The New York herald., 1873-11-16
SEAMENS' RIGHTS.
A Curious Procession OF Tars at the
City HaIl-Mayor Havemey.
er's Perplexity.
Protest Against the Sailors Exchange
1nstitution-W Will Look
After Poor Jack

A Aprocession OF seamen, nremen and others as
sembled yesterday In the City Hall Park ana
marched the streets afterward by way or protest.
ing against the institution called the 'SaIors Ex-
CHANGE in Cherry street. There might have been
about 800 In the procession, which was headed by
the little vessel called the Red. White and Blue"
mounted on truck and manned by several sailor
boys. strip or muslin, suspended between tno
masts was Inscribed 'In Distress" and II the pre-.
carious situation OF the tiny craft on the old
truck that bore her through the streets was In
tended to be sgnned by the notice 1t was quite in
keeping Either the ssail0rs" in the procession
had been long time ashore and had adopted tho
dress Of landsmen Or mad worn out their marine
SUITS for there was a noticeable absence OF the
Jack tar costume, and in place OF blne shirts and
mop caps were many very ordinary overcoats, like
unto those worn by car drivers and wlde-a-wako
hats, common to rongshoremen.
A LARGE CROWD
OF spectators assembled on the steps OF the City
Hail. 1t was much the same crowd as may always
be found at the duh season OF the year in this l0>
cality, whenever there Is any sight to be seen and
the Mayor is expected to make his appearance and
deliver speech. When the sailors procession de-
tarted, and there was nothing moro for the crowd
to hear or witness, Cuban demonstration FORUM
ately sprung up and afforded some mtellectnaI
entertainment for the remainder Of the afternoon.
At about one O'Clock Mayor Havemeyer made his
appearance at the top OF the steps leading DOWN
from the City Han. He appeared little confused
at arst as II he did not quite comprehend the
character OF the assemblags before him. The tars
were also little confused. not knowing exactly
how to commence and splice an acquaintance with
His Honor. The delay, however. was but m0ment-
ary. The tail end OF the procession moved IN the
direction OF where the Mayor stood. led by
HILARIo6s TAR,
with wooden splinter in his hand, singing out to
the venerable Havemeyer, "Here we are, mates,
come along lads" at the same time taking hitch
In the rear spare Of his partaloOns, and NOV
ing forward TO ascend the steps as II he were about
to climb the ratnes OF ship. Two police men
thought it just as well to take charge OF this gal
liant and deprive him OF the chance OF acting az
spokesman. The Mayor put his glasses up ana
laughed and began TO wonder what KIND ofa marine
view this was. A boarding house proprietor
jumped into the breach at this moment and ok
claimed, "Mr. Mayor, you see before you the gal
liant toiiers OF the sea, the glory OF America who
come here In their majesty 70 demonstrate against
the cruelty to which they are subjected" and
ch W shas seemed TO the dea
"sOid" very plainly, but like brave OLD nero ne
stood his ground, and went down IN MS overcoss
for speech, which was as fOlOws:-
THE MAYORS SPEECH,
MY FRIENDS ANp FELLOW ClrIzEss:-
the business Of my e made me familiar with the mode
interests Of this city and County but having been some
what o. an Of Pc I IN srer
tween the captain in the harbor and the shipowner IL
such complication which would call for such q de-
passed the last Congress in lsgs which you
i e
the Interests Of the sailor and to protect him from
and 5Gm and inha@an sS1dS:. on
judge, however, from the Demonstration Of today
The The which have @ been made thai ae
am not SURPRISED a. this rightly @ s'I andsrstand the
i' similar tate every law which takes the
individual the power and invests in oncai rrespons
But my friends am not sufficiently familiar with tho
Sn that sailors or the followers q any other Sailing
sS%s ss s
n sas
his own sailing in his own way % and under such
e M wa rs aS s s a1 an hsG sHt ~ %
learn you eompan rather q the manner S in which
s sus n the ss voy you mot not
question with great care before you ask Change in
as w wee is fSsf with
others There those VINO would take advantage OF
So wtSnSs u their S ends eH your osss
e @ m mq am ans yS ~
the enjoyment Of those rights to winch as ssamsn you
TALK AMONG THE TAas.
In the crowd outside of the procession were Q
good many genuine tars who denounced both Dun
can and the procession impartally. One OF these
SAID, III these fellows in the procession were to
come out like that in Liverpool and do the work OF
the shipmasters and boarding house masters a.
they are doing now, they'd get stoned to death.
These are not sailors. II TINS Exchange was In
other hands but Duncan's who don't know
enough about sailors, IL would be the
best thing at all for the men that ship out OF this
port. Formerly sailors had to pay bonus to D
shipmaster or boarding house master to get .
place Oh ship, perhaps SO or $40 or as high AZ
$50, but now he can get his ship for so cents or
about that The Exchange, properly managed Is
splendid thing Tor the protection Of the Sailors ana
there is no use this trying to run 1t down, but
Duncan isn't the man to carry 1t out right"
The DRIFT OF discussion among the tars on the out
side OF the procession was that the demonstration
was humbug as representing the sailors, and
that IL in the interest OF boarding houses and
shipping masters, at the same time that Mr.. Dun.
cans management was generally called in question.
THE TARRY BANNERS.
As the procession moved OF the following BAN
ners, carried according to their order here. came
in view
Ftrst-We are but few OF the many, all tollers
OF the sea- who ask Congress to repeal the Shipping
Act; give us the faw as 1t was; Jack will be no
mans slave.
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