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110 volved upon the ini ich nine-tent toward gaining the end for whic : world has pledged itself. The two primary essentials for the ae ar. iron ore and grain, were in the norts - cessful prosecution of the w west, hence our course was plainly revealed. eee "When war seemed inevitable, your members happen special session, and though the harbors and channels were blocked with ice as rarely, if ever, before, and the outcome of the season's navigating possibilities could not be measured, this association unhesitatingly sent a pledge of its unqualified support to the President. With what fidelity these promises were carried out may be left to the official figures that show the season's movement of ore, grain and coal upon the Great Lakes." Mr. Livingstone summed up _ the season's developments in a compre- hensive report, liberal extracts from which are given on another page. Vice President Ashley directed the attention of the members to the fact that the "Jason clause' was now a part of all grain bills of lading and was incorporated in most coal bills of lading. He urged its wider use in ore bills of lading. Mr. Goulder explained the "Jason clause", by which ship and cargo owners are equally liable for the cost of saving members of this association to play a large part THE MARINE REVIEW hs of the population of the William Living- stone, the vener- able president of the Lake Car- riers association, at ithe -left;: at the right is Geo. A = Marr,' secre- tary of the asso- ciation and attor- ney-in-fact, Great Lakes Protective association. tie ship and carts o when imperiled. When an emergency arises, the captain is empow- ered to act at. once without consulting the cargo owners. Capt. Denis' Sullivan, D Sullivan & Co. Chi- cago, was not in attendance at the meeting, the, first time in 32 years that he had been absent. The asso- ciation, at the suggestion of Presi- dent Livingstone, sent him a tele- gram of regret over his absence and of best wishes for his recovery. A letter. from Maj. Gen. William M. Black, chief of engineers, was read. General Black commended the Lake Carriers' association for its 1917 record, and particularly the work done in opening channels through the ice. Mr. Coulby in commenting on the ice work necessary in the late fall, stated that it must at first be understood that the. government would bear the entire expense. The government's in- terest arose from the desire to move as much grain as possible. Owing to delays in getting grains to the boats, some of the late vessels carried iron ore. Mr. Coulbby said the government now desired to bear only that pro- March, 198 which _ the portion" of the' 'expense grain carriers bore to the ore boats. In the same way on ice work in Canadian harbors and channels, Mr. Coulby said that the dominion govern- ment now expected vessel owners to pay the bills. He pointed out that the fall grain rate had been predicated on the vessel owners being relieved of any bills for ice work. Emphasis was placed by President Livingstone on the necessity of widen- ing the Livingstone channel to 450 feet. The present channel is only 300 feet wide, but the rock cut was Car- ried to a width of 450 feet at the time that the rest of the channel was completed to the 300-foot width. William Livingstone was re-elected president of the association. J. A. Ashley was re-elected vice president; Harvey D. Goulder was. re-elected general counsel; George P. McKay was re-elected treasurer, and George A. Marr was re-elected secretary and assistant treasurer. A. R. Rumsey was again chosen chief commissioner. The members of the executive com- mittee were re-elected. These mem- bers are: William Livingstone, chait- man; J. S. Ashley, Harry Coulby, John Mitchell, H. S. Wilkinson, D. Sullivan, G. A. Tomlinson and C. &