Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-10-11
SAFETY AT SEA.
rs Attainment the Main Object 90
the Martins Conference
II BEGINS 1t WASHINGTON, OCT. Is.
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TAsHIssIos. Oct q q be international
Marine conferences, which meets here on
tLs ioth Inst. aEs bees sgue wnst over
Swallowed IN popular interest - tie con-
GEES % tie three Americas, but Us inaIns-
dtaIe results are likely 20 De gate "a I'm
pcrtanB 70 tbs security q Oh merchant
marine. Il not 70 the extension of our
trade There vii be souls nrty delegates
II attendance ana twsRty-tbree countries
have already indicated their Geceptancs
OF the Invitations Issued by the State De-
pzrtmsnt The nrst meeting viii Dc held
IL the hall OF ths Columbia University
law school, AZ the corner or kIfresnth aud
Il streets. TIA use VI the hall and Of
tie proper colnmittee-roOms having been
secured from the university. he con
ference viii expire by limitation on Jan
uary I. aud will probably be IN session near
~ every tay until then
Although tbs work Of preparation is be-
ing done al the Navy Department the sub
iec-s 20 be considered are or interest 20
the great merchant marine OF Europe and
America, and the chief object u 10 secure
Improvements ia signaling andpeicing the
sea which shall bring greater safety 70
navigation. The nayies OF the dr.
feFent powers will OF course bs bene-
agreed upon. but they will not DO
the chief benehciaries Each nation which
has delegated more than one representa-
tive has named civilians as wen as naval
officers on its delegation, go that the inter
ests CT the merchant marine VII! not
be subordinsted 10 mere Official the
cries The conference Is merely advisory
and whatever 10 does viii require the APP
prOyal OF the governments represented TO
be carried into effect
The American delegates, who now num-
Der seven, held several meetings in the
spring and agreed UPon a programme Of
suggestions Rear-Adniral Il Franklin
is the president OF the American delega-
tion, and by international courtesy he wiz
naturally be president OF the conference
The countries which have accepted the
invitation OF the State Department 10 send
deleg ties are the following:
10 Europe-Great Britain, France Germany.
Italy. Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands
Sweden aad Norway, Russia, Austro-Hungary
and Spain.
In Aner,ca-BrazL Chill, Venezuela, Uru-
quay Guatemala, Costa Rlca, Nicaragua and
Mexico.
In Asia-China japan aud Hawaii.
The only important maritime country OF
Europe which IS unrepresented is Portugal,
and several OF the South American coun-
tries which have not accepted have indi-
Gated that they will probably accept the re-
suits OF the conference The delegates of
the different countries, SO far as reported
TO the State Department. are as follows:
The United States - Rear-Admiral S. r.
franklin, Commander w. p. Sampson, Captain
5. L Kimball, General Superintendent OF the
Life Saving Service; Master Mariner James
Of no Ia src ton
Mr. c. E Grscom. president OF the Inter
national Navigation Company; Master John
w. Shackenord. inspector OF the Red Star line
at Jersey City; villa w. Goodrich, of New
York, admiralty lawyer
Great Britain-Charles Hall Esq. member
| OF Parliament; Thomas Grey, Secretary OF the
Board OF Trade; Captain Wyatt, OF the
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company
I Captain Kendall OF tho Dublin Steamship
I Company; Admiral Molyneux, Admiral Smith
and Admiral Mares.
Germany-Dr. Sieve King, president OF the
Supreme Court Of Hamburg; Captain Mensing.
/ OF the Imperial Navy; Mr. August Feigel.
/ Consul-General at New York; Privy Councillor
| Bonner, retired captain.
| Italy-Chevalier Raphael Settembrini, cap.
/ tain in the navy.
Deumark-Mr. J. A. Gard and Mr.. A. Schnei-
der.
/ Belglum-Mr Theodore verbrugghe, inter
] eSted IN The several Steafnsnlp Ines.
Sweden-Captain f. s Malmberg, Chief OF
/ the Nautical Meteorological Bureau
NoTway-Cs2:ain p. T. Saivesen, OF the navy.
I and Mr.. 5. w. Flood New York agent OF sew
eral large steamship lines.
Russia-Vic Admiral kazuakor, Chief In
spector OF Marine Artillery.
Austro- Hungary-Yaron Despair, Rear-Ad-
nlral IN the Imperial navy.
/ Venezuela - senior Alessandro Urbaneia,
Eanor &lcoio T.oiet PeTazO
/ Mexico-Min5ter Matlas Romero, Don Angel
| Ortiz Monasterio, Com mOdore in the navy.
China-Captain A. VI. y sbee, Coast Inspector
In the Customs Service; Lieutenant Chen Yen
Tao. Naval Cadet Chea Wing She.
At the preliminary meeting OF the Ameri-
can delegates the subjects for discussion
were classified in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the act OF Congress, under the
following general divisions:
/. Marine signals or other means OF plain y
indicating tie direction in which vessels are
moving in fog. mist falling snow and thlci
weather. and az night rules for the prevention
OF collisions and rules OF the road.
? Regulations TO determine the seawortht
ness OF vessels.
8 Draught TO which vessels should be re
s.r.cted when loaded.
Uniform regulations regarding the Gesig
mating aud marking Of vessels
s. Saving life and property from shipvreck
s Necessary qualifications for officers and
seamen, including tests for sight aud colol
blindness.
e Laws for steamers on frsquented routes
8 Night signals tor communicating informa
ton al sea
. WARNINGS OF approaching storms.
70 Reportirg. marking aud removing dan
gerous wrecks and obstruct Ons 20 nav cation
n. Notice 81 dangers % nav cation; notice o
changes in lights, buoys and other day snS
night marks.
l. A Uniform system o. buoys and beacoas
~ The establishment o. permanent inter
national maritime commiss on.
There viii be opposition 70 many OF thi
propositions before the conference. mucl
OF il probably coming from the small ship.
owners Who object 70 any thing that take
money. even though IL may add greatly Z,
the security OF their vesselS Such OF IA
work IF the conference - requires onl,
Government action VIII probably en-
counter less opposition than that whicl
imposes expenditure upon private inter
ezts
The most important subject before tn
conference. however. aud that on vhicl
practical action e most probable. Il m
adoption OF new and more exact means q
Indicating thu direction In which vessa
are moving a. night and IN fog