Should Work Proceed?

SHOULD WORK PROCEED?

Completing of Warships Involves a Legal Question.

Washington, June 18. - Secretary Moody had a conference at the department of justice Wednesday with Attorney Knox as to the right of the government to proceed with work upon its war vessels regardless of the interference of any courts, and even at the expense of calling in federal troops to insure the continuance of the work. The case in point is that of the cruiser Galveston, at the shipyard of the W. R. Trigg Shipbuilding company of Richmond, Va., whose contract for the vessel the government declared forfeited on May 14 last, because of the insolvency of the company. The principle involved is regarded as vitally Important to the navy. The attorney general will not render his opinion for several days.

The supply creditors of the W. R. Trigg company have notified the government of their intention to appeal to the state courts of Virginia for an injunction stopping further work by the government upon the Galveston, which it was intended should be launched next Monday. Rear Admira! Bowles, chief constructor of the navy, has advanced the contention that no court has a right to interfere with work upon a government warship.