The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-17
snOOH ROBEsON,s HEyT rRrEyns.
What II. -. anthony and w. r. Chandler Md
for ia ProvIdeuee Company.

fton y, BISON f'o't
PRovrDENCr', L. l., Dec ia closer in
vestigaton into the character of the contracts
made by ca 50 rotary Roboson with the provi-
dcnca steam Engine Company Strengthens the
suspicious as to the mysterious relationship
which exists uo'wcrn the scnior United States
nator from this State and this prosperous
concern. Mr.. II. W. Gardner. President oi the
Providence steam Engine Company. makes u
statement to your correspondent in which he
denies that the date If ihcir last contract with
Robcson was March 2. 1877. but saws the dates
OF their last contract wore OF 20, 1876. Nov ~.
1875. AMI Fch. 4 1877 that the contracts for
boilers were atthirty conis per pound. or moro
than twice the amount which would be charged
by any other boiler makers, he docs not deny,
hut says that tho price paid under Me contra It
is the Same rs for previous contracts. n-lud NJ
the mach merry ~ four NCsaels ~ war built dur
ing the admin istration ot Secretary Wellrs
Tho question that tho nuhlir will feet inclins1
To H-k IL II contracts could be- made for steam
boilers during the wlr. when oxothitpnt prize ~
w'rr charged Tor everything. aud the cost Of
material and labor was ~ much higher than at
tn same work in 1877 10 tho same price per
pound. when the contract would pay hand
som" profit at half that sum-
Mr.. Gardner acknowledges that he purrh sod
con lcmncd material at the Chariestown Navy
hari. nut az ~ large price IA i could have
been sold tpr To any other party. He also says
that he sold ~" steam hammer referred to- at
IN" same pr, he pa ia for IT, and considered Il
q very Hdvlntu.oous sale. II ia not usunily
eonsid'r' M advantageous sale when an art =
Gle hrlngs only tn" Same amount which WIZ In -
vested IN IT. pur nasr. unlcss there "a some
whi.h cuhan - it, value. II the mat rial in
,i,n Upe NE steam hammer. was pur'has,d hy
nr. o"2rin.r ani t,krn n PIT naJngn OF a
uly have boon alv ntg .pous AZ she price for
which II was counted Co him In she sliH. In AL
dti1n 60 thcse farts. there are the statements of
men who htlse been prominent in State p0lti $
has rVisu,d hatwrcn n ,nry w Gurhn. r. of fhn
pruvidrn' steam ln.iu' Company. Henry b.
Anthony United States Senator from iholc
isl,nd end mcnnor - ~ senate Committee
Florida Il turning Bn7rl notnri,iy. and for
r'riy solicitor Of the Nlvai Department. sill
Ur'ma .,hvi@' n con .r ~ and = ry nj the
Ms. chandler has br'n intimately asso'iatcl
W.T. AIR. Gudner and Sonntor Anthony for the
past eight or tn ynars. and tn Illustrate the
over th' payment of contracts 10 IL only nercs-
r, 10 arS ~ 9sn Taie ear hs so0
G"orr" N. Corl ~, on" IT the most honorable
AM disinlu shed Il .puhirans in The STATE. had
dat NJ hHcS rs FAR rs 1868. for work amountinl:
ia value 10 s.15OOu Although tAe hon ety ~
ti' rors. M char ter ~ the nlira"i. or Tho
turu s. ~ Llr ~ 'r wrr' meyer cnllet in ques-
tou. Mr. tnrl as did NOT reriy s.. tho My To-. b d,
work until 100 / ,ing over 100000 ia interest
on ia m nov. Tho money was only paid aftrr
i mad be "a decided ~ tn Court ni Claims and
10y the Nupr'lnn Court - the lntfrd States.
Fy.rv other claim for work dom ,'urinr Ina,
war had boon settled years before Mr.. Curliss
Received tn" money Tor his con ra B.. but tn
reu-9n Tor N" d.as ~ III = part mar ras''
~ that Chandler who WAS suprru" NJ a
pnuNist, ana part ~ tao I'm" Nlliri'or 81
tn" Naval Department. urD,r- 4 80 pay
mont OF the pill az cv'ry turn, aud IN +
Oppo- tiun WAS ha ed up 10y senator Anthony
generous friend. HENRY ". G1rdnnr Chand-
ler 4 friends approached Mr.. CurIfss and su,-
grst 'd that h. pay him ,Nnandicrl Suitable
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