The Portland daily press., 1880-06-03
The New England Ship Owners Associa-
tiOn.

ton.
The annual meeting of the New England
Ship Owners Association was held in one of
the parlors of the Board of Trade in Boston
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year, about 90 gentle
men being present. The retiring President,
Mr.. j. Henry Sears of Boston, called the meet
ing to order, and the Secretary, Mr.. VIM P
Ellison, submitted his annual report, volum-
nous document, reviewing the operations of
the association during the past twelve months.
The Secretary considered at length the agita-
ton for repeal Of our compulsory pilotage
laws, md the action of the association in con-
nection with the subject, as well as with the
requirements of the present legislation relative
to seamen's wages In this connection the
Secretary SAID that it did not appear just that
person of foreign birth should be considered
all American citizen and entitled to extra
wages if discharged abroad while serving as a
seaman, but if he be promoted to be an officer
to then become q foreigner again and cause
the vessel to be fined in consequence of not
having all American citizens as officers.
The Secretary suggested as partial escape
from this tax Of extra wages that masters be
instructed not to allow their crew lists and ar
ticles to be filled with the name of a city of
the United States as the residence of seamen
OF foreign birth unless they have formally filed
their declaration of becoming American citi-
zens. A bill having been introdu red in Con-
gress to repeal the law which is now being en-
forced:n some ports imposing fines upon vessels
where dutiable articles are found in the bag
gage Of the officers or crew, the association
with others joined in petitioning Congress in
its favor. The bill has passed the Senate and
is now before the House. The experience of
the past two years has demonstrated that a
necessity exists for such an organization as the
Ship Owners Association, and that it is of the
greatest Importance to all interested in shin
ping that it should be sustained
The Treasurer, Mr.. Robert w. Lord, sub
mitted his report showing a cash balance of
about $780,
The association then proceeded to choose Of
ticers for the ensuing year, the election result
ing in the choice of the following gentlemen:
President-Wm. III. Lincoln.
Vice Presldents-S. G. Blanchard, Geo. G.,
Lord, Edwin Reed, Enos C. Soule, Daniel
Marcy.
Secretary-Wm. P Humphrey.
Treasurer-Robeft w. Lord.
Executive Committee-Jas. Baker, Nathan
Crowell, Frank N. Thayer, Pliny Nickerson,
Isaac Butts, j. ID. Conant, j. E. Burtt Geo.
z. Ryder, Ii. M. Whitney, j. III. Sears, Fred
". Nickerson, d. S. Emery, Samuel Watts, j.
S. Winslow, Warren Currier, Thos. j. Stew
art.
s. Emery, j. P. Ellicott, N. w. Bridge, NJ. f.
Pickering, j. III. Kimball, Washington Ryan.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures Nicker-
son, Chas. E. Moody, c. P. Lowell, Chas.
Hunt, III. L. Houghton.
Mr.. Lincoln, in accepting tie office of Presi-
pnt n hr1n xFOf}l 1,
shipping interests and urged, as steps toward
lettering their condition, the enactment of
liberal navigation laws. and the improvement
of the consular service abroad. Mr.. Burt of
Bulge, Lord & Co. read a letter from Bor-
deaux, France, charging the United States
Consul there with extorting money from ship
captains, which was referred to the Executive
committee and the meeting adjourned.