The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
MEASUREMENTS CORRECTED.
Captain Arnold's Reply to President
FrnniSltn's Statements.
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Frnnkltn's Statements.
Rockport Beacon.
Rockport, Toxns. August 1a.-My at
tention having been called TO u recent ar
ticle In the San Antonio isxpreH--an In
tervlew with Thomas II. Franklin. preei-
dent of the Arkansas Pass Ilarbor company,
In relation to harbor work at the pass
desire in the ahsenSe ri Colonel Good
year, who had a CONTRACT with this com
pany to obtain twenty feet Of water with
| In eighteen months on no cure no pay
basis. 10 correct the misleading state
ments OF MIR Franklin, evidently made to
prejudice public mind against the con
tractor and In favor of the company.
| In the first place, lie cndcavors to cree
ate the impression that what work the
| contractor did accomplish was not VI Il
| satisfactory nature. or In other words, not
! first -class, In the next place. he iIsnuat, 5
| that the company has made and Is max
Ing legitimate Efforts TO prosecute the work
In good faith at Arkansas Pass, and. last
ly. Just as though he were u competent
| judge In such professional matters, he de-
precatos and dismisses. with a simple
wave of his hand. the scientific use Of dyn-
ANTE. although he has In his possession
the reports OF the chief engineer OF the
company to the contrary, and also han All
elaborate report by Major H. G.. Ripley
OK Galveston IAN unquesiionably high, N
not tho highest, authority In this country
on such work). who Is one of the consult
Ing engineers of the liarbor company. and
who clearly set forth the great improve.
, nlent made In the channel by Colonel
Goodyear during the few months the
weather permitted him to work.
1t Is needless now to recite in detail
the facts and conditions that forced Colonr
/, Goodyear to sacrifice his contract. hil
cash expended-to The amount Of Si1.OO
/, and liquidated damages Tor double tina
amonnt~-and his ten months time, con
siderable OF which has been spent II
!, strenuous cilcrts to raise money on hi
:, cSntract. either sufficient to complete III
work or to tide him ever TIL he coul
!, reach his government money for chan
!. mol work at Brunswick. Ga. The entire In
!. side history Of the management CT hi
!. Hnrbor company from its inception wi
I" soon DO made public and will include soy
= eral propositions made by the contractor
= to Alex Brown and his syndicate at Hal
!. timorc, who manage the AFFAIRS OF TIL
y company, and their counter proposition
/. and I viii guarantee that they win NAH
!. interesting reading Much information
y Important to the public was elected
~ the rccent mass meeting In Rockpor
~ where the people have determined to NAL
" stand against the modus operandi
= the Harhor Company. Suffice e now
y. say that the mnin causes OF Colonel Goo,
IN years failure to complete his contra
& were these, First, bis unexpected dels
IN In obtaining HIS government funds I,
.. work In the brunswick chanrel. and pc
=. end probably tho chief. the very bs
OF standing OF Arkansas Pass Harbor con
at pany In all the leading financial circl
and centerss Even In San Antonio, who
n Colonel Goodyear n ado about his Ia
effort TO raise funds on his contract,
81 was met with the statement Very spry
he but the capitalists OF the city have a
:, solutely no faith In the good intention
~ this harhor company.
IN Now In conclusion, I Wish to say n
r. to the people OF the gulf coast and othe
= tnterssted. that to the technical forfeitu
Of his contract Colonel Goodyear utter
: no complaint. but quietly pockcted |
lose. | would suggest however, that
p tho future when private companies ne
- tipn for valuable rights and privilcg
N from the State OF Texas TINT the lesirl
:. turr take care to tack on at least o
W condition when granting the request, v
IN the words cf Mr.. Franklin: a. faihl
10 dilifently prosecute the work forte
"A AL rights" Sauce for the goose ought
= BE- sauce for the gandcr.
" Trusting In tho spirit OF felruesa IN
you Will give spAce 20 the above.
main. yours truly Charles n Arnold.
y Il supt- for Colonel Goodyear