The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
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towing at sea Of more than one barge
AT a time was adopted, also a resolu-
ton urging the passage by Congress OF
the bill Oh. r. 1880 prohibiting the
towing of log RATS on the Pacihc
Ocean.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted providing for more eX-
peditious method for collecting assess
ments from the affiliated bodies in aid
of unions on strikes or lockouts.
A paper entitled seaman, written
by Representative Livernash and in
troduced by him in the last session OF
Congress. was indorsed as a correct
statement of the seamen's position.
The following resolutions were con-
Cured in by the committee;
Whereas Passenger steamers In the Panama
trade on the Pacific, passenger steamers on
the Great Lakes and passenger steamers on
the Atlantic Coast are beth inefhciently and
insuffciently manned IN this respect. that such
men as they carry are mostly landsmen ana
their number is small that even If they
were skilled seamen there would not be suf-
ficient of them to place one in each hfeboat
in case of disaster to the vessl: and,
Whereas Boats, or other life-saving appli-
anccs are Of no use without men knowing how
to handle them; and,
Whereas Recent disasters in San Francisco
harbor on the Puget Sound and in New York
harbor have unnecessarily and for the above
stated reasons caused gruesome loss Oh hu-
man life; therefore, be IL
Resolved BY the International Seamen $
Union Of America, in convention assembled,
that we hereby protest against the liberty 90
which permits one man on shore to wantonly
risk thousands OF human lives I'm order 10
save the few dollars which an effective crew Of
skilled men would cost in addition TO the
present cost OF manning the vessel; further
Resolved. That we urge upon Congress the
relative to seamen, to prevent the underman-
ming of American vessels and to encourage
the training of boys in the merchant marine;
Resolved. That copy OF these resolutions
be submitted to Congress with our earnest petit
ticn that they be given friendly consideration.
A resolution was adopted that nc
member of the affiliated unions who is
also a member Of an organization not
affiliated with the international Sea-
mems Union is eligible as a delegate tC
any convention.
A resolution was introduced by Dele
gate Archie Long providing that del
egate to the American Federation OF
Labor convention shall be chosen from
two or more organizations representing
the International Seamen's Union Of
America.
A resolution introduced asking fol
the Improvement in the living quarters
of the employees of the stewards de-
partment on vessels, in accordance with
the terms of II. r. 1871 was adopted
A resolution urging the enactment ol
legislation prohibiting the use of fish.
traps or f1shwheels, and requesting the
cooperation of packers to that end
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted asking Con.
gress for the passage of law abolish
ing the punishment by Imprisonment Of
seamen for desertion in foreign ports
The present law allows a seaman to de-
sert his ship in ports of the United
States and nearby ports. as Canada
Mexico. West Indies, Bahamas anC
Newfoundland. The resolution appeals
to Congress to amend section 1896 o.
the Revised Statutes and the treatie:
with foreign nations so as to give t
the seaman the full and inalienabl'
right of ownership in his own body.