The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-30
PENSACOLA IS
sure OF Line -
TO new YORK
After a Week of Conferences
Pensacola Representative Is
Given Assurances.
PROPOSITION NOW UP
TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE
Lower Rates Will Be Great In
ducement for Shippers and Re-
ceivers in This Section.

Conferences which lasted more than y
week finally resulted in definite assurance
that regular coastwise line would ba
established between Pensacola and Nevv
York by the Transmarine CORPORATION Was
the word brought back by ]. B. Morrow
Industrial commissioner of the Chamber
OF Commerce, who returned yesterday
from New York.
The arrangement perfected by Mr..
Morrow calls for a monthly sailing from
Newark and New York on the eighth Of
each month and berthing for cargo ar
Pensacola on the fifteenth Of each month,
More frequent sailings will be made IL
the business tustifies.
Up to Local Concerns.
1t is now squarely UP to the shippers
and receivers of freight in Pensacola,
whether the New Transmarine Coast
wise service will be successful" said Mr.,
Morrow. Such service has long been
the desire Of our people and now that
definite assurance Of the establishments
of the transmarine line has been given,
the Chamber of Commerce has completed
its end OF the task.
Took Twelve Months.
1.-The history of the work Of the Cham
Der of Commerce in securing coastvise
line to the the north Atlantic has covered
a long period Of time. and during the
past twelve months has been given ener-
getie and continued effort" continued
Mr.. Morrow. During this period of ac-
tivity, there was no great rush by ship
ping lines to give Pensacola this much
needed service. True there have been
sporadic attempts made to start such a
service, but by people who were unable
TO carry out their plans.
LAS soon, however, as a wealthy cor
poration capable of fnacially combating
competition and fully able 10 carry out it's
promises, makes it known that they are
favorably inclined to give Pensacola a
much needed coastwise service. and many
who have not, besiege our shippers for
cargo, holding out alluring promises for
the future.
Fear Of Competition.
"It is fear of powerful competition such
as the Transmarine Corporation can give.
that has created the activity Of other
shipping lines. No doubt this is done
with view OF killing off the Transmarins
activities. and this accomp-
lished. they will leave Pensacola to her
own devices again. There has not been
one instance Of real desire to establish
a regular coastwise service out Of PEN
sacola. by a strong company, excepting
the Transmarine Corporation. It is there
fore up to our shippers and receivers OF
freight to support the Transmarins Cor
ofatIon and give the other feaows who
are trying to muddy the waters s"ant
Thirty-Two Steamers.
Just who are the Transmarine corpo-
ration? This company is the operating
Of the Submarine Boat Cor
ooration fleet Of thirty-two splendid steel
steamers. It Is also the organization
which controls the immense terminals at
Port Newark, among the finest In the
It is capable Of fulfilling 10 the
letter the obligations it enters into. ara
once started will carry out its plans no
matter what happens. Therefore. We
have secured for Pensacola, an organi-
zation which has the ships, owns one Of
The finest marine terminals in the New
York area and has the capital to operate
hese agencies. and moreover, Is in q posi-
ion to enter the competitive field strorE-
Y intrenched.
BENEFITS Obvious
eft is not the purpose Of the Trans
marine Corporation to enter into any rata
.utting war. The rates estabhshed 10y
he regular coastwIse service are already
70 materially under the all rail. or the
all and water rate. that the result and
,eneht to the shipper and receiver is
bvious. The Trnsmarine Corporation
through it's regular service, now assured
o us, gives the shipper and receiver the
eneft of from twenty-five to fifty per-
ent reduction in its port TO port rate
nd this should be sufficiently attractive.
he purpose to uphold conference rates
as the endorsement OF the Chamber OF
commerce and lis one Of the provisions
greed tD in the conferences at New York
,hich secured the permanent service.
Able Han Coming
ErBut il must be borne in mind. that
% company, no matter how well
ouiuped financially and Otherwise Is go-
az to continue operation of ships IN the
ew coastwise service, at a loss for an
1defnite period. but the arrangements
1ade can for a continued monthly service
yer a protracted period. which viii en-
bic our shippers 20 arrange their rout-
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