The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-28
Return of Thc Committee Who Went
tN MiINhinEtOn.

lion. L.. H,IDavis, w Ii. Fairless and
7. j. Wool. the committee who went To
washington tu see the Secretary of the
Navy IN regard To an attempt to re-
uuce wages IN this yard. returned home
yesterday morning. The Nirginian's
Ieptrsentht interviewed Mayor
Davis. the chairman of the committee.
ana CLEANED the following facts from
MN: We arrived in Washington about
I Il. m, went TO the Secrctary's Office
ABOUT 1880 Il. m. learned that he would
not be in until II 30. left aud went out
Tor Il short walk. returned about tina
hour and learned that the Secretary
was IN. As there were Others ahead Of
us we waited our turn. After II short
while were uSlcred in his presence |
myself and then Introduced
the other of the committees:
was met pleasantly: stated our bust
ness and WAS asked by the Secretary if
We knew tina such II
had been made. Replied no. u was
acting upon presumption. and that il
was currently believed that such was
the case. lie then turned To his private
secretary. Mr.. Peters. and asked if
there was any papers from the Nnrfulk
Navy-yard. 10 which he replied yes.
II" was told to bring them in. lie took
tie papers, cad them over II said:
Gentlemen. your presumption is true.
Such recommendations have been
made. We then handed such papers as
we had II tSatcd tina they were pa-
r"rS that we had gathered on the pre-
viuuS day. and We're not half the num-
Der that we Cuuld have gotten had we
h;td more time. and that we knew that
such wages as we presented had been
paid Ton Il number Of years without
change. The Secretary then wanted to
know why Ne did not carry our .:riuv-
aiIces before the Admiral! 70 this we
replied that We only learned that {hr
action had been taken after the uarpls
had It.ll fntltss. Ts,isFl f.. Ls,,, ,t.,-t-,-
II would hay" hC"n OF no use So ~.
concluded L. lay the mnttcr before you.
ON. yes. ! sec. gentlemen, Nuu have
acted promptly upon such information
as YOU had. We cited to him the dan
ger Of bringing of honest, labor I'm com
potion with the :anc OF negroes vino
ar" employed on the sewers. showing
that a large propurtiuno Of them were an
Known I" ON people. ana that thov
W"'" escaped Jail birds. etc. from
North Carolina and elsewhere. 10 this
n" readily agreed. and after more CON
NcrSati"n with AiosSfS. WOoi and Fair
loss. W hadc MIN udiuc. With Il promise
that h" would giV" tho matter his care
'ul consideration From what we could
NllW from the .scci'i2ry'S ann ANA
conversation thr couluitt"c thinks thu,
Tie recommendation OF the board will
not be adoptcd.
THANKING His Honor for tn" cuurto-
sizes extended III" NirGiuian rcplcscu-
taiiEc badc him adicu.
The NirGiuiau believes that the meet
ings which We're hold ana that The
sending of IN" committee Ia Washing
ton VIII have a good Greet. but it fIr-
Tier believes had not the warming b"oli
published through these columns on
Sunday last. which warucd Tn. work
hlsnl"u 10 the necessity of prompt ana
speedy action. that Tho reduction would
t4yc been made. and one would have
known it urtil III" order was issued.
The manner III which tn. news was oh
taIrcd has caused some one
hHl,I states that II was gotten in an
Illicit munncr ia journalism. 1t is right
and roper 10 uu!aiu news in advance
~ action by whatsoever means you can
provided 40 unlawful means is resort
ed 10. On dirty WORK * done 10 set il.
IN TINS r;ssr nlith': was done. Tho
l'iI,N VII" impaired ia" Attenuation to
Us did 50 for TN" good at his fellow men
ana it Is hoped ihat he has been the
means OF DONG them good. If 50 he is
rewarded ana Tho N|i,;riuian is glad to
have been the instrument through
which tn" good WAS accomplished.