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tnIn tho positions horo assumed, and should
procure for tho companies d charitable feeling,
If not Justice. Tho

Ortler character, a,,1 eyAtom nrc noccsBnry III I'LL
whcn nnDl}od to yossoin and mastors, rho classi-
(catjo1 Of yosHols md ,nnator oxyt8 MI over tho
1naritmo world. In citios of the Old and Now
World. both. Inspeotors nro npuointot md otn-
ployoi oyorr flay tn nrotoot lilo poopo from ,,n-
aro enforced to protoat human lifo aud adIoining
nroporty. INV m,,ct, 1nnrn ,,ncossnry IL It to
project lilo and property ,pon tho wator, with
Its troachpro,1s ollancoH OF obstruction. Tho
interests Of Tho owuorg. tue 1Y,astors, ahd tho
public than of underwriters, It protocts ifo and
property Tho nun who Inns d rood vosso up
proves Classification. Hoia proud OF hls vossofH
eharacler Ihe mn WIN has n noor yogsol coll
ttotnnB classification. 11o is unwilling that her
character should ba known.
VESSELS WILL dnow OLD,
and wood Will rot, nnd the truth Bhoultl be
known. For twonty or thirty years or moro,
classification Of yosuols npon tho lakos has boen
KEPT up IN aomo shapo or othor, and it i5 III lilo
insorost Of oyery QUO connected with tho water,
tho owner q the vessel, to tho moro1ant who
loads her, and to tho public. ant, above all other
interests, to the Captain, officers, ant crow who
1nan hor; and to tho con1idlng passenger who ill-
trusts iis life upon her n conscouBA security that
o.! ia vol: ln what oshor way can tho character
OF Veeseis 10 known put ~ examination
hnd oiassification3 If YOU tnko tho itterost-
ou statement Of Yessol-ownera. tholr yea-
soils aro tho boat known. It IL hui
man nature that thts should DO, Binco
there iB no motive no powerful as aolr-intorcat.
Would such a modo OF classification az this give
to the world fair statement OF the tr1lo ooudt-
ton OF tho vcsheis so passed upon WHAT mo-
two could any disinteroatod Inspector i1aVo III
chasing vosao otllor than to 10 It fairly, non
eatly, aud impartlallya The present e!"asaoa-
tioit Or lakorVoasels IL hlauo, an tolo, " the
- National Board OF Lake undorwrlterd, no
ono company having my more TO 10 with It thnn
another. The wholo mercantile and commorctal
community 8 ~ afe intorestod to upheld a,d project
o1 humGn lilo, when IL OF nluPh more allnpoFtance
tMah uollafB' ~ should, III Its tr'lo masslon' DO
allo"ea 10
TELL THE TRUTH,
man who owns poor vessel, aud whinos about
1t becauhe tho truth Ia told about hor, is entitled
to no attontIoa from the public and ho aud his
abottors should bo troated with tho contempt
lnoritod for trying to missepfoBont to tho pubic
n vcHBol which might, II their representa-
wroek vntuable property. Ignorance Of tho roal
gradc Of Vessels has caused disasters innuu,era-
bio, and tho annals Of tho loaBbook will show, if
roferred to. -,-
has existed oil over tho world. In all countries
but this 1t has been accomplished by q black
list. A mastor of vossol, If in fault, laa n
black Or condemned mark put against hiR l'arno
"a" Star -Chamber" affair.". This ia conlmuni-
Gated to all insurance companies privately, md
no company would insnre l'er: soino years ngo,
white or approved list Of Fabip-,nastors Wa8
made, and with tho iinoat rohults whiln In uao.
Masters were proud to 10 told, rs they we're ny
certitieatoB, that tley oxcelled IN tholr profess
son.. All tho approved masters or tho lakos
sought these eortiilc"tes Of approval It oloyat-
ell thcm AZ olass, and many Il ,nn could date
reformation ,, OF character from tho in
centlTe thus bestowed to ,,,, osGel
nnd deserve o good name; Witi TUG
Lake undorWr,ters" thls oSce!lont ;E ;gybte'n ran
out. It is sought now to TeVlSe 1t. The cost Or
oharge is mere bagatolle to cover expenses,
mute IN t1o interest or tNo nloh themselves, tue
owners Of vessels, tho ownors of property Oil
once to classification Of veasols, s,-abovo Ill, Ill
Tho interests Of human Avos on board. y IL at.
temptea to elevate Tue chnraoteF ana AnDltB OF
one OF tne most worthy ahu conserving ciassoa Of
mon We aayo as amartt as gooa, aud aa capn-
@ II s1s ~ he snc to to t u fcn
tno deserving aud tue gooaf What hatm ls
thore i'll It! And arc not oil tho lnterests quoted
above well Horyed by IT.
"Esp1oHAaE." ...-.,
: Inspectors look after the loading or unloading
yasr @ these Inspectors wore greatiy rldtoulod."
(fhia from the 1afer-Occd's.) Neli, poopio may
laugh at their own shame and misdeods; but
this ia moro serlous affair, Tor tho oVorloadlnE
OF vessels last year, which thoso Inspectors wore
and arc employed to prevent, involved tho loss
of many Vaiuabo lives. oyerloalinE drowned
Good mAuy people, as 1t nus years Datoro, ana
lost vast amount OF vairable property. 1t ~
easy to Hnoor ana scoi and 1idlcale tlis aofoa
mentous question? Ia not tlio saving Of one
human lifo worth more than oil the scoffs aud
Hnocrs ut woll-dlgeBted, eaorts to Hayo 1t
Let tue Hcolet6 turn baek to tlo Ales OF
last yoar's papers published at Chicago, Mil
waukeo, md Datrolt aud see how often the
marine reporters gave warning Of roHaols
thoy saw ontrageously overloaded Lot tllom
turn back to tho loss-list ct laat year, md SEQ
how prolific il il OF notes like this: "sailed and
mover heard from," and founaored." Why
foundered2 Vessols aro made stay. on top.
Why foundercd7 Why not heard from after
sailing2 Tho answer is,-and there can bo no
other III almoBt all caacs,-tho yossel haa boon
oyorloaded; has carried too much dead weight.
When tho sea piled III on deck with addcd weight,
down bhe wont with hor precious cargo Of hui
man lilo; and tho husband, the sou, tho father,