New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
VOTING ON AMENDMENTS.
SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS ADOPTED BY THE
MARITIME CONFERENCE.
COMMITTEES HARAssED BY THE IMAM WITH
NEW DEvICE"-THE CONFERENCE
ADJoURNs UNTIL FRIDAY.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.I


Washington, Oct. 2s.-After a recess which has been
diligently devoted to work by the members of tho
! various committees, the National Marine Conference
today rcassembled. The members air Of
solemnlty. All of the who had been assigned
to committees had encountered the Man with New
| Dcvlce-Yankee European. The spokesmen Of ono
or two OF the committees declared that they were
likely TO be swamped with the devices and appli-
ances, and asked that bar be placed Mr.. Good
rch of New-York, who IS merclful man, asked that
the bar be not set up until Wednesday and tho con
ference, in the goodness Of It's heart accepted his
recommendation.
To Tribune correspondent, Mr.. Hall, the chair
man Of the delegation from Great Britain. and Mr.
Goodrich chairman of the delegation from the United
States, we'll the delegates from several other
countries expressed the opinion, judging from todays
proceedings and votes, all Of which were Significant
that the conference will be substantially unanimous
in regard to the main principles involved, and that the
delegates will be able agree what may be called
minor propositions
1t ought be said always that the delegates enter
with great zest ino the proceedings and evince an
unselfsh desire to reach beneficial results. The al
journment Of the conference until Friday was neces-
say in order to enable the members OF the conference
who are not members Of committees to study the
various propositions submitted.
Everybody was delighted to-day when tho repre-
sentative Rica, Don Manuel Aragon, took his
seat in the conference.
Tho regular ortcr Of business for to-day was tho
second reading of tho Rules OF the Road, with inc
amendments that have been offered from time to
time and aftcr several further amendments had been
proposed this order proceeded with. Tho record
shows that eighty-sx amendments had been offered
I'M TO the timo Of adjournment last Tuesday. The
first amendment under discussion was that onered
by Mr. Goodrich, OF the United States, to Article l.
that steam vessel under sail ard not under steam
shall be considered a sailing vessel When under
steam whether under sail or not, she shall be con-
sldered steam vcsse Inc amehhnlehI was "'o4'''u
by q viva vote
The amendment to Article proposed by Mr. Hall.
~ Great Britain declares all vessels driven by
machinery to be steam vessels. Mr.. Hall eNplaihed
that while such a definition would appear lhcoh'
slsent II was the intention to cover the vessels driven
by machinery by general name. several oD,
iections being made to the definition upon the ground
that It was ambiguous Mr.. Hall suggested that AT
present the Conference vote upon the principle in
voIved In the amendment viz: That all vessels other
than sail be included in general class, leaving
il TO be determined in the future what that name
shall be- This was adopted, and the amendment was
then passed for the present.
Captain selvesen's amendment TO Article @ respect
Ing lghts, read 1t prohibits vessels from eN-
hbltiug any other lights which may be mistaken ior
those prescribed in the articles. similar amend
merf proposed by DR.. seveking, OF Germany was
read and considered in connection with Captain selve
sens amendment Tho hour for recess arrived before
vote reached.
when the conference reassembed the question OF
adjournment was taken up and after considerable
discussion It was decided that when the conference
adjourned to-day 1t be until Friday morning.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hall, of Great Britain
for the appointment Of a committee TO consider the
subject of lights for fishing vessels was then CON
sldered but on tho suggestion Of delegate from tho
United States it was amended 10 read that
committee Of nine be appointed to consider and report
as to rules for lights carried or shown on small pilot
and fishing vessels. The resolution was agreed TO,
and the following committee appointed Mr.
Verbrugghe, Belgium; Captain Bishee, China; A.
Schneider Denmark; Captain Lannetuc, France
Christian Donner, Germany; Thomas Gray, Gresd es1
Britain; Lieutenant Il. Baba, Japan; ID. Hubert, me
Netherlands Captain James W. Norross, United
States , =, -,
S!eveking, of Germany. providing that no other lghts
which might be mistaken for the lights mentioned lOr
steam and sail vessels shall be carried In all Weathers
from sunset to sunrise. was then resumed; ana the
amendment ultimately adopted. -
The next amendment was that proposed by the DEL,
egates from Great Britain, TO section A. Article O. Oi
the Rules of the Road, providing that ship without
of the ship at height above the hull not less than
of which exceed, forty feet in which case the light
need not be carried at greater height above the hull
than forty feet The amendment was adopted
Tie next amendment taken up was that offered
by Dr. sevekng, of Germany. 1t related TO lights
for steam vessels, and read \ seagoing steamship
when under way. shall carry" etc Before the
body of the amendment had been read Mr. Goodrich
moved that the heading be changed SO as to read
A steam vessel when under way shall carry etc
cssion upon the further changes included in Dr. Sieve
kings amendment was postponed nnll aIter he
report Of the Committee on Lights shal have Deenn
received The Conference then adjourned until
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