New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-16
AMENDING THE RULES OF THE ROAD.
THE MARITIME CONFERENCE MAKING PROGRESS:


TO VISIT ANNAPOLIS TODAY.
Washington, Nov. 15-The consideration Of amend
ments to the Rules of the Road assumed by the
International Marine Conference to-day. Delegate
Hall, OF Great Britain, had offered amendment to
Article 49, which treats Of the action Of a steam YES
sci approaching another vessel The amendment pro-
posed TO change the article by providing that every
steamship that is directed by these regulations keep
out OF the way OF another ship SHALL approaching
her, sacken her speed II necessary or stop II neces
sary, or reverse II necessary. He bad also proposed
to amend Article % by providing that where, by
any Of these rules. of the ships keep out
Of the way the other shall keep her course and
speed. On motion of Mr. Hall tho Conference agreed
to consider the amendment to Article % first and the
discussion on this occupied the greater portion OF the
day. II was contended by those opposing the amend
ment that 1t is the practice of seamen 10 do as
this amendment proposed to compel them to do, and
for this reason 1t was not necessary to make change
On the other hand. 1t was held that the amendment
was an excellent one especially for timd seamen and
this view met with the approval of the Conference,
which adopted IL without dissent The amendment
to Article 10 was then taken up, and with slight
change in the order Of the words was adopted with
out objection.
Mr.. Hall had also proposed rule, as follows
A ship which is required by these rules to keep out
Of the way Of another ship snail, II the circumstances
4 the case admit avoid crossing ahead Of the other
The rule was adopted.
The delegates to the International American Con-
erence and 10 the International Maritime Conference
viii have an excursion TO Annapolis tomorrow The
body will go the guests the secretary OF
tate and the latter guests of the Secretary of the
Navy. They will leave Washington by a special train
rom the baltimore and Potomac station at 10 o'clock
Vt Annapolis the Naval Academy and Naval Proving
round will be inspected, and a luncheon will be
given by Captain sampson, superintendent of the
Naval Academy. At the Proving Ground exhibi-
ton of the workings of the pneumatic gun carriage
Will be given. The train will leave Annapolis for this
city o'clock
Ottawa, Nov 15.-Charles b. Upper, Minister Of
Marine, has received a telegram from Rear Admiral
sir George Mares. delegate from Great Britain and
chairman Of the Sound Signal Committee OF the Inter
national Maritime Conference, at present in session
Washington, asking that officer be sent to Wash
ngton to give evidence before the committee on the
sound signal requirements Of fishing vessels at sea
The Minis has instructed Lieutenant Gordon, r. ".
commanding the fisheries protection service, to pro
coed 10 Washington for the purpose. Instructions
have also been issued by the Minister 10 the agent at
Halifax Of the Marine Department to forward imme-
diatey to Washington specimens of the instruments
present used by Canadian fishing vessels for signals
Of the nature 10 which Rear-Admra Mares refers.