New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-29
u. S. Officials
See Advantage
I'm German Pact
Rossbottom and Mccormack
Say New Contract Will
Save u. S. Lines Money ON
Ship Business in Germany
FoundLloydDireclorsFair
Ship Board Col Better Bar
gain Than Private Conn
pany Could Have Secured

The contract which Shipping Board
officials negotiated with the North Ger
man Lloyd for the United States Lines
is more favorable agreement than any
private company could have obtained
T. II. Rossbottom. general manager OF
the United States Lines, said yester-
day upon his return from Bremen on
the President Roosevelt. lie added
that, in his opinion, the arrangement
ais very <ir and reasonable for both
concerns This view was shared by F.
J. Mccormack, OF Moore & Mccormack
who said it will save the United States
money"
Mr. Rossbottom and Mr.. Mccormack,
with A. F. Clegg, of the Roosevelt Line,
were in Germany with ". j. Love, vice
president Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, on the revision of the Ger
man contract. Mr.. Love returned a
week ago.
It was said by Mr. Rossbottom that
the directors Of the German Line were
disposed 20 meet the American officials
half way. and that the Shipping Board
was able 10 get advantages which the
Germans, who control valuable steam
ship facilities in Bremen, would not
have granted to private concern. The
LLOYD officials insisted before negotia-
tons were opened that the Americans
should make survey of their organ
ization in Germany, with the result
that Mr. Rossbottom and Mr.. Clegg
undertook a three weeks tour of the
coast and interior cities, leaving Mr..
Love and Mr.. Mccormack to await
their Seturn in Bremen.
Services of Lines Popular
Mr. Mccormack said that the serv-
ices OF the United States Lines are be-
coming very popular in European trade,
especially with American travellers.
The latter, he added, constitute about
90 per cent Of the tourists. Third class
traffic is no longer of first Importance
since the passage of the restrictive
laws by the United States. he said.
The United States Lines, in building up
its business, is directing its efforts
largely toward American citizens.
Under the new arrangement, which
Is to run ten years. the United States
Lines is 20 have its own passenger
agencies in German cities, while the
North German Lloyd will be booking
agents for freight and viii have charge
of the physical operation of the ships
in Bremen. A system of alternate sail
ings has been worked out, officials said
yesterday.
Under the previous agreement it was
estimated that tho Shipping Board
paid out about 100000 year in com
missions and fees. 1t was said that
the present contract will be less ex.
rorsive for the United States Lines
hut at the same time will give proper
compensation to the German company
German Shipping Depressed
During intervals in the negotiations
with the North German Lloyd Mr.. Nc
Cormack visited the agencies of hi;
company in Norway, Sweden, Londor
and Ireland. while Mr.. Rossbotton
made similar tour of other Unite.
States Lises Offices.
Nr Mccormack said that the ship
ping INDUSTRY in Germany is depressed
despite the advantages which the coun
try has in foreign trade from its dc
prcciated exchange. Numerous rat,
wars, similar to those involving ship
ping in the United States, are unde
way from German ports, he explained
The American officials lost little tim,
Yesterday in getting to their office
after an absence OF ten weeks il
Europe. They expect to be called t.
Washington next week by Chairman
lasker, of the Shipping Board to dis
cuss the details of the new agreement
which the hoard has NOT vet ratified