The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-20

The strike OF the Fore River shipyards
Quincy. Mass. is still on and the battle
chip Rhode Island will not be launched
on Saturday 81 next week.
The Rhode Island delegation selected
not even suggested and furthermore.
without warrant or authority-by Secre-
tsry OF state Bennett is IN n disappointed
frame OF mind and he expressed himself
yesterday afternoon 10 several civlnans
whom he met and not within the limits
OF the state house grounds that he hoped
the snarl would soon be untanGled.
HIS ExCEI.I4BNCY AT THE HELM.
BE that as it may. His Excelency Gov.
Garvin has arrived home from a 10 days
sojourn in the West and again has as
sumed the duties and responsibilities OF
chief executive OF the commonwealth OF
Rhode Island
Seated at his desk in the capitol today.
he was as composed as ever and after due
attention had been given to a volumi-
nous amount OF correspondence. he re-
marked:
Cpon my return from the West ! find
an invitation from MI. Francis 4. Bowles,
president OF the Fore River Ship and En-
gine company. 20 attend the launching OF
the battleship Rhode Island on the Soth
instant l ind that is other citizens OF
the state have also been invited In corr
formlty with a list maze out tor him
by the secretary OF state.
GOV. UTTER OVERLOOKED.
From the letters received from Mr.,
Francis r. Bowles. prior 10 the foIDard-
ing OF the invitation 10 the launching OF
the battleship Rhode Island, / infer that
he visited Providence for the purpose OF
seeing the governor or the state In my
absence Mr., Litter was acting governor
consulted by the president or the ship
building company.
Why be did not see Mr.; Utter. who
was in .the state house at the time, | do
uNf ispoV' Possibly IL is customary for
United States senators TO ignore locaD
cnlet executives IA tnis manner or pei
laps somebody biundered.
PREsUMPTUoUs SELECTIONS.
During Governor Garvins absence the
first intlmation OF the exact date and
party selected TO witness the launching
was received, under date OF April Il. from
+. T. Bowles, president OF the Fore River
Ship a. Engine company giving the fol-
lowing list of names OF persons invited:
the lieutenant governor. secretary OF
state. attorney general. general treasurer
state auditor. executive secretary. Hon
Joseph II. Burlingame. speaker; Hon.
Frank e. Holden Gen. Charles r. Bray
ton. Hon. LeBaron r.. Colt Justice L. s.
circuit court: Hon. Arthur l.. Brown.
justice L. s. district court: Gen Charles
A. Wilson; Il. g. district attorney; Hon.
E1iery II. Wilson: J. J. Rosenfeld, Esq.
Providence Journal; Hon. William |.
Frost. deputy speaker: Col. Robert y.
Brown, chief governors stan: Gen. Fred
eric NJ. Sackett. adjutant general.
EXECUTIVE SDCRETARY's REPLY.
Executive Secretary Grieve sent the
following reply:
State OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
Executive Department,
Providence. April 10, 1904.
Francis T. Bowies. Esq. President Fore
River Ship and Engine Company.
Quincy. Mass:
Dear Sir-Your letter addressed 10
Governor Garvin. dated the 14th OF April.
vas received this morning. In tho abb
sence Of the governor | take the liberty
OF sending you an immediate reply. I
was here all day Tuesday with tho ex-
ception OF going down town 20 lunch. and
am surprised you did not call upon me
for list OF guests. Frankly / cannot
see why some OF the gentlemen you name
should be invited. II seems TO mo that
N this is 10 be a state function the gov
ernor should be attended by the members
OF his staff. and fail 10 see why Mr.. Hol-
den, Ar. Brayton, the two Mr.. Wilson's. Mr..
Frost and others should have been in
vited In preference 10 the staff
In this I am expressing my individual
opinion think. however. this office should
have been consulted rather than the sec
retary of state. will lay your letter be-
fore the governor az once upon his return
20 the state on Monday, the 18TH, az tho
same time showing this letter 20 him.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT oRIEvE,
Executive Secretary.
sUPT. BowbEs SECOND LETTER
Fore River Ship and Engine Company.
Ship Builders. Quincy. Massach usetts
Francis 7. Bowles. president April
18th, 1904
Mr.. Robert Crieve. executive secretary.
Providence. r.. l.
Dear Sir. II was my object in visiting
Providence 10 arrange for suitable rep
resentauon OF the official Representatives
OF the state government OF Rhode Island.
and representative citizens az the Same
time. In the absence OF the governor.
took especial pains 20 make sure that the
representation should be one that was
agreeable % him.and n is With sincere re-
gret that I received your inumation that
anyone who had been invited would be OBJ
jectionable 10 him. and trust that this IL
not the case. ] beg 90 inform you that |
have arranged today 10 invite precisely
similar officials from The state of Massa-
chusetts 10 meet yours on their arrival in
Boston. ~ Will give me great pleasure,
however. % add 20 the list from the state
OF Rhode Island any names which. IN tho
opinion % the governor. are necessary 20
meet the condition which a is our desire
40 fulnl. ana n names upon the list are
Objectionable. they will be omitted. the
inysfstions not having been sent. awaiting