The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE SHOWING CAPT. RoBNSoNS MPAR1AY

~ would state further tina, in dis,rihui-
CAPT Thomas SNobe was empowered 20
make his selections OF such employees AZ
VITA the excep ,ion OF a very few select
men whom ! sen, from here. and further
tina: have several times been Informed
= scsf nse .s, :ey 'e cena.serea had hsnalei
;his matter ~ ivnpsrt.aiy a. could have
teen 6c1t by snyoae
4 R~capttuiatioW In Detail.
To recapi,aIate vh.s matter. quoting
Your telegram. They state tina, the Port
Albert Cwnieh wa. ordered 10 be fitted and
loaded a, Tacoma Was only partly fitted
there"
Answer The Port Albert was never
Tacoma. bat was ns,ed there 70 far as her
carpenter work VAS concerned. and such
additional carpenter work as the Tacoma
chine Company. cheerfuly did. 10 expedite
matters waite the dynamos were being
placed. ana the additional wiring was be-
ms done here in Seattle In accordance
With the agreement made between the I'M
defs'sned and agent q the General Elec-
trio Company.
Second. That her delay In not getting
out by ;iine stated. was due TO the fact
;ha; after her stalls and condensers We're
placed board. she vas taken from rs-
eema. &c Seattle TO have her electric plant
Answer. This statement Is a malicious
false hood. and II made by a responsible Of
ficisl. II furnished with his name. l will
him for falsIfying. See evidence here
given, and also accompanying statement Of
Capt. Ryron: A. 9. NJ. q: ;. Army, and
81 respectfully submit this with the re-
quest that he informed whether OF not
my action has been satisfactory, and with
the assurance that ! have maintained
silence only because desired not 70 burden
your oftice with the recital OF my numer-
OTIS small annoyances incident 10 these
petty ieacusies.
:. In closing. respectfully submit. that
heaithful competition has been Invited in
all matters where IL could be done With
safety. During the work OF fitting out.
emergencies arose which made II neces-
sary 10 make emergency purchases. as |
believe has been the case at every port
where transports have been fitted out.
II respectfully submit. furthermore. that
] have NOT formed any undue bias towards
Tacoma or any other place: regardins u as
and that my motive in this matter IL now
ana has constantly been that such place
or places should he selected ms will fur
nsh the best and cheapest terms TO the
government.
Z" Competition ha. been freely invited in
Tacoma, as my purchase vouchers viii
clearly show, and II has been my intention
10 continue the announcement OF such
competition. In this connection l invite
attention 20 the fact tina; the Great North
ern has offered me free wharfage facilities
revenue. ss well ne the Northern Pacific
at Tacoma. The Northern Pacific has made
no such offer relative to Seattle.
"'if my Judgment Is not regarded al
correct In this matter. and In order that
it may be adjusted 10 your entire salts
faction respectfully ask that a board OF
unbiased army officers be convened here
&c consider all points on Puget sound. and
10 express I'm their report which particular
point should be selected as the home port
for transport service on the sound
"'Very respectfully
iSignetD "'w ". ROBINSON, JR.,
! Capt. ana a. Q. NJ. Y. s. Army
THE above practically closed my cores
pondenee with the department At Washing
ton regarding Tacoma's complaints
II desire 10 say now. rs have said be-
fore and to reiterstc II In view OF the pros
pect Of other transports coming TO the
sound. that shall In every case have the
work done where II can be done tho best
and the cheapest. whether II be at Seattle.
Tacoma or nj Muailteo. I am working for
the government ana propose to do my best
for &, regardless OF the present or future
Of ny city town.
L urge Puget snund and the northern
route because I believe. and think " has
heen shown, that II r. the best. quickest.
safest and cheapest route from the Pacific
coast TO Manila and I don't care a rap from
what port on the sound the transports
sail providing they are properly fitted out
and equipped before they do sail
This Is my anrwer 20 newspaper and all
other criticism as 10 the conduct Of my
off