Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-08
THE DENIAL CONFIRMED.
Mr.. c. P. Huntington Tells About VIVA

MI e. p. Huntington Tells About What
Has Actually Taken Place.
some days ago the Daily Press pub
1isnso a statement made by the New
Jourflal to the effect that the ship
YARD mere had been sold by Mr.. G p
n, to some English capitalists
i ne DallV Press at the same time r,.h
llshed a denial OF this story. toeethar
with an explanation Of the probah
character of the dealings between Mr.
Huntington and his English friends
Ihe New York Tribune prints an ;nter-
vie with Mr.. Huntington. which ex-
act lS.seenfirms the denial made by the
i'aliyzt,ress and the explana ton accom-.
panyiag-
lhe.5tyi!hs:ne's Interview is as follows.
tribune reporter yesterda. asked
= Huntington if it was CORRECTLY re-
~ lnae an English firm had bought
The Newport News shipyard
Mr Huntington answered.
is not true, because the yard has
not been sold Yet. but hav,. baen in
negotiation with Messrs. Vickers' SIMS
* Maxim. who have thought IF taking
Il large interest in the plant ana Of es-
,:toilshlnS at Newport News, in connec-
ton with the shipyard, {, very extensive
plant Tor the manufacture of guns. If
enese negotiations should be carried 10
II conclusion. there would be established:
at Newport News L new industry WI, CHI
would greatly benefit that city. furnish
ing work and support to many thou
SANDS people more. But the yard would
continue to be an American enterprise
as | do not propose to sell my holdings
outright. but to retain a large interest.
would like. however, to lessen nv
cares and responsibilities and let 9th .rs
take up and carry on the WORK tina. l
iaEe so we'll started. Mr.. Crosley. Mr..
Dunn and Mr.. Lowe came over from
nErll nd I.nx,f
examined my shipyard most thorough
~. learn that they express themselves
GO much pleased with it. and l do not
see how it could have been otherwise.
Tor not only is Newport News the best
location for great shipyard interest
nut the Newport News plant is one o.
she best shipbuilding yards in the
whole world
Would the proposed gun plant be I;
separate organizaton?'
Not at ALL said Mr.. Huntington it
would be conducted as 4 part Of the
general business. l have wanted these
people to take a large interest because
! was ANXIOUS TO see great gun manu-
featuring establishment put UP in New
Fort News. and my impression is that
my English friends will find ii greatly
to their interest to complete the negoti-
At!cns. think. too. that it will be q
5000 thlnE Tor our government also.
Nickers Sons & Maxim are known over
the whole world for their skill and sue
cess in making great ships and all sizes
Of guns Their experience would be in
valuable at Newport News, and they
would find there advantages which l do
cot believe can be found anywhere else
TO the same extent. The material neces-
sary for the manufacture of guns-fuel
and iron-are close at hand. as it were,
and probably more plentiful and better
a quality than can be found in any
other country in the world. There is no
better labor than the negro labor at old
Virginia. particularly the fabor.yxhich
;sansbe obtained at sNewpo Newsstand
IN that vicinity. AZ for the shipbuild-
.ng part OF the proposition. I believe we
have now at the head OF our various de-
fartments as good. as practical end as
successful, shipbulders as there are in
this or any other country. II this new
element should come into the owner
ship, they will have nothing to do in the
~ay of increasing the capacity and ia
ilities of the Newport News shipyard,
IS what has been done and what is now
!nder way will provide the yard with
he most complete equipment for heavy
md rapid work that could be devils
3d."