New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02
ANOTHER SHIPBUILDlNG FIRM TO GO.
AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE WILL BUY THE WORKS
OF y ". WHEELER CO.. AT BAY CITY
uIcH.-AN OLD TREATY PROVISION

OF y. W. WHIElsl.lS 4 va ~ Do ''A-
utcH.-AN OLD TREATY PROVISION.
Washington July i-Rcaders Of The Tribune VIII
rerollec that after the bids we're received Tor Dhiu
ing the practice vessel for the Naval Academy II Wa
aid m those columns that there was doubt =, 10
whether the secretary Of the Navy could legally award
tho contract 10 the lowest bidder because OF an ola
treaty. with Great Britain which forbids either Govern
ment 10 build a war vessel on the lakes Their were
,,vo bids only Tor this vessel from ?. w Wheeler
4 90 fof Witch Congressman Wheeler "a tho pes
DENT Bav city. Mich, who's figures we're s-93Ooo
and the other from samuel l. Moore Coz oi ElIIa
hcthport y. J.. whose bid was s25O'oop Inc BAY
Cty firm has had for many years the largest wooden
shin building plant n the country and II has already
built two or three vessels. and was about 70 In
crca.- o.. plan, for building iron vessels But some
body discovered In the Treaty. Of 1917 with Great
Britain a provision that says The naval force Of
either nation shall BE- confined IN one vessel, not cN
ceedrr 100 tons burthcn and armed With one pound
cannon" ON Lake Ontario two vessels not exceeding
Ike bur1hen. and armed with like force on the MP
pcr lake. "one vessel, not exceeding like burth"n
and armed with like force Lake Champlain; and
that no other vessel shall be there built aud armed
Is Mr. Wheeler firm was the only on the laIses
which was w position 10 enter into competition for
tic contracts for building naval vessels, the discovery
of such a provision In the treaty Wa discouraging but
(. vas believed that reconsideration of The obecuon
able term 81 fNe treaty ~ lh ~ Ut apPH'N w wv
buildne 81 war vcs scls II practice vessel can he So
chilled wa. probable. II Is reported upon good
authority that the Bav Ciy firm has favorably con.
.d,red an offer for tho purchase of IT. works rom
~withcnlank InneS Co, Of London Inc price To he
paid - OOO.pOO. for which stock will be issued the
od firm "a retain about one tIrd OF the stock Inc
new company viii put mp large rolling mill, aid blast
. furnaces. and AID many other modern improvement
The practice vessel viii be built probably by the
Fli,alcthpor Drm. This firm bid for The contract for
mi, vessel under previous Advertisements, and. al
thoush IT, bid thnI ga i21, or $500 within
tho limit Of prescribed hy Congress, It, hid Was
withdrawn by permission % tho NAVY Department be
cause there doubt that M" nrm had the ap
planccs ready for finishing the vessel within the con
tract lime The present bid is 10000. or s''0Oo
above that ~ the BAY CITY company. rhe f. 10 he
80 feet long and ~ he guaranteed 10 develop a
speed If twelve knots hour for four consecutive
hours with premium 81 - 600 for earh quarter Knot
la cxtes, Of The guarantee and penaliy 81 4 lhe
,mount for each quarter II Inot below tins speed.
II ,h should not be able 10 make speed above eleven
knots she viii be rejected There has been queiiion
a. 70 whether England would protest against the cN
,epilon IN this case that .hc is not war Ne'." y"
understood by the trainers Of the 1917 treaty Ane s'
w., he pst,erv Nil consist Of two six inch guns Il
high power with secondary battery OF iapii 'hrhg
/ fhr rIminatic Gun Carriage and Power COMPANY
not being satisfied With IN" i.pori on INC recc, trst
cnu,r,,, ha. appii,d secretary Tracy for another
,e.t aud IL /. believed that the Application VIII 10
/ suproyod Thc Board Of Test, made report "m'h
! ,rrdNcd the ,arfagc with having developed some "a
J ,apt,gos over tho G0Vcrumcnt catriagc For in
.anec the 30 ton gun mounted on the pneumatic car
| rage va. handled hv one mhn ~ easily a. ten men
b co,,ld handle the gun mounted the Government
c,rr,ac, ana the facility Of lateral training ,imui
neOus with th" clcyhlng 81 IN, gun was lea,ur" 1l
ti.t.",i rtst There was. however, considerable
more ,hiuerv the pneumatic than there
!" spo-t the cover carriage The valves were
reported a. leaking. wing. evidently, ~ defects ~
| dchcnt~ machinery and result ffom hurried work
\ /, nd.r these Circumstances the Board did not feel
titled An commencing the carriage as having sure
ness ~ action superior 10 the carriages then
/ ~ use.