The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
COMPULSORY tonnage.

Everett. Wash., Feb. 5, 1897.
To the Editor: ] see n your paper OF
February T. q communication IN regard %
a compulsory pi.oy law FOR the Straits OF
aca and tributaries. j Is not my lnten-
ton IA answer thls article IL detail. bat
70 point out some statements Which. TO say
tie least. ars open 80 question. Thc writer
admits there would De some advantage 20
ship IN procuring Qil5t outside the ca pes
Ia thick or stormy weather. Nith hts true
position known. Tnis Is beyond dispute.
Non. THIS u exactly what these plots will
have % do iu order 10 claim their fees:
,.ster their services outside Of this ina zin-
tre lusi1e OF the compulsory line2 Nhen 3
sap cnce crosses iris lire without pilot
services being offered. she is free - as
cspi service or ret.
he states here IS no possible danger %
a s1i9. even wit1ous wird. drifting On shore
in zee Straits OF Flfca. Tais statement Is
500 absurd 70 ever deny. re stases. we
have the best. caeapsst ard most efficient
1o&aEc service on Puget sound e acy
p3acs OF qoVg ia Fae WORKS. wl.aous a single
exception" This j. a very broad state
meuf, one IN which tae writer can soon
learn lie a&s made "A very great mistake.
The towaEe service s. RS DOUBT fairly good.
BAT Eot particularly tseBp. lie admits
there r. = number % sztns wnica san u2
many mers woalt saI up. - they rad
competent pllo.sF fte states furtaer:
There = no reasonable excuse thst -
uaa service sactlid require me c5rgpu.Sioa
- enc "a any more t1an TIE o.hf~~ %ow.
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can easily send Tag 60 t7l.ow tae pilos
oaat hcau1 sv.~y snip ahea5 - ths pll7s
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pisot rae, ard very soUa XIII Of re pilot
service Il IS weN knowu tha. 80 IA gu5.e
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law. There - na case or recorl wAere s.
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as oAss .aAng a pS2Ct- a steam suz steve
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