The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-08

"A row in the American Association
of Masters, Mates and Pilots threatens
to disrupt that organization and d.
vide its membership into two bodies.
The conflict centers about Wilbur e,
Dow, secretary, who is fighting against
the board of directors that seeks to
Dust him. The directors already have
appealed to the supreme court through
George L. Robinson, their attorney to
remove Dow from Office. The case
will come up on June 1.
The trouble is an outgrowth Of the
strike of more than a year ago, when
the association tied up all the river
and harbor traffic for several weeks
it Is asserted by members. Dow then
was the strike leader, and his aggres-
sive methods aroused the animosity OF
the railroad and lighterage companies
The strike was not as successful as
members had hoped, and then, for the
first time in ten years, the suggestion
was made Dow be denied reelection
Last June, however, he was held in his
:.osition and his term of Office was for
year.
A In December a new board of direc-
tbrs was named, and one of its first
Iboves was to ask Secretary Dow to
dive up his place. The directors took
Il policeman with them to see that he
surrendered the books of the organiza-
tfon to a successor they selected
Dow refused and ordered the men
from his Office. Since then they have
continued in their attempt to remove
him, and now are seeking aid from the
courts.
This row can be traced to the at
tempt of the railroad companies to get
control of the organization" said Dow
yesterday. They want to curb the
power Of the association and forestall
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tend and will prove in the supreme
court that the present board of d.
rectors was elected illegally and has
used means directly contrary to the
provisions of the associations rules to
Gust me.
Several Of these men," he added
came to me with an offer of $500 and
another position If would quit. told
them to take their inducement to an
other person. am here to stay until
the courts decide otherwise. The men
in the association always have stood
by me and I daily receive letters tell
ing me not to quit. When these men
came to see me and demanded the
records I regarded myself in the posi-
ton of a captain, who is held up by
mutineers. AS captain it was my
whole duty to protect my ship, and sc
locked the safe against their in
vasion.
For ten years I have been on this
Job" Dow continued, "and in that time
I have obtained for the men increases
Of wages aggregating $1,50O,00
have the mems confidence. and not
until 1 get their expression of disap-
prevail will I give up"
Boston Harbor improvements.
The legislature of Massachusetts has
voted an appropriation of $5,000,000 fol-
improving Boston harbor, the work tC
be placed in the hands of a commits
sion of five, three of whom are to be
appointed by the governor, fourth by
the mayor of Boston, and the fifth tC
be the chairman of the state harboI
and land commission.
Arrived.
August Belmont, Br ss, Clarke, 1857
Port st. Joe to The Keyser- Muldon Co
Cleared.
Broomfield, Br IS, Harris, 1926, for
Progresso, with 240 tons coal.
Twilight, Br rs, Morris, 1894, for
West Hartlepool, with 434,s32 8 fl
sawn timber.
VESSELS IN PORT.