The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
SPEED PREMIUMS ow nan snrrs.
rne detroit Has sfsss q tsersrs.sse Bsnus
on uEef Csutrnex Free.

on Her Coutrrct FIRE..
w~AsHrsaroS. April 22-The Official report
OF the trial OF the new 2.Uo0Aton cruiser De-
troit shows that she made TN average OF 1871
| knots per hour in q run OF four consecutive
hours. Her contract called for IL knots. and
allowed $4,000 for every additional quarter
knot and thu same rate for fractions OF a
quarter. The result IL that for her !. II knots
in excess OF the requirements the builders are
to receive s171. 1000. =
This is not only the largest excess OF sneed
/, over the guarantee ever Itnown In our navy.
but 1t Is extraordinary In comparison with the
size and contract cost OF the vessel Some
large premiums have before been paid. but
the largest have always been on vessels OF
much greater size and cost For m the
Baltimore. In which. as WIS the case with oil
our earlier cruisers. the premium was based
on the aggregate indicated horse power de-
veloped by the engines. and not on speed.
earned $10a. AL 80 for her builders. Cramp Il
Sons. This was properly considered q great
| prize. and IL was earned by furnishing TO-
064. 418 horse power. whom the contract called
for o.000. with an allowance Of 500 for each
unit in excess OF the contract. But the Balti-
more is a big ship Of 1900 tons displacement.
OF which the contract price was $l.325.O00.
Again. the Philadelphia. built BY the Cramps.
was required to make 10 knots as the average
in n run offour hours She was lucky enough.
however. 30 have an allowance. by the contract.
OF $4,000 for every additional quarter knot. or
double the Detroit's. She made 1868 knots
instead OF the 10 required. and earned $780,
DOC But the Philadelphia 10 OF 4. 1924 tons dis
placement and cost 81 1925. 600. while the De-
troit il OF about 1000 tons. and her contract
price is but s812. 500. exclusive OF any ex-
pensss OF altering the original plans. She
surpasses oil vessels in the percentage OF her
speed premium earnings to total cost. Another
comparison is furnished By the Runboat
Yorktown. which. with LOO tons displace:
msnt; az "a e sS eSn nr1G iI prie &C. OF $4,000 Sopes e nnWsr
clear that the Detroit has made q great record
, HrS srso on Exactly the same sam, plans and stipa.
u .T Ii % a. T wsil a. = the he $500 8ss1oit TO f Il sSs ' ssea sHH
th , total earnings for premiuma by the Coluni-
$50 : 90 S;8eS; Il ah II. y 3 oe 9 handsome bonus on
I. should %aL hs Ss s sssn h scs g 3 that Mitn th e. con on.
pscta,son that !, tho Sctasl cost cost Of In the t ESsss .Ss
aonstru elton required Q guaranteed speed Of
~ lsrt KP %. : s s2so q sp For t sssR s ship. i1 %ssss s's t r,
colIpppS!'1, Iron " %o IS, h 40 built .nIs the DftrG bs
observed. therefore, that the difference be-
tween the lSW SnSt! bid i'd T h. . the %eG n,Irs t. was
TO call IOF j. Q kuOth anu tn0 hCtuaIp TlC0 -ut-If
easned By Il q, Detroit. As. the plans in the two
cases were q ubstantially the same. It remains
Detroit over yer actual cost have been.
DO. It h. we'll msrited: and will be. the mors
enssn,S Sisn f hss NE Work. st Saa t bssn 'r anf eras ate
with their 1rst venture. the gunboat Petrol
s aT,s fon.' was reauirsd. to maintain 1.io0
Msa sssat} hofGs .iaS p sS Ia ' com 1 pIstio nour and s ono
her trial she could not get up to the Ruaran-
pay a small penalty. which was deducted from
eouragipe start in Government ship building;
the competition with great spirit a second
orally weiacme as helping to make up for any
rho system OF. premiums and penalties. for
spssd is undoubtedly popular with builders.
as Il furnishes . pleasurable prospect OF largo
ton. Thus an element Of Leiteme nt and q
stimulus to endeavor enliven the long routine
Of WORK. The actual trial has also ell the in;
contest a any sort. Under OR system Of con
eompletiny vessels within the time specified
are invariably reduced very greatly By liberal
allowances for delays in procuring material
apd ioT ohsnsIs; q plan * the aGysrnmsnt.
Hlties have ba,en. RENTED or appeal to Com
eress. Still. all contracts contain those
sntt In order to meet such time
penalties na tho speed premiums are found to BE-
The government is always clad. Of course.
to be called upon to pay high premiums for
euar.ntssd sDeed.A II Tho Montso%.ry should
earn 10000 it would be an additional ex-