The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-24
[From the London Tmes.J
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

The proceedings of the autumnal meet
ings of the Associated Chambers Of Com
merce were resumed yesterday morning at
the Royal Hotel, Plymouth, the chairman,
Mr.. Simpsons. Lloyd (Birmingham), pre-
siding. There was a numerous attendance
of delegates and honorary members.
Mr.. w. 4. Moore, for Plymouth, moved,
''That, in order to provide for the future
supply Of seamcn of improved character
for the merchant service, 1t is desirable that
the system Of training-ships for boys should
be adopted on a more comprehensive plan
than at present exists, and that Her Majes-
ty's government be urged to adopt such
measures as may be most effectual for the
furtherance of this obiect.o He said he
need not expatiate upon the necessity of
having good supply of seamen. They
had more foreign seamea IN the merchant
service than ecer before, and he was English
man enough to believe that they had bet
ter have Englishmen. Then, also the sys-
tenn of apprenticeship was very nearly done
away with, there being strong feeling on the
part of shipowners against being troubled
with apprentices at all. The system of
training ships had been the salvation of the
Royal Navy. The Prussian government
frequently sent vessels to visit Plymouth,
and had entirely adopted the system
which was worked in England. There
might be variety of opinions as to the
way in which merchant training ships
should be established, but. in point of
fact, there were training ships already
existing at various ports--lIull, Dundee,
the Mersey, the Tyne, Bristol, and Fall
mouth. These were used for the reception
of various classes of lads. He thought
that the introduction of the School Board
system would modify their views somewhat
as to the training ships. Some of these
vessels were supported on voluntary prn-
ciple; others had a grant from the govern
ment. What he desired to see was that
there should be general system of govern
ment aid and that the old ships which were
so rapidly disappearing from these harbors
should be applied to this purpose, instead of
being sold. With regard to the supply of
lads, he thought that in any part of the
kingdom quite sufficient would be found to
man them if the ships were established. If
such system were established, he, as a
shipowner, would be quite ready to con-
tribute a tonnage rate upon the vessels he
possessed. He wanted the matter put into
some shape in order that in every river al
most round the coast there should be YES
sells of this Kind established in connection
with the School Board system. He didnot
think it at all necessary that the boys should
go to sea after they had been trained III the
ships, and he held that really thc question
was one Of national, and not merely one of
maritime interest.
Mr.. Glover QfulD could not forego the
pleasure he felt in seconding the resolution.
In Hull they had taken y very great inter-
est III the question.
Colonel Hill Cardiff supported the reso-
luton, in accordance with the very strong
wish Of his Chamber. lie aR,tded 10 The
Influence aoiieh The introduction Of steam had
had upon the merchant sepice Of Tie country,
and referred to the fact that the establish
ment of school ships in all the principal
ports had been recommended by q commit
tee as likely to lead to friendly feeling be-
tween the merchant scamen service and the
navy.
Mr.. M. Wlltwell (Bristol) quite agreed
that the question was decidedly national
and philanthropic, and advocated the train
ing being conducted in small vessels.
The Mayor Of Devonport thoroughly with
the association in the advantage of institute
inc sue, training ships as were under con-
sideration. 1t was patent to every one that
the condition OF the seamen of the Royal
Nav had Won. 'erfully improved in the past
tsy vaars and bo had no doubt whatever
hat ;yos d',a 70 tho training ships. He did
NOT th;nl tbov conld ,uply the Education
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and no;nfed ont that nanner lads mioht be-