The New York herald., 1876-11-08

leaving behind In the hands Of the officials certain
quases Of stock which they doubtless felt should be
turned to some account Shrewd Spectators possess
ing great influence al court now took tho IN
hand, and General B. =. Butler became the owner Of
patent used in the manufacture or the arm. This
transfer OF interest Of mado through third
parties, and tho rights nom,naly owned by them,
but they happen to be who are VIGOROUSLY i'm
pecunious even though the reputed owners a val.
uaoe patent on which the government IS paying .
handsome royalty. Z
4 number of improvements we're invented by men
who we're not Influential enough At Washington &c
secure recognition OF their rights, and Mr. Alir
cooly adopted these, and the owners the pateus
have received cent for the their inveu
oas although they have again ana again applied toi
redress The ofhcals Indignantly refuse TO submit u
these claimants ior justice Not so IN the case ol But
ier who liked shings win Beiknsp and paid the
sum OF 5000 Tor royalty on his patent Tho wealthy
politician and specuator in other mems brains go'
paid while the poor inventor OF equally valuable I'M.
provcments is driven with the door of rhs
War Department tt
SHs BUTLER oUx,
which really the proper ior the breech oadus
Springfield IN tho hands Of the regular troops.
The manufacture these proceeds regularly
Buucr whose royalty of about forty each ride
foots up handsome sum every year How much O.
good not known but is generally believed by The
initiated that Butler has his friends loop and is no
~ ready as before ~ divide
AFTER rHx BUTLKR ROYALTY WAS PAID
bill Was passed ny Congress appropnang $3.50, 900
Tor the manufacture OF arms to be selected by board
OF army experts, who were 10 examine into the meru
ot all rifles invented nnd in in Europe and the
United States In all the tests made bv this board the
Butler Springfield brecch loading gun ranked third
and fourth In excellence and clearly proved by
the official report TO DO far inferior TO those that
rejected Bu< the board wax 0verruled from Washing
ton and disgracsfuy betrayed their trust by reporting
the Butler gun besl adapted ior the army
To show how valuable the official reports OF
aiming boards appointed by Interested men, and the
amount OF credit that should be attached 70 their opn
ions, We give the following CORES spondence, which
passed from General +. T. Dent, TO General
Grant to j. T. Whpplc, agent OF the Ward -Bprior
rine, respecting an ofer Oy tho Genera TO the
adoption OF the Ward. Burton gun, u tho proprieor
would purchase the stock Dent had obtained from the
United States Regulation Arm. Company
LETTER NO. ].
DxAR WnIPPLK-You will see by this enclosed slim tha.
ths selections OF arms T. OF course
Will mot e.nps f., % sa company ssd bid s to bs male
and ssSd x: n ns .so and 70
mine Your gun o. ours win be the There's chancs
for the Rem Remingson Which snail 1t be do you
The letter bears no date but Mr. whipple made on
II the following memorandum fixing the date Of its
ceipt:-
Received At 9ss. H street. Washington. D. c., June IL
1872. by tho hand Of Mr.. Crook.
simply this:-That II the Ward Burton people did no.
buy General +. T. Dents worthless stock their CUR
would not be adopted BY the United states govern
ment
above letter by Mr.. Whipple the following
LETTER 2
reached him at New York onlJune Is, lS72:-
~ EXECUTIVE MASsIoE,
viii sell my a4s shares ior zoo provided that II the W.
lwsd Button ton Is selected The purchaser shall pay me
The envelope bears the following Inscription and
frank