The New York herald., 1874-12-19
DIR. THOMS' MEETING.
THE SAILORS wRoNGs--cAPTAIN DUNCAN AND
THE NEW SHIPPING LAW DENOUNCED.

THE SAILORS wRONGs--CAPTAIN DUNCAN AND
THE NEW SKIPPING LAW DENOUNCED.
special meeting OF the 'Seamen's Protective
Association" was held yesterday afternoon as
Botanic Hall, No. 6S East Broadway. The OBJECT OF
the meeting was to make an organized effort for
preventing further imposition Of "biood moneys
and for keeping up the wages Of the sailors TO 81
day. Or. Thoms. well known through his connec.
tion with the Nautical School. presided.
letter was read by DR.. Thoms from William
White, Treasurer, stating that he would be able to
account for every cent OF the money In his care,
and rendering his resignation which was accepted
by ur. Thoms.
DR.. Thoms said that It would be advisable to
elect the boarding house masters honorary MEN,
bers Or the society, and that this matter would DO
discussed at another meeting. Nobody raising any
objection Dr. Thoms adopted lis motion.
with sucn words as . 'illnltabe," "diligent,r &c,
to which the honest seamen IN the room listened
sghast Dr.. Tnoms' rhetoric Is Of the most aowery
as he indulged in ris mastery Nights OF lancy.
After the conclusion Of the speech there was
profound silence broke after minute or two by
the low tapping OF one OF the sailors ieet.
Or. Thonis proposed theollowlng resolutions,
which were adopted:--
Whereas the best way Of preventing the imposition or
hSC3 sSs q rsgnsns l. % the
m tiers e New Sors made DC q the tenss
sYr 70 secure rS.9 our MI rghIis yiI ,r,, aware
dence o. our fresSent Or Thoms. No. Hsaison s
street, for enrolment
PLEASANT PROPHECIES.
Mr.. WHITE, the boarding house master, pr0phe.
cied that the wages Of sailors would soon 60 up
from $40 month TO $50 month. loud ap-
plause.)
Mr.. CHARLES A. ScOrT. the secretary, said the
thanks OF the meeting we're due to the reporters
who had come here i0r their Kindness In so dung,
and he moved a resolution to that effect. Tae mo-
ton was carried triumpnantly and the reporters
biusncd with modesty.
Mr.. WHirE-Boys. Il you do what told ycu and
get every sailor VINO comes TO this p0rs TO ION
this association all the merchants IN the country
can't kick against you. United We stand, divided
we fall
Dr. rHoAs kept saying some encouraging worcs
TO the sailors, while the strangers stepped np 10
the platform and enrolled their names The fee
OF Initiation was ten cents, and quite number
paid this amount.
A member SAID that there were only two cIauses
In the new law Tor the protection OF sailors lhav
were favorable to them In any way. He Thought
Captain Duncan was nuisance, and that the
sailors could get along without him. As 1t was
can and keep the tdiers in his oflice Now. who
wanted to have this law passed. Not the sailors
Tncy did not petition for IT, out Captain Duncan
was the man VINO went 10 Washington TO get this
law passed lor MS own pecuuiarY benefit. he
knew mat captain Duncan made SAL, 800 a year
out OF his office. rhe other DAY Captain Duncan
drove away the sailors from nls exchange because
tney would not accept the wages ne nad put
down. lie Knew that at this very Sailors Ex-
change blood money was extorteu from sailors
better on before the passage OF this new shipping
law. Jntil TINS new law was repealed the sailors
coula nope Tor no true protection.
MI. Churchii, boarding house master, said
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