The morning call., 1893-04-23

sent the following telegram 10 Irving NJ.
Scott:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April %. 1893.
IrriH0 N. Scott San Francisco, CHl.-EN-
peftS, professionals and pOpulace acknowledge
cruiser San francisco 10 be the gem oil our
tieet.P l witnessed with pride and pleasure her
ingincible crew win every lace, including four
International at Norfolk. l congratulate you.
the Union Iron Works aud California.
CHARLES n. FELTON,.
In reply. Mr.. Scott last evening wired the
following:
The Hon. Charles " Felton, Vdshfn1foa, d.
C.-Telegtam received. Your kind expressions
warm our Western pride IN honorable compeil-
ton. San Francisco built ships nave no supe-
riors In speed, economy, perfection OF WORKMAN
ship and the uvlDcibe Skin OF officers and men.
After a cruise OF over 10000 miles the chief
engineer OF the San Francisco reports, mo re-
pairs needed" That Is a legend OF which
America is proud. IL places the skill OF CaliiOr-
MIA mechanics as leading The world, which they
Will maintain. IRVING NJ. SCOTT.
Mr.. Felton's dispatch was read to the
employees of the Union Iron Works, and
his enthusiastic commentator was very
warmly appreciated by all hands.
OF the naval fleet which sailed from this
port under Admiral Gherardi the cruiser
San Francisco was the only vessel built
according to American designs and on an
American model. The Baltimore and
Charleston were built on English designs;
the Baltimore was built by the Cramps, and
the Charleston by the Union Iron Works.
The San Francisco. which was also built
here, was American all through. Commo-
dore Melville designed the machinery, and
Commodore Wilson the hull. When she
steamed into Hampton Roads it was found
that she had made the cruise from San
Francisco with a considerably less con-
sumption Of coal than the Baltimore,
which was built by the Cramps, according
TO English designs. The difference in favor
Of the San Francisco in coal consumption
was So 600. This alone is considered re-
maTka6le tTium ph in favor of The California
built cruiser, to say nothing OF the I'M
paralleled achievement Of steamng 10000
miles and arriving at her destination IN
such splendid trim ds not 10 demand the
single stroke of hammer for repairs.
Irving NJ. Scott feels quite jubilant over
the laurels won by both the San Francisco
and the Charleston. He referred TO the
fact that the Charleston had not only beat
the Baltimore in the matter OF the
economical consumption of coal, but
the repairs required by the Charleston
were less than those required by
the Baltimore. A still more significant
fact was that the Charleston's official trip
had demonstrated her superiority over
the cruisers built in England on the same
plans Thus the Charleston had not only
been proved to be a better ship than the
Baltimore, built also on the English model
and designs, but she had surpassed the Eng
iish cruisers themselves, and what was
OF still greater moment, the San Francisco.
constructed entirely according to American
plans and ideas, and built on the Pacific
Coast had beaten everything out of sight.
Mr.. Scott is satisfied that the conditions for
good work on this coast in regard TO climate,
together with the superior skill and intelli-
gence of California mechanics are such that
we can continue TO build the finest warships
on the Cube.