The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
WILL IGNORE COURT.
Virginia Tribunal to Be Sat Upon by
 Navy Department.

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 Washington. June 1s.--It is stated hera that proper respect will be shown tho mandate of the courts so long as they keep within their jurisdiction but that the Navy Department cannot submit kn any interference with It's rights.
 The cruiser Galveston at Richmond, M was added. would be launched when posed to act hastily regarding the Gals weston, but indefinite delay upon the cons struction of that vessel, in the event ok an international emergency might prove grave matter and the Departmene therefore feels bound to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible. It Is hoped that the vessel will be In condition for launching next Monday afternoon.
 Secretary Moody was informed tonight of the action of the Richmond court re- straining the Government from further work on the Galveston, but declined to talk on the subject until after confer ences to be held tomorrow with the President and the Attorney General. Att torney General Knox was unwilling to be quoted in the matter until his opinion, rendered to the President as to the juris- diction of the Government over the Gai- weston, had been made public. It can ha stated, however, that the Attorney Gen eral regards as eminently well taken tha convention advanced by Rear Admiral Bowles, Chief of the Bureau of Construe- tion and Repair, that no court has the right to interfere with work on a wax vessel and that the Government would be warranted in calling ederal troops ta protect its agents engaged in such work
 Instructions have been sent Lieuten- ant Theiss and Naval Constructor Groess deck in charge of the work on tffe Gai- weston, to proceed with all possible de. spatch in the effort to get the shin ready for launching on Monday. An invitation has been sent Miss Ella Sealey of Eal@ weston, Texas, selected as sponsor for the vessel. to be present on Monday to chris ten the Galveston with the traditional bottle of champagne. Captain Sharleg Train will act as the representative of. the Government.
 The government has no objection to tha supply creditors of the Trigg Company proceeding in the courts to protect their rights, but 1t takes the position that work on a warship is too important to the nation at large to be delayed while private firms are adjusting their financial dif- faculties with one another.
 The plan of action decided on is prac- tically unique In the history of the Navy Department. It was decided on only after the President, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Navy had given the subject their careful consldera- ton, It Is not expected that the people of Virginia VII regard the action or the Navy Department as in the slightest de- gree refiecting on the sovereign rights of that State. The department feels that 1t has acted with unusual leniency towards the Trigg Company and regrets that financial endorsements of the conn pany should have necessitated seizure of the vessel.
 When the Galveston shall be launched a gunDoat will probably be sent to ac- company her to Norfolk. It Is not ex- pected that the department will have to resort to a show of naval or military force to execute its orders.