The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-24
The American Merchant Flag.
FOREIGN vBssELs SAILING UNDER TIE BRITISH


On the Sd Of Febrtsry special meeting Of the Council
OF the Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce held, Mr. r.
A. hacns the President President In the char I., =.
Haynes made the observations the saing Of
foreign owned and particularly American vessels under
the British flag 81 am induced TO bring TO your notice
practice which has become general since the outbreak
0. the in America Of sailing foreign owned and par
tcuarly American vessels under the British dag through
which the interests OF the shipownors are seriously
effected The great increase in the number Of
vessels transferred, both 10 this country and
America, gives colorado appearance Of real
accession 10 British shpping-a mistake the Presi
recent speech a. Ashton these ships vii, doubs
At convenient become rcconveYted to their
original nag BY some new act o. Congress ! peg 70 ap
named) this subject, which shows 10 what fragrant
manner the system carried and should DO in your
opinion desirable 10 suggest TO the Board OF Trade more
stringent mode the transfer Of ownerships you will bt
rendering great bspe0t 10 the fair trader The an
nexed Is The extract referred Toto
cab tonnage mas been placed Domnay under the British
flag by system Of evasion OF the lay, which could only
making the declaration 81 ownershp but 90 openly has
this been douc that we have seen In printed circular
graph 70 the eject be was prepared arrange or
the transfer Of tonnage, 30 that the American owners
would retain their property although under the British
Mr. Baruchson declared that tenths Of the Ameri
Gao ships which had arrived in Liverpool for sale bad
~ transferred He knew many instances, he bought
himself, and othcrs had been purchased by Messrs
and the Chamber got information from Aeesrs Curry
Ksllock Il Co., Messrs Cunard, Wilson Co., they
tenhs OF the American ships which had arrived had
been sold to bona fde British owners What had beeo
the in London he could not tell bus he though.
there was for the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Liverpool address the Board Of Trade the subject
Mr. Clark bad noticed the other day paragraph 10
the effect that the Alabama bad destroyed British
chip, but be had doubt that the vessel would turn
out to be An American ship sailing under the British
flag II that We.e the practice were really car.
ed On 4 NJ acaO He
would suggest that the subject be referred 10 commit
inquire 10 the prevalence OF the practice and 10
request the tendance OF Mr. Haynes with such norpa
ton as be should be able procure n practice
not obtained in Lve-sso TO any great extent u wan
matter the people the metropolis interfere Ia az
TO what might have been done in London.
Mr. Baruchso0 said the Foreign and Colonial Committee
the proper committee but would u rst be better TO
send copy OF the letter 10 the Shpowners ASSOCIATION
(Iear, hear
Mr. Maxim nstanced ships which we're American YES.
sells year ago and now British but he believed Ia each
case therc bad IbeenI bona ds transfer house con
nected with the Charleston trade had sold every one
wona moi result ,u obaininc a. much nSorms,on ~ Ne
Baruchson himself possessed.
Mr.. C. r. Hall remarked that at this Chamber the
American Chamber Of Commerce Was represented by Mr.
stalteron and there was also the Shipowners Assoca
ton.
practice described in M Haynes letter might bring the
whole country into trouble. II the members OF the
Chamber were s Wiling that. from the importance Of me
their abor-(hear, hear)-uot TO refer the commu
ncation 10 any other association and they might very
fairly send 10 the foreign and colonial committee With
regard 10 tho question itself he very glad 10 bear
what Mr.. Bsruchson had said confirmed BY Mr.. Maxim
He believed that the practice . very exceptional
one that bad taken place, however he knew Of his
own private knowledge yet Mr. Baruchson perfectly
correct In stating that the vessels TO which he bad
alluded had passed legally, asd were bona de British
property. He seconded the proposal Of Mr.. Clarke
that the question be referred 10 committee.
Mr. Clarke suggested, as 10 the Shipowners' Assoca.
ton ,ha, there nothing 70 prevent the committee
placing itself 10 communication with that association
and that Mr. Chiffon the chairman Of The association
shoud be invited as member OF this Council 10 attend
the committee. (fieas, near.)
The President concurred 10 che proposition for vefe.
committee, - did not imply any action on
the part Of the Chamber The subject requiring
inquiry 10 some quarter and that action in quarter
necessary he thought was proved when they found
distinctly stated 10 British circular quoting from
another printed circular thas Arrangements might
made for the transfer OF tonnage, chat the
owners would retain their property. although under the
British Gag The London people. whom this concerned
chiefly, ought 70 wipe away this danger and this
proach. (Hear hear
The letter was referred TO committee for oonsiderA
tioD.