New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-17
PLANS FOX NEW NAVAL VESSELS.

SECRETARY WHITNEY DEFENDING HIS POLICY
THE PURCHASE OF PLANS NECESSARY.
WASHINGTON, July IL (SDeciaD When the
Savy Appropriation bill before the House. secre-
tary Whitney criticised on account OF the slow
progress plans for the ships ordered last
year and he had obtained from England, at
heavy cost, plans OF war ships recently Du III Btu
ish ship yards 1t having been decided that tho bill to
authorize building vessels for the navy shall
be taken up next week Mr.. Whitney, probably in the
hope Of forestsing further criticism, has written the
following letter TO Commodore Walker president Of the
Board Additional Vessels:
My attention heretofore called to the inter-
cat felt BY American shipbuders in the plans now IN
OF preparation for the additional shs author-
lied by the last Congress- Is iei oy 'nS h 70 ne
Ieted should be found be equal to the best produced
by other nations The greater experience OF Foreign
s6ipbuilders ana naval architects in This class of
vessels puts US i9f xa a. rery s aoP b tT
latest products OF other countries IN the same ine WIN
this view tho Department has heretofore parcmasea
built by Slr.Wlham Armstrong Il Co.. the MAMMALIAN,
End has heretofore directed the Bureau OF Construction
60 make such changes them would adapt them to
wants, without Changing the motive pow OF Tue
lines OF the vessel These plans have already Oren be-
fore you of the alternative sets under consdera
With the OF obtaining all the light upon the sub
jec under confederation reasonably available upon
.Ge @ OF Of Sh ron and steel ship builders Of this
country and requested their personal attention and hat
ciay for any suggestion advice AS 10 the proper
for the department TO pursue IN the premises.
lowing establishments Mr. Faron, the engineer OF john
Roach so1, Harlan I,n mSiiiogsw"rt4 tn wdam 0r"np
have decided to make sse OF these p ans modified ny
the Bureau OF Construction FOR one of the cruisers ana
the plans OF the bureaus for the other.
say In this connection that this course Involves
mooS the ski or zeal OF the Bureau ocers 1t was for
years the custom of this department to rely upon
stiI the habit OF the Engsh Admiralty II encourages
the cooperation OF private enterprise In the work OF the
deparen and II enlsts larger range OF talent in the
problems which the department has to solve.
All the shipbuiders mentioned In the Secretarys let
ter agree as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting the plans
and OF the Naniwa Kan referred to by the Sec
retary Mr.. says that after thorough examina-
ton of detail drawing Of the entire steam machinery
particularly the strength and fitness OF the different
parts for the purpose Intended he finds them fully up
10 ali the eqiremens aud all could desired for
the propulsion OF cruiser OF high speed He that
in b. opinion Secretary cannot do better than
have one Of proposed hghspeed cruisers eneined
from the designs as they stand ano'nsr engnsd
of OF the best American engine build
j. Taylor Gause. president OF tho Harlan Hollings-
worth Company, says they have read Mr. Farons letter
IN regard pabs and that their views are In accord
with his throughout They congratulate the secretary
on securing the plans and say they are sstsheu mat
their will he more than returned 10 the Government
IN the reduced price at which nc can make io
building
Kan full and complete In every detail. both as 10
hull and machinery and he addst In procuring them
the Secretary has not only performed valuable service
10 the Navy but has also conferred signal benent on
shpDuding interest Of the country by laying be-
fore them the most elaborate results OF the best skill
and most approved experience abroad.
j. NJ. Scott, OF the Union Iron Works, says that In
obtaining the nearly COMPLETE working drawings OF the
latest and swifest cruiser OF the foremost shpDuidng
Nation. the Secretary has placed record
the archives OF the kava Bureau 1.-The state OF the
art" furnished TO the and ship
builders OF America the condemned obtained by
the shpDuders OF this from which they can
adopt avoid such parts as experience approves or
condemns
COMPLAINTS AGAINST POSTMASTER PEARSON.
WASHINGTON, July 16 SpeaaD.-Represen-
tative Adams. OF New-York, has received petition
signed by 800 employees in the NewYork Post ONCE set
ting forth that Postmaster Parsons management In
many respects il inefficient and charging him with
fayoritism In some and official oppression
in other instances. Complaints Of this sort have
been made frequently in private during the last few
months but the persons making them have been
fore restrained BY timidy from reducing them writ
ing and presenting thom in q formal way.
Mr.. Adams 10 not the only NewYork Congressman to
whom such complaints have been privately made 1t 10
said that Colonel Merrman. among Others has
received considerable information. but mono Of IL
was presented In Q way 70 mako IL useful. Among
other grievances s said IL stated IN behalf Of the
letter carriers. who convinced that Mr. Pearson hss
Shrown cold water upon the proposition TO apply the
oShhour sysem 70 tho letter carrier service They say