New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
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,ror WAR ON AMERlCSS ohlTo'
,rxr,s INpEFENsIBLB POSITION
rprru ABOUT THE poLrhiN-"'A"N '4'
TIE Ih0'N ROACH STANDS. >.

Oct 19 (SpccdD.-lt the
W. a. rejected by the Government y" car,ond
DoI IN the decision OF ATTORNEY =. ,oo,s tbe
speoh,ob secretary Whitney Is ao''nH = nv,,or
npon ,anr Roach OF cool million ol "o' ,a,a,
io' " nrotracted lawsuit to the "o'ei oc
400 wears at least In the co'i''' trrpdiug
oil N0 Ae.truction Of the one great 7H ",o
navy 'n' r,o, the insecurity OF all other buldei7'
indu9"y t,ordinary expenses to the people III com
' ,,. ,bree cruisers nov almost re"u! "''' .1,
iaa idleness OF that part OF the N"'S NOT
,,,o for the vessels. All the'o INNS -,
w., ,'yavious encouragement III the Navy oor
'i'ii - orv fault OF tle contractor, but I!o" va
,oov an the part Of the present Aelniii's NJ
ioo,e nolitlcal capital regardless "hAeV VI
.I'", rt,.od of the requirements OF the service
'no S. ur Roach made an assignment lie was -
arrent,s mercy, After that the tao'cs -
,soa and Mr. Whitney has been ao'iiiE ol o.ion of
t. ia ia engaged in an attempt I" Ho' =. .,o cou.
no ossels and finish them without gran'inE ~, Poach
m .no Ria violated rights UPON his rs"'S vi. us
tractor ui, 90 the controversy is now as IL W"9
a. Nr.t upon the Dolphins character "' - q, r,nst
s "' No. a hoo, "a Mfr Roach stOutly naintaiLS' " -,
- .o1 h.o II If Is not, he proposes 10 n"'' ''"'
shown. ,o.nrr Roach did not design
II must be remembered that nI' - no Cavern
,bo DoInhin That was done ny " IIo ,ros mot
,nent He did not guarantee 'nU - ,r+oit lie
,,taa N choose the materials thnt N'll' INV ~
i0' ,,,t.ad sncl materials to the AdVlSory Do"iu'
'. .o.,od and selected thom IL was HIS "orN Vi"'
=. mt together the chosen materials anu 10 VuI '-N
noat His responsibility Is only lor ""'' " Wv -. -
ao,ed 70 do II the Dolphin had been tota iaiiOo 90
90 s,eel and the collective horse power sec"ie', "
80 Gas dne not TO defecti7o workmanship "u' u
lana" fastening Mr. Roach could not he Justly cen
,1 Rnt II is shown that the vessel has Haue AL 'o
. 81 that tbe law even upon Attorney -Gcnerai Gar
80 showing of it, demanded and that II las uoNe'-
od within sixty horsepower OF the to'ai -''o0 ~
,-od IL is q rule Of mechanics tlat lh'S fPPNen''
,Iht and uninportant deficiency VIII Dc Hoie 'n'H
- rn when the vessel Is USED ana her ihaohinoi!
ros cot into condition. The question OF tho DoiPn'
,,s, rcverts to what is called structural weak
mss" , -, ,r +,o co,-
sbip.builders have formulated many rules lor '' '
,,c,,on of iron vessels Experts VINO nave cohpaiC"
.h materials used in the Dolphin with those required III
Tlovd,s Register and the Bureau Neritas assert ''V
,b, are better more carefully finished ana stronger
chan those required in any OF these rules IirSe rtS
-, rconire an iron dock fore -and-aft The Dolphin
hos snch deck The sheersroke is doubled Tor large
,rt of the length which the rules do not require ana
,ha frames are spaced only % inches apart WHO Tue
os all ponnit twenty four inches Even lahdsnch can
-oi,to these facts III their relation 10 a vessels
renctl Captain Parker whose service III the Navy is
a matter of history-a Democrat and natlVe-h"rh
nl a., ,neer and constructor, man who had no SYM
III with Secretary Chambers administrations and VINO
hailed Mr. Whtneys entrance to Office with chth"slAsh
alters this testimOny In company with seNeFai sur
,liors superintendents Of steamship lines. engine
b,,llers and other experts, carefully eNaunueu '"e
,,i, ~ bor construction while she was ia the dry
dock with part of her plating removed ana We al l"uh'
them hrst.cass in every particular" In considering Ae
at of this evidence il must be remembered tat df
Uh,tuevs Board OF personal friends only sa" Inc bo"'
iu her entirety and confess that they h"d no lar coe
to test her strength.
The only attempt at reason given ly TINS BoarI I'r
rF.,FarF. nj a
chlpgo in position OF five tons of pig iron on ter deck
the hapc Of the ship altered Is to cause the ae
crank uin 70 bccome heated. The engines and cranks
stand in a rigid cast-iron frame that cannot p0sspy
bend and experts hold that 10 change OF shape Ill Ao
vessel can affect the crank pin The whole il'e' con
tanning engines, cranks am all can DO taken out o e
vessel and placed in any position ana continue s move
merts Just as before. And experts laugh AT MT mt
news hoard for attributng the hca ng OF the lin to
such cause stating that it is mechanical mnossibhty
ard striking indication Of the Boards unftness to pass
iudRn,ent Oh the work and words OF such men a. Al
nras schuteldt AMI smpson, Henry Steers ChleI E-
necr Henderson, Captain Howell, Comm ander Barlsr
ani Naval Constructor Fernald
The Boards remarks about the vessels vibrations are
lncrcessIy Ii1cued by naval men hele The vibrations
of ship are the trembling motion it makes when lis
engines are IN action Everybody VINO has been on a
Steamboat from tug to an ocean king has felt these
vibrations they in no sense. naval experts hoId
an indication of weakness and those who were on the
yophn drSns her trial trips unite IN speaking u her
-doton ~ pleasant
Mr. e. =. Ee4 making every effort to secure an
homes: vf the vessel nOt by hostile Board composed
Of ffcer e. poyos and intmatos o the sccretaryhut by
examiners who know what a ship is and are ready 10
make a candid report on the work done. He sreaiy
too to do thing the Secretary may direct to make the
vessel what size should be- If it can be shown thathe Is
not already excellent. lie is ready now. 20 well salts
fed is he of her good qualities to make himself respOn
bic not only for his own part the construction Of her
bat also for the work OF the Advisory Board
Mr.. GARLAND a VICTIM TO HIS SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is (SpeciaD.-lt Is now
stated With artess candor which ought to convince
anybody that the unsophisticated Senator Car
land vas lnve -ed into tae telephone speculation BY
younr man who was his private secretary. Ihe Cdpiq