Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
SHIP BUILDERS LOSE
Managers Of Private Companies Of Great
Britain Make Loud Protest,
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT NOT PLEASING
Objection Made to Construction Of WsrShips
at National Dock Yards
CHANGE IN ESTIMATE AFFECTS TRADE
All Reduction in Number Of Vessels Taken
frsm Contractors.
KINGS AUTOMOBILE BREAKS A TIRE
Ruler Two Hours Late for Dinner, but
Takes Enforced Airing About
Harpenden Common in
Good Part.
HANsE IN ESTIMATE AFFECTS TRADE
.lNss AUTOMOBILE BREAKS A TIRE


ing to present arrangement only one battle |
ship Will be included in the navy estimate /
for construction in private yards and the /
remainder of the contract work will be a !
few destroyers and submarine boats. The /
dock yards will have the other large ships
probably two battleships, one each for
Portsmouth and Devonport, a mother boat
for destroyers at Pembroke and some sub
marine boats for Chatham. The Pembroke
boat will probably necessitate the length
ening Of a craving dock there.
1t will thus be noted that practically the
minimum amount Of work is to be given out
to contract. Private shlpbuilders through /
out the kingdom are making efforts to
bring the question Of a larger share being
allotted to them before Parliament at the
first opportunity. 1t has become the Gus
tom to give the dock yards first con-
sideration in the ALLEGATION of new work,
and there is some ground for the suspicion
that this is in a measure due to the
vigilance of the parliamentary representa-
tives Of dock yard towns and Of the labor
party generally. 1t is difficult to under
stand why the claims of the Clyde and
other shipbuilding centers are not strongly
set forth even by the labor party. A glance
at the work given out in recent years shows
how the contractors have been treated, and
proves that there is reason for protest,
30 the private builders assert. Under the
program for the financial year 1904 It
was considered that one armored cruiser
would suffice to keep the dock yards fully
employed and the three battleships of that
year were to go to contract along with
other work, but during the session the
voice of the members of Parliament ia
voring the dock yards was loud and the
result was that the three battleships were
ordered, respectively, from Portsmouth,
Devonport and Chatham.
Private builders Lose.
In the following year. 1sO4-O5, four cruisers
and two batteships we're included in the
program. and later when it was found
possible to drop out of the list one cruiser,
OWNS 20 tho state of the shtpbuilding
program in foreign countries, the work
for the dockyards was not reduced; but
again private firms suffered, the contract
cruiser being deleted from the program
In 1so5-O6 again the same thing happened.
Portsmouth got the Dreadnought but In
stead of four only three cruisers were
ordered from the great naval establish
ments owned by companies. In the hnan-
cial year now drawing to an end there
Is a repetition OF the procedure. 1t was in
contemplation TO build four armored ships
two In the dockyards and two in private
firms. Again the intentions of foreign
powers were not fulfilled and II was found
possible to drop one of the ships and for
the fourth year in succession private firms
suffered. Thus in four years six vessels,
which it was the intention OF the admiralty
to order from contractors when the navy
estimates OF the respective years were
drawn up have been denied to private
3 MI ,N.Nv
armour represent about 100000. about
one-half OF which would have gone for
labor. In other words the working classes
in the shipbuilding eenters have lost about
| S, 10000, in four years along with the ad-
vantage which the distribution of such an
amount confers on the district
King in Motor Accident.
The king was delayed for two hours on
the roadside near Harpenden the other
Sunday afternoon by the collapse Of one OF
the back tires OF his motor car.
/ His majesty. accompanied by Lord Far
! quhar and Captain Hon. Seymour For
tesaue, was motoring to Luton Hoo, Bed
! fordshire, to lunch with Sir Julius and
Lady wernher.
! The tire burst shortly after passing Har-
| penden common about noon. It was
/ patched up. but as II was still unsatisfae-
tory, the king was not allowed TO proceed in
the car.
! A messenger was accordingly dispatched
TO the Railway hotel. Harpenden, to en-
| gage a brougham to drive his majesty the
remainder Of his journey, and a telephone
message was sent to Buckingham palace
| for a second car.
] Meanwhile Sir julius WernheF, wonder
| ing at the lateness OF his guest, dispatched
a motor car to md out what was wrong.
This arrived at the scene Of the break
down at the same moment as the hotel
/ carriage, and the remainder OF the journey
was accordingly made by the king in his
/ hosts car. which reached Luton Hoo two
hours late.
The king treated his mishap with entire
good humor. alishting from the car when
Informed OF the accident and inspecting
the spoiled tire. During the interval be-
fore the arrival OF the car sent by Sir
Julius wernher his majesty strolled about
Harpeuden common smoking and enjoying
the fresh air.
To his chauffeur no remarked that acct
dents could not be helped sometimes. II
80 happened that there were few spec
tators about at the time and few indeed
we're favored by what might have been an
excellent view Of royalty
The efforts which are being made to pro-
mote the extension OF the cotton growing
industry In the West Indies are meeting
with considerable success.
Sir Daniel Morris, writing from Barba-
does to Sir Alfred Jones with regard 20 the
recent visit there, says:
THE visit Of the delegation from the
! British Cotton Growing association. in
cluding the mission Of Messrs. Hutton and
oliver among the cotton growers OF 81.
Vincent and the Barbados. win prove OF
! great ultimate service. Already there are
indications that the planters are more con-
! vinced than ever as TO the prospects OF the
/ Sea Island cotton industry and are prepared
10 put forth their best efforts to enlarge
the industry"
The engagement Of Miss Violet Brockle-
bank, a daughter OF Sir Thomas Brockle-
bank OF WoOton, Liverpool. 70 George
Westinghouse Of P1ttsbUrT u announced.