New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
After Writing
:. .,bals, Says Next Move
lin to His Opponent
,..cts He Asked
W." Are Not Yet Sent
.,.l Managers Friends
o.,,re Estimates Cannot
Re Made at Present
,r,o. the Idsune Bureau

- Julv 17.-There was not
's.s, a.s,,.t indication to-day OF a
= .. ,..'1'fIs d the breach between General
-. =. = and Chairman Denman OF the
's'l,, D., Board, which is delaying the
sl.,. ..s,y ship programme. -,
''s'-r, ',;., TO Chairman Denman the
S'''''ss ' Vas not changed since yester-
.',oa .s.a nj it was said the shipping shipping
a. '.. s.5 requested General GOethals
'Ai' =. ..,tain information regarding
asp, S,-,mme. The shipping Board
Is I.'s =, on General Goethals.s pro
'''- Mr.. Denman further explained
'' , !, secures this information Inc
81 " -. !. I'd to General Goethals,
!, ssisd n. .bo letter re.
wv. = c,,.ral Goethals of the previous
= 80 over the price of steel, out
- - Mr.. Denman attempted to
80 - much capital for himself. say.
=. :, getting lower prices for steel
:, I'd not hamper YOU
coethals Asks Conference
..,l, 70 this Denman communi-
=. General Goethals suggested that
-, penman arrange for per-
- conference TO go over the entire
....i., personally. But this did not
=. chairman of the Shipping
- He renewed his request for
n.-,.iop. this time in more buSi-
..,,-., way. To this General Goethals
,Ir,sdy answered, supplying az
:. Information as is available.
r,irmsn Denman. however, wants
-. Of the contracts TO be rego-
.',s FOR the proposed fabricatinc
,r,,. ,sgsther with estimates Of the
ID !, .Ommandeering all ships now
=. stocks. He claims that this in
...,.i,, has not been forthcoming
49, General Goethals. 1t is under
e,3 .i,. plans for the two proposed
,...,l .aipyards are not yet in such
.,., ia, concrete data can be sup
IA l.hough all preliminary ar
n.r,es have been made.
l.ura,s estimates for COM
-r!.shug ships on the stocks, friends
ha..rsl Goethals point out the i'm
w:li,y Of supplying accurate flg-
ran this particular part Of the pro-
NJ. until agents Of the Emergency
IL. Corporation inspect the condi--
r q the ships 10 be commandeered
+: usnine the contracts under when
~ Es being constructed.
s,E long the President will counte-
Ta this procedure is now the CHIEF
-a,.s. among officials.
Ihs Presidents recent executive or
h En 50 worded that Chairman Den
II vas given technical authority to
E;sTiss the entire shipping pro-
ri-rs, yet this was done without Of
!..rg General Goethals, who had
Eis! ior full authority 70 direct con-
F'lt.ion. There were supplementary
us.isless TO both General Goethals
4: w. Denman which strengthened
:. belief Of each that he was TO pro-
NJ Eahsnpered by the other. 1t is
= Cd strife for unhinCered power
Z :rse, the ship program: which is
:, ss.ss o; the present delay, and Of
':is predict the existing stalemate
VI eo,tlnus until the President inter-
i',a and chooses between General
".;,sls and Mr. Denman.
M. Denman's Statement
=. statement tonight Mr.. Denman
=: nis TO say Of General Goethals's
l''i''si 70 90 ahead with his pro-
l'-rs before the board had acted
We have not received copies Of the
1,,'c's for building the fabricating
y. ,,s.s which means the expenditure Of
..,seN'0eO Of public money on the
- - ard on snip construction, nor an
s.,,se @1se .; the cost Of General Goe-
as Plan 70 commander ship stocks.
= ~ as We get the contracts and the
.-sSs asked for we will call meet
= afo We trust General Coethals will
- l. There We will discuss the
,,s' cssire 70 have in hand the
s.S, contracts 10 which General
j.i referred in his statement Of
4, and an estimate OF the cost of
s,..s ,sn'nsncesring which he said he
% put into effect last Monday.
~. "a amount Of public moneys in
p ne two projects is $500, ,o00,-
r...sa As yet We haven't seen the
49, sss.s OF the general outline Of the
lg scheme, including maps Of