Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
voted. This, think, answers your ques-
lion. Very truly yours,

line Of our duty we felt called on
above o eriticise a specific vote cast by
him-a vote by which the Hewitt propo-
sition to purchase in England the engines
for one of the proposed new naval YES
sells was adopted by the naval committee.
We do not understand from Mr.. Lore's
letter that he denies having thus voted in
the committee we rather gather the i'm.
preston that he is prepared to Justify
that vote. Specifically as to the vote itself
we quote from the Washington National
Republican of Monday
Mr.. Lore admitted on Friday last that he
mad voted lust as this paper on Saturday
last stated that he had voted. We have no
doubt that Mr.. Lore will admit to-day that
he gave his consent to the Hewitt PROPOSE
ton.
We do not undertake to say that Mr.. Lore
Is In favor Of buying all our marine engines
In Europe, but he has certainly favored
buying some of them there. There are
twenty or thirty engines in a single ship
like some OF those which are proposed to be
built.
The GAZETTE must condemn the
Hewitt proposition as on its face
insulting to the skill and capacity of
American ship and engine builders. In
our own city the Harlan & Hollingsworth
and Pusey & Jones companies have demon
strated time and again their ability to do
as good work in this line as can be done
anywhere in the world. They are and
have been for years and years building
large numbers of steam vessels for foreign
customers. Given the necessary draw
ings and specifications we believe
in their full ability to furnish
any kind or size of steam en-
CINE that the government may desire.
If we regard in the light of samples
merely the English engines which the
naval committee has voted to import, it
is an uncalled-for reproach to American
builders to intimate in this way that such
samples are necessary for their guidance.
We trust that the House will sit down
very heavily on this proposition of the
naval committee, when it comes before
that body.
At the same time we are very anxious
not TO do Mr.. Lore any injustice in this
matter and, bearing in mind the excel
carefully avoid any criticism that may in
the slightest degree misrepresent him.
But, rs we said above, on the assump-
ton that he voted for this report, and
| that it was adopted in committee by his
vote, we are at a loss to imagine why he
did SO. If he can either disayow or
| justify that vote we trust that he will do
SO at the earliest opportunity.
Postmaster Il. A. Steward of Milford is
out in card vigorously and emphatically
denying the charges of the Smyrna
Record, so far as they relate to him.
In reply the Smyrna Record of last
week says that it is informed that j. b.
Gilchrist of Milford, purchased money
order at that office which did not reach
its destination and, after some trouble
the money was refunded at the Milford
office also that Lohand q Davis received
a letter containing money order, wert
twice told ut the Milford office there wal
nothing there for them, then wrote to tn,
parties who sent the order and received
u reply tof such a nature that, whel
LOiund g. Davis confronted the MILFORD
postmaster with it, he owned up to usinI
the money and, not having the same t
give them he gave his due bill in place Q
the monty, and made one or two pay
ments upon the same" AS to Postmaste
r Dunning of Middletown, and Ex-collectc
Beniah Watson, the Record says the
/ wisely remain silent and the charge
, remain rs VIC stated them last week.
! either of them want the facts the san
9 are at their disposal"
: These seem to be charges calling fl
It explicit disproval from Postmastt
. Stewart, as the public use of such name
r AZ those of Lofand & Davis and j.
I Gilchrist must carry with it considerab
weight. As to Postmaster Dunning,
!, appears to be pretty fully exonerated /
d the Middletown transcript, which, beir
,, a straight out Democratic organ, is ell
q titled to the presumption of speaking ell
g tirely without fear or favor when it says
=, The Record has simply printed an o
d story and added little to it and wou
a make it appear that Mr. Dunning has act
y ally been dishonest in the discharge of h
/ duties to the government. We understaI
. the case thoroughly and the worst that ci
a be said of the whole matter is that in one
~ two instances drop letters We're sent o
y without stamps for the accommodation
u patrons IF the office, in the absence of
u supply of one cent stamps, and that STAN
" to the proper amount were cancelled VIII
Y the supply was received.
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