Show MONITOR MONTEREY 1 IS MERELY A TOY UNABLE TO STAND EVEN AN ORDI AARY FIRE I I Armor Plates That Would Crumble in Small Pieces if Struck by aRound a-Round Shot One Reason Why I Secretary Herbert Came West II I I I I San Francisco May nAn evening paper publishes a sensational story to the effect that representatives of Secretary Sec-retary Herbert have begun an investigation investi-gation of the plates of the monitor Monterey at Mare Island and have discovered serious defects in their construction con-struction A photographer was taken aboard and he obtained photographs of a number of the plates the intention beiner to have the Cargenle informers mark on them the exact location of the weak plates and thus make eisy the work of the investigation One of the officials making the investigation is quoted as saying that places have been found where the sheet would have crumbled if struck by a found shot and that from present appearances the vessel would not stand ordinary fire The final tests are to be made after the informers have indicated what plates are bad It is claimed that Secretary Heiberts present trip to the coast is partly connected with the Monterey investigation in-vestigation |