The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
MOST POWERFUL VESSELS KNOWN
PART WILL BE sHEkTHEp AND
acknowledgements
TuRRgTs.
The SIX errnorec Cruisers Will Rep
resent the Highest Type ~ Tnis
Craft Ever Constructed - How
They Will Be Armed.

battle ships and six aTrEcred cruisers
Of the highest type. For the nrst time
California was represented By tvo
bidders. the Union Iron works and
the Risdon Iron Works. While me
result Of the bidding cannot D. told
for some time. the Union ron Works
Of san Francisco Is almost certain TO
got contracts for two cruisers and a
battle ship.
Never since the birth Of the new
navy has there been such a gathering
~ ship builders and metal kings as
were assembled in the Office Of the
Secretary OF the Navy today 70 Wit
ness the opening Of bids for an amount
n naval construction which Secretary
Long denom5nat as the greatest IN
dustrial event this or any other coun-
nv mas ever seen. involving the plac-
lnr OF contracts for about $4,000 GOO.
The Secretary left the cabinet meet
ing for the purpose OF presiding at the
ceremony. Associated with him were
the chiefs OF the naval bureaus, Ad-
mIral Hlchborn. Admiral Melville, Ad-
miral OrNen and others. Among the
spectators we're Henry Scott, Charles
and Edward Cramp. Mr.. Trigg of the
Richmond Locomotive Works. Presi-
dent Morse. Manager Newman and
John Lindsay OF the New York Ship
building Company. the new Delaware
River concern: Manager Clark of the
Miles Tool Company; Lewis Nixon II
the Crescent Works. President olcott.
Judge Payson and Manager Post Of
the Newport News Works. F. o. Wei
lington and II. T Elwell OF the Fore
River Works OF Massachusetts, the
Moran Brothers Of Seattle. President
TAYLOR and Mr.. Tarbett of the Risdon
Shipbuilding company. John Dialogue
Of Camden. and a number Of others
identified with ship building.
There were eight bidders and most
Of the bids were well within the limits
OF cost allowed by Congress for the
ships. The notable feature was an at
tempt OF the younger and smaller
firms 10 break into the line of the
older organizations. which have con-
structed all the vessels Of the new
navy up TO this time
While il is not possible at this mo-
ment 20 forecast results accurately.
there are indications that in at least
one instance, and perhaps in two
instances. these attempts win be at
tended with some degree OF success,
for il looks as il some Of the work will
- be bestowed upon the Fore River
Company. which appears for the first
time as a bidder for constructing ar
mored ships. The Pacific coast, too,
presents likely candidate in the Mo
rams bid. Because of changes made
in the specifications. the general ten
dency Of which is TO reduce consider
ably the equipment OF ships. ii is no,
possible yet TO tell which Of the bids
are actually the lowest. AS read. they
are as follows:
Armored Cruisers.
Union Iron Works. San Francisco.
one sheathed and coppered, $780,
GOO: one without sheathing, sS,75o.oe0;
another under the same conditions,
ss.750.0o0. making two in all.
William Cramp 4 Sons, Philadel-
phia. one shesthed but uncoppered.
sS.SsO.O00 one unsheathed, sS,7so.o goo.
Newport News Shipbuilding Com.
pany. one sheathed and coppered. ST.
SS5.000: one without sheathing. S..
us. 0e0. This is for two ships.
Moran Brothers & Co. seattle. one
sheathed and coppered. Salsa 600. or
two at s4.00S.0oo each: one without
shea,hlng. $685.. 600. or two at S..
ss4.OV0 each.
Fore River Shiphuilding and Loco
motive Works. Quincy, Mass. one
sheathed and coppered. sS.4So.ooo. or
two at sS.40S. 600 each: without sheath.
ing. one for sS.Soa.o 600. or two at S.
775.000 each. The same bid is also
made for two more ships at the same
price and under the same conditions.
under the act OF 1900.
The preceding bidders. Moran Bros.
& Co. and the Newport News Com
pany, made similar propositions.
John Dialogue & Son. Camden. v.
]. one unsheathed for ss.s25.eoo. An
other under the act OF 1900 at the
same price.
Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works.
San Francisco. one without shesthing.
s407s.ooo.
Battle Ships
Cramp & Sons. one sheathed and
coppered. $500. geo.
Newport News Company. one
sheathed and coppered. $685. oo: one
unsheathed for $3.50. 900.
Fore River Works. one for $3.50.
600. or two for Ss.555.eoo each, s'l
sheathed and coppered.
without sheathing. one for $40
coo. or two for ss.so5 600 each. A bid
also is submitted for two more at the