New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
NO GUNBoAr TO BE BUILT ON THE
GREAT LAKES.

INCREASE OF THE JAPANESE MAYA FRAUD
MISREPRESENTATION or r. l. oBEIEN-
VIOLATIONS OF THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LAW
Washington. Oct, 9-Secretary Herbert decided
this afternoon that in view OF the agreement ne
tween the United States and Great Britain IN re-
spect 10 war vessels the GreatLakes ne cou'd not
award the contract for the construction OF one OF
the gunboats authorized by the last Congress 10
the Detroit Dry Dock Company speaking o. TIC
decision, Secretary Herbert said:
based my decision on a precedent esIsso usnea
by Secretary Tracy IN case %ke was the lowest
bidder for one naval vessels Mr. Tracy maze
a brief decision on the subject 5n' n haE ckIs s
submitted TO the Department brief TO show Why
II would no, be contrary to the agreement 10 a",u
one Of the new gunboats to the Detroit nrn;. NJ
pended to the brief was letter sent to the SenaIe
BY John W Foster when ssGpg'aft 9r G Information
about the agreement between Great Ertan ana t"s
srsat deal Of documentary evidence. and finding
nothing that would permit me TO ha so dec5e
CONSTRUCTED al Detroit was oonse' 81 ~ "'
Can.ral George r. Williams. long a resident OF
Japan. who recently went to that country TO repre-
sent the Cramp Shp5uilding company mas re-
turned 10 Washington. He says that the quesuo"
~ the increase OF the japanese Navy has been re-
ferre. 10 the Diet and will be settled by that oouE
=, ats meeting soon to begin. Should the decision
be favorable General Williams eeheves tns Hatreu
states will get good sHs hs Oh f Ta Would have
20 await the determination OF me Japa PAM a.
nstnbes and Establishes the fa,sty OF alleged ds-
patches from Toxic stating that contracts hau oeei
awarded.
Pos;master-Generai Wilson has issued an order
DENYING the use OF the mails to an orgahZauo"
which has advertised itself the United states
Press Association OF Chicago" This concern mas
been under the surveillance OF the Pos'o'nce D
partment for some time and many complaints re-
sarding Its methods Of business have been re-
ceived. The concern offered 70 mos IN he asso-
citation at a cost of g. and held out the altraS ,
nmhI,sheS provjded the writer did not demand more
Than $40 for each article After accep1ls, We We Writ
bership fee 1t always failed to dispose VI ''e VIZ
ings according TO agreement
Robert T. O'Brien. Of Massachusetts, who IN Inc
last campaign acted Is Mr.. Cleyeland's s'ehosrd-
pher and since Mr. Cleveland's election has o zen
pprIncipal executive clerk al the White House, nss
resigned 10 become the Washinston eoi'e'pou'"'
of 'The Boston Evening Transcript
Nh. Chicago Associated Press alleged London
cable dispatch 10 the effect that the "hi'e 9''i
steamship Line had obtained the American CO."
tract for CARRYING the mails because the s'ea''''
Majestic of that line beat ,ne ., s second Assistant
Postma General Nelson to-day, NJ "a
SSoDifaci with the American Line was made BY "a
special act of Congress. and wa hE 90, va
the result OF race between steamships
The Navy Department has returned all the p'o
nosals submitted for furnishing pumping p'an.
for the dock at the BROOKLYN Navy lara ana v ~
rsadvertise for bids. The first proposals VIZ
T.SSrawn because II was wished 10 improve theIn
,anhnicsuv and IN such a manner as woud procure
a more efficient plant
The proceedings begun by the Interstate ,oii
men,s Commission against railroads engaged !"
Colorado traffic involve a greater number OF COT
porations than were before joined III one ao'o
hsfore that BODY Colonel Morrison, Chairman oi
~ Comnission said to-day that the tomihis-
sion had acted on numerous lnlopinaa' , cu,i
niaInts especially from Iowa, the genera c.ai NJ
raIsed In the press over the VIOLATION OF tac
long and short haul clause OF the Jaw anu 'ai r
,iied With the Commission by the ralroads. ~
Eommssion he said. could do no NOR tHdn isSre
an order requiring the roads 10 desls' diU n91,s
,he tariffs: /, they refused then the courts must
take the matter in hand.