The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-30
EDITORS coRREsPoNDENcE
From our regular correspondent
Nav Yos. Ian 90


From our regular correspondent
Nsw YoKK, Jan. 20, 1916.
The Journal Of Commerce has mistaken my SEN
timents, in supposing have either advocated or
desire any Of monops y on the part Of the New
York pilots. expressly stated in the letter from
which II made an extract, that l was opposed to
monopoly, nor did believe, as far as understood
the case, that the pilots OF Manhattan sland-aliGsN
York--sought any. am strong AN advocate for
free trade as the Journal possibly be; but con-
slider there certain pursuits involving life health
and the safety of property, where kind of pro-
teclop is necessary the part Of those entrusted
with the care Of them. II il is necessary for ply
sicians, lawyers, and clergymen to undergo probs.
tionary service in order to acquire knowledge aud
skill 10 show before kind of tribunal thai they
are sober, prudent, and qualified men for the diS-
charge of important duties intrused to them. 1t Is
equally necessary that the responsible profession OF
pilots, or Of plotting, should undergo tie same
| kind Of preparatory apprenticeship and examl-
nsoni and this without any violation OF the
laws OF free trade, which have nothing TO do
with the matter. The question at issue is not
so much one OF monopoly or anii-monopoly-
but whether regulations necessary and, II ne
cessary, whether ii is best that such regulations
shall be exercised by voluntary association ofgen-
uemco, having no legal or compulsory authority to
duly authorized by a law Of Congress, shall adopt
| and enforce judcious reguatons'
| The United States government has thought proper
TO pass laws in reference TO pilots, captains and
gincers OF steamboais-to authorize examinations
| into the condition OF boilers, engines, and boats.
Why not allow free trade, free recklessness, to
prevail in this branch OF business,-let burnt-out
boilers, rotten boats, and drunken officers como in
free competition with sobriety skill, and soundness
/ of materials Would the Journal employ physi-
/ cian IN aftend itS xUh adj
no test OF his skill abilitys-who would give them
no assurance of his scbrcty, soundness OF knowl
| edge In the absence Of legal regulations, cou-
pany Of gentlemen attempt 10 organize monopoly
| OF their own, TO create, make, and unmake pilots
TO their own liking, and in way TO bring profit 10
| some Of their officials Ii 10 against this monopoly
the New York pilots protest. and, for so doing, they
and their friends censured the supporters Of
| monopoly, when 1t is well known that the old law
OF this State, which was supposed to have given
them monopoly, was repealed at their own re-
/ guest.
This ery.of monopoly somewhat puts one in mind
OF the practice Of rogues, who, when detected end
pursued, expect TO escape by crying "Sop hi.t."
Some who are friendly TO monopoly on the part Of
voluntary association, cry very loud against mo-
nopoly, or against regulations imposed by law.
have said nothing against the New Jersey pilots,
although more vessels have scraped the bottom, in
their hands, pro rata their number, than have
done so in the hands Of the New York pilots What
| is wanted is general and compulsory law Of pilot
age, embracing New Jersey and all other pilots;
| repeal OF the law Of 1887, but and general
a~' ims very serious qucSuon, anu luiy ue-
serves INC space a'io"cu " III your Valuable COL
| umhs.
LOOK al u me unue'w,''eIS say tna' lnsy can
iofoe all pi,os 10 SUBMIT 70 tneir feguauons oy m
serung clause IN their poleies' declaring they WIN
pay no insurance on vessels 'ost or damaged IN the
hands OF pilots not licensed by me association re-
,erred 70. oucn course mus! uI'lnate'y Involve
themselves, ana merchants OF ship-o"hers, IN rum
Gus litigation. suppose vessel, with a rich
cargo bound IN from europe, which on
being boarded TWO or thleo hundred miles al sea
by anew YORK P'iot, known 10 De competent VINO
rs refused ano that before neenf'me puot OF u,e
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