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Livingstone in bronze on a_ stone pedestal is to be placed on an es- planade in front of the light. The light house will serve as a range light and the hydrographic department of the navy has agreed to maintain it. As a mark of tribute and affection to a great leader Mr. Coulby sug- gested that each member of the as- sociation be assessed a sum of ap- proximately 2% cents a ton to be levied over a period of three years or so. As there are 2,000,000 tons represented, the amount raised would amount to $50,000 which is. one- half of the total estimated cost of the memorial, the other half to be raised by citizen of Detroit. The suggestion met with unanimous ap- proval and a resolution was passed to that effect, the details to be worked out through the executive committee. Officers of the association were all re-elected. The executive committee and alternates and directors remained the same with the exception of the resignation of Gordon B. Houseman and the election in his place of A. E. Cornelius of Buffalo. Mr. Corne- lius was also elected as an alternate of the executive committee. Protective Association Meets | After luncheon a meeting was called of the members of the Great Lakes Protective association which insures up to 25 per cent of vessel insurance carried by its members. J. S. Ashley presided as chairman and submitted his annual report for 1926. Though the fleets of the members of the association came through with- out a total loss there were many serious and unusual accidents which in the aggregate produced more than the ordinary losses. The _ report covered briefly all of the more im- portant losses and Mr. Ashley went on to say that the great bulk of the losses were avoidable and should nev- er have occurred and that the main reason why they did occur was con- tinued disregard of the dangers in- cident to fog and thick weather. As far as the losses for 1926 can be computed at this time there is likely to be a surplus over the in- itial contribution to be returned to subscribers of about $57,000. The members of the Protective as- ‘sociation were distinctly stirred by the announcement that the Ameri- can underwriters had declared a hori- zontal increase of %-cents and in some cases an additional increase. This means that the lowest net insurance to the fleets of best standing will be at least 3.15 per cent, going up as high as 4% per cent for some others. As the cost of the Protective asso- ciation’s own insurance over five years has only amounted to 2.66 per cent, it is felt that the new rates are excessive. During five years the Pro- tective association has been able to declare an average yearly profit to its members of 18.25 per cent. Vigorous representations were made to the underwriters that members of the Protective association should be given preferential treatment in ac- cordance with the good record es- tablished for safety. The under- writers, nowever, refused, pointing out that they had suffered severe losses and that they could not continue the lower rates. It was the general opinion at the meeting that the rates of insurance on Great Lakes vessels of the bulk freighter type should be based on their own record and that these vessels and all other’ types trading on the St. Lawrence and through the canal should not be placed in the same category which is exactly what the insurance people are doing. At the suggestion of Arthur Sulli- van, Chicago, a resolution was passed to have Mr. Ashley report to the underwriters that it was the sense of the meeting that the Great Lakes L. C: SABIN Re-elected Vice President Lake Carriers Protective association should get the benefit in rates due its good record. It was suggested that the amount of insurance carried in the Protec- tive association which is now 25 per cent might be increased to 50 per cent. G. M. Steinbrenner proposed that this matter and other matters pertaining to underwriters’ rates be carefully considered not later than next fall in ample time for the fol- lowing season. MARINE REVIEW—May, 1927 Total contributions from members of the Great Lakes Protective asso- ciation and from interest on deposits, etc. for 1926 amounted to $441,637.71, while the expenses and losses paid less recoveries amounted to $334,- 097.81, indicating a favorable balance of $57,539.90. All officers and members of the advisory committee were re-elected as follows: J. S. Ashley, chairman, George A. Marr, secretary, A. E. R. Schneider, treasurer, J. A. Arm- strong, assistant treasurer, Harvey D. Goulder, counsel; on the advisory committee, J. S. Ashley, chairman, A. E. Cornelius, H. Coulby, C. D. Dyer, R. W. England, A. F. Harvey, C. L. Hutchinson, J. T. Kelly, F. I. Ken- nedy, A. T. Kinney, H. K. Oakes and A. E. R. Schneider. Lake Carriers’ Annual Dinner The annual meeting of the Lake Carriers’ association ended with a banquet at the Hotel Cleveland. Dis- tinguished guests and members of the association were present. Hon. New- ton D. Baker served as toastmaster. The keynote of the speaking was a review of the fight which has been going on against the diversion of wa- ter at Chicago. Evidence on both sides has been presented before C. E. Hughes, acting for the Supreme Court of the United States. Final presentation of argument will be. gin May 30 and. it is hoped that recommendations will be made by Mr. Hughes to the Supreme Court when it meets in the fall. Mr. Baker gave unstinted credit to the help he had received in the preparation of his presentation in the interests of the Lake Carriers from Mr. C. L. Sabin and the support in congress from Senator Frank B. Willis, and Congressman Burton. Mr. Baker also especially mentioned R. T. Jackson who had had in hand the actual prep- aration of the case against Chicago. The general tenor of the speeches in- dicated that the fight to stop Chi- cago’s water steal would be continued even in the improbable event that the case is lost before the Supreme Court. Among the guests and_ speakers were the following: Senator F. B. Willis; Congressmen Burton and Mooney; A. A. Wright, president Do- minion Marine association; W. R. Hopkins, city manager, Cleveland; Dickerson N. Hoover, inspector gen- eral, steamboat inspection service}; Colonel Lamb of Toronto, Lieut. Cols. G. B. Pillsbury and E. J. Dent; Harvey D. Goulder, Prof. Herbert C. Sadler, Isaac B. De Young, general superintendent St. Mary’s Falls canal, and others. ; 17