intentional and
Fs'gnea TO shut British shipping inter-
rs out from a share in the emigrant
Eiac passing through Germany au-
fars to De- obvious And the i'm
f.ence which is being manifested at
e obstacles which are being placed in
f way OF British companies obtaining
Fenses Is not lessened by the fact
Eas vessels WATCH we're formerly in the
Fhershlp Of the North German Lloyd
|'Fnpany have been carrying en.igrant
|alac between Germany and the United
|sa:es.
The whole of the circum stances
phnected with the revival of emigrant
|Fame from Germany has q most sin
yer aspect and il may be taken for
Eahted that British shipping interests
e net going 10 take this kind OF thing
ing down. We may have been care
IS and Indifferent in past wears but
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