Show RAIL CONTRACTS I FAVOR FOREIGN SHIPPING Senator Charges Many I U. U S. S Roads Throw Aid to British Lines NEW NEV YORK Nov 2 2 Foreign competition competition competition com- com petition petition aided and abetted by Amer Amer- Ameri i leans cans was declared today by United States Senator Joseph E E. Ransdell of Louisiana In an address before the Advertising Advertising Ad- Ad club to tobe be one of the underLying underlying underlying under Lying lying causes that are crippling the deh development de- de h of the tho American merchant 1 marine Nearly a score of American railroads he ho said Including Including some of the Ethe greatest systems have filed with the Interstate commerce commission copies of contracts In which th they I agreed to use their best efforts to secure seure se- se cure ure Jr freight ight for tor foreign shipping companies companies com- com to the ex exclusion l sion of ot others Senator Ransdell cited as examples contracts between the Pennsylvania system and Furness Turness Withy Co a I 1 British corporation between the more Imore Ohio I railroad and the North German Lloyd line and the Boston Doston I gAlbany Albany railroad and the Cunard line IT Exclusive use of facilities Is granted I In many cases the speaker said free i and freight handling is given 1 special Especial arrangements on through bills of lading arc are made and many other I privileges accorded I I ft The Boston Albany railroad in its Agreement agreement with Cunard line I j I free and exclusive use o of certain piers and In addition further pledges under certain cerain ain conditions a a. reduced rate of 2 I cents i per hundred pounds for freight freights I I n carload lots f fAs As a result of the operation of the I arious various contracts well over a million I tons of freight are turned over o annually I f by American railroads to foreign ships I The most amazing aspect of the situation situa- situa I J tion however is that that the railroads r. r supplied with funds from the United I States treasury have been utilizing their heir resources to build up the business I and sw swell ell the profits of foreign competitors com com- of the tho governments government's shipping cam I K Enforcement of the merchant marine act tact of 1920 especially of those sections providing for the maintenance of new trade lade routes equality of opportunity I for or American ports generally preferential preferential prefer prefer- rail rates on shipments by prefer prefer-I AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican vessels and discriminating duties I and nd tonnage duties was recommended by L y Mr Ransdell I I l |