Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-05
BRING HOME NO CONTRACTS.

: Representatives OF American shiPouilders
End No Business Ia Jap2n-Fhe Japs
Th.nz They Can Do Their Own Work.
san Francisco. Oc.ober Giving N.
Scot. the president OF The Union iron
( Works is coming home on the emma
which is due here next week, but ne
4 is not bringing any contracts TO oulid
i battle ships for the Japanese govern
menL On board the China is also Gen.
/ Williams. one OF the agel-s OF Cramps
Who was in Japan for The same purpose
, Ga sir. Soo1t. and whose mission met
with the same result.
these gentlemen are bringing Cne
news that the japanese government mas
rot decided 10 le, the contracts Tor four
new bac'e ships 20 American snip
builders. twO OF which viii be construct
ed tn this city, as announced by wal
( liam E. Curtis, who arrived from the
/ Orient last trip o. the Gaelic. The Jap
anese government has not let any con-
/ tracts for additions TO lis navy 10
American or other foreign snip build
ers for the reason that until the imper-
I ial Diet meets I'm November the minis
ter OF marine viii nos know just what
money viii be 2t his service. Even al
ter applications are made it is doubt
ful IF and contracts will be made with
American ship builders, at least not for
some time. the reason being that the
people Of Mikado's Empire have be-
come suddenly impre ssed with tho idea
that they can construct their own bat
he ships aud cruisers. This decision
Of course shu.s out British and German
ship builders IS well from a slice OF the
JaDanese maritime patronage.
Nr. Scott discovered enc thing in
Japan. and that is thai the japanese
naval department is not as prone 70
admire the English style Of marine
architecture IS our cousins across the
VS. .er would have people believe. Rep
resentalives Of snip builders were there
in abundance. and not few OF Eng
lands best war vessels have been man
euvering I'm japanese waters for eXhi-
bition purposes. German and French
shin builders were present. but the real
cor test was between the agents Of the
Union Iron Works and The Cramps for
the United Statas. and two or three Of
the largest English shipyards.
The Imperial Diet meets in November
and The minister Of marine viii ask for
q liberal appropriation for the Increase
for The war marine After this matter
is settled it viii be in order for foreign
ship builders 20 submit facts and fig
ure5 about heir hauliUork All prop
ositions viii be carefully considered,
bu- ic is generally believed that the
first contracts let viii be for armOred
cruisers Of a composite style of Amer
lean and English designs. and that na-
tive bidders VIII be given the prefer
ence, providing the bids are anything
near as low IS those Of other countries.
After this is disposed of it is settled
there viii be g special competition for
original designs Of war vessels, open
70 The world. In this competition, Mr..
Scott hopes to succeed IN getting a
plum or .vO. The Cramps viii also
make strong effort in the same direc-
t.cD
Thus far there are no plants in Japan
capable of making armor. and this and
armament would have TO be purchased
elsewhere. It is said the japanese
think American armor plate the best in
the world. and Mr.. Carnegie thinks he
ought 20 get very large slice of this.