The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
A NAVY ASSURED.
Secretary Herbert's Policy
a Vigorous One.
IRVING M. SCOTS VIEWS.
The President of the Union Iron Works
Returns From Washington Pleased
With the Outlook.

Irving NJ. Scott returned yesterday from
the national capital. where be spent the
winter. During his sojourn in Washington
the president Of the Union Iron Works made
special study of naval affairs and sought to
gain reliable Information in regard to the
attitude of the new administration toward
the continued reconstruction of the Ameri-
can navy.
81 take pleasure in saying that my firm
belief is that in all these United States
President Cleveland could not have found a
man SO competent to preside over the des-
TIMES of the navy as is Herbert o Alabama.
Ny relations with Secretary Tracy were
always cordial and my admiration for that
patriotic man is unbOunded and I am glad
he has such worthy successor.
Whatever may be the policy of the De-
mocracy in regard 10 retrenehment in the
departments it will not extend to the navy.
The new administration is thoroughly in
sympathy with the desire of the American
people for a creditable navy. The building
of the new ships authorized by the last Con-
gress Will go right on, and when they are
finished expect to see other vessels au-
thorzed.
I'VE viii have fair deal when the con-
tracts are let.
"The attack which the New York Times
made on the Monterey fell fiat and did not
m eet with any encouragement from the
other influential dailies | cannot satisfy
myself as to whal.motive prompted the at
tempt to asst n slur on the Pacific Coast
wOrkmen, unless it was in the interest of
some Eastern firm.
The last Congress provided for the con-
Strucuon OF two or three small gunboats
and the contracts are already let. 1t will
be another year before any IN ore large ships
can be provided for; however, l anticipate
steady and iudicious policy of rebuilding
our depicted fleets until we are once more
formidable power on the ocean.
''Secre AIRY Herbert is a broad-mindpd, lpa-
triotic man, and by reason of his long eX-
nerlence as chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs Is the very man 10 take up
the work SO nobly begun by Mr.. Tracy. If
we are wise We will grasp the great lessons
which can be drawn from the naval demon
stration by the powers AT the Worlds Fair.
1t Is consolation to know that we viii aD-
rear III much better light than we could
have done ten years ago
''ShiDbullding of to-day and quarter of a
| century ago are very different. We in the
business nave great trouble in selecting de-
signs and materials by reason of the fact
that so many experts disagree TO the
best and most lasting style OF architecture.
But the vessels we have would be hard to
Improve upon. Some few mistakes may
have been made, but on the whole every
member Of the white squadron will answer
| the purpose for which it was built.
Since the Monterey has been set aflOat
we have proven that coed ships can be built
here on the coast, and l believe that The
| policy OF the new administration is to di-
| vide the work as fairly as possible. Ship
building here should be matter of State
pride. and | am more than pleased with the
outlook. The Atlantic Coast will no longer
have monopoly in the business.
The naval authorities are familiar with
our facilities here and | sought to impress
upon them our claims to their consideration
IN he distribution OF public moneys This
affects the masses more directly than
the distribution Of public patronage. Mare
Island VIII receive atteDt ton and the people
should lose no opportunity to impress upon
the Congressional committee, which is about
to visit the coast to look for a new harbor,
the need Of placing the forts we now MAIN
tain in good condition. We can get ap-
preparations if we 90 after them and need
not expect help unless we ask II. do not
think that the administration will be so
misery as some may expect
In regard TO politics | will say that we
cut small figure III Washington and there
VIII be many would-be public servants dis
appointed. To a large extent il is our own
fault as no two Of our Representatives pull
together. Each has some particular nest 10
feather ana as result nothing is Matched.
The great mistake the people Of California
make In politics Is that they are continually
changing their Representatives. The old
States have trained lawmakers and select
them for their qualifications. Once in Con-
gress an Fastener Will stay as long as he
behaves himself.
Il am thoroughly convinced that CalifOr-
MIA is only a very small portion of the
Union, and the sooner we all realize this the
better for Us. Climate is all right, but it
Will no: do everything. The East is not
asleep, and we must get down and dig If we
are to keep up with the procession OF Amer
lean progress.
ut is really distressing to see how the
delegation at Washington pulls-every man
IN his own particular way. III We could
apply our non-partisan ideas to State Offices
for few years IL would help us out.
The Democracy Is not going 10 do any
thing rash Grover Cleveland is a wise man.
and whenever the tariff or silver questions
are touched 1t will be in q conservative
manner ana in way that will not dis turb
the business interests of the country.
'On my way home l took in Chicago, and
will say that 1 believe the people Of the
Windy City will carry out their contract
in Nay that will SUNRISE the world "