Show CLAIMS FOK ablay in the construction of the hull of the cruiser main washington dec 11 secretary her bert today kait the house the claim of the iron works of new york for damages caused by the delay of the government in constructing the bull ot the cruiser maine secretary herbert while not attempting to caos on the merits of the claim admits that there was delay and expresses the opinion that justice requires the reference of the matter to the court of claims ho also submitted similar claims of willia cramp and sons of philadelphia on account of the new york columbia massachusetts and indiana in each instance it is alleged the delays were dae to the failure of the government to supply armor or other materials in accordance with the contracts and in the case of the new york by reason of changes in the plane and specifications the claims are as follows on account of the new york th columbia the massachusetts and the indiana |