New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22
MR.. LINDSAY on COMMERCE..

The Executive Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce held a meeting on Tuesday at noon to hear \
statement from the Hon. w. 5. Lindsay, NJ r. IN
relation TO his labors in behalf VI commerce III tht
country.
Mr. P,RIr, who presided, spoke of the Importance
Of Mr. Lindsay abors, and introduced
Mr. LINDSAY who said that he had, since his arrival
in this country two months ago. visited nearly all the
seaports in the United States and Canada, as well rs
the several Chambers Of Commerce. Tie had just
returned from Washington, where he had been most
kindly received by the President, Mr. Cas- and Mr..
Cobb He had hid before them his plans for the i'm
movement of commercial relations between England
and the United States. They were AZ follows;
l. Liability Of Shpogncys1o national treatment for
the vessels Of the respective countries 80 that the extent Of LA
b,y may limited and governed by the law Of the country in
p F@s Of me Road and Ligh SeTo obtain similarity
81 re- ed with respect to the precautions
observed by the vessels Of the respective countries III ooe
3 SSeases Com fed on the High Sea'To make provision
rendering easy and more certain the punishment 81
when that ship arrives in the porte Of the other country
range so that the disputes which often arise in the ship Of the
reueye countries be promptly settled the arrival Of
these slips al the ports OF either country
spectyc countries the ships shall arrive shall have sum
mary jurisdiction the sesmen OF the respective sou
who contract into which they have voluntarily entered
nd Ieser from theT
g. Sippias res-io establish shipping Office. at the lead
ing eapoIts Of the United States 'Ii to t9se no" IN oper
tion m Great Britain grant to British ,Apnaers the
Of these Offices provide Great Britain gpnt to American ship
the Of her Offices rom which they are no" e1
cluded.
Could not the code OF signals be adopted by the
ships Of the respective countries
Would il not be well for both countries to have one
meridian in longitude
Tie principles named in the accompanying Paper
No /. might be carried into practice by clauses in
Convention somewhat as follows:
l. IA TO the Liability Of ShipoDB1s-1he ships Of Great
British and Of the Uuiied SiGes respectively shall be placed
uuou an equ. footing isbty loss OF life personal
injury oss damage ships boats or goods ent according
y the liability Of the owners Of snch ships upon cam sa
or damage .hs be limited in ike and to the same
extent IN each and the mode Of procedure In reference
thereto shall be provided by the laws Of the country where
the claim Is made. 49, =, q.
q De RUE Of at Road and Light at SoG-TheShP Of
Great Britain and the United States respectively shall adop,
and the rule Of The Road Ia may be hereafter sIeed
noul for their guidance when meeting and the ships OF
the nied State, shs adopt the system OF Lights OF {' a.
sc nov established in Greet Britain The Courts therefore Of
either country, III determining She, ye-I w CT "a
or IN fault shall be guided by these rules and
the adoption otherwise Of the ysiem Of lights or signals which
have been agreed upon.
s 70 QfcH,a C0b,it,jon n, nigh Scai-n the Of
heinou oense named in the Eztradon Treaty now In ioIee
between the two counes il agreed that power sas on tne
representation Of the Minister or Consul q the eou
tiles be given the Federal Courts Of the United States ana
proof being given ,uch would u'ty his comrnta in etoer
ter Consul Of his country TO be sent home for ta py an
order Secretary State Of the country where me Ponef
wa. arrested In eli oaepes Of less henous nature no. IL
cuded IN EIadon Treaty The poTer o. summary }d . uls
0S hal on Son ns 10 which the hin BELONG IN which the
offender serves be given 20 the Federal Courts Of the United
Jo he Seent Of Di,pyte, beficeea Masters GnS C'e,
In respect to all claims and demand. by neI; or masr oil
either country ports the ohef which shall have arisen
since laid hip Last rd r S@ 'aS G not bs7e been S
heard and eudcscd upon In respect Of breach or ne
sb. {, tG oy o. on The Of the Minister
Of country which such ship beongs be heard tried aud
hx he
| where The ship at the tiIue may be- -, - -
voluntarily engaged themselves in the ship. Of toe respect
I've countries apprentices " no have been duly nasn,ur
either country the maastes OF the respective countries .hs
The apPc.2D Of the Minister or CSs1 H. 81 1nS
and due proof Of the derton cause The sea
man OF apprentice bark 10 The ship from which he de-
the Law country where the ofense committed would
have inflicted the subject OF that eoun, Tor similar
4. to Shipping onee-The Government, Of Gre, Britain
shan provision for extending to American ipowns the
privilege shipping Tor their vessel, In Bnh porte on
,s.S s poTrS ss Of the United ss establish
hat Offices at the pnep. ,e.ports Of the nion
he for to be with Of
either country TIE por Of the other unless through he mo
dun ,hese shipping Offices by chipping masters duly H.
eensed BY the Government Of the respective countIies
| Mr.. LINDSAY said that by the next mail the Amer-
can Government would transmit to its representative
III Great Britain very nearly what he had proposed as
| an offer If a treaty. Lord Lyons had already sent
| them to the British Government.
| Nr. PBELPs proposed resolution of thanks to Mr.
| Lindsay for the communication to the Chamber and
| moved that il b. referred to special Committee of
| nautical men.
Dir. LINDSAY stated that he also spoke of tue coast
ing trade with the President He mad found that most
of the press and merchants not in favor OF OPEN
lug the trade between port and port. The lake trade
mort were favor Of opening and as to the trade be-
! tween Newton and San Francisco, it wa no more
coasting trade than the trade between England aud
India in which American ships participated; all Were
| in favor Of opening this. He had also brought our
smuggling ad to the notice of the Cabinet. BY the
law Of 1899 which the last if any sailor on board
ship war detected in smuggling, however small the
amount the slip c0niiscited Dir. Cunard in con-
sequence Of the smuggling of about $500 worth Of
goods obliged 10 give bonds to the extent of
| 100000.
In conclusion, he expressed the great qualification
with which he had visited this country. Although
| what had been intended visit of pleasure had
TUNED out b. full OF hard work, yet he thought he
| eno, ed himself mort when hard work. lie offered
| the members warm welcome, should any of them
| come 10 England.
| resolution of thanks TO Mr. Lindsay ably sup
ported 10y hessrs. Low and Opdykc and unaiIi-
| mously passed.