New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-04


ing " Departments plan For machinery only ACCORDING 10
SorE-on November 80 the contract the Charleston
awarded the Union Iron Works Of San Francisco that
for gunboat no TO the Columbian Works OF baltimore
decision was made between the 1s M sn IONS b
case Of the Newark the BIDS exceeded Tie maximum aou
fixed by Congress- 81. 100000
After expressing satisfaction with the contract prices
for the cruisers and nboats the Secretary says
of prices shows this most satisfactory
circumstance that responsible shipouders are winE 70
cs as s as hoss sbraa At prices within per
cent Of the foreign priceA This Il subject
novel in tins country the conditions 20 be attained most eI
acting and d.uL Considering me dnersnee ~ h h dSnr
must no considered 10 representa- fair and not too hgn price
that the contracts can ali be faithfully peoTed with front
to tns contractor and every requirement OF inc
Concerning cruiser No. orders have been given 70 reduce
gess possible OF bringing the Of her con
al The weights and IN tact the design Of new vessel
which WI necessarily take some months Meahwne !. -
render available the plans which have been The re-
SUI OF many months OF careful labor on the part oil the
In the preparation the of contract TO be entered into
ariy in the attainment OF successful result The speed
by The upon me viss Of premums
for sbctter result Than the Department AMI
and smboisd IN the eontrsct This system
contractors the preparation Of the
plans 10, these shps the ground has been gone ovs
could be undertakes without delay. 49, ...-..
August Last contract 70 be finished IN year
mn: under nops Gamma uans sesson Of
COngress-
ARMoR AND HIGH-PowERED GUNS SHOULD BE
MANUFACTURED AT HOME.
The proper bureaus Of the Department. the Secretary
says are preparing pns for the building OF the two pro-
posed OF about 5000 tons EACH and at the same
time the Department has offered 900 for any accepted
design for either vessel from naval architects and ship
builders at home abroad Referring TO the subject OF
aror and guns for the monitors and the ships
the Secretary says:
view Of the importance OF utilizing the A. an m
dneement 10 steel manufacturers decided 70 put inc
mo one con.c. and oncr the same " tue S'
The sacee. . SdSsr one or more
peal 70 axe The necessary seps in the OF inc y
aDeness OF obtaining this boon matter OF senef
closely a anu WITH gas n. matter Of the steel
been 5y %. guns ,sa o. these
. Necessary in making the sass i1 one
tscnen indScsmest 70 steel nanaiaetar.rs Of The
eUuny 70 nndsrtaks The necessary n "a Of course
experiment oonsnsrs6s interest has already been
eonaen1 sspsstaS IasI oasnns these i'm
The result Gssrs and ~ n.nSsr,ns independent Of other
In vital sss. ss. coun
try IKE with product. Of iron and steel
Ssion S % Is ss
cred snna both Of which snn
policy may be- for the creation Of ia nseessu IMP H.
armament OF the already Authorized py Oongcss IN
volye estimated expenditure OF 81 I5zo ~ assumed
BY tie Department that those large couAc insto@A Do
Ing thrown into the hands Of foreign Shouts
utzed and made the means az assuring ne
aDs hmont OF this ursnch Of industry here 90 10
Government -
II this policy u CORRECT be pursued the matter
curing mediate attention II much The authorization
sbpa but the moans OF securing
the production Of armor and heavy torEng in the United
Un essential oi0nenss OF nghtfng ably s
10 purchased abpsd ships the construction OF which
should authorised at the coming session OF Congress-
would BE- nnishsd from 20 three yeArA probably thros
Yeas befogs ne and armament could be prsparod