The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
EsDloor1-s WEAK rxrLAxAr1on.

ENDlCOT~S WEAK EXPLANATION.
A paragraph In the Washington cor
respondence Of the Chicago Tribune
furnishes . vague defense for Chief En-
ginesr Endicoft. Of the bureau II yards
and drydocks. for his willful neglect Of
and discrimination against the Port
violation OF law In his refusai TO expend
for its Improvement appropriations
made BY congress. After recfting the
causes Of complaint against the recall
citrant engineer. the Tribune says:
Mr.. Endicott has furnished an ssxrlana-
ton al his attitude In this matter. He
spoke plainly in regard TO the Puget sound
station In hi last annual report, and has
more recently pointed out to the depart
ment that tho station - inconveniently
situated on tho iins Of railroad transpor;a.
ton and remote from the market OF labor
80 much In this tho case that when large
ships like the Oregon are sent to Puget
sound several hundred men have to be Inn
ported from Mare Island. Cal. 10 do the
expert workmanship required on board
This increases this cost greatly. especially
when 10 this item h added that OF addi-
tional handling of material required by
the location Of the dock II IL likely that
little work Will be sent 10 the Puget sound
STATEN In the future. mainly because the
navy department desires TO keep the cost
Of repairs Ia ships Of war down to the
lowest figure"
II liz not clear TO whom Endicott has
furnished this remarkable explanation.
but probably to Necretary Long, who
IL responsible for the biunder made in
his appointment. II viii be 3en that
Il In = mere repetition Of the misstate-
ments and errors contained In the en-
gincer's annual report, and that IL Is
therefore . gross Misrepresentation OF
the real situation. II has already been
clearly shown by the reports OF the two
distinguished commissions that unani-
Inousiy selected the site for the sta
tion. by the recent accurate and COM
plete address Of the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce, prepared on expert In
formation. and by the thorough articles
In the Post !nteliigencer. that Chief En-
dtcott either does not know what he is
talking about. or that he II Influenced
by motives hostile to Port Orchard and
Puget sound The facts arc:
4. The station Il not inesnvea-
sensty sitaasea.
- u 10 not remote from the mar.
kes ef lahor.
3. II 10 not necessary Ia tmport
expert workm~a fson mare ssssmd.
Z. Material for repairs II ~ cheap
here - IN California;.
Fort Orchard has been pronounced or
recognized naval authority. notably
Capt. Mahan. an Ideal site for naval
station and drydock: and IL has re.
usasnea for n presenssous political engi
ne@r. appointed from civil llf. sor un-
knesn reasons. tn abuse his Influential
position by the attempted defeat II ths
necessary purposes for which this sta
item was created. To accomplish this
unworthy end be has not hesstatas &c
violate an aes ~ congress making oer
tain appropriations for the naval sta
ssen. and has 81 his own motion ans
fer bis asn rSsseas bald Up sha en-
s~nalsure 90 money available IGly !
sses. FOR construction Il tire following.
steam eagsSssnS te- fryaces. ,..s ~ .
ssea-s engineering shnn ....s.,.-.. s. ssa -
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