Show BIG DEAL in which english gun and ship builders are to put their money vickers sons maxim are to This SiJe of the atlantic to endeavor to obtain government warship new york dec 5 the evening pest says today according to a report that reached wall street today sons maxim limited of england have instituted negotiations tor the purchase of the midvale steel works and the cramps ship building company ot philadelphia dt Is believed to be the purpose of the english company to secure a share of the united states government contracts for warships armor plate and ordnance the report has it that has already been offered tor the midvale company and that the cramps purchase will probably be partly effected by issuing stock of the new corporation to be formed when the deal has been completed it Is said that final arrangements tor the deal are to be attempted next week in this city when charles H cramp will come here to meet a new york banker who will represent the english company regarding he efforts made to secure the cramps ship yard one man who is well informed in steel matters said more than a year ago john crossley manager of vickers sons maxim came to america to purchase tho cramps ship yard at that time it was understood that the negotiations tell through beginning these i negotiations a second timo means probably a purchase will be made vickers sons maxim are the giants of ano business the krupps of england and have unlimited capital they can afford to buy cramps and the midvale outright it they care to but more likely it is to be a stock purchase that the english concern will complete the purchase I 1 do not doubt |