New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-09
PROTECTION oFElMERIcAN SEAMEM

The Injustice often done TO American scamen
shipped from other ports and from porte abroad,
has been the subject much comment and likely 70
suit in an effort for their relief by remedial ies
laon Crews arc not always shipped regularly, and it
not unfrequently happens that delivered on
board ship against their wills, while stupid from i'll
toxcaton Masters and rarely know any
thing OF the placed board their vessels until
they have put and very often these are not the
men who we're shipped for them and whose
on the shipping articles. IL sometimes occurs that por-
ton of the before crossed the Atlantic or
they are sailors at ALL but have been sent on board BY
the shipping masters able seamcn." When there n
deficiency Of seamen, this especially the case
upon any they can by fair means or foul get hder
ter control aud pass them of as seaInen Mr. horse
the American Consul at London IN report 10 thc Sece
THE mode and conditions of shipping for
American ships in this, and probably IN other pats or
this country are but little preferable 10 those e1sDg IN
come Of our principal American seapoits, Wllc scdnen
English ships all shipped AT Government shipplng
per man, aud then emily after the sailor prodnees eer
cate Of discharge eaPabty ana good eondne sgned ~
for American ships are hunted up ana Shipped Dy onss
whose business Is almost exclusively confined 10
obtaining crews for American ships, AT Ice averaging
from about srto $40 per man. the chipping fee being de-
pendant lie length OF the voyage aud the aodnt OF
NAV he comes out OF the sailor ana deducted from his
advance. The shipping masters in this port have long
selves OF shipping fees the LARGEST amount
possible from the advance wages Of me sailor The re-
suit that the landlord and the shipping mas
ter the saoIsis often traffcked away for voyage ana
delivered on board ship like an article OF merehandlse
despOicd ora part perhaps all Of the earDng OF his
last voyage and portion OF the earning IN ANTICIPATION
of that which he inst entered; Of those who
thus control and trade his ignorance his helpless
and rendeas condition. grow rch on tbe rcduct OF te
sailors toll, and become ca0us ana lndlffefet 70 the
low condition to which they have aided in reducing him"
lie adds that several persons who arc known to nave
followed other business baye accumulated hancsouo
fortunes within the last 10 or Is years lie traces te de-
plorable condition Of many American seamen IN foreign
ports, and the consequent eT ine iee 20 ne
want uiiab homes FOR the seancn when port ~ the
bad custom OF shipping men which prevails ia many OF
cities paying large advance wages on demand OF
ppngnasteTs, ana 10 the want On regular discharges
and certificates Of capacity and good conduct for The men
At the last OF the Legislature act Passed
the better protection OF seanen IN the Ort ana brDOr
Of New-York on Wednesday. Mr. Buck OF Chemung.
gave notice in the Assembly OF an act to amend the law
name of the Board OF Commissioners licensing sailors
boardinghouses TO The Marine Board Of the Port OF
the movers of the Board to revoke the license OF any
keeper Of sailors hotel or boarding for malteat-
meft OF bOaRlers for barborn2 or conceaiDg any
deserter from any vessel changes the time when tho
Board shall te statemen. OF tn9 meeEoes ,h Ds
preceding to the first day OF July provides that ths
aud seamen, and office for the paymentof seamen
and of vessels when requested by the owner cap
accounts flied against any seanen for board, clothing
any other esSaIy thing furnished While IN port pro-
vides licensing of cartmen, daymen and boanen
who TAKE charge OF seamen's baggage and fixes thei
compensation provides for the arrest upon cercate o
shipment ny the Board Of any seaman as Geserter VINO
shall have shipped for voyage ON any yesse ~ he poft
and who shall have refused 10 deliver himself On eOafI
according 10 the Of the contract gives the Presi<
dent OF the Brd such other person II may appoDs
power to and decide all controversies involving the
payment of money between employees on Yessee aid tb9
masters owners charerers; aud empowers the BoarT
70 make the necessary bylaws, rules ana regu-
laoms for the transaction Of its business ana the pur
poses Of ts creation. IN connection with the propoeeo
changes lin law, the following remarks by mr. hogre
In relation TO British seamen are OF interest =
"Seamen for British ships are wei secured Dy law
against imposition from sbippingasers landlords run
ners or any other class OF men who would willingly il
nose on NSm Ihe legal fee for shippinga seamen ~
one hng and should amy person take more, he would
be lbe 10 punishment for doing. While IN por regis.
tered English sailors usually live In Sailors Homes'
These houses are established and controlled by the
government thong strongly encouraged and patIOnEe6
by IT, They are better class " sailor boarding hOases
generally aided in the start 10y the beay OF CONNER
thcm; and by direction of the Board OF Trade SHIP
pugoflcefs are located in and attached TO them There
are ibrse of these houses for English sailors IN lcho0b
two for the native English, and one for the Asaucs
&nnn 0ofiees arc located I'm The two former ana hey
will conveniently accommodate about 1000 DoaruerG
Each man has his sleeping apartment by nlnseli IA
which are conveniences for washing &c ptygrounu
readng,rOom and library, aud savings apK FORM Pls
az the establishments doctor is also always 10 a..su
ance Seampn for English ships eainot De
other place than at Government snipiDg "yus
before shipped he must produce his discbarfe Iru
inst shn ne served In which can DC soeJ, hs
S ca.citv IA a seaman While british haiors ar ssk
when protS Is naeded, they are pup
imnrsonnent for desertion and get no f"gaaf st"s~
or Recommendation"