The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-06-22
Steamers Are Carrying More
Passengers This Season Than
Any Time Since 1914.
STEERAGE SHOWS BIG LOSS
First and Second Glass Passengers
20 Per Cent Greater Than Last
Year-ChanneI and German
Ports Most Popular.

New York.-Passenge traffic to Eu-
rope for the 1922 season, which is
now well under way, is the heaviest
since 1914. The number of tourists
going abroad in first aud second class
quarters is about 20 per cent greater
than last year. but there Is Il consid-
cradle drop in the third class. The
monster class ships, including such
liners as the Majestic, Maurerania,
Paris, Homeric, Berengaria, Aqui-
tania, olympic, are booked heavily for
the summer trade. The one-class
cabin ships are also proving to be eX-
tremely popular. In nearly all cases,
however space can be obtained and
many Of the companies declare that
their medium-size vessels are suffer
ing from the widespread belief that
it is difficult to obtain accommoda-
tons to Europe.
Tie notable increase in passenger
traffic to Europe this season reaches
the high-water mark for eight years,
but there is not the same congestion
that was felt Immediately after the
war. The difference is due to the fact
that the transatlantic route is served
now by more and bigger liners than
at any previous time in history. The
present year is remarkable for the
great number of new liners put into
service. The advance in traffic has
not kept pace with the gain in ton
mage.
The current season presents several
unusual aspects. Enforcement of the
United States immigration law, re
striCting the entrance of aliens to
per cent Of the nationals of each coun-
try here in 1910 has thrown the
steamship business into turmoil. In
past years the ship lines relied upon
tie steerage as the backbone of their
services, with the first and second
cabins as important incidentals. The
situation is now reversed. The inn
migration law has brought drastic re
ductions not only in the incoming, but
also in outgoing traffic.
No Chance for Cut in Rates.
There seems to be no chance for
son. Most of the lines have virtually
completed their bookings for the next
two months, including return trips,
and while numerous vessels will sail
partly full there is no disposition to
cut rates in an effort to stimulate traf-
fc. The outlook for next spring is
u different story.
Officials of several lines, who were
interviewed on the status of the pas
senger traffic, were obviously embar-
raised in making the fitting reply.
They were torn with the desire to
say that their ships were sailing near
ly or entirely full as against the GER
tainty that such statements would
aggrayate previous optimistic fore
casts which have resulted in diScour-
aging much desired business. The
compromise usually was that 1--WE are
doing a big business, but prospective
travellers can be accommodated"
The heaviest traffic this summer is
llONlllS " W iiildI anu NllhllllIl lOl 10.
More space is available on the Medi-
terranean and Liverpool vessels. This
IS due partly to an inequitable distri-
button of tonnage.
Official figures on traffic from United
States ports show that 2S,S00 first
class passengers have sailed this year.
up to May a. against $4,000 for the
same period last year; $4,000 have
sailed second class, compared with
10000 In 1921. Steerage business
shows the great reversal resulting
from the restriction of immigration
with only 1920 leaving this country,
against 500 last year.
Travel to U. S. Runs Behind.
Travel from Europe to the United
States for the season is far behind