The morning call., 1892-06-14
MORE WARSHIPS.
Irving NJ. Scott Expects Another
Cruiser to Be Built Here.
His Trip East-The Prospects Of the New
Navy-World's Fair Matters-Miss
Rideout's Work

For more than month past Irving NJ
Scott OF the Union Iron Works has been
sOjourning in the East on what was unde r
stood to be an important business mission.
He returned on Sunday, but could not be
found until yesterday afternoon. when he
most willingly submitted to On interview
and said:
Eyes, / went East on business for our
firm. went first to see about another war
ship or two and. secondly, to collect some
money due us by the Government. Then |
had some Worlds Fair matters to see TO-,
and it was nomination time. so. all in all, l
had pretty busy time.
Recently" continued Mr.. Scott, "the
House sent to the Senate bill providing
for another armored cruiser to be an I'M
pTovement on the cruiser New York and
for ten torpedo-boats. The Senate reported
the bill back to the House with an amend
ment providing for one improved cruiser,
one line-0 battle ship, three coast defense
vessels and sixteen torpedo-boats. Now the
Navy Department believes in developing
this coast, and while there Is only one
ship to bid for we folks out here don't
stand much chance because of the
combining of the Eastern shipbuild-
ers against us. When there are two or
them and hence we get show All the
primary work on war-ships we are now
building is done, and in consequence there
is nothing TO do for number of our men in
their line OF work and it was to try and get
another ship, or a whole dozen ships ii /
could that | went East.
I'VE have got out here some of the best
experts in shipbuildng on earth. / am not
afraid to put them against any of the East
ern experts The Charleston and San
Francisco prove the truth of my assertion.
The two vessels are the pet of the navy and
the Charleston has the record Of having
made 81, 600 knots without going into the ma
chine shops. The San, Francisco is doing
equally as we'll and tell you the Navy De-
partment is proud OF them both.
well, l couldn't do anything because
the House and Senate haven't agreed rs to
what ships they want to build and now
many. The House bill provided for about
So, 800, 600 expenditure, the Senate bill for
about Sl4. 000,0 600. The ope was the extreme
OF economy, the other OF liberality toward
a new navy The result will be a confer
ence and q measure ordering ships TO cost
say SIS, 00O.00 or 100000. The Secretary
OF the Navy wants great navy, equally
divided between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, but which joined will outrank any
navy in the world. When the time comes
for building more new ships we will be
heard from"
MI. scout tDen talked Oh the nomination
OF Harrison and predicted Cleveland's NOM
ination by the Democracy. He said there
was never any Blaine movement in the
East and that Harrison was to-day. as he
had always been, the strongest man the
party could nominate.
"How sogut the Worlds Fair, Mr.. Sc0tt?"
81 stopped in Chicago and made an ex-
haustive review Of the Worlds Fair grounds
and buildings in company with Chief SAM
uels of the Horticultural Bureau, and let
me say right now that he Is an enthusiastic
friend Of California In company with Mr..
Semuels / selected the place for the Cali
fornia wine exhibit, which is alongside one
If the main passageways, an excellent
location. The Horticultural building is COM
pleted. as are the WOman's building, the
Government building, Electric, Forestry
and Transportation buildings. In fact, all
the buildings will be ready before the time
set for their completion.
"By the way, one of the cleverest workers
on the sculpture to adOTn the various build
iugs is Miss RideOut, tie handsome and
talented California girl. She is working on
the group to sdorn the Womgn's building,
and is doing splendidly."
Mr.. Scott entered into all the details of
the fair, especially those concerning Cali
foTna, showing that he has made a most
careful study of the States needs.