New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-10
TIPPING Of STEAMSHIPS.
"FLOOR-WALKERs SUGGESTED AS A MEANS
OF STOPPING IT.
From The Marine Journal.

From The Marine Journal
The European tourists now returning AM h.nr,
ing I'D the expenditures OF their summers outing
strike more against the old problem whlcn
has made them pause and mink Sr ,e
Of TIPS Figuring !, all ~ they inyad.sb,y ma ma
saved some OF it, and are prone to vow tha 'hn ns
Very w n next time they make Trip the same persons
will ind themselves considering the pleasant ana
satisfactory service that is commonly rendered In
anticipation # tip much greater than lag
gard and perfunctory service where there IS no
willing to pay for the difference as a regular due.
What is to be done about 1t? There is no doubt
for his meals and is incidentally under the care OF
the stewards and other funkeys OF a steamer amer
services ought to receive just as faithful prompt
e eerks IN big s store Who sensray receive much
smaller pay than the steamship stewards That
consian terror Of the wstchf eye OF
noor-walker; the stewards and the walters on a
compulsion about the giving Of tips. which Is all
very well in theory. but in practice is one OF the
f hs ssendan nts ns !. 90
cay and professionally neglected. The system Is
n9t 10 uSed The whole thing i. an err
or on par econ n nd Third
class passenger rates. but i encourages an un;
Wealth where only money counts for anything.
Every guidcbook countenances the system and ad-
proper prop r here and how much there 1t looks i
thers can be no exemption from the exacton OF
tips until the steamship companies prohiplt me
rule is enforced and 10 chase up the WATERS 10
see that they perform their duties promptly and
look pleasant about H. , ,,,. ., -,
from travellers for every little pretence OF service
that as II stands to-day. no one can hope to move
about I'm comfort without subscribing TO H. A man
command may make bluff" for time at Dc,
handing good service and attention. but he and
she Will find that they cannot carry IL out very
completely In the long run Many eminent travel,
with the majority their public expressions OF opin-
ion have merely been TO relieve their feelings, and
nostion A recently published article by Robert T..
Porter specifies the details OF the tipping system
that he found inflicted upon himself on a recent
snot on deck for your chair for OF your
fruit for care of your room. for the attention OF
stewardess TO women. for books from the ships
in the bathroom and for the services OF the shoe
bock etc Mr. Porter estima tes the tips a single
trip across the Atlantic by frst.class ship to be
not less than SIS IN addition to fun frst-cass
anS he worst n..s Of !. !. that applies
numbers Of people who ought to take an ocean voy.
are n: 70 %
that the price OF a ticket would cover what II pur-
ports TO- So% oSsd TO u the to E
IL is in this Injustice TO the people OF moderate
means that the evils OF the tipping system become
mos, ssrns one even nas 10 nS SIy or hre ONES
wants TO 20 TO Europe has the bare price OF a
ticket he or she Is In hard luck indeed during the
au o1traee on the public that ought not TO be oier-
a:ed and which IN. steamship companies should
see il to their advantage to remedy.