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February, 1912 would have been displaced by the foreign tramp. But the end is not yet. Hn Foute or chartered are still two American steamers and ten foreign tramps bringing coal to: this coast. These vessels will bring about 65,000 tons of coal and they will carry. from this coast an equal amount of freight. The American steamers. will probably freight general merchandise to New York, as this trade is still exclusively enioyed by the stars and stripes, but the ten foreigners will likely be taken for lumber, of which they can take -at least 30,000,000 ft. meaning the Jequal:..of....what..d0.: otdinary: . sized American lumber carriers on_ this coast would freight. Freight Rates Active. During 1911 freight rates on the Pacific, especially for lumber, have been active show considerable advance over what was offering a year ago. However, this condition is not due to the navy department's policy. It is the nat- ural_ result of demand and _ supply. Following several years of ruinous de- pression in freights, foreign owners gave the north Pacific a wide berth. Rates advanced gradually until now they are on a basis allowing 'Ameri- 'can owners a fair margin of profit. But already there are signs of a return of depression. Rates are beginning to weaken and within two or three months. they are likely to take a drop, especially with so much foreign ton- "nage headed this way with navy coal. The situation is anything but en- couraging to American owners, who. have enjoyed a few months of living rates after years of poverty only to see them about to disappear, due largely to the policy of the navy department. and fairly high. They THE MARINE REVIEW are manned by seamen of that na- tionality who are paid but a small fraction of what Americans get. The table accompanying is a sum- mary of the American and foreign coal tonnage, engaged by the navy department 'since July 1, 1910, to bring fuel to this coast, including that arrived and that yet en route. List of Foreign Colliers Chartered. Following is a list of the colliers chartered by the navy department since July 1, 1910, together with rig and nationality of each vessel, net tonnage, where navy coal was dis- charged, and disposition of vessel after completing charter to the navy de- partment: Puget Sound, July 1, 1910, to Jan. 1, 1911. Towergate, Br. str., 2,358 tons, lumber, Buenos Ayres via Portland. - _Christian Bors, Nor, str., 2,788 tons,-grain. U. K._ via Puget Sound. . Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Nor. str.,. 3,280 tons, grain, U. K. via Portland. _Uganda, Br. str., 2,783 tons, grain, U. K. via Portland. ' Puget Sound--1911. Netherpark, Br. str. 2,804 tons, lumber, Australia via Puget Sound. Dunbar, Br. str., 2,357. tons, coal, San Francisco via British: Columbia. Merchandise, Orient via Puget Sound. Harpalion, Br. str., 3,669 tons, wheat, U. K. via Puget Sound. ' Harlesden, Br. str., 2,724 Orient via Puget Sound. Silver Birch, Br. str.. 2,307 tons, merchand- ise, Orient, by Puget Sound. Puget Sound--To Arrive. Hartington, Br. str., 2,500 tons, out on Dec. 20. Harpagus, Br. str., 3,672 tons, 13 days- out on Dec. 20. San Francisco--Arrived Since July 1, 1910. Manhattan, Br. str., 7,705 tons (arrived at San Francisco June 17, 1910), coal for San Francisco via Nanaimo, B. C.; mdse. for . K. via Puget. Sound and San Francisco. Strathfillan, Br. str., 2816 tons, chartered on time by Portland-Asiatic Steamship Co. Lewis Luckenbach, Am. str., 2,574 tons; 'merchandise, New York via Puget Sound and San. Francisco. Acme, Am. ship, York via Tacoma. ; William P. Frye, Am. ship, 2,998 tons; tons, merchandise, 48 days 2,987 tons; lumber, New sugar, Philadelphia via Honolulu. Edward Sewall, Am. ship, 2,916 tons; sugar, Philadelphia via - Honolulu. [ Strethbeg, Br. str., 2,808 tons; barley, Dublin via San Francisco. Dirigo, Am. ship, 2,845 tons; rherchandise, New York via San Francisco. ARRIVED. STEAM. SAIL. Total Net Net Net tonnage Am tons. For. tons. Am. tons. For. arrived. Puget. Sound. 3... -- ----- 9 25,070 -- ----- -- 25,076 San: Francisco: 7. 2 7,705 22 67,216 4 11,746 --_-- 86,667 Honolwhinc (2. fa a 9 26,042 1 2I15 -- 28,757 2 7,705 40 118,328 5 14,461 140,494 : TO ARRIVE. ; : STEAM. Net Net Total to Total Am. tons. For. tons. arrive. chartered. Puget... Soundi....... (oo ---- 2 6,172 6,172. 