The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-13
SHIPPING INTERESTS rHREA TENED.
The shipping Bin Opposed ny the National
Board Of steam Navigation.

At the seventh annual meeting and the
second and last days session Of the National
Board OF Steam Navigation. L. II. Evans OF
Buffalo presided. c. W. Copeland Of New York
gave a brief review OF the Boards work In Con-
gress by which the Steamboat bill passed tho
House by ia to 10. and was referred to the Sem
ate Committee on Commerce in the Senate
whore it now lies pending action.
A special COMMITTEE on Fres Ships now
under discussion In Congress recommended
that the Board declare that they have heard
with alarm Of the introduction into Congress Of
various measures intended to change the Navi-
cation laws so ~ to admit foreign vessels 10
American enrolment and registry; that the
Board earnestly protests AGAINST any such
change in the Navigation laws; First. these laws
have existed since the foundation OF the Cow
eminent. and have not only iostered American
commerce but, also. have raised hardy race Of
American seamen for the national defence Z;
second. under these laws "A very large vessel
owning and Nessel-hulding interest has been
created involving over 5000 900 600 Of capital and
employing directly or indirectly over 100000
persons. which capital aud employment would
by the proposed change. be imperilled II not
destroyed third such n change Ieopardzes
the interests not only Of the owners and build
ers OF vessels but also the employment OF hun
dreds OF thousands OF skilled and unskilled
working people, whose trades are directly or in
directly dependent on American navigation ;
fourth. fair competition at home has already
depressed American commerce sufficiently 10
have not brought here all the idle vessels Oi the
world 10 swarm on our rivers. lakes. and sea-
bonrd to completely ruin il.
The resolutions were unanimously passed.
resolution was unanimously adopted TO re-
quest Congress to pass a law enacting that all
wrecks lying in the paths Of navigation and
commerce shall. after the expiration of thirty
days from the time Of the accident or disaster
causing such wreck. be treated rs abandoned by
the owner or owners thereof. unless such owner
or owners shall within that time give notice in
writing o the Lighthouse Board Of the district
IN which such wreck shall be that II IS the in
trnton OF such owner or owners. or other per-
sons Interested therein. 10 raise or remove the
same NJ once.
The officers for me ensuing year were elected
rs follows: President Il. T. Evans. Buffalo (:
First Vice President. T. CLYDE, Philadelphia I;
Second Vice President, II. n. Voolfolk. LOUIS
vile. KY; Corresponding Secretary. i. $. Os-
bon. New York Recording Secretary. W. L.
James. Philadelphia; Treasurer. t. ". Nickcr-
son, Boston, Executive Committee-C. W. Cope
lind. New York city; William Livingstone Jr.
Detroit, Mich; j. f. Payne. Erie. Pa; Simpson
H0rner. Pittsburgh Pa John j.. AlcNandre
New YORK city: T.. W. Gould. 81. Louis Mo. I:
Thompson Dean New York Aiming Smith
Jersey City y. J.;J. j., Coylr Portland. Ne W.
9. Smith, Baltimore. Nd; John y. BOnnger, 81
Louis. Mo. ; Marshall Parks. Norfolk. Wa. " .
q. Hite, Louisville. Ky; c. W. Farnhun. Troy I;
TholnHs Sherlock, CINCINNATI. Ohio; l.. j. "
stark. Vermont; j. r. Whiting, Detroit Mich. (;
]. X. Roberts, New Orleans La. : John Allen
Jr. Buffalo. y. Y. ~. VI. Whitney Boston, Mass. I.
II r. Edmund- Philadelphia.
The Board will meet In Cincinnati on tho first
Wednesday in September. 1879.