The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-21
JACKS SIDE OF IT.
WHAT THE COAST SEAM ANS JOUR-
NAL SAYS OF THE AMERICAN SEA-
MANS FEDERATION.

We recently gave an account of the
nerican Seaman'S Federation, organ
ID at New York by Fields S. Pendle-
u, President of the Atlantic Car
rs Association. The Coast Seaman'S
urnal of San Francisco naturally does
I view the movement with favor, and
blishes in its Atlantic Department
2 following criticisms:
Mr.. Pendleton, the President of the
lantic Carriers Association, has OPP
ed free shipping office for sea-
,n-and landsmen-at 3 State street,
wv York. His deputy and runners
, wear special policemen's badges and
e short "billies" in their hip pockets.
looks as though Mr.. Pendleton was
king for trouble and feels pretty sure
putt into it, for in addition to having
deputy and runners well armed, he
also laid in for prompt use large
,ply of brand new and old-fashloned
ing handouts, highly polished and
hair-trigger snap-locks. All this
Irely interesting, for it furnishes
tragable proof of the truth OF the
ID boast that solid business men,
quite safe under republican institu-
The officers of the seamen's
ms have applied in vain for these
lal privileges. Being wards of the
hi. e., irreSponslbleS-they, of
st. might actually hurt somebody
owed to tote ''billies'' in their hip
It's.
pendleton has a comprehensive
me for improving the personnel OF
american merchant marine. The
thing to be done, according to the
.pectus. is to form an american
mems Federation" The initiation
= to be merely nominal tive cents
u. and the dues, if any, are to be
lded to members after having ser
faithfully for a certain number OF
on the vessels of the Association.
~ there will he a Nautical School,
IT. the younger and brighter mem
of the "EedeIatiOn'' may study
cation, and so fit themselves for
ions ON the quarterback or bridge,
t. case may be. In this way it is
-ht that, ultimately, "ali hands
the cook on every vessel belong
fo the Atlantic Carriers Associa-
will be veteran member OF the
lean Stamen'S Federation. An
important item IN the prospectus
clearinghouse, where needy men,
may receive an occasional nights
ug Win bowl OF grailo ana
rs III the morning, not, however,
Nreed three nights III any given
Tia. Free blacklng ana brushes are
provided also, ana inc premises
be vacated at t d. III. sharp; SO as
press upon lhe members .he ne
w "f looking 10r snip; buC the
ire OF Mr. Pendleton pan LOT I'M
ug the personnel OF the American
liant marine which is expected TO
~ the members OF the a lileIlcah
un ftderauon more IMAM any
Else is an -ArDltralloN BOARD LOT
rettlement OF aII grievances ne
compulsory Goes NOT appear III
prospectus, but no member OF the
3eratlon. on pam OF expulsion
It take MS case INTO Il court OF law.
Board VIII consist OF thfee mem
one representing me Atiahlie Gar
Association, one the ShlpmaSter,
AiiN 0iiiAN 4'A l. NAAe'i ~ :,
-eamen. 1T may safely be inferred
'l The Constitution OF the Board
It's deliberations Will be earnest,
It's findings based upon The emil
y sound prlnclple OF arbltratlon:
IS You lose, heads WIN.
1 general principles, and In an ab-
sort OF way, MI, Pendletoh APP
"S OF trade unlonlsm. lie is very
I've, however, that the seamen's
IDS OF to-day are not managed
and that they are actually
fte TO the shipping interests OF the
y One OF his counts is that
seamen know too much and
to run the vessel II TINS be
the remedy would seem TO pe 10
g. the masters OF vessels SO they
hnoW little more about things
me t1an the seamen under Their
-' NO man liVllg, hos even Mf.
ton, knows too much, but the
'ltlon OF knowledge IN tue world
necessarily governed by the dls-
ION or wealth. 1T II were we care
ill., Penditton would nave no KICK
ON that score,
next count against sealnen
IS that 5hey encourage thelr
.' 1t would certainly be interest