Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-19

session was devoted to the business of organi-
cation, which was naturally more difficult
matter to arrange than is usually the case,
owing to the fact that two languages were
used. The conference adjourned to meet at
O'Clock next Wednesday, when the organi-
zation is likely to be perfected.
THE MARINE CONFERENCE.
CONFEDERATION of the Rules Of she Road
Resumed-The Delegates from Brazil
Withdraw.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-About half of the
members were present at tho international
Marine conference this morning. The bust
ness transacted was the submission of the re-
port of the committee on lights for small
craft, by Delegate Thomas Gray, of Great
Britain. Delegate Goodrich of the United
States offered an amendment as an additional
section to article 4, Involving proposition
for additional lights in cases Of certain ves-
sells towing more than one vessel. This was
allowed and will hereafter be considered.
The consideration of the amendments to
the rules of the road was then resumed. The
first of these taken up was one proposed by
the delegates from the Netherlands, propos-
ing to have a special signal for steamers
under sail without steam. After some modi-
Rcation the amendment was adopted as a
new rule as follows:
"a steam vessel proceeding under sail,
and not using her engines, shall carry in day
time, on or in front of the foremost where it
can best be seen, one black ball or shape two
feet in diameter"
The amendment proposed by Delegate
Goodrich to article 10, signals for steamers,
showing course, proposing to make manda-
tory instead of optional the use of the sig
malls prescribed, when a vessel is in sight of
another vessel with which there IL risk of col
lision, was adopted. 1t does not change the
form of signals now in use. An amendment
was adopted defining stshort blast" as being
of one second duration.
Just before the conference rose for the noon
recess Admiral Viel of Chill announced that
| he had been requested by Captains CANA and
Maturity, the delegates from Brazil, to say
that in view of the present condition of affairs
in their country they would no longer sit in
the country.
The conference took up for consideration
the amendments proposed by Mr.. Hall Of
| Great Britain to article 20 astfollows: "Any
ship coming up with any other ship from any
| direction more than two points abaft her
| beam, I. g.. In such position with reference
to the vessel she is overtaking that at night
she would be unable to see either of that
ve666l6 size lights, enAll DC ucemou 10 81 al
overtaking ship, and no subsequent alteration
Of the bearing between the two ships shall
make the overtaking ship a crossing ship
within the meaning Of the regulations or re-
lieve her of the duty of keeping clear of the
overtaken ship until she is finally passed and
clear of her. As by day the overtaking shiI
cannot always know with certainty If she il
before or abaft this direction from the othel
ship she should, if in doubt, assume that she
is an overtaking ship and keep out of thu
way" After a short explanation by MI
Hall In regard to the amendment 1t wa
unanimously adopted.
Article 26 of the road provides that moth
ing in the rules shall interfere with thu
operation of any special rules made by thu
government of any nation with respect to
additional lights for two or more ships o
war or for ships sailing under convoy. Thu
Netherlands delegates had proposed al
amendment to this article by adding the fol
lowing clause:
Or the exhibition of recognition signal
adopted by ship owners which have been au
thorized by the representative governments
provided that the signals are net 30 arran9et
as to cause confusion. Adopted.
On motion of the delegates from the Meth
erlands an amend ment was adopted provid
ing that a ship In distress at night may use
gun cor any explosive signal" to indicat
such distress.
| Adjourned,