New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01
AN AR7FUL BRITISH SCUEME.
AGAIN THREATENING YANKEE SHIP
BUILDERS.


BUILDERS.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WAsuINGToN, May 31.-There was intro
dueed in the House the other day bill III. X. $40 the
true meaning Of which udors TODD al the .iIne
bu, which probably is one OF the most mschieVous
measures presented at this session OF congress- pro-
yde to put it briefly for the admission Tree OF ouy Vi
such tools, machinery patterns and drawingsas MAI
Mckay OF Boston lonce noted shipbullderl, may re-
ouire in equippng hrstclass iron ship0uldlns yaru
and eouudres In this country The BILL am toll, IS
part of the scheme by which certain foreign SNIP
builders nope capture the Navy Department. auo Sc
cure contracts for the building OF war yes
sells which Congress MAY deciue 10 "uu
10 what is by courtesy called the American
Navy. 1t will be remembered that about month or
two ago a sensation was created in the House Oh COM
some one stating that certain naval CONSTRUCTORS
iu the pay Of the British Government hau Iurhishcu
plans to the Navy Department OF tho United STATES anu
had given information OF which the naval authorities o
Great Britain considered themselves tho sole ahd rght
ful pos SCISSORS stated also That syhucate Oh
English CAPITALISTS and among them onlcers OK the
British Navy stood ready to construct the vessels puS
for which had already been furnished 10 the Navy Dc
partment here. Secretary Whitney promptly denied
that there was any intention 10 have the new Vesses or
the Navy constructed either abroad by any one ex-
cent American shipbuilders He was forced, however,
TO admit that plans had been purchased IN England and
that the round OF $4,000 had been paid Tor then.
The English syndicate is made up, understand, OF
such nlen Nathaniel Barnaby exchcf constructor
of the British Navy william ii. Wbite at present cher
director OF naval construction. aud Sir William Arm
strong. NAT" Mckay. 1t Is sad, represents luese
| people in the Quilted States Commander Cnai"'cA
who 10 the naval attacho OF the American legation IN
| London Is believed to have fallen conpeteiy uhaer
their influence. Tho same is the case. hear Win AS
sistant Constructor Bowles, nephew OF the late "sam
| Bowe.. who VIA. sent by the Navy Department to
| anf inst rtIpuu Ill.
White as result OF which hs returned TO tho Uncd
states an enthusiastic champion OF thc type OF shps
originating with tnc Shn sad 10 have emDraced
with suspicious forvor the idea or accepting BRUSH de-
signs In preference To those or American cons uctos
In fact there are quite number Of naval officers IN
Washington. comprchenslvely classed as SoDafsers
whose strong eanlngs toward Barnaby. White ana Arn-
strong have them open to the suspicion o peion9
| ing to the "ilhs.
without wishing to enter into discussion regarding
The merits Of the Bsnaby type OF ships, may say that
nv atten on was called by naval officer the other day
to the that the AJAX one OF Sir Nathaniel Barnapy
shjps is now having her stern enshened at tho CHAT
ham dockyard. In the recent manniVres OF tho Cha'
mel feet she proved herself most dangerous YES
sci to the other iroDclais accompanying ner enc
couldn't be steered properly and her propensity or
running In direction contrary to tho ono In WHOM sne
was desired proved constant source OF anxiety
TO her commander the tne she let her anchorage
until she returned hor moorinss This Is the class o
vessels apparently which the ring hopes u i'ist
| mon that unsusp ectug mariner NJ. William e. Whit
uey Tho latter am told is pOs0g AZ II ne were just
beenuing to realize designs OF the scheners IL
moro than charitable perhaps, to suppose n AFTER Tue
pcrss.ont AID the end also successful efforts TO rum
| an Amer,cau shpbulder which have marked Mr.. Whit'
neys alinnstra Of the Navy Depir ment rue see
rotary discims any intention 10 advocate the
non Or the new war ships abroad, but he would not be
ayerse probably, seeing them constructed ny som,
| other people besides john Roach, even thoash they
might be Foreigners.
This the bill introduced for the benefit OF MI Mckay
will accomplish. 1t will bring the entire plant OF
frsclass ship yard into the country duty free Engish
shipbudng machinery ACKNOWLEDGED to DO superior
and OF a more highly improved pattern than any no"
existing Ia this country With n ant obtained at re-
duced cost, the English syndcate-ior tho bill Is PLAINLY
intended to benefit the BIrnaoy rng-wond be enab ed
10 underbld auy American contractor whc niSnt "isl
To enter into competition with Lem for tho building
the us vessels. iuo schomc II Will DO seen, ID
| com prenensvo ono, bat /; would IL SUCCESSFUL worh
| great injury to existing shipbui!dns Interests IN tai
country IL remains To DO seen how FAR the Navy De
p,rtmcnt Will lend itself for this purpose anu 10 VIVA
| extent tho 4" ring Will succeed