The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14
SH|PYARDS NOT COMBINED
Project IL Yet In Enbryo state, Bat
Beiag Talked Of by the Large
Concerns-selfxman and Hunting-
ton Express Views on Question.

NEW YORK. Nov .ia-concerniug the
projected combination Of leading snipoaiic-
ing concerns. outlined in alslatch from
San Francisco. Jefferson Selisman says:
The subject Of combination OF leAcins
shspyards OF the United States y as yet
IN embryo: II has besH talked OF, but II
Is too soon TO speak about IL. TX Is all IN
the air. The sGlipwards are all doing a
good business. and the Cramps. In when
We nave large interest. are particularly
easy just now. There are perhaps eight OK
Ter leading sa.pyards in the country, ana
all are getting big demands from foreign
nations to build their ships. The work our
ships did at Santiago and Manila, ana
their great endurance have attracted the
attention of foreign powers. The Cramps.
especially, have orders from Japan asa
Russia The siIipyards are making so
much money az present that they may not
care 10 enter into combination. There
ls no other firm associated with us in the
matter. l cannot say anything as to the
shipyards mentioned In the dispatch, be-
yond what l have said about the Cramps.
The year. however, is drawing 10 close,
and nothing may be done at present. The
statement that the consolidated value of
the shipyards mentioned in the dispatch
exceeds $4,000. GO Is Incorrect
The San Francisco dispatch was shown
10 Coils p. Huntington last evening. He
read the dispatch through carefully and
then said: About month ago c. E. Can.
dy, manager Of the Ensign Car Works, OF
Huntington. w. Va. asked me if j would
go into a combination of shipyards. have
not given thought to the matter and do
not know anything about the proposed
combination. / do know one thing, how
ever, and that is / have the best ship
yard In the world. / also know the Selig-
mans are large owners In the Cramps
shpyard. The dispatch spe@ks Of the con-
Germs mentioned as being worth more than
50. 0oe0o. That is undoubtedly true, as I
value my shipyard at about that figure. /
would dispose OF IL. however. and should
not ask that price, but l should want ;o
get what II cost me. The shipyard at
mortgaged.
1T was my original intention" Mr.. Hunt
ington went on, ITO start shipyard plant
In the best location in the world. and l
succeeded In my purpose II Is right at
the gateway of the sea. There is never
any ice and IL Ii never cold but you
can hammer metal out OF doors. Ships
can also get coal there of the best and as
cheap as anywhere
II would put my shipyard into the COM
blnation II / got my price, and also take
some stock, but the United States gov
eminent should have my yard. One rea-
son why ! do not want TO part with II Is
that am experimenting with labor. / am
thinking Of putting up a cotton mill to give
some light work 10 the women and chill
dren of the men employed in the yard.
which know would be welcome
Cramps Are Not In IL.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov Is-The William
Cramp & Sons, Ship and Engine Building
combination of shipbuilding interests. An
official OF the company said today that
while there had been some talk Of a union
OF certain firms the Cramps yard was not
concerned in the deal and no option has
been given.