Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-04

The Marine Conference Proceeds With
Its Work Today.

At 10 o'clock this morning the international
maritime conference reconvened at the Wall
ZACH mansion. Capt. Richard Of France made
ten-minute speech in his own tongue, sub
hitting resolution to the effect that as soon
the conference had deliberated upon the
various questions upon the program a number
OF committees be appointed to take in hand
special topics and consider all questions bear
ing on them.
A translation of his remarks was called for
by Mr.. Goodrich and the translating steno-
grapher abandoned his note book and travelled
down the table to Capt. Richard, who provided
him with copy of his remarks in long-hand
French. He read this quite rapidly.
COURTESY TO THE BRITISH DELEGATES.
Mr.. Goodrich said that he had prepared, at
the request of his colleagues resolution
somewhat akin to that of Capt. Richard. and
he promised that the American delegates
would vote for the resolution proposed by the
delegate from France. He was aware that the
British delegates were under instructions not to
consider any topics beyond general divisions
numbered one and three, and that they were
quite anxious to cut short their stay away from
home as much as possible. He accordingly, in
courtesy to the English delegates. offered a
resolution to the effect that the conference
proceed to the discussion of general division
number three of the program next after the
consideration of general division one shall have
been completed. This was adopted.
Capt. Richards resolution was, at the request
of Capt. Mensing of Germany. ordered to be
printed and laid on the table for forty-eight
hours
UNIFORM LOAD MARK FOR VESSELS.
Mr.. Goodrich moved the appointment of a
committee of seven delegates to take under
iyiu
treats of the topic of n uniform maximum load
mark for vessels. This was agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The chair then called for reports from the
committees, which were completed this morn
ing The reading of the reports was dispensed
with
Mr. Kimball. OF the United States, presented
a resolution providing that a committee of
seven be appointed to consider the subject of
life-savng systems and devices and to examine
any such systems &c. may be submitted on
or before the 18th instant This was adopted
The conference then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the amendments to the rules of
the road.
SPECIAL LIGHTS FOR sEA-aoINa VESSELS
The seventh amendment, proposed by Dr.
Seveking of Germany. to article three, pro-
viding for special lights for sea- going vessels
created some discussion. and Capt. Mesning
formally withdrew the amendment.
The eighth amendment came next having
been proposed by DR.. Lieveking to article
and others. 1t was .'that certain candle
rover be substituted as n standard for the visi-
bility of lights. mentioned in these rules in
lieu of the standard now in force" Capt
Mensing asked that the consideration of this
amendment be postponed until the report of
the United States light house board on this
subject could be received.
Cant Gar, M Coz
ponement. for he could not imagine universal
system that would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Hall agreed with him. but Capt Mensing
proceeded to argue the case at length.
DOESN'T KNOW WHAT cANDLH-PowER Is.
Admiral Bowden Smith said that he agreed
with Capt. Mensing as to the desirability of
holding to the phptometric system of testing
lights. He urged that the rules when finally
adopted should contain references to the num-
Der of miles in which the lights are to be Wis
ible. Jack don't know anything about what
candie-power is. he said, ''but he does know
what two miles means"
Mr.. Goodrich thought this the gist of the
whole matter: You can't make O scientist of
Jack Tar" he remarked. ''nor can Won hire a
scientist in Jack Tar at SIS month. The frst
Interpretation of the rules should be made by
Jack on the deck and the other by the Judge
on the forum. What We want Is simplicity"
Capt. Mensing finally agreed to vote being
tdhen tooay anu Sapt- sampson moved the fol-
lowing amendment as a substitute: "That q
certain candle-power be adopted as a standard
for the visibility of lights mentioned in these
rules. This was carried and the seemingly in
terminable discussion was ended.
The delegate from Siam. after some debate,
withdrew his amendment providing for lights
on steamers of power proportionate to the
speed of the vessels.
On motion of Mr.. Verney the word uniform
was stricken out of article three. At o'clock
the conference took recess
The American Delegates will give dinner at
Chamberlin's on the 18th instant to the other
delegates to the conference.
Suing the District for S1O 600 Damages.
Harmon 7. Lord today, by Campbell Caring
ton and ]. W. Williamson, filed = suit against
the District to recover $4,000 damages, by
reason Of falling over water box or plug on
II street between 9th and 10Th streets and