The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
fhc Shipow ner ana the Saiior-The Subject
os Advanced Pay.
fTrom taN Bostop TraynIleI

IRON the Boston Traveller, June IS
The Committee OF Merchants Apo ntet a, the ate
meeting the Merchant Exchange, 10 consider tae sgb
cc OF The expec cncy Of doing away with the system o.
paying advance wages TO seanen IN order to obtain The
views OF al Interested IN the matter tat
90 the landlords OF sailor boarding horses 81 opng
ers others TO meet them at the VI the Board
Trade for general comparison OF opinions the sub
ec yesterday afternoon, IN order that acton similar 10
that New Ysrk 10 desirable It MAJ be taken with gene
raj consent and CO operation.
Mr. SAdUEL HpoPxg Chairman O. the COMMITTEES, stated
the object 10 be accomplished 20 raise aud benefit the
sailor whom, he appropriately remarked caste lind.
dosn In % other PROT = there sch oppCgtrn
for Advancement, and the able re Tor a long
tine remains conmen sailor but speedily rasses l. the
quarterback anu IN numerous cases III atey Be comcs A.
Influential and promncN member o. society, He thought
that The nnmbcr OF shlpov small who would syran
n2o over ner crews IN the FOOT proyidci, or ~ othor
and he alec believed tina, the great portion Of tbs
landlords and shipping masters were dispoei ~ &C.
operate In any project for the welfare and advance
G. Tho sailor Tie committee, he unmarked, would proba
By propose % the merchants nlOvesEt "a rnoss
poets liar 10 ina; IN New York VIZ the abo 81 ng tie
advanced pay the adding ten cent 20 the wages Of the
sailor sho reforms the whole voy the paymea, or
boiTi Clethns 81 cast With rccommeaiaton IA regard
10 movement or the passage q iav Ia regart % the
extmpioa o. a sailor from Arrest Tor Oett, Lnjer certain
Circumstances.
The PERSONS pressn; were thea called uron ezr-ess
Their views upon the sub Get,
Mr. cnSEr, landlord Of the sailors Home, ia uot
think there would b. an combine opireiton 70 the
movement BY landlords any ether interested class br'
be deprecated grea, haste in the naitr. al rcsrcct
bic landlords are W rng 20 conc in aud cooperate with
the merchants in doing away with advanced wa-.g. bot
the idea that i can be done az once Is full. Et al
tempted 10 carry the pro into eject the LEI q Jay
large number OF scamcn r. this rort will be found
The proposed change. which would raise fesrs Of ap
prehens On. and thus ongcnder OPPOSITION. II, N the
contrary tue change eaccied win proper considers,
would consent to the trial ofthe experiment
JACK BtrcsEs, keeper Of sailor board ng North
s opposed 10 The project DC, thought acme oher reforms
were necessary to ibc Improvement OF sailors @ cass
ne tho ant that the shipping masters and landlords Of zoe
sho IA not be conirared with q those In New
Work in regard TO Their treatment Of the "a or Or
tine laws, opinion, should be altered, pro-
the merchant the shipping master ana hs andord
wanted in the Jntei Staice they should do
Is done England where they take the poor juvenile out
from the streets OF the cites aud PUT aim board
receiving ships 10 be Instructed 10 martin matters unit
the age Of fourteen when he bound out 70 the CAPITA or
why England IL 20 wei provided IN that respect he
warned the shpovncrs 10 PROMPTLY urge reform 10 tbs
matter Tines were dull now tue California fever over
hut there would be another fever PERHAPS In .apan
some other quarter Of Che world
Mr. s,wNrR, q shipping master. said that the mem.
bers OF his procession and landlords .oud doubtless
opcrai, any measure for the benefit the sailor
II would be easy 10 carry out the proposed change
dan times, but the fact vas ludspuabs that we have
not seamen enough IN Boston TO mas orr vssses
while New YORK generally has overplls The con.
dillon Of Affairs arises from the fact that lad al
the ports at the Fa.iwsrd 10 supply He urged abo,
the importance A. advauce1n the staadart 0. sa..
lors desired, OF recourse to The apprenticeship
eystm OF f1gAlu, Nncu hhs RVtl % tnat COunN.
a i~gc suppl from whence she iaScs the best While
the Yankee ships get the fsu,aind 2, generally Of an
inferior cha-aCtr Ia consequence o. tbs there IRE
oueD mutnes before the ships are oct o. port the sailors
refuse 20 do duty, are carried 10 a, whore hey ne
mcath or more. when they are tried and Gncd or
tened 70 a short imprisonment II Congress would ouy
pass la~ b. which the IDLE and dissol hoy, sbCu,
streets could be placed IA Receiving shrs a pors Ter
instruction in sesmanshp, there would "a four % ave
years be necessity or the pay menl OF advance wages
while at the same tine tn SIT owner would have mea
upon VIII I'm ne could depcn'. He also advocated delay
IN carrying tie project IN order 20 have tie concur
renee OF MI the landlords and sappng masters
pr rAsSKR, ply scian aud ohapahoi The floating ethel
ut Mobile strongly n aOr q the proposed reform
and related bis 81 The bad effects q advanced
wages upon the sailor
Mr.. ToY % the hrn II Sprays, sue 70 q % via,e
OF The objections AM 10 obs the co operation o. al
interests the measure proposed that II case "a or te
parts IN det FOR boe-i the shpovne- wit. for stated
per Cd acceps Oricr FOR short Voyages Tor touE wee g
aud iong voyages 7 wee Cs boar.
Cap. CoDsAr, Re- " Tag or All others ssc fsv'rcl
u. p.cpoasa chang. NJ Ts7cr va' gai 70 tlsh-f.