New-York tribune., 1922-05-27
Board Seeks to
Revise German
Ship Contract
Love and Mccormack Sail
To-day for Bremen Will
Join Rossbottom in Ef-
fort TO Make New Pact
I. :. Lines Not Satisfied
Officials to Find Out if
North German Lloyd Has
Best of Old Agreement

Revision Of the agreement between
the North German Lloyd and the
United States Lines, which Will give a
more equitable arrangement for the
American company. is to be sought by
Sn piping Board officials, " J. Love,
vice-presidert Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation N charge OF traffic said
yesterday.
Mr. Love and E. j. Mccormack. one
% the operating directors OF the
United States Lines, sail today on the
Peninsula State FOR Bremen. In Ger
many they viii meet Alfred E. Clegg.
representing the Roosevelt Steamship
Company as operating manager of the
United States Lines, and T. H. Ross
bottom, general manager, who sailed
last Saturday or the America.
These officials will meet the directors
ot the North German Lloyd and Will
20 over the entire working agreement
which has been carried along on a day
10 day basis since the vessels OF the
former United States Mail Steamship
{ ompa0y were seize1 by the Shipping
Board last summer.
May End Present Contract
Nr. Love said that the board will
insist upon substantial modification,
snd that the existing contract may be
swept aside to make room for a new
deal Oficials OF both companies will
70 into a detailed policy for the di-
vision Of freight and passenger traffic.
Under the existing plan, which proba-
bly, Will not be changed. the North Ger
man Lloyd IS agent for the United
States Lines n Germany ard interior
Continental cities. while both concerns
nave Offices in this country
Plans are 10 be worked out for al
ternate sailings OF German and Amer
can vessels. Attention will be given
slso TO the operation of the Leviathan
next spring in conjunction with the
Columbus of the German line, q ship
of $4,000 gross tons. Unless the board
sdopts some other policy for the Ie-
~iathsn the giant liner will be oper-
eted by the United States Lines 10
Cuxhaven or Bremen
Mr.. Love would not so into details
yesterday, saying that it would not be
advisable to show his hand before nego-
tiations begin According TO reports
from other sources, it is understood
that the |. :. Lines IS not satisfied
with the present division OF freight and
passengers and believes that the Ger
man ships are getting more than their
share. Il is reported also that the
North German Lloyd during the last
year has received more than 500 900 in
commissions, which Is regarded as too
high for the services performed.
Separate Agencies Not Planned
There is no intention of esta tablishing
separate agencies for the L. S. Lines
II satisfactory arrangement can be
reached with the German company, Mr.
Love said
Ii Is known that the American off
cisls are anxious 10 have Congress pass
he pending lmm grafton bill, providing
that 80 per cent Of incoming aliens
must travel on L. s. ships which would
give them q formidable weapon in deal
ing with German and other foreign
lines.
While in Europe Mr.. Love will look
INTO the Shipping Board Offices in Great
Britain, and will talk with Sir Walter
Runciman, London repre- sentative for
the [. s. Lines. He viii interview a
number OF prominent English shipping
men on general conditions
NO Change In Mallory Service
MI Love yesterday took occasion to
deny rumors that there will be anv
change IN the services of the Mallory
Transport Line from New York to
SOUTH African ports. He said that tn.
Board IS in the route TO stay" and
has instructed the Mallory Line to
nnarntaln a monthly sailing schedule.
he necessary number of vessels. of
800 to $500 deadweight tons, will be
put into operation. These will carry
eight to ten cabin passengers on each
ryoyage, The first ship sails in June.
ne Mallory Line Is not member Of
the South African Conference and ac-
cordingly IS not restricted in making
rates