New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-13


Washington, Nov 1.-the western parlor OF "orn-
ley's stately ROOM from which most OF the furniture
bought at the public sale OF Charles sumner o"'N'
has been temporarily removed. to-day heard moio ''
eloquence, close logic and witty sayings than VIZ
ever before uttered within It's walls aud that IS say
ing much The subject the handling OF 'es'o'
in fog: but It was by means handled IN a Ioss'
manner, the clear. pungent speeches oil IT,
Goodrich of the United States Hail. OF Great Brush
seveking. Of Germany; Flood of Norway; Bo"de"-
smith, OF Great Britain. and Others, showed iuo
bnlnt OF the debate fell upon Captain shaeRiuru
motion to strike out the regulation which requires We
sells in a fog 10 slow their speed when approaching
one another: but # took wider and more 'nA
the lay visitor enchanted by the relation Vi
thrilling or humorous personal experience by Que "a
the nautical delegates, ruicly disturbed %
practical suggestion from Chairman Franklin or some
practical delegate which brought the discussion Ua
to It's proper ground. "a
II Is TO be observed Of this Conference. that INC
utmost confidence and goodwill exist between tio VI
ferent classes-n they NAV be so termed-WhIch o'"
pose IT, The eminent admiralty lawyer Ike "''-
rich or Hall sieveking keeps his ears ope" ~
learn from the remarks OF the d" sallorman what a.
the scope and nature OF the atter's difficulties inc
sallorman7 whether OF the merchant marine OF "a
val establishment IS attentive 20 the dl-cns'"" "
every legal proposition involved. and the legal m'
ing and probable judicial construction OF every W.
and phrase employed: and the naval officer anu "''
chant mariner constantly confer with one another coz
corning their respective duties and Interests WIN"
are In many respects not quite Identical
The foreign delegates received generous tAs'e y,
American hospitality tonight. which will be fouo"'
on Thursday evening by dinner gwen IN tne'r w.
by Chairman Goodrich Of the American o'eta'O'
AZ which dinner Secretary Blaine and Secretary lI''
are expected to be guests. =.
In discussing captain Shachods resolution" "
which reference made above, Dr. sieVeA4hs -.
II as his opinion that the conclusions of the hsn's
british and American courts should be the Law gov
erninc this subject these conclusions being th%' "
a fog the speed Of vessel must be so moderate q"
the circumstances Of the case requires -
Delegate Flood OF Norway. followed Or. sievehlns'
ana said he would Illustrate his opinion IN reS@u ~
the importance of this question by practical lie Oh W
broad ocean itself based personal experience anu
backed up by prominent who have formed n'eln
GENT ideas on the subject. He spoke of the pr~ 'o
OF the Transatlantic in their attempts 10 oo
the ocean quickly and said the aim of some OF them
seemed 10 be heaven, hell or New-York IN seven
days. -
Delegate Goodrich of the United States, said there
seemed 10 be consensus Of opinion about the CONFER
ence Board as TO the necessity Of prcaution 10 DC
taken by in fog. IS indicated by the present
| regulations IN Article - Of the Rules
of the Road Mr.. Goodrich spoke of the DIM
Guilty OF fixing and determining minimum ana a
maximum speed be maintained by vessels IN log
and insisted that moderate speed must depend upon
the circumstances and thOse circums tances cons at
differ lie held that In the iexlbllty Of the present
rule was ifs safety. In closing. he warned the Con
ference 10 leave well enough alone and leave the rule
as every sailor now understood H.
Delegate Hall, OF Great Britain, saw satisfactory
outcome Of the debate and that was the fact that
vessels IN a fog should 20 az moderate rate Of speed
but what tha' speed was was not agreed upon lie
agreed with the delegate from the United states IN
favoring the present rule. because Of It's neXibnti
Vernev OF siam; Nerbrugghe, Of Belgium; Rlcharl,
OF France: Admiral Sir k. More MOlyneux of Great
Britain and Il. A. p. Carter. OF Hawaii. vote was
then taken on Captain Shackfors amendment eimnat
ing Article 10, and II was defeated by unanimous
vote.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Goodrich yesterday
20 Article 10 then considered. Il provides that
steam vessel, hearing, apparently before her beau.
the fog signal OF vessel the position OF which Is nst
escertaned shall, far the circumstances OF The
case admit stop her engines and then proceed with
caution until all danger Of collision is The
amendment adopted B. part OF Article 10, In
stead OF additional section.
The work OF the Conference is growing much heavier
than was anticipated, and request was maze TO-DAY
by Secretary Blaine for detail Of three additional
Naval Lieuenauts 10 act clerks for the committees
appointed. II a difficult matter for SECRETARY
Tracy and Commodore Ramsay 20 select three desr
able officers. Lieutenant Thomas Il. Howard and
Lieutenant william H. Allen Junior grade were de-
tailed this afternoon. Thru VIII be selected TO-
morrow from the service best able TO spare him.