The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
DUE
TO TAKINGCHANCES
Vessels Load Far Beyond Limit of
Safety, Declares A. A. Wright,
Prominent Vessel Owner.

The Great Lakes Protective asso-
/ citation, all the members OF which are
members Of the Lake Carriers asso-
citation, held its second annual meeting
In the Hotel Cadillac Wednesday
morning, the session having been adj
Journed from Tuesday. The purpose
OF the association Is to reduce insur-
ance rates by attempting TO reduce
the losses on the great lakes. Consid-
cradle apprehension is felt that the
, underwriters may undertake to fur
Their boost the insurance rates next
season. The present rate OF per cent
on hulls is declared by the vesselmen
! TO be almost prohibltoTy and they
contend that, IL anything. 1t should
he reduced.
AS step toward a possible read
justment OF rates on more equitable
basis, Alex. A. Wright, Of Toronto,
president OF the Dominion Marine as
ISOLATION, suggested that the advisory
committee of the association consider
the proposition OF classifying or grad.
ing vessels on the great lakes after
the Lloyd plan, Insurance rates to be
fixed according TO class The suSges-
. ton was not striously considered. how
ever. and no action was taken on It..
Members of the committee stated aft
erwards that. in their opinion, the
grading question was one for the In
surance people 20 handle.
The advisory committee is the exc
cutive body OF the Protective associa-
tion and transacts practically all it's
business, being given wide discretion
in disposing OF matters that come be-
fore II. BY unanimous vote the com
mittee was increased from eight TO
eleven members, and the new COM
mittee was elected as follows:
]. s. Ashley, Cleveland Capt ID.
Sullivan, Chicago; III. S. Wilkinson,
Syracuse: H. conlby. j. II. Sheadle.
w. G. Richardson W. II. Becker, G. j..
Hutchinson and s. p. Shane, all OF
Cleveland: william Livingstone, De-
troit, and Francis King Kingston,
Ont. The committee win choose a
chairman and secretary later.
A set OF bylaws was adopted after
considerable discussion. These pro-
vide for an annual meeting In De-
troit the third Tuesday In January.
This will give the members an oppor-
tunity to dispose of their business be-
fore the annual meeting OF the Lake
Carriers association which meets on
the third Thursday in January.
The board OF directors of the Lake
Carriers met in the Cadillac at 2:30
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, to DIG
hcuss matters to be presented to the
association Thursday A meeting OF
the executive committee is also
scheduled for the afternoon.
\ Incidental to. his suggestion that
the advisory committee consider the
proposition to classify che boats. Mr.
Wright made plea for more rigid
enforcement OF the laws against mas
tiers and owners as a means OF lessen
ing accidents on the great lakes.
at Is a well-known fact that many
vessels are I'm the habit OF loading far
beyond the limit Of safety" he said.
'The principal cause OF accidents on
the lakes Is the tendency 10 take
chances for the sake Of getting ahead
OF competitors or at least trying to
make as good a showing as they can
even though their facilities may be
superior to yours. The pilot rules are