The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22

oetaiied arrangements between these two
concerns, except that one has the money
ana the other has the yard. We want
tnc ships and IL they will build them at
a satisfactory price we don't care how
they divide the money. There is no rea
son to think the agreement is illegal in
the circumstances az We know them"
Mr. Harris, who was in Syracuse yes
.erosy. was quoted as having said be-
rore ne left New York on Friday: ,.
haven't q dollars worth of interest
III any Government contract. real or
prospective, and never have had I am
not In any way to obtain a, single dol
lar For any interest 1 have shown or SER
wees rendered any contractor. in WASH
lnston or with the Government. l have
no interest and never have had IN the
Ssy Construction Company or the
North and South Construction Company,
and Mrs. Harris never had and mover
considered having"
Mr.. McNamee was quoted as saying
mat although II had been planned to
give Mr.. Harris 10 per cent. OF the
Camp Funston contract, that had been
arranged between himself and Mr.. Gray.
without Mr.. Harris's knowledge or con-
sent. Mr.. McNemee also said that Mrs.
Harris had been recorded as a director
ana shareholder Of the North and South
construction Corporation, or Company,
without the knowledge Of either Mr.. or
MRS. Harris. to reward Mr.. Harris for
ms frequent journeys to Washington in
behalf Of the company.
"His Job as Chairman"
Both Mr. Harris and Mr.. McNamee,"
says the Globe. 'insisted that Mr.. Har-
ris had done no more for the case Of
that company than he had for q number
OF other New York business men and
contractors. and that Il was his Job as
state Democratic Chairman to see to II
that New Workers and Democrats who
50 desired had proper introductions in
Washington"
Herbert b. Swope, assistant to Chair
man Baruch and a member OF the War
Industries BOARD, said:
Il don't know II Mr.. Harris's letter
was ever received by the War Indus
tries Board. or II any answer was sent.
But do know that his letter an6Sthe
many other similar ones that are written
could not affect the attitude Of the chair
man Of the board. Neither the color OF
mans hair nor the calibre Of his poll
tics Is called into question in connection
with the work OF the War Industries
Board. Besides which. under the rul-
hh6o HhNc peen enIOTCeu since
Baruch has been chairman. no contracts
originate with the War Board or the
other governmental agencies directly
concerned. and they come to the board
for clearance only.
Il personally have not observed the
need for the Adminis.ration's policies to
be supported by contract giving"
MT. Harris was reelected chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee on
Wednesday.
Didn't Know Mrs. Harris Was in II
N. h. Nepham said at the Waldorf
last night that he was one OF the in
corporators of the North and South Con-
struction Company. but knew nothing Of
any contract between 1t and the Ma
tionaf Shipbuilding Corporation and did
not believe such a contract existed. Nor
had he ever heard. he said. that Mrs
Harris was in any way connected with
the North and South company or knew
anything about II. Mr.. Nepham de-
clined to say what project the North
and South company had in hand.
Several companies calling themselves
the National Shipbuilding Corporation
have been organized since the war
started. One OF them has headquarters
In Seattle. Another, which was incor-
porated in Delaware. has New York
Office. Edward +. Terry. president OF
Terry 4 Tench. contractors, Is president
Of this Delaware corporation. He said
last night that his National Shipbuilding
Corporation had had no dealings with
the North and South Construction Com
pany.