The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09
TIE FlGlIT0 OVER POOR JACK
carr c. 6. DTNOAN OVERHAULED
RI THE SHIPOUNEES.


Tur SrN bnViup received Il communion
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| wv" nun ~ '"'''N "'i ,"'''"'' i'
! upon the course Of United States Shtpping Com
| mlssioner g. C. Duncan A r,uorter WAS rccted
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| 10 eau upon VII "u''aNus ~ h''''' "i ni''''
son & Co., 40 South street. and asccrt,in from
nm tho tl'ev "V's o, "n'o" sn'ppo's o'','p
| MI biett ~ fros'oeht Oh the Snipo"neIs ass"
| citation, and has high standing In business
| ,,roioa
| nt' ,,, r..,,.
Commissioner Duncan SAID MT. Brett ms
| no more authority than any other man Tn pro-
| go -. ..,a, .,,,,,o,, s. "a. o,,,ot, or vossst
cure or se,ec' scn'"cn LOT an, o'p'o'n y, .ors.''
| The law simply provides that he snail ON Tally
| eupetvise he shtpment OF aesmen, or, In other
cords. w,,re.s the contracts betveen mnst.r
""r"s' "''hess t"e c""''"o'' "o'"oo" m"H'.'
and man after they have been made. But he
assumes TO stretch his powers under the law,
| 80, -. ~. -, A., -, . 600. ,r
anp o"'y 'e'V'"J e91"Neu w so'oO' '''" w
the bark Fannie. refusing TO ship the men Sc
lected by her master. The decided protest Of
our association made him change bis mind, sno
the crew originally selected was shipped. but
not until tho vessel had been delayed four days
The loss. OF course fAIls upon the shippers un
"an,s s" 1s,a 40" ''''''' ''''.'' W WV
| ReportCI-Do shippers complain Of the ship
| ping act itselfr
| Mr.. Brett-Oh, no; we regard II In the main as
| a enencIai act for the sailor. There are few
| amendments we would like to ace made. such
a. reduction Of the commissioners fee from az
| to 80 cents head, and the exemption of the Ike
| and ,,oastIng trade from us operpttous what
| we cCmninin Of IL Inc desuotic ana iyrannicai
manner in which Mr. Duncan ESSAYS to emf, rec
| the art and Tive illeyaIity of MANY Of his TRIMS
| actions The charges against MD, are almost in
numerahle. Under the ruise Of pull .nthropy u
| poor Jack. he cloaks keen, rhrewd loukou
| for his own personal Interests. We nave already
| applied to Judge Johnson. of the United states
| Circuit Court. asking hlm TO cause strict In
| yestRaiiOn intp the financial FAIRS Of the
| United States shipping Commissioners ONCE.
| The Judge received our communication. and
| promised TO consider II. Snoul1 he fail us, we
| purpose to ~ upon the United States District
Attorney tn indict Commissioner Duncan Tor
| embe2zlement.
| Heunr er-w what has he embezzled2
Mr. Brett-rha requires exuianntlon. The
| Shinoinp Act u ssed Congress June 4 1872 Its
th,,G ssc,i"n savs, INV y vs.
A,v sh,p,,ny c,r,,,,.s,o,er NAV en-,re ciort or
c,,y ~ ssp,t b,,n IN W., W. n.eefion ~ tbs business
| of ne shin ins ofii~" AZ h. Is owi proper co.,
| S.cnou Gays; tvery shipping Coumls Toner sha
Lea rent or proenr, q, hs 2"n e9.t sn,,aos prom
lse' toi We IN %, Glriv's ln To-. ','
| H. rov n"' " N"e ''N-' "'N 0 N
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pl IN md explicit to be nis"ndtrstoOu' IL ue-
crecs;
Tia IN no case shall the salary, fees. and emolu
men 81 anv omcer appointed under ms hct be mnr,
nan - ~ p5t SYnun, snu .n( r, is sh"''
" pau '-'o Va. " Wv -
| viii explain the bearing Of these sections
urnn ca-c nI o.i,,ssi"n.t nahcan ne re- ',,
| q. ives e Tor every seaman whose contract he
| witnesses, end ~ cents lor eVtrN s,an h"ul--
chaiFc-. lie aus" mas Htn.I petpu'7"t- :, a"ouR
wntfhts the ne 81 documents V snip cap
'hiiiH, Il 'h Nesrri uhS W "aNe 49, A. .s -
articles ,c"si say iUoeu ), "ne az nm, M'i
| one COPY 81 agreement Zceh - hhl one umfial
log book u cents. In a SCI OF do uments
COSTS . cents. hut TT No'l Fl, ,ss,ouet ~ ncAu
| chHa g. - set, hnu '"uS u'~N'T q "D"ue'uo
| p'9ht u 20 per snlp. 49, ,,o.,. -. ,ar
por'cr Mhrt 90 we income ana pe'
| phlslI,e OF tnr omco ai t,nln W .eo,oo ..
:, ar. BE tmtetwee s5lN" ana soouD year,
!, sM fvv,vN1 nan ~, $500, ' 49, ~ 80,
his ONCE At ms own proper cost anu turn N .ne