New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29
COAL AND SHIPPING INTERESTS.

MEETING OF THE vEssEL-OwNERs' ANDCAPTAINs'
AssOCIATION-A PROTEST FROM mILADEL-
PHIA-A GENERAL BILL OF LADING-A BROAD
SHEET FROM AMERICAN MERCHANT
The adoption on the 10Th of July last, by the
Vessel-owners' and Captains Association OF bill of
lading for coal restricting ts action to all pOrs south
Sandy Hook has caused dissatisfaction, nd in
sequence Of the the Philadelphia owners
special meeting OF the Now York Association was con
vened last week at No. 80 Pine-s when committee OF
the following gentlemen appointed to consider the
questions at ISSUE and to report at another special meet
ing named for Yesterday: W. W Baker T. p. JAIL c. L.
Hatch, II. L. Brown and II. w. Loud. This Committee
assembled before the Board of Directors ycsery after
noon when Mr.. j. A. Van Brunt called the meeting 10
obnoxious clause, and after some discussion The Bill of
Lading amended 10 read as follows;
Rssoed Of Jolly 1870 VII he
ghte from any United State pot BY vessels belonging % members
Of this Association except upon bills a sdng containing th following
& Z. nonr. arc tne sra at the aborened port snd noe
thereof oOnsgrss named there shall be allowed receiving
% saaa s s sns eDe T nd sS %
shall pay demuge the rate Of gh cents da Sundays
s each ever DAY pro raa for paris an
5sSfid When freight and duIIass sBs Constitute len
After some further discussion the following 1entemer
were nalned committee 70 regulate the dfhEing up OF
circular u be given to all engaged in the Northern
trade with power charter tug for fortnight t.
board every vessel arriving via Hell Gate, and 10 dive
the Captains Of such vessels ccpy Of the resolutions and
Hatce.
After the Board adjourned each member furnished
with copy Of the following broadside issued by sOrse
prominent business men in this city:
The respectful petition Of British German and Pn-s ,hpownes to The
Honorable Senate and House Of Representatives q @ United States
stocfbolers others interested the British German sBd
and the United States. beg to represent
That any modification Of the exclusive navigation laws q Jeur county
will operate , or d:sy.H. s " estimate s the ys1S Of oar
S OOO From this we derive yearly net income Of si20 600
most Of vessels being unsusdie and these pairing larger profit
an those subject to government. restrictions We REMEMBER nth
gIaut0ae the Enanes' o. the Onei slsies "ovsnmen'
b, mauarmovsv dbsrreS tia own CITIZENS from aDT partps,ob in
,.IicL eu,rbel nc
grants aud merchandise you require and have taken from you The pro
duo that We need enhancing the cost to you and diminishing e
pens a Ea F hS have %o o9 1D T bs , r se1 3
your people to build them insist that We ard nos they shs own
But We now view with alarm disposition -
lork shownes assert their g to purchase A s we 90 IN he
oy you viii sta them. but that will still
no one eaB rs MORE han W. Do the failure Of the not. scheme
Our I s country q, oa The ' S6 l % sd Who Combined
with 'he Ameneh oulleJs :" whom we ar nke.e no's
cv would enable them compete With tie scotch builders furnishing
@cS u b p Of abrg eoa.iw rnoao7S and leaving tie
would have indefinitely Popoue the liberty asAe By m
Of concealug bic ACTIVITY behalf by persistent accusations
t that t 'hS Of American 'l0'ne'' are ''' from
n,yiroq laws repealed ia 50 far relate for
agn trade We Sae meales Would eons{a soe Ps Tor ARe
cans instead OF for u.s. ha would D. AZ = De 1qar o. 1es pun
do that they wou derive any especial benefit from the change
At all events S not desirable for
beseech Won herror our generous
feet that would only deprive Of Of prnt
cripple nu,ey by establishing
your Who pleased observe becoming very scarce In
your Nsvy for Of Merchant Marine.
being closed r ack
emplO while Of other have leeu built
their people permitted SHIPS ey ssh repair
build vessels
friend Mr. Lynch, having collapsed
support null proposition Of the Hon Daniel j. morrill, Of
Pennsylvania We know perfectly weand the American shues
& e TIER soqs he Ss ds,9 to 1S for o i
present wages shall have nothing to fear from At horHs n
Tnkerng will cordial APPRECIATION All that
will oppre American shpoNns by
policy opposed ships the ghtnoneg paid By
couuiryilen sha benet And for this In duty
bouud your petitioner. will dcyOut.v pra1.