Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
SECRETARY HERBERT
BAD POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT
AS REGARDS NAvY-YARDs.
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM
II is Thought silver Movement VIII
Hasten It's EstnbIishment--CoIo
Startling Claims.
Startling Claims.

Startling Claims.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August S.-(Spe-
cial.)-secretary Herbert. of the Navy.
will make an inspection Of the navy-yards
and the .hp-yards IN which United States
Government vessels are being constructed
before leaving for Europe. He is proDa-
bly, at Norfolk to-day. and he VIII also
visit Newport News, where the three gun
boats are nearing completion. and where
the keels of the two battleships have just
been laid.
This will afford the citizens OF Norfolk
another opportunity to set forth the claims
Of the yard for the building OF some of
the vessels which the next Congress VIII
no doubt authorize. The mere repair
work now being done will not keep the
machinery of the Norfolk yard In any
thing like working condition, and the
promise of the construction OF a large
vessel should be exacted from the Secre-
tary before he turns over the portfolio OF
the Navy Department TO his successor
after the 4th of next month.
IT is all very we'll for Mr.. Herbert 10
say the work can be done cheaper at
nrivate wards than at the government
wards. This IS not the thing and in the
end IL is not susceptible of proof. Ihe
government has immense sums or money
| invested In the navy-yards, especially the
Norfolk ward. where the shops and ma
cbinery are said to be OF the very highest
order. If these are allowed TO go TO de-
cay and destruction by reason or non
use the loss to the government VIII De
much greater than anything that coulu
be saved by having few big ships ouilt
at private yards.
BAD POLICY.
This policy Of the department, which
| Secretary Herbert seems so steadfastiy 10
adhere TO. Is detrimental to the interests
| OF the government, which may soon see
the day when Il win require all the re-
sources for ship-buiding Of which its own
wards are capable. as well as the prlEale
| Yards IL would be better 10 sell the iOi-
mer TO enterprising concerns than aho"
| their splendid plants to go to rust anu @ ue-
cay for the lack OF Work. Inc eNcuSo
/ mat nrivate Yards can operate their en-
rIovees longer hours than the government
! Yards can very easily be met, as wen as
/ fbe other excuse that private parties can
nurohase material much cheaper Ihese
| viii not do. They are too transparent. a
| comparison of the vessels bullt Dy ple
government and those at the yards %
nrivate concerns shows little di1eIehce III
! The workmanship. The speed attained py
The ,,overnment-built vessels is equally as
! nigh as that of ships Of the same CLASS
| built by contract.
Norfolk should look after her navy
yard.
BIMETALLISM.
Some OF the deepest students OF hnanee;
/ men who are experienced In the money "a
operations OF the Treasury, anu n0 .,o
world. / am told entertain the nope ahe
rave strong expectations that bimetal-
lem NAV be brought about by the pre-
! sent free-silver agitation In tnis country
! ,rIts ~ the solution OF the pending pro
/ bIen, which they see, and SOME OF thes'
| financial sages, / am Informed say INA
| the result would be more speedliy at
tanned II the Democrats -shouiu eleTI .Ie .iie
| next President and free-sllVer rouse
] Of REPRESENTATIVES,. They argue that a
| oolicv which has been so strongly ana
increasingly urged by the gxeatest hnan-
| ciers abroad cannot much longer be de-
laved II IL was established here It's
adoption would certainly be fastened In
| Europe, II not at once compelled.
Personal.
II n Orr. of Charlotte. N. c.. Is at
| the Metropolitan. -,
I Hampton Hoge. the Republican nomi-
nea FOR Congress in the Sixth virginia
! District, is here, stopping at the Metro
G. S. p. Triplett. Miss Wilson, Of vir-
ginia. and r. L. Flatlord. OF ,,r,iul nins
| George. va. are at the Howard House.
r q FORSYTH and Howard Noting, OF
| Richmond. are at the Raleigh.
| q v Nountcastle and wife. Virginia,
are at the Raleigh. ,,,,
&. V. Scott. of Lynchburg. Is a. VIII
lard's.
| National.
G. p. Pleasants. Jr., Virginia; D. Agey.
Norfolk; Z. w. Reed and wiIe, Hlrglni@'
! and G. w. Bash, are at the Nendome'
POSTAL
Fourth-class postmasters have been APP
| pointed as follows: III. =. Heato wee
| J. B. Price. resigned, at Figsboro', Henry
county. Va; l.. Moormaw vice J. L.
Moormaw. resigned. at Pied shenahuoah
star service has been established as
! follows I'm North Carolina: Salisbury, by
| Tradingford and Craven, 10 Pool. re-
| turning by Craven TO Salisbury, eauai 10
eighteen miles and back, six times a
week by a schedule OF not to exceed
| ten and one-half hours running time.
From october /. 1896. TO June 30, 1900.
Star-service changes have been MADE a.
follows in North Carolina:
NTevton 10 Ayondale Junction IN. o.
From August II, 1886. increase service Z.
six times a week. Change schedule T.
daily except Sunday. hours as at present
inland to Carthage From August l3
| 1896 increase service over that part OF
route between Bensalem and Bigoak
three miles TO six times a week.
COLONEL HoGEs CLAIMS.
Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge to-day visit
ed the Internal-Revenue Department II
| the interest OF the State Savings Bank, OF
Roanoke Va, Of which institution ne !.
| tba counsel. Afterwards he called al
Republican headquarters. where ne mace
| the startling announcement that he would
carry the sixth District n the Democrats
| did not steal votes. at the ratio OF l6 TO
He added that the Republicans would also
carry Virginia by n handsome majority
wAereupon a Republican who was present
offered TO bet that Virginia would 60 for
Bryan and Sewall by 1000 majority
! An effort IS being made here to-day to
get Colonel Hoge. who is regarded as an
effective stump-speaker, 10 meet Congress
man Jones at Bowling Green, Caroline
county. next Monday. IN Joint debate
SILVER IN NEW ENGLAND.
gentleman at the Metropolitan. who
has lust returned from n tour or New
| England, and who spent good deal oi
his time In Connecticut and Massachu-
setts. said to-day IT honestly believe that
| Bryan and Sewall will carry some OF the
New England States. and I should not
be surr ised II they carried both Massa-
i