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Show Will TENDER SHIPS TO ll. S.M1ENT American Coastwise Vessels Ves-sels May Be Used for Transatlantic Service MANY BOATS TIED UP Various Nations Are Endeavoring En-deavoring to Right the , Schedules NEW YORK Aug 4 Steamships flying the American flag and engaged in the coastwise trade for the most part are to be offered to the government for transatlantic service which has been demora Ized by tl e war situation in Eu rope Offers of vessels ha e been sent to Commissioner of Navigation Chamber lain at Washington it became known to day and will be communicated at once to Secretary Redfleld of the department of commerce The question of Insurance although the rates may be thought excessive can be settled after the ships are found It is said The most suitable vessels for the trans atlantlc trade are the Pacific liners now engaged In the trade with Asia. These might be brought through the Panama canal The vessels of the American line fly our flag and can continue to cross the ocean in safety In addition, tbere are two Red Ptar steamships that are now of American registry the FInaldna and the Kroonland This makes six ships of the International mercantile marine which are Immune There are besides available ships of the Red D line the Ward Une the Clyde O d Dominion and other 1 neB in the coastwise trade |