The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-21
noAom,s REASONS.
The old ship-buidsr charges hts
Failure 10 Democratic DupiIctty.

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rhe old ship-buiidsr charges his
Failure TO Democratic Dupiici,y.
New York, July 20.-John Roach,
asst night, In speaking of his assign
nent said: any assignees will be
BILE 10 pay two dollars for every one
4 liabilities If they realize anything
Ike tho value of my property.
annot say either what the exact
mount OF my liabilities. are or what
he sum of my assets will be TO meet
!. i'll were not so old a man aud If
had health while longer, l could
ull things straight again"
In regard to his contract with the
government Mr.. Roach said: IL tell
GU my friend; those boats were con-
|emned before their keels were laid,
hey were condemned in congress.
Democracy dared not oppose the
,lan for new navy, because 1t had
very popular notion ana
people en- mass wanted navy, but
they opposed the appropriation be-
cause as they claimed In their con-
speeches, the mon
CIV would not be hon
estly spent. The appropriation
was made against this clamor anu
bids for work were asked tor. Mine
was the lowest bid because | had Tar
greater facilities for work than any
other ship-builder. l secured the
contract and began the work of con-
struction. In the meantime the de
mocracy had come into power and at
once prepared TO prove true their
prohecy that the appropriation was
not honestly spent. The Dolphin,
strong. substantial, excellent vessel
was CONDEMNED on the most puerile
technioalitics. 10 add to this injus-
tice Mr.. Garland has repudiated my
contract and practically said there
exists no binding agreement between
me and the government. That
capped the climax Consequently, in
the best interest of my creditors and
the government, judged IL best to
call a halt, pay of my men and sur
could pay my debts, and leave what
their might be for my last days"
SOME OUTSIDE OPINIONS.
New York. July 20.-The Tribune
says that one cause of the assignment
is said TO be Mr.. Roach's state of
health. He is suffering from heart
disease, and fatal results were feared
If he continued the supervision of his
business. His attorney, Mr.. Wander
Dool, SAYS the contracts for the re-
manning three cruisers will be carried
out. The Tribune adds: The assign
mcnt fell heavily on 800 men at werk
| in the Morgan iron works as they
were thrown out of employment This
fall may extend to 100 others EN-
ploycd at Chester, Pa.
RoAcH's MIND.
A friend of Mr.. Roach, thoroughly
Informed as to his financial condition
said; "rhe assets are undoubtedly
far larger than the liabilities. Mr..
Roach has al extremely extensive
| p-aparfy iIa has henn Obliged to g.
| lake this step because of the condi-
ton of his health" The relation OF
the Dolphin investigation to Mr..
Roach's health was discussed yester-
day. One of his friends said, "Mr.
Roach has felt the matter keenly. lilo
has not received official information
of the action of Secretary Whitney,
but has learned of II indirectly. Now
let me say know from conversation
with Mr.. Whitney that he has had no
personal animus to Mr.. Roach, but
has said that no was performing sim
PLY what he considered his duty.
Still, II is true Mr.. Roach was not
dealt with directly, and he felt
, agrieved over the fact. can not say
: how far his health was affected by the
!. matter. | know his sons have
, watched him closely of late, not lcay-
! ing him out of their sight"
:. AN AssIGsEEs OPINION.
$ George W. Quintard, one Of Mr..
Roaeli's asagnees, said last evening
Al his home, at Port Chester: "While
, line fact that Mr.. Roach was contem-
lplating making an assignment for the
heneiit of his creditors WAS known by
: me. for the reason that i had been
l. asked TO be one of his assignees, yet !
o I'D not think il was coming so soon
4 The eanse of the assignment Is per
u fectIy plain, and Is attributable entire
al lv 10 the action OF the government IL
st relation TO the Dolphin, and Mr.
ie Roach,s desire 70 deal honorably viii
a. his creditors. lie could not get an,
is satisfactory answer from MIR. Whitne.
re a. /, the disposition of the Dolphin
40 matter. and as the alleged failure o
ut the Dolphin was q complete snrpris
fit 70 him. and seemed in some manne
he To reflect upon his honor, 1t preye
lat unou his mind so that for the last 81
be weeks he has not been considered ,
er- his friends to be in condition, met
as tally. TO conduct business
AT THE PHILADELPHIA YARDS
for Chester. Pa, July 20. = WorkmC
iii at Roach's shipysrd gathered abo
we the gates to go to work as usual, u
Ich morning, but only 332 were Civ
one employment. AboutSoO, ssme fro
hat nearly every department, were Sc
be home. Most of those retained We
are. sent out to the steamer Comai. IL
lew The intention of the firm TO nm
i'll the Comal by August 10th, as she
DIT expected to go TO New York at :
Ious, time. After that the yard VIII q
buyl down. MIR. Roach says worS VIII
III Oh be resumed on the government or
our ers unless so ordered by the COVE
You ment.
ss 70 The W0rRmeu fs:..
vi" 'ha New York, July Gothic work
: employed at John Roach's shoi
- .As- lilo mara fn-iaV Maid oil in