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Show NKKU3 OF A MKTtUlIANT MAUINK I One of tho greatest present noeda ot tho American merchant marine,' according to A, 13, Hlnes, vice president presi-dent and goneral manager of tho Pacific Pa-cific Steamship company, Is to hare tho flvo vacancies on tho United States shipping board filled immediately. immedi-ately. Numerous questions of policy matters at rates and compensation to tho operators find other vital matters, mat-ters, ho spld, are all awaiting the action of the prosldcnt, ns tho shipping ship-ping board will not taUo action on those msittmu until tho now mem-bors mem-bors aro appointed. Mr. Ualnee reasserted his approval approv-al of tho new merchant marlno law urn) dealared that shipping Interests on (he other seaboards of tho country coun-try aro unanimously In fvor of the now law, Answering criticism qf section 28 of tho now apt, which makes tho pre-frrentlal pre-frrentlal export rail rnto apply only on freight moving to tldowatcr ror shipment In American vessels, Mr. Haines said: I would liko to ask tho critics one question. If wo guaran-J too to more all the Height that U I brought to this port and the shipping ship-ping board haa authorized us to mako this guarantco how Is this port or any other going to suffor by the faot that Japanese vessels may bo discouraged from coming here?" |