The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31

ncr In which American sailors thrown out cf en-
vita false protscons They not svao that after =
voyage the careless sailor either leaves his ptoccton
fo9 double or treble the purchased
price Such Is the case. Who IL TO blame because Of
validity 70 these prctectioasf The custom House on
md eyes Dick, though the presenter Is 4 blond Men
are taken on board who hear their names called for the
nrst time, they told Is thesr name, that the pro.
lection ssys such men, uns ca osintsd with our Ian
gnsge thrust into places designed by a~ for Amer
cn cizens The Law provides for one bird foreigners,
why not then reserve iLc twotrd - Tor gcnu
citizens u the United StatesT Ii The government
ofccrS VIII attend 10 n the American ssamsns Pro
spe. writing tue above we have G ocs, evidence that
the 70 called American steamers plyEg 10 German ports
take our thsir crews from here, ship another crew IN
Europe, r~t1rn with them and discharge the American
shipped men, thas retaining cheap foreign crew The
police had 20 interfere ~ attack made By 'ne Amer
cans the Germans. via the tolecsor permit such
an outrage to be practcod his own ceontrymen
shame
Yes, We nus isg,sla,e for the protection Of our
sesmen, and, for The education and nautical
sfhocrs There was day ~hsn a. AInsricsn msreaa-
thu best society homo and abroad, and when he
conndered far 10 advance ~ The British o1csr. Thai
DAY L. psst The American oflser Of standing i the
exception, not tbs generality whyf Because We con.
tipue The system OF orcering vssses BY nauencs
Or through pecunary motives; 10 otherwise abroad
o. sgodes there sda zaloAs requirements
mercsndie naval onlcen. u IL this system which has
ssseh tne buusa oceS shove the Af1efcAn Tue britt
ish NS nov superior y iunaliy; Ne need
refer 20 ClnArds line for the proofs Of assertion
nave only 70 cast an eye among the British chipping In
por, Ne VIII there IND superior men 70 our boosted
steamship captains, he par excellence o. merchant
DO moi veaturs aserishAi there 10 not Bosrd Of
MANNERS ~ our midst Oh, no such board dos
sxrt; bo, ~ pArenthess by what authority We srs
swaxe hat Me American ShpuAsarS Association u tbe
rssun Of A AL Of the Lssisalure-bus who has en-
powered ~ 70 sxAmins, 70 enact fees q, aud 70
wsrs hsy examined ~ 70 thor eompctencyY Are they
quAuhedr Is not the Board sehoonsttutsdf We re-
peat what No lad heard that The association Is com.
posed u sntediiuvAns, men who last sailed with old
Noah. men not up 70 the times, and who look upon
Innovations ~ the acs Of prcsurrDtuous sndsmen Az
any rate. shsir examining power k local. u does not sx-
tend beyond the limits Of New York. Do svofsasf
Ihe American shipmassers Association he's been
cnnosssf By tho Undsrwutsn; this gives local show
s ~ ,s H. this does not prove
rnasos legal usnsaesion II should ths'sSs
tested The osgin Of the Board was 70 project Amcfi
can ctizsns In thar right, and keep % cheap foreign
captalns Has n done sof mo author of this article
o1aminsd severAl hundred merchant ofhcer who
were applicants for naval esrvoe he deer MOI hesitate
70 declare that he DID MOI meet With than twenty
applicants to whom he would have ntrusfed the com
mand a vensel. Yet most u Me applicants wsrs pro-
vidsd with the shipmastsu' passing certificates
Msrohans captains Of professional repustlos have sx
pssgd ssurss ~ ssysss vssantssr asvS oaaass aaa