Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-29
THE MARINE oorrEnnNoH.


 A Good Attendance at Yesterday,s Ses.
 sion-Keading of the Rules Of she
 Road With Amendments-The Olassi-
 fcation of Sailing and Steam Vessels
 The Conference Adjourns Till Next
 Friday.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-Nearly all the del. egates were in attendance when Rear Admiral Franklin called the International Marine con- ference to order this morning. It was voted that the time for handing in papers to com- mittees be limited to Wednesday. A resolu- tion was adopted providing that the final regulations, etc., agreed upon by the confer ence be published in the English, French and Spanish language.
 The regular order of business for to-day was the second reading of the rules of the road, with the amendments that have been offered from time to time, and at the conclu- sion of the offering of the above, further proposed amendments. This order was pro- ceeded with. The record shows that eighty six amendments had been offered up to the time of adjournment last Tuesday. The first amendment under discussion was that offered by Mr. Goodrich of the United States to ar- ticle 1, that steam vessel under sail, and not under steam, shall be considered as a sailing vessel. When under steam, whether under sail or not, she shall be considered steam vessel. Delegate Hall of England said that he desired to give notice that he would ask to make the meaning of MT. Goodrich's definition more clear by chasing steam ves- sel, being lowed, as sailing vessel. The amendment as proposed by MT. Goodrich was then adopted by viva voce vote.
 The au16nd nont to artia1a ono r,r0r0aad Inv MT. Hall of Great Britain declares all ves- sells driven by machinery to be steam vessels. MT. Hall explained that while such Q defini- tion would appear inconsistent it was the intention to cover the vessels driven by machinery under one general name. After some discussion Mir. Hall suggested that at present the conference vote upon the princi- pie involved in the amendments. viz: "That all vessels other than sail be included in one general class, leaving it to be determined in the future what that name shall be-" This was adopted, and the amendment was then passed for the present.
 Captain Selvensen's amendment to article 3, respecting lights, was read. It prohibits vessels from exhibiting any other lights which may be mistaken for those prescribed in the articles. A similar amendment pro- posed by Dr. SisveKing of Germany, was read and considered in connection with Cap tain Selvensens amendment.
 Admiral Franklin announced the presence to~day of Don Manuel Aragon, the delegete from Costa Rica.
 A committee of nine was appointed to con- slider the subject of lights for fishing vessels.
 Consideration of the amendment proposed by Dr. Siev-King, of Germany, providing that no other lights, which might be mistaken for the lights mentioned for steam and sail ves- sels, ,shall be carried in all weathers from sun. set to sunrise was then resumed, and it was then ultimately withdrawn. The next amendment was proposed by the delegates from Great Britain to section A, article of the rules of the road providing that a ship without a foremast shall carry the mast light in the fore part of the ship at height above the hull, not less than the breadth of the ship, except in . ship the breadth of light need not be carried at greater height above the hull than forty feet. This amend- ment excited some opposition on the part of MT. Goodrich of the United States, he saying that the adoption of the proposition would work change in the system now in use in the harbor of New York. Mir. Hall oontended that the amendment related mere- ly to ships engaged in ocean navigation. The amendment was adopted. The next Dr. Siev-King of Germany. It related to lights for steam vessels, and read: "A sea- going vessel when under way shall carry," etc. Before the body of the amendment had been read MT. Goodrich moved that the heading be changed so as to read. "A steam vessel when under way shall carry" etc. The amendment was unanimously adopted.
 Discussion upon the further changes in- cluded in Dr. Siev-King's amendment was postponed until after the report of the conn mittee on lights shall have been received. The conference then adjourned until Friday at 10 o'clock.