31,242 San "Prancisca. 2.35 ose os 2 5,092 8 22,616 27,708 114,375 FHOUOMI Wack s fees eee -- ----- aos ---- a 28,757 2 5,092 10 28,788 33,880 174,374 These foreign steamers are cheaply Courtfield, Br. str., 2,874 tons; lumber, ' : Sydney via Puget Sound. manned and officered. The white Hampton, Br. str., 2,808 tons; Imuber, officers receive less than 50 per cent of the wages paid American' officers. They are manned by Chinese and Lascar crews, the cheapest kind of labor, although Norwegian vessels Sydney via Puget Sound. Massachusetts, Am. str., 5,131 tons; 'sugar. Philadelphia via Honolulu. Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Nor. str., 3,280 tons; lumber, Australia via Eureka ani Puget Sound, time charter. . ' Arna; Br. 'str., 3,249--tons; barley, U.K. via San Francisco. "on Dec. 16:--Jan. on Dec. 63 Harpeake, Br. 'str, 2.840. tons; lumber, Melbourne via Puget Sound. Wakefield, Br, str., 2,535 tons; lumber, Freemantle via Columbia river. : _Collingham, Br. (Str, 2,540 tons; wheat, IX. via Columbia river. Admiral Borrensen, Nor. str., 2,62) tons; coal, San Francisco via_ British Colutioia; lumver, Australia via Eureka and Puget Sound, : Christian - Bors, Nor. .str.,. 2,788 tons; lumber, Australia via Eureka and Puget Sound. Strathavon, Br. str., 2,830 tons; lumier, Sydney via Puget Sound, time charter. Heliopolis, Br. str.. 2,967 tons; gtain, U. K. via Columbia river. Fitzclarence, Br. str., 2,832 tons; lumber, Adelaide via Puget Sound, time charter. Strathdene, Br. str., 2,790 tons; merchan- dise, Salina Cruz via British Columbia, time charter. : : ' Strathspey, Br. str., 2,852 tons; lumber, Australia via Columbia river, time ci:arter. Strathness, Br. str., 2,819 tons; grain, U. K. via Columbia river. , Guernsey, Nor. str., 2,808 tons; lumber, Adelaide yia Portland, time charter. Strathnairn, Br. str., 2,812 tons; lumber, Calcutta via Puget Sound. Fitzpatrick, Br, str., 2,838 tons; grain, U. Kis via Portland, Strathhalbyn, Br. str., 2,804 tons; lumber. Australia via Puget Sound, time charter. San Francisco--To Arrive. Nero, U.: S. collier, 1,900 tons, 60 days out on. Dec. 20. Strathhairly, Br. 'str., 29 days out on Dec. 20. Strathhendrick, Br. str., 2,843 tons, 51 days out on Dec. 20. Strathgyle, Br. 2,783 tons, str., 2,837 tons, not sailed 1-20, loading. Strathleven, Br. str., 2,845 tons, not sailed on. Dec. 16.--Jan. 5-25, loading. Strathtay, Br. str., 2,850 tons, not sailed on Dec. 16.--Jan. 10-31, loading. Strathness, Br. 'str., 2,819 tons, not sailed 16.--Jan. 15-Feb. 15, loading. Strathbeg, Br. str., 2,808 tons, not sailed on Dec. 16.--Jan. 20-Feb. 20, loading. Strathallan, Br. str., 2,831 tons, not sailed on Dec. 16.--Feb. 10-29, loading. : ; j.. Le Luckenbach,."Am. . str.,. 3,192 tons, ~ not sailed on Dec. 16.--Nov.-Jan., loading. Honolulu--1910 (None chartered 1911). . Damara, Br. str., 3,219 tons; grain, U. K. -- via San Francisco; this vessel was wrecked upon leaving San Francisco in October, 1910, but was later. salved and repaired and since has been used in the north Pacific trade, still under British registry. ' Masunda, Br. str., 3,198 tons; grain, U. K. via Columbia river. ; Erskine M. Phelps, Am. ship, 2,715 tons; -- sugar, Philadelphia via Honolulu. viel -Selsdon, Br. str., 2,541 tons; sailed for Australia in ballast. ° oe Kilchattan, Br. str., 2,418 tons; sailed for Australia in ballast. en Romera, Br. str., 3,189 tons; sailed for Australia in ballast. Katherine Park, Br. str., 3,042 tons; sailed for Australia in ballast. : Volney, Br. str., 2,928 tons; sailed for Aus- tralia in ballast. ee Collingham, Br. str., 2,540 tons; sailed for Ocean Island in ballast. Heliopolis, Br. str:, 2,967 tons; Australia in ballast. sailed for Battleship Awards The navy department has awarded contract for the construction of the two 27,000-ton battleships Oklahoma > and Nevada, authorized at the last session of congress, to the New York Ship Building Co., Camden, N. J.,and the Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy, Mass., respectively. The New York Ship Building Co.'s bid was $5,926,000 and that of the Fore River Company $5,935,000. The for- mer will build a vessel of the recip- rocating type and the latter company will install Curtis turbine engines. These two yards have now on hand a very fine program of construction assuring steady employment for a long time.