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Show ' OLODI! ClflCLINU TRANS- I'OIITATION LINE. Jlamuara. American Nim-natilp Company Trjlng lollur .tlehlaon 1UII7 Discussing the plan of the Hamburg-American Hamburg-American Hteamohlp tompany'a purchase pur-chase ot the Atlas Steamship line and the negotiations with the Atehlson. Topeka A Banta Fe railroad, Albert Ilallln. one of the Ilamburg-Ainerlesn dlrectora. In an Interview Just prior to sailing for Kurope. said: "The enterprise la ao vast that It la difficult to give a comprehensive Idea of IL I am sorry the plan haa become public, but since It has I'll admit that the purchase of the last Hoe I only a part of our general scheme, and that we are negotiating for the control of the Atchison, Topeka .t Banta Fe railroad. "Our company owna today 127 ocean steamers. It la the largest steamship company In the world. Willi the acquisition ac-quisition of the railroad to transport our passengers and freight across this continent our line will practically en circle the globe, nnl we will control long-dlatance shipments. "We will be able lo transport direct from Hamburg to Hongkong over our own line. We will be able to carry Huropean products toOrlrntal markets much cheaper than by the present method ot transportation. Also the Asiatic market will be able to get Its products to Kurope much cheeper thsn It has been ablo to." 'nil L. Hon, general manager of the Hamburg-American line, being Interviewed, Inter-viewed, said: "Ily the purchase of the Alias ateam ahlpa the Hamburg-American line did not obtain concessions on the Isthmus or In any part of Central America. It la not the Intention ol thla company to cnuae the least embarrassment to the Nicaragua!! Canal company. We ah all make no attempt to establish trade communication by the route mentioned with I'aclllo ports." |