Show RATE WAR IN SIGHT between big steamship lines over tha trade of the west indies new york oct 4 the cabled announcement no of the landing of the royal steam packet companas comp anys steamer tagus from southampton england on saturday for new York vla the west indies inaugurating the new i service of that company between th ls port jamaica central and south america and the windward islands created considerable comment in transportation circles the service will b fortnightly emil I 1 boas manager of the new york office of the hamburg americans line yost said with reference to the proposed competition of the royal mail between new york and the west indies the hamburg american line considers that this is an interference with their business and they propose to take steps to protect their interests for which reason they nave given notice of withdrawal from the west indian conference to take effect october ath they also wish emphatically to contradict the report that the new service of the royal mail has been started on the basis of a friendly arrangement with the hamburg american line the west indian conference includes all the lines from england and the continent to tho west indies and they are at present in thorough agreement as to rates and other measures the withdrawal of the hamburg american alno from the conference it is said may precipitate a rate war on both sides of the atlantic in the west indian field |