Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
GOVERNOR ASKS NORFOLK
PILOTS TO REDUCE RATES
Now Charge Full Price 10 Ships
4 Calling at Port to Await
Convoy.
i;EIT!Si EMBASSY PROTESTS
Secretary OF State Also Takes Cog
uizanCc Of Situation-Mr. Davis
Appeals TO Patriotism uf .\>sucil-
zion Following Complaints.

iilotaSc charges Tor vessels enter
Tag aud leaving Newport News is the
subject ct communication - the Nlr
snis Pilots Association by Governor
paris, in which lie suggests that a
iuurc ouUita bic rate FOR British vessels
-. nNcd by the association. ,;uNtruur
,',vis's action follow, u 'oi".aut. ,,.-
ton from the b,i:iSb gpNvruinpui
through the rcGuiai dtr'o'HHtic Guam
nots and recommendations 10y S'crctary
1t state Lansing "ni ;h" prrArtWeut
OF Commerce. At Washington. who lIyve
,nTestisaied the situation.
Vessels entering Newport News for
cargo arc cha'gyd the REGULAR pilotaEc
rate prcsS,ribed by the .Nirsinis,
Tor tho purpose Of taking on bunker
coal and. incidentally, awaiting naval
convoy. arc given greatly reduced
Ihe sole purpose of awaiting convoy are
hcinE charged the regular rate.
In his letter 10 the Virginia" lilo,s'
only OF awaiting convoy be granted
the same rate as those coming IN Tor
bunker coal. ! lie points out that in
view OF the submarine menace. ii is
necessary that these vessels come into
port TO await naval convoy across the
ocean and appeals 10 the patriotism
port the government and it's allies i'll
their prosecution OF the war ny adopt
Ing the suggestions.
HENRY NENABLE AIDING
GONERNOH WITH Pilots
Governor Davis has been aided in the
matter by W. Henry Ncnablo OF Nor
folk, who is also member of the
Norfolk Council Of Defense. The Gov
cruor's letter follows:
good citizens Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia are united in an effort TO
render such aid as may be possible 10
n ant -,
and her allies in the prosecution of the
world war for humanity. it is my be-
lief that you will not hesitate to com
oily with reasonable request made in
of this great object,
THE matter of the pilotasc rates
charged by your association for ships
.ocD, that call at the Fort OF Nor
folk and Newport News for the pur-
pose Of awaiting convoy has been
brought 10 the attention OF Secretary
Sassy. and the same subject has been
discussed by tho Department OF Com
mcrcc at Washington.
II have received communication
rom tho Secretary Of state. suggest
.ng that /. IS Governor Of the Com
j.onwcalth OF Virginia, take the mat
aociation. am informed that Your
,,s5oc'aton has deemed ii equitable and
NSt TO mako reduced rate IL ships
9:iiinE AZ the Fort OF Norfolk aud
~ taking on bunker coal and waiting
tor convoy. and that you are charS-
niS ships that come within this class
~" same rate that YOU charge ships
."iinG for the single purpose OF OBJ
s;minE bunker coal.
HINI>S BRITISH CONTENTION
- JUST AND T:0II'r\BI.E
NJ belief is that this decision is en-
&c 10 say that ! concur in the view
aiken by tho British Embassy, the
>eGrc tary OF state Of tho United states
sud the Department Of Commerce OF
NC United states, that ii will be en-
orciN equitable and just for your as
ISOLATION to go further and give the
vessels undcr charter OF our allies. who
rall ~ tho Fort of Norfolk and New
port News for tho purpose of awaiting
= convoy, the same reduced rate which
YOU have conceded 10 - vessel calling
or bunker coal aud 10 await convoy
c$sclS comm: Within this class
rcujd not have been in contamination
Wien the statute fixing uilotagc rates
vas before the Legislature. and am
not attempting 10 suggest that the
courts might not give q very technical
construction 10 this statute, hut am
writing 10 ask that ..yeu place a broad
*ni equitable conSTtuc, iofi upon the
statute yourselves: aid hope that YOU
VII sec the justice Of making n" dis
lihctlon hct"cn tho rates charged a
''S:cI coming 10 our port for protcc-
non. and vessel coming for protcc-
,lon and a vessel coming for pro,cc-
90, that these vessels would moi come
=" cur port at an except for the dan
-c!% OF the seas in tiino "f war"