The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06

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service.
The statement that smany posts OF our coasts. and
especially where wrecks frequent, are inhab-
tied by wreckers who arc not much better than
pirates, and whose only mesns OF livelihood 10 from
wrecks, grossly unjust and utterly false. There Is
absolutely no excuse Tor such misrepresentation Tne
coast New Jersey, where wrecks frequently oc-
any OF the coasts IL inhabited BY inteili-
gent, thrifty people, as rule. The station houses
frequently contain men OF means and honesty is .
prerequisite But even il it we're not there OPP
portunty for theft without tho attendant conso-
gnsnces o. immediate detection ana ~
every description, from valuable TO those not worth
the postage used TO report them, found ~ sur'mea
this coast. The swrcckers'' are not selected nap
hazard Where almost the whole people are Usher.
mon ana seamen there 10 little difficulty 20 secure
service rendered fully attest Il may BIO true that
bodies washed ashore from the Metropolis and Huron
c wn.' om 'pp ,ss 81. Ad % idIe 70
hold the Lille Saving Service responsible for what
tho parsimony o. the government nas perm.,ed ~, 70
saving that section Of the ast has been frequently
pointed out, but the sreorm" principle OF Congress,
an appropriation whore IL would DO tho most good.
Sucn those related Of the Metropolis
and the Huron impossible on The New jersey
coast. So they would be all coasts with proper
means; and Il Is an error to hold the manage ment
sponsible for what tho means provided are INSULT
Whatever may be tho intcnton Of Senator sargent's
bill as to how the service shall DO manned, - not
clear to any that this scrvico be cfectualy
managed by good intentions alone. Consider for
moment the dangerous expedient, in view
OF tho facts presented by tho records, OF
suddenly transferring this service from ITS present
management to another Tho men who are at
the heal OF IT are schoolcd in their calling
and selected because Of their especial 1tness Tho
service is essentially peculiar one, and ono which no
individual can quickly and at once master either 10
general In detail. II Is distinct from strictly
naval service tho professions OF medicine and law
are distinct and the gravest OF dangers would Of ne
cessity have to be encountered ny abrupt change
from the Old management to new Ine question
suggests ITSELF Why change at this time and under
existing crcumstances9 II is an old bul by means
dshonored maxim that 1t wisdom to let we'll enough
al0no. On tho coast Of New Jersey at least tho
service rs not only we'll enough; u could
penetrate, with che means appropriated and
available, DO better. There should be stronger
presented in Senator Sargcnts bill or offered by Us
friends. 1t would seom that the trainers OF the bill
aes m me suraace II Ss
OF the service. as well as those who are competent Tor
1t, would not become enlisted men, as the Dill IN
that this the every district OF the service.
SO far from being 'not much better than pirates"
the men along this coast are, a rule, indus
trious, generally intelligent and as hone as tnsir
inland aud coastwtse neghbors; tncy have homes ana
families; are fishermen when not in government
employ; Til small farms in the Vicinity Of good
Schools and are DESTROYS that their children shall
have better educational and home advantages
than they themselves enjoyed. These men are
driven into the service; the contrary, being
naturally thrifty they Independents OF 1t Hence,
~ Will appear 10 the general WOulu
not consent 10 tho restraints oil enlistment ana tho
possibility OF sudden transfer 20 other stations per.
haps remote from their homes. This Will explain,
without further elaboration, the positive impractca
bility OF Senator Sargcnts measure the most vital
point for no ono who knows anything OF the service
will deny that deep sailors could no more oil the
place Of the fishermen and surmen the const than
landlubbcr could successfully command a feet In o
naval engagement
Az to The statement that cell that comes ashor is
claimed by the wreckers" II mere rubbish and has
foundation in fact. aud IN figures, in the above
CO Az auv q n d
out the pest problem may verify for himself.
BaICKsBURG, N. j.. March Is, 1878. ALMA