New-York tribune., 1922-09-11
Pacific Coast rs
/ Not Hostile TO
N. Y. Port Plan
Julius ri. Cohen, Returning
From Tour, Says Western
Cities Realize Yalme Of
This District as Customer
Trade Diverted by Canal
Western Commerce AceeI-
Grated by Panama Ship
mems; Harbors Improved

Julius Henry Cohen eounsel for the
Port Authority who las }ast returned
from a trip 10 Alaska sna paciae ceast
points, where he studied part develop
mont problems, says he found no hos.
tility anywhere 20 TIE port of Sew
YORK and its prasp peetlYc GeYaiopfmont.
They all understood said Mr.
Cohen, how good cu7t0mRr the New
York port district is. though our
friends in California were q Bit stay
tied 70 learn that within thc New York
eistTlet We consume cech yeag 5a7,sT8
pounds ct California cheese, 1922 car
loads Of other California products. not
TO mention 806,sS9 cases OF California
eggs Our grepe consumption Of Cali
tiornIa's production is 80 per cent 81
the yield
i found nowhere either in Canada
or IN the United Sfate weat of Dalu8h,
any enthusiasm for the proposed ST.
| Lawrence waterway" continued Mr.
Cohen. Even in the Middle West
thoughtful men, both in Canada sud i'm
our owH country, were for developing
existing facilities FIRST, il view Of the
heavy burdens Of debt and taxation
both countries are now carrying
1.-Two things have chsnged TIE cur
rents of trade the World War and
the Panama Canal. J saw Belgian glass
on the Seattle and Portland wharves
and return cargocs for European ghip-
ment from Pacific ports. With the con
slant trend Of agricuiture westward
end the tremendous growth in Pacific
! commerce, the Pacific ports have the
tight TO look forward TO immense gains
and to prepare for them
AT Los Angeles "a study made i8inf-
ly by the University OF Southern Cali
! fornia and two Of Los Argeicss Lead
| ing organizations estimated that tae
harbor of Los Angeles was worth at
least 100000 0oo year 20 the city.
and that the haYbor was directly re-
/ sponsible for the aceeleration Of the
| industrial activity OF Los Angeles and
! IN many cases was the determining
| factor which insured the establishment
| of new industrial plants.
AT Vancouver the Fastener Is star
i tied to learn thst wheat from as far
| west as Calgary was shipped last year
| through the Panama Canal to Europe
and this year they expect to send more
than l0,000,OH0 bushels across. thua d.
verting from Montreal grain which for-
merly went through the pert Of Seattle.
| AT Los Angeles IL lis their proud
| boast that they viii be able to snip
through the canal and lay down their
industrial products ip New York City
at a price which will beat any manu-
| facturer within 200 miles from the At
lantic scaboard. They are dredging
and widening the San Pedro entrance
and making way for the incrcaaine
! business that IS coming.
AT Seattle they have a magnificent
| cold storage warehouse right on t0s
waters edge, into which IS brought
fresh fish, eggs, fruit and meats. Fhay
promise US immediate exchange bnsi-
ness as soon as we have the facilities.
! Portland is developing her facilities,
preparing for great increases IN eam-
merce, and the state IS paying agents
to develop new lines Of c9n1 Herce I'he
State OF Oregon maintains aB Office for
the port Of Portland in Sew York
| City,