New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
f. T. BOWLES ANGRY
CHARGES P4TENT THEFT.
Lively Tilt Betrceen Erperts at
Naval architects Meeting.

discussion of marine turbines yesterday at the
session of the Society of Naval Architects ana Ma
rine Engineers. in the Engineering BuiiiinS causeu
considerable display of feeling. in Wlich FORMER
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles declared that the
use OF the Zoelly turbine was an infringement. MI
Bowles presided when the session began AFTER ne
announced that j. w Powell, of the Cramp com
pany would read paper the steam turbine, MI.
Bovles relinouished the chair as he said that he
was particularly interested In the subject and
might want to speak the topic himself
In his paper Mr.. Powell highly praised the Zoeiiy
turbine.
Mr.. Bowles rose the moment that Mr. Powell
stopped speaking With ell due credit to Mr.
Powell he said. he believed shat the use = the
zoelly turbine infringement on the FurtlSs
rights. AS representative of the Curcss people he
said he intended to take action against all those
using the zoelly turbine torpedo boats OF other
wise.
Mr.. Powell replied with heat. He said that
Mr., Bowless characterization OF the use u t'e
Zeeiy machinery "a burElaricus attack was
entirely uncalled for He ended by saying that the
courts would decide the merits OF the rival clahhS
and that present discussion as useless.
Captain D w. Taylor. naval constructcf inoFei
that both the original paper and the attack ana
reply be expunged Fl pm the record. This motion
carried by votes
The annual dinner of the society was held at Del
monco's. An address made by j. G. Butler. jr,
president of the Merchant Marine League made
strong plea for the development of the American
merchant marine In his address Mr. Butler said:
To protect and stimulate the upbuilding Of our
merchant marine is truly part OF our great
American system 10 protect and encourage our
manufactured products. Just so long as We neg
lect to give aid merchant marine VIII our
development be one-sded. and just SO long will we
lack the essential factor ito our commercial su-
prenacy 1t is worse than folly TO blind ourselves
the tremendous advantage OF a well developed
merchant marine b. considering too long the gilt
tering but speCious arguments put forth b. those
opposed to giving the assistance absolutely needed
enable shipbuilders to meet foreign oompe-
titior
Mr. Butler said that Mr.. Taft President, would
be in hearty sympathy. with the aims Of the league
and would do all in his power to extend the mer-
chant marine. He went en-;
To my mind, it is 4 disgrace to all of that our
huge batieship fleet the pride # the nation Is
voyed and nursed around the world by crowd of
slow and shabby commercial hoboes. we'll named
'tramps," foreign Golfers flying half dozen for
eign flags Cheaply built with crazy hulls and rat
tletrap engines. and manned by the refuse Of hui
mnnity. II is wonder that these tranlps have
failed again ard again to arrive on time and to de
liver their coal where il was expected and where ii
required.
Mr.. Butler then told of many specific cases where
the lack Of adequate merchant marine flying
the American colors had caused great CONNER
cial loss to the country. The whole South Ameri-
can trade, he said being; throttled by the lack
of American vessels, which has given the South
American trade to European manufacturers.