New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-26
THE NEW SHIPPING BILL
now IRIS PROVISIONS ARE EvADED
rMBARsAssMrNr TO CAPrAiSs-dooD HOPED FROM
r-wnAr INTERESTED rtOrLE SAY.

II-wuAT INTERPRETED PtOrLE SAY,
The operations of tho Dinghy shipping bill.
which went into effect on July !, have been attended
with much annoy anoe. delay and expense ~ shipping
thus far hit II generally believed that ns tho l IL bet
Tor IN iefst,od II will work smoobf, ani 20 Tho
beat piervaz ~ shipowsetA aud Haots Much Of the IN
thus fat Ia said 10 he duo 60 tho
shsesee from Washington ~ Captain fhlio1 Tho
newly appointed Commissioner ~ Navigation
Quealiona arsa diy which require confederation, aa
many involve points Of construction,
The principal distractions to tic faithful carrying ont
OF the law have boon tho s0Oed shipping agents, who
resent being deprived the fees whoA they have for ~
many years collected Tor furnishing crews 10 vessels
There also number OF keepers Of sailors boarding
houses wh0 unable TO collect the Indebtedness due To
them by the sailors because OF the abolition OF inc M
vance wages ysem are nwilns 20 let them 10 to any
ship This being the season when lake employment
makes sailors comparatively scarce, II mas been dl'u
for outgoing to obtain crews The snip '" H. -
coin was anchored md-stream three weeks before she
could get a crew. and then she got one only by advcrris
ship Elizabeth was detained till Thursday by tue sg
cause she finally got complement ron mo M SUP
wrecked German crews IN" brig itlz lheth "lhSloW'
CiOde, ami several 0lher Vessels nave HsV
been detained, aud some are still waiting tue hrpor NJ
an exnense 10 tie vessels OF fIem $50 $50 day.
The scarcity sailors nducci the sallHs boarding
house keepers To- the from SIS aud $50 TO
$50 month, the schedule being issued Yesterday
morning. Notwithstanding the advance Was Sy,-
TEN is prohibited by law, it Is learned that me
law has been cvadod III several instances ana thht
be done order 10 get sailors now ScNcIdl bl p
owners were asked what had been their experience The
following statement made by one Is not uhuke tnoso
made by others; =, ..-.u.. ,...o,
that II IL difficult to obtain crews except lhr1ush h'u
being willing to let sailor 90 uitl ne mas ccdcu
cement must be maze -itlS
factory To them and 10 the captains. IL is not so serious
matter with English IL Is with American vessels aS
the former get their cearanc'S from the Iuson
House without exhibiting Their crew HSlS me cHI,'n
OF an American vessel must lille ms crew list ,at
the CaSsm louse before no can scr gfi es
II advance have been, paid bt vessel ana owners
are aoe and he will not assume Such respon-
sbllity The ,se being loaded, and the captain know
Tag that he Is responsible Tor the uedy OF no no
will make any ARRANGEMENTS to get 10 sea Nhat sucn
aIraRCemCntS can guess. Tins thine VIII reEu,
ia me for when the sailor learns mat nc need
not pay 81 $50 TO shipping aSeE for Snip ana pay
exoibtan rates board 10use Aec els Tor then ser
vices as well rs for board lie Will act more nue. lsehuy
and Independently. II is good bill anf, thouSh u may
need some amendment will do away Win many eVlis
Assistant shining Commissioner klngshiuy Salu' -
know ship that has been Detained Tor want OF
Tho boarding house k"cpcr. are getting AROUND
the law somehow. don't exactly know now. one tang
that strikes rs singular is that vessels are shippnS
men for the same voyage at different prices one snip
81 amOnth and another ST.. The WV u II pTOp-
ably worked is this captain says to salsr who comes
to ship will take you, but you are IN deDt 10 Your
will give you 49, which you can pay the oorlhE N1S
ter with ant ship you at 81 month or II no shlpptu
nj 81 month the sailor may autaofiz' the captain
send draft to the boarding master when the money
snail have earned. The ship arrives III foreign
port and the captain says to The sailor: i couldn't give
you AN syancc. but now that you have earned TIC
trout you may he good percentage is charged 10
poor Jack the boarding masters are doing some ,hng
Of the kind they would not be taking sailors INTO tht
and them ship when they are III debt IL
will al come on however, at settling time for some OF
the sailors will the opportunity to save this
practical advance and give away the whole thing"