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rates, it is claimed. Ofcourse, it wouldbe muchbetterfor the marinebusiness if the season didnotopenuntil May1st,so thattheorecarriers wouldnot scoopin a great portion ofthe grain trade before the ore season began. The semi-annual "talk" of some of the Americans in regard to the mariners making their homes in the U.S. is again taking shape, as will be seen by the following, clipped from the Marine Review: "Detroit vessel masters are again agitating the matter of Canadian officers on American lake vessels. The broad claim is repeated that Canadians secme citizenship papers in the United States for the purpose of sailing American vessels, but hold residence in Canada. It is said that an appeal will be made to President Harrison on the subject." We always thought that Americans claimedto be a freedom loving people,and yet they want to take away from citizens of their coimtry the fundamental principle of their constitution, viz.: freedom to live wherever they choose. An American citizen is no more under theprotection of the Stars and Stripes if hewere living in Washington imder theshadow oftheWhite House than heiswhile living in Canada or any other country. Heis anAmerican citizen nomatter where he is, and noman or body of men have any right to dictate to him where he shall or shall not live. ALIENS ON THE LAKES.-The Steamboat Employees Protest Against Canadian Sailors.-The Buffalo Times ofSunday says:- Alargely attended meeting of steamboat employees was held Friday to protest against Canadians being employed onlake vessels inviolation ofthe law. It has long been the practice of many vessel owners and captains sailing from United States ports to employ Canadians. Not a few American vessels onthe lakes are commanded byCanadian residents. The lakemen demand that the Government take steps to stop this evil and prevent such employment of Canadians or foreigners on American vessels. "If aliens were prohibited from infesting ports, the American sailor would be enabled to demand just compensation for his labor," said Inspector De Barry, "and thereby provide better for his family and his home comforts. Under the present circumstances he inmany cases iscompelled to leave his home and family toseek employment elsewhere during the winter months." Resolutions were unanimously adopted tothe foregoing effect and a copy sent to President Harrison. t I I r p '• (L f LI I I I Jj 1] T I I March 4, 1892 Cleveland vessel owners protest against the passage ofabill recently introduced in the United States Senate providing for a more rigid inspection of lake vessels, both steam and sail. With the opening ofnavigation, 5000 bottles now being manufactured by the Government will be placed ina Cleveland depot incharge ofDr. Penrod. He will distribute themto vessel masters who will use them for depositing certain blanks which they fill out, giving details as to the depth ofwater, currents, etc. For the convenience of masters, each will be furnished with a chart in which thelakes are divided into numbered squares, and at stated intervals each master will fill out a blank with information as to the direction of the wind, set of the currents, the position of the boat, etc. and, sealing the paper up in one of the bottles, throw it overboard. Any master sighting one ofthese bottles in the water will pick itup and, opening it, fill another part ofthe blank with astatement as to where itwas found and xmder what conditions, and then forward the papers to Dr. Pernod. It is thought thatthe information thus obtained will give valuable assistance intheefforts to gain aninsight into the physical geography ofthe Great Lakes. A scheme for the establishment of a line of ferry steamers to transfer loaded railway cars across Lake Michigan from Kewaunee to Frankfort has been formulated and will be carried into effect in the near future. Frank E. Kirby of Detroit is now engaged indrawing up plans for the construction ofa steam barge suitable for carrying forty cars onboard. The boat will becapable ofcrossing the lake between Frankfort and Kewaimee insix hours and will probably cost $200,000 to $250,000. Two tow barges will also be built, which can beused to load more cars than the steam barge cancarry, butwhich thelatter cantowacross thelake with its own load. By this means two orthree whole freight trains can becarried across the lake every six hours. The distance between Kewaunee and Frankfort is sixty miles and the intention therefore seems to be tosecure an average towing speed of ten miles per hour for the experimental steamer. To accomplish this object she must be supplied with very powerful machinery. In order to carry forty cars on four tracks her extreme length will have tobefWly 350 feet and beam 44or45 feet. March 11, 1892 Capt. Ira B. Mansfield will command the Britannic this season. The firm ofElsey &King, vessel agents ofDetroit, has dissolved. The senior member, George Elsey Jr., will manage S.B. Grummond's tugs this year. Joseph