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,erc an accomplished gentleman and nrs.-

II think so, Nlr Secretary."
Admiral Rodgers, say whether ever inter-
fered with you in any matter concerning your
B treau."
rhis was putting It lit,le too strong. and the
Admiral had to pause for n moment. You
Know. Mr. secretary" he replied, innooenty, II
am a subordinate. There was the little matter
~ the Brown contracts granite, YOU know
and the transfer OF money 20 pay the Hunger
ford claim"
" True Admiral, l had almost fore otten them"
" simeon Johnson had som ething to do with
the Hupgerfofd claim ---"
HE was particular friend Of mlne." inter-
rupted the rotnnd George.
sively.
As 1t turned out. wasn't INV interpretation in
ne hrown case 1eneuc!al -ihAt is' didn't We get
"Y Yea pel'cve We did. Hut am not so sure
about the llungerfOrd case--'
We will pass that Johnson was particular
friend OF miuc," interpOscdthe rotund. Now,
Rodgers, did ever say Catteli ~ you--even
once
Thank you, Admiral. That will do"
CONCERNING STEAM ENGINES.
Take the stand. Mr.. w: W. "; Wood. You
know all about steam Mr. WoodT
II think do. Mr. Secret,ry."
And all about compound engines1"
II think 1 do, Mr.. s.cre'ary'
steam may be economical. and space. too,
by the use OF compounl enginssp Am | not
right. Mr. wood?"
" Coal and space presume you mean, Mr..
"wel, have It coal and space Has thsr not
ALWAYS been the most perfect understanding be-
tween us, Nr. wool mean in regard TO con-
tracts. John Roach, and compound engiuesr
here has"
Have you not always found me perfect
gentlcmany'
L. 1t not your honest opinion that under
stand the nlval machine perfectly"
~ should say YOU ala. Sometimes l have
thought YOU did not uno erstand Norman Wizard
and his invention IA well ~ some other porsoit
did" Here Wood exchanged a wink with
letters
"Mr wood. Is II not your candid opinion that
Gems. Schenck and Carried had more to do with
VERY likely Mr.. Secretary"
"Ynu give out gre - many contracts for ma
chinery, boilers, aud what notf'
"Dld ever - your knowledge, Mr.. wood.
interfere or IN any exercise a control over
the business Of yoAr hureaaY
Cont say exlcili thlt y3n did.
known a. johnny Ron III, as "a mech mic aud
compound engine bnilner"
H. ~ doue some II our hest work.
ont suggest JOHNNY Rolch to YOU as a man It
would do % put YOUR trust ny
My mind Is not ex lctiy clear on that point"
"Did ever suggest the name 81 my dear
friend a. q. Cattelf--say you had better see
'Ca;tcll has had no show IN my bureau"
That's all. Mr. wood. You are a gentleman"
PERFECT uNDERsrASDtSG.
Admiral Howell, YOU are chief OF tho Blu
eau of Yards aud DocksF
Your fame as a sailor and ahandsome man
are well known over the country. Hav'nt let
you manage Things In your bureau pretty much
~ YOU pleased, lIowslr'
Ill We NOV always r-oved mv.elt gentle
man In my official relations with you."
" You have
Ana a gentleman Of tntccritv. too?"
"Cerninlv." Here III DWELL WIS detected ex-
changing win<s with Commodore WhittnOrne.
Have | ever suggested \. g. or +. ". Cattell
rs pleasant gentlemen - deal with"
No %
HAD you ever. directly or indirectly. any rea-
son - susuect tnat VA. l.ins my olnoe for the
benefit ~ either OF the Cttt'iisy"
Never
Howell. You are a gentleman. Thank YOU.
" Mr.. Hanscum will take the stald. Your skill
as builder Of SHIPS Hanscnm, Is world wide
" Thank YOU, Mr.. Secretarg."
" Have not our relations been Of the most init
mate kndf'
&" They have"
Don't we understand each other perfectly2"
I'VE do. says Hanscom, solemnly. We
always did"
Haven't you always said was gentleman s''
gree, had any reason to suspect my intesrity''
And you are Chief of tho bureau Of Con-
structionr
Your models are perfection Itself Mr..
HNnscOm"
Thank YOU. Mr. Secretary"
Ia giving out our contacts did ] ever inter-
fere with you, or say Cn,tell 10 yqup
q" Not that 1 can remembor. have seen MIN
frequently, however"
rhlnk yoi Hlnsrom. I an sure Con-
N Na?re Wnitthorne Will feel good at what you
say
NOBODY RESPONSIBLE.
" Take the stand Can't. watmough. Have
not always said. Witmough. that you had grown
cray IN the service % your country ?"
You have ana have regarded It a. very
complimentary"
You are at the head Of Bureau Of Clothing
and Eqnipment-in other words you are Pay
Inaster-Gsneral OF the navy q
And have innumcrabie contracts TO give
outf'
Have YOU ever had any reason to suspect my
iH,e SaDs."
with you In the management Of your bureau z"
can't saw positively that you nave
Commodore Whitthorne SAWS that, in giving
your iestlmony YOU SAID you hli great many
rascIls. otherwise called deiaulters, In your bu-
reau."
II did"
You will not attempt to say am responsible
Certainty not. Nobody Is responsible"
The newspapers say Cattell has had some
thing to do in tollins the contracts IN your bu-
reauY"
That Ia. unfortunately too true
But, my dear Watmough, did | ever say Cat
tell To- you Don't be AFRAID to answer ans
question In the presence OF Comm DdOre Whit.
th2rne and Mr. Wlllis'who are gentlemen Of in
quring minds"
Thank YOU, Watmoueh, thank you. You APP
preciate me"
ALL ABOUT GUNS.
Commodore Jeners Will take the stand. You
are the incest little man. JoHers, / ever sailed
with, Haven't ] always said soY'
You have. Mr. Secretary"
You are chief Of my Bureau OF Ordnance,
AMI know all about guns p
Think | do"
Haven't we, as gentlemen, understood each
other perfectly"
sometimes thought we did, and som etimes
| thought we didn't"
Please don't let Comm odorelWhitth orne ear
that. Haven't lot You experiment on big guns
aud torpedoes whenever you wanted?"
well, yes"
Haven't | let YOU run your bureau pretty
much as you pleased"
well, yes"
Did not always tell you when | went TO
Long Branch 10 spend two or three months and
keep the President company, that you could do
pretty much IA you pleasedi'
" You did, MI. Secretary. hut then you over
ruled me la the Norman Wizard contracts"
" All, yes, was deceived In that fellow. He
was great humbug, but found II out too lato.
! lricd 10 help him, lust to obge Schenck and
GARFIELD, members OF Congress. Paving money
to Wizard was like pouring water down rat
hole. But from what YOU know Of me, Jeffers
has II not always been your opinion that what
dii IN WARDS matters was for the good OF the
service p
"'rhat Is the most charitable construction you
can put on II, Mr. secretary"
THANK YOU, Jefer5; you are good little
man. | wanted 10 prove 70 Commodore Whit
tnorne that this craft was stranded by no fault
~ mi M