The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27

ss slFs a matter 9. g Ru:h Importance.
On Dec. 20. 1893 Me-, seaman saTs. they Ar
auestions Involved q length: The PEssia.nt
decided that the damages ought not to Sssil
until Nov. 8. 1892, At which time the proofs 0
not to 6e assessed UPON a nS i msnuf.eturs,
| after Sept. u.s. 1893 the date upon which Mr.
Trick had cautioned he su9.Iin!sndsnt to y
the time Mr. Frick had written his letter TO Mr.
| follows:
Blrey1,yr " ASsros. wlsuiscIos. Jan. 10. 1894
DtiSsia, hSy. .Ssminsd with car. tn. report Of
sS ne Sy e " m: s Z.
a. s.': and .Gn N II. end Ssr @ II
OF dencsncss In the quality OF the srmor which ca.
ny s S ,6 r 9iys ofn M ss
Of the Governments clsim foT damages .-
ns 81 &. ps arg PsS VI ia sT
prodnssd =, po,.S,, care and had been , ss
under the terms Of the contract between The Govern
ss i%u 70 dsmsss.
.e rom S s an dfI sc m1 ssss I
the hsse"msnt OF such damages; and tnasmuch as m y
70 DO Ja.iie. 10 the comtsny and to avoid pfeiunp
TIE award OF the Board. although exhibiting an hon.
est ds.ite 70 meet the ease fairy doe, not satisfy ny
oth. na.ni5,;e9s.' o. ne prof. NSt.9 q,
,on were about the thrd day Of Noyenbsr
ssS 3S 70. i LAY Of lsps
Of f .n ,s5 Is Et"ass,s .[,s.
in the preparation Of the srmor
am si.s 20 ,.,nns ma O. tsgl,y SGp,,,netiSn
s,Ssq On ,ne iS1R as iSSs on AL .ss
d.,.. think 10 per cent from the price should
TN. .noun, 50 manufactured !. reported to he e.I
opinion should be iorfsitsd by the company to the
Government URorLR GLEVELaSD
Mr.. Frick wa. notified. says the Secretary.
meut Was effected according to the above
terms The Carnegie Steel Com pany. Limited.
otthe intormants. SIS. 81. %. and Il credited
Vouchers for armor furnished to the Govern
now on flo in the department No money
whatever passed through the hands Of the de-
partment. The secretary adds: >,
Throughout this whole transaction IL will
and deliheration. and tho department was
opinion Of the officers engaged in making
those Investigations that although portion
not IN ali fssp.cs egua ans to Se v w
best armor that could no manufactured
S ~St:s the new and improved BrSoessss:
the, stesy was Of the best qust,t, the
through the mass, and that the defect result
ing from blow holes and the failure to anneal
BEEN doa to have It the se that Il was
sible to make. nevertheless left tho hrmor at
lenst five per cent. better than the lowest limit
OF tolerance 1t Ia true that some OF tho plates
would probably have been rejected on account
Of larger blow holes than would have bsen
Of these is next to impossible. They occur
IN t e90 at me sSonPa9y Is required 20 dIf,
SioW noIes Arc not Serious ed" deiests ana Is IN
very high standard OF excellence demanded
that causes many plates to be rejected at tho
tests. The department Is gratified to be able
to state that all these irregularities occurred
light srmor. aud before their heavy forging
plant was placed in operation for the anu:
ap5Grs Of the n's5s Of the battle
i6rouehout the whole Of this Transaction
the navy had been guilty OF connivinR at any
Of these Irregularities. Neither is there any.
the company had any knowledge OF the trans
actions herein set forth. The department haa
pSS MsrI bsos an or sn
n ent. inspectors are required to be on duty
firrshuRon. March 2a-Th. news from
Washington respecting tho armor plate scam
tal Ia to-day received by the Carnegie Stesl
) isnc lin alton to talk which has characterized
these gentlemen ever since the affair has been
made public. call at ohaiIman Tricks offlee.
and = note sent In. according to their rules,
asking u he had ANYTHING to say In rssrect to
ths matter In the light Of the publication OF
secretary Herberts report brought back the
written reply: Nothing" Vice Chairman |
ohm q. A. Lishman said there would be no
'tatemeht whatever about the matter. Secrs- |
ary Lovejoy confirmed what MIR. Lishman |
aid. |
Superintendent {. Schwab who was superin- |
endent OF the Hon estead Steel Works was |
allied upon at his residence.
Come In. but you can't interview me-" was |
lis EreetinR to the reporter. When asked IL |
10 had seen the publication of the Secrstary's |
sDort, he replied: mo. no; haven't had time |
ret, Don't care to SEQ H." The reporter then |
old him that he had the report, and that It |
tated that Mr. Sehwab was no longer In charge |
II the amor plate department at Homestead.
oh, won't talk and you can't make me-"
emarked Mr. sehwab, beaming like . sun
lever in September.
VIII you say whether you are stu sulPsrin-
endent OF the homestead Steel Works"
haven't a word to say. Good evening"