Evening star., 1923-04-11
NEW EPOCH IS NEAR
IN OCEAN TRAFFIC
Atlantic Ports to Be More
Closely Linked to Orient by
"Round-WorId Service"
BY j. c. ROYLE.

cpeciai Dlspdtcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE mos.
comprehensive through round 1.-The.
world cargo service since magellan
circum navigated the globe will be
established as result Of negotiation,
now nearing completion. Atlantic
ports for the first time will bt
brought into direct connection with
the orient. Australia, India and tn,
levant through regular scheduled
sailings of cargo vessels. Producers
manufacturers and distributors il
the eastern section of the countr,
will be brought into closer touch tha,
ever before with foreign markets.
East and West Join Forces.
This new project will become pos.
sible through joining Of forces OF
the east and the west. which not only
have met but which are approachins
formal agreement. The Togo Kisei
kaisha, (Oriental Steamship Com.
pany). largest and most infuentia
steamship line of the Japanese mer.
camille marine. now is negotiating
with the Roosevelt-Kerr interests
which operate large number o.
United States Shipping Board vesseli
in the oriental, South American ant
European trade, for an arrangement
which will assure the "round-the.
world cargo service sponsored b,
both American and Japanese compst
MES.
Final Agreement Near.
7. Komatsu. manager of the Sar
Francisco Office of the Togo KiseI
Kaisha, now is in New York con.
ferring with officials Of the Kerr lin,
and final signing of contracts ant
formal announcement of the enter
prise and its schedule of sailings ar,
expected before the end of this week
IL is within the range of possibilitie'
that the first steamer on the new
regular round the world" run vii
clear from New York before May l
Panama and suez Canals Used.
Mr.. komatsu declined to outline til,
tentative program pending fna
agreement, but it is understood un
officially that the new undertaken,
VIII be carried on under the name .
the Toyp- Roosevelt line and that !;
regular service will be inaugurate,
with New, York, the initial port O
departure. running through the Pana
ma canal TO Japan, China. TIL
philippine Islands and the Britisi
East Indian colonies. India, throueI
| the Suez canal and back to New York
The agencies in the Pacific occar
except the one located in tn,
the hands Of the Toyo Kisen Kaisho
while Kerr Company Offices in Europ
and America will look after the busi
ness of the line in Atlantic AM
Mediterranean ports.
Feeder Lines Numerous.
Each company has numerous feede
lines which can divert world traff.
to the new routing. The Roosevelt
Kerr interests now. operate an exten
sive cargo service to Brazil, Argen
tina, European countries, the Levant
Egypt, British India and the DutCI
East Indies. The Togo Kisen Kaish
operates round they world cargr
service and has regular sailings be
tween the Pacific American port
Hawaii, japan. China, Manchurii
| Java, Siam. British India, Mexic.
| Peru and Chile.
! The new line will provide all-watG
| transportation betweep.: the oriem
| and the Atlantic states by way "a
| Panama and afford distinct advan
| tage in meeting foreign trade compe
| titiOn i'll the orient. where demand fo
American goods is growing steadily
Present Wage Advances.
The advance in wages in. the stee
discussion of wage levels in other in.
dustries, and 1t rs evident that Will.
| some of these will follow the upwar,
| trend there will be keen. resistanc
by employers in others. The New
York Building Trades Employers AS
| sociatfon in declaring its member
would refuse demands for increase,
| from bricklayers and other crafts
! meE voiced Il warning that eXcessiV
J building costs would haft' many oper
; ations. Many individual contractor
! i'll this and other sections. however
! are paying the amounts demanded il
order to keep their men or Secur'
| others.