New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
DANGER OFLOSING THE SCH0OLSHlP
GOVERNOR FLOWER DEFEATS BILL-NACIlCAL
.crronI.. IN OTuER STATES.

GOVERNOR FLOWf L DEFEATS BlLL-NAC4l|"A
SCHOOL, IN OTHER STATES.
a., institution dear to every patriotic heart is In
do,c.r M extinction by reason OF the horsishted
yoli,y adopted by the Governor lle BOARD OF
Estimate and Apportionment last December siah''o
10 the -choo,hip -. Maryo S2o,Oo, Instead oil the
$4,000 necessary to conduct the vessel properly
The board was In favor Of ab0lishlhs IT, Ut Trans
errng 1t to the state, owing to the TACT lhat 'ae
ships apprentices largely out-ofto"h Residents
who come To this city gain sufficient residence.
This mist b.. done according TO the regulations Ok
IN. Board o, Education In whose charge the school
ship Is at present.
4 bill known rs senate Bill No. 50. was passed
almost unanimously in both Senate ard Assembly
to transfer the scnoolshp 10 the state. board OF
three commissioners TO be appointed by the
Governor, the exoilcio member Of the board 70 u
the state slrrprntendent Of Public Instruction. The
Governor IL is said peristenuy avowcd his Intention
OF vetOing the measure. asserting t1at IL Was not
within the province OF the state 10 educate boys as
Sailors or IN any other calling. The BIZ was sent
to the Governor. but mysteriously "rccalled.'
4 petition signed by members OF the Chamber oi CON-
mcrce. the Board OF Trade and Transportation, aud
many prominent merchants was ignored.
since the -. Marys was received from the United
states Government than 600 BOYS have entered
the school. The demand for graduates from the
nautical schools by the large steamship companies
owned In the United states and carrying the United
states mails foreign ports il greater than can be
supplied under the pce-en conditions Newlorh. from
her importance In the mercantile world, and the fact
that She posses,e, the principal we'll one OF the
Test ha burs In the United states, Is in position TO cap
and retain for graduates of her nautical SCHOOL the
positions In the merchant marine thar be filed.
II the school is made state school there will be 10
difficulty in keur,nS it, rank, full. and all demands
for graduates can be- supplied without having TO draw
.btt.af hi IN
supply the deficiency.
There la, never been a time in the history OF the
ofincr, and >camcI. who citizens OF the United
states, to man the merchant ships. has been great
- now. and In few calling, a boy AT once earn
m ney enough to support himself besides being In the
line Of promotion TO the highest positions In The
merchant marine. Four of las years graduates from
the Il Mary, are now petty officer, a mail-carry.
Ing line while their ella earning good
When the law which goes into eject shortly. reaulr-
lnc every vessel carrying the American dag 10 sigu
one apprentice for every 1000 pounds she carries the
demand American youth will be greater than ever.
Ma sachusct, ha, lately obtained from the secretary
Of the Navy the United states steamship Enterprise,
for service nautical school for the state Inc
VA, achusetls Nautical school is under the charge %
three directors. appointed by the Governor of the
state. and yearly appr,,s raon Of $4,000 has been
mad, for IL, SUPPORT The United states steamship
,uratosa ha, been I'm service rs nautical school for
ihc sac Of i.nny vania for the last three wears the
appropriation for IT, support s333.i3. being shared
school i under the charge of directors, appointed bv
the Governor OF the stat" ana the Mayor of Phadel'
phia. California ha, lately made Application for "A
suitable vessel, which TO start nautical school foI