Evening journal., 1896-03-06

bs traverssd before reaching the port Of
Philadelphia.
The EhelmIng weight OF the
testimony In this case Is that this prsc
tice Is Injurious to the service.
"Tbe only Witnesses who testified to
the contrary are the compl llnant,
Pennsylvania pilot. who appears to have
been at the time be testified under
discipline FOR the violation OF a similar
rule adopted by the Port WErdens Of
Phlladelpbii, and an agent Of the Allen
Line. in whose servics the complainant
WAS a. the the time Of the commission OF
the tffsnce charged.
"Oa the other hand. the president Of
the Board OF Pilot Commissioners. and
six other experienced pilots, bear testi
mony to the Injurious tendency Of the
practice
ia reply to the question. how the
refusal Of pilots to obey said rules would
affect the service. the president of che
board says: 1t would have a tendency
for the best OF the pilots to 80 out OF the
regular service, and 20 iHto what they
call 1.-The P1llman Palace Gar Service"
la other words instead of crui sing on
boatg, they would 60 to other ports TO
seek business, TO bring Inward bornd
ships IN o. course. the man that brings
an Inward b)und ship In Is entitled TO
take her out again. l. would certainly
discourage the pilots that have TO
cruise. whilst they are cruising 20 speak
the vessel Inward bound and find q
pilot already on board II the resolu-
lions are not sustained, In my opinion, 1t
would not be but a few years until the
pilot service of the Delaware would be
broken up nearly altogether.
ia reference to the injurious effect OF
the practice complained Of George w
Poynter testifes: Il Is creating great
deal OF dissatisfaction ct the present time
We men who 20 TO sea In our boats,
cruise around aud take whatever comes
along. aud ships will come along from
Boston. Halifax or New York with q
pilot on board, and It Is very dlscOurag-
ing TO q man cruising
ARTHUR W. Marshall tesiifes:-I
think II these resolutions nre ignored by
the pilots and this thing is continued
not only BY Mr. Virden, there will be
several others that will do IL II he is
allowed TO do It that the b ats will be
entirely crippled because there will not
bs enough pilots TO support the hoatA (;
and even II there were they would not
get sufficient vessels II every man wss
allowed to 20 around TO the different
ports and get the boats; for the vessels
not stopping at the ports, coming from
the other side, would be entirely deprived
OF pllote
Harry V. Lyons ssys.-'Undsr the
present system IS We are working now.
we have several Pilot boats and we have
very good cruises and are always there
ready to speak o ship coming In but II
this '.parlor car" business Is sllo we'd
this going to other ports. etc eventually
the pilot boats will have 10 lay up and
that part Of the service will 90 done
away with
1T is one Of the obi cots OF the pilotage
act to encourage the maintenance Of q
suitable number OF Pilot boats. and also
to encourage them to cruise for vessels
aud this Is especially manifest from the
provisions OF Section Is OF said Act IS
amended, prescribing pilotage fees for
inwafd-oound vessels, the amounts Of
which we're made to depend not only
upon the draft OF the vessel. but also
upon where she Is spoken; the larger
rates being allowed when spoken outside
OF certain defaed lines.
luoFb may 10 aNu pAoohoiJ Will bc
cases where IL Is desirable that inward
bound vessels shall take pilots at sailing
ports or ports OF call, and the second Of
said rules makes suitable provision for
such cIses by a system OF rotation, which
sppears 10 be just to the pilots and
adequate to the needs OF commerce.
rs piloSs license. duly granted
under tho said Pllotege act, property
which the board has no power to forfeit
for breach Of its rules or orders?
"rhis question was settled by the case
OF Morris vs.. The Board OF Pilot Com
missioners. 30 Atlantic Reporter, 667. In
that case the board threatened to revoke
the licenses Of certain pilots, by reason
OF their refussl 10 obey certain orders Of
the board.
"The circumstances OF that case were
In many particulars different from thooe
In this case, butsthe point now In ques
tion WAS material In that case, and was
80 considered by the court.