New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-04

Europe. With o view Of deriving Wna6ver Donent
apPsrs t whSn Il has ssa
advisable to purchase sample Of tho articles most
highly approved After their arrival tho Inspscto, .ss
TO test and compare them with tho correspondlng
apparat1. in use here by trial az 10 sss S1a in
f. gratifying learn in view OF our limited experience
that regards some OF the most essential e SAVING
proved and IN general useln Europe the extenson o
Virginia and North Carolina will render the
establishment of two more districts for when superh
Congress should make early provision for their employ
ment also for that OF keepers aud crews or o "'"
desire TO call attention 70 the nadequacy Of tho com
pensation allowed by law to the keepers OF STA,
bss never been Increased n t was not too much them
il certainly too little now In view not only Of tle o.
unfinished power o money P'I never was
enough. The keepers selected Tor their known ln
repldty their expertness surmen They are cap
tans OF their respective and in order TO maintain
necessary discipline and enforce obedience they t 10
men OF such character command their confidence
They peril not only their lives but in measure be-
come responsible for the lives OF their crews anu OF tnoss
whom they seek 10 rescue. The regulations hold
good order Of their stations and OF ,eyeryth.,hs
stations away from their families during the Winter
months and preclude the giving OF attenton 10 e' th
Governments L believe these heroic men have the best
OF complaint. and is hoped that Con Wue
has Of late shown so earnest purpose 10 ennnce VIZ
efcjency of this humane enterprise will not fail to be
humane to those upon whose fidelity us eeencJ ceny
believe that In oil foreign countries where similar
institutions are maintained those persons ataSnso ~
o oron h wrS aeGsysmenIs in the performance
OF penious duty. arc rewarded with medals
Of nG9S T MSo win aIS a nSa e to be
powerful Incentives to gallant deeds III - rscoh IN
mended that tho bestOwGent OF similar rewards DE
authorized in this service II may reasonby DC efpeced
to be productive OF excellent results and tue expense
vi" be &c recar of the year furnishes ample proof Of the
efficiency OF the superntendents charge OF te Scvera
districts and OF the courageous ndehty WIN wGn 'uo
,tury srfnen have performed their periOus duties Id
patroIng the beach in wind and storm and In bathing
with the pillows for the lives Of their feIlow'nen.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
The Life-saving Service has now been in operation
under something like systematic PLAN Two years on
the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island, and nearly
one year ON the coast OF Cape Codthe most dangerous
portions of the Atlantic seaboard We have the record
OF So wrecks which have occurred upon lhen iu ,H
az lives have been jcoparded, and properly 10 tne
amount Of 81 800 has been endangered mnse ne
has been lost aud only about 10000 OF properly Is
bly, unsurpassed BY that Of any similar institution we
can hHd e WSen we the great Of
lives and the vast amount o. property whiou nlS9
been sacrificed Ipon the deIoat0 ,,n5 sau OF
Cape Cod lt seems az If disasters must como which
will thwait all efforts Of our human weakness TO mlti-
gate But the results OF the past two years nave demon
strated the great Of this institution and have
proved 1t worthy OF being cxended TO all dangerou3
localities The examination OF tue sea anu
ako colsts tho view TO ascertain where the inter
ests Of commerce aud humanity would De pest SUI sun
tempsied by act Of March 1919 has been completed
a1dwlI DC tae sd@9s OF SPECIAL E:g9rs y y % SUD
Tho clerks who have been associated With me in the
conduct OF tho business of the Office deserve much com
seyeray discharged their duties, and to them - due
much OF whatever success has been reazod have the
honor to be. very respectfully your chedent servant
3. j. kIiBALLy Chief OF Bureau.
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