New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
All Men on Ships
Crossing War Zone
Must Be Insured
Policies Range from ST., 500
to $4,000 in Case
of Death

Washington, June 19.-Regulations
under which all officers and men OF
American merchant ships plying be-
tween ports of the United States and
the war zone must be insured by their
owners for from $500 to $4,000
against death, manning or capture
were issued to-day by Secretary Nc
A6oo. They become effective as to
vessels leaving the United States
June 2s and as to those sailing from
foreign ports July 10.
The Secretary announced the ap-
pcintment of John j. Crowley, life
and accident insurance expert OF
Hartford, Conn, to have charge OF
new seamen's insurance DIVISION OF 'hs
War Risk Insurance Bureau, as as
sistant to Director De Lancy.
Under authority Of :he recently en-
acted amendments to the war FISK
law. owners Of ships voyaging through
the war zone will be compelled to IN
sure or be subjected to an assessment
NJ the amount Of such insurance ana
a fine Of $1,000. Insurance also is made
available for vessels plying in Ameri-
can coastwise trade. or to other parts
NJ the world than the war zone. but
in their case it is permissive and not
mandatory.
The policies will provide for the pay
ment of the amount of one years earn
ines-in no case more than $4,000 or
less than s1,500-for loss Of life or
permanent disability. During deten-
ton by the enemy compensation must
he maid at the rate of the earnings OF
the insured Immediately preceding
CAPTURE. For manning, short OF com
plete disability, losses will be paid at
rates ranging from as per cent OF
wears earnings for an eye TO TO per
cent for an arm or leg.
Insurance rates on steamships for the
war zone-to or from ports OF the
limited Kingdom, France, Italy and
North Africa-will be $3.50 thousand.
From this they will range downward to
30 cents per thousand between Atlantic
coast ports, 40 cents between Gulf
ports and Cuba, 20 cents between
American Pacific ports and 40 cents be-
tween American Pacific ports and Ha-
wall. -.
Rates on sailing vessels or sailing
vessels with auxiliary steam power ior
other than war zone voyages are dou-
HE the rates named for steamships. NO
rates are named for the war zone, and
II is assumed that the government will
decline TO issue insurance on the lives
NJ officers and crews of sailing craft
Going through the war zone, as IT has
declined 20 issue insurance on the car
ooes or bulls of the vessels themselves.
"IJnder the law" said Secretary Nc
Adoo tonight, vessel owners may
take out insurance with the bureau OF
War Risk Insurance or with insurance
companies, but in connection with the
latter such insurance must be on terms
satisfactory to the Secretary OF the
THE pian evolved for carrying out the
ncw work contemplates virtually the
same machinery which operates the IN
surance on bulls and cargoes-tnat is'
the collectors Of customs IN all ports
Of the United States VIII be agents OF
the bureau in this country IN RECEIVING
applications for insurance ana quo.ihg
rates fixed by the bureau in Washing
ION with the approval of the Secretary:
In regard to the sailings from abroad
10 the United States, United states con-
suls will perform the same junction
"No claim agent or attorney, under
the law. will be entitled TO receive
snv compensation whatever for ser
vices in the collection Of claims against
In. bureau of war risk insurance Tor