New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-26
MR.. GoRRINGrS DESIGNATION

HIS VERSION or THE CAUSE OF HIS TROUBLE WITH
SECRETARY CHANDLER.
Lieutenant Commander GOrrnge arrived in
this city from Washington late Saturday night Yester
day TRIBUNE reporter found him In hs rooms busy in
looking over aargo amount ocorrespondence whichhod
accumulated during his absence from New-YOrk
81 am surprised at the number Of letters" Mr.. Cor
rtnce said which have received from officers In tho
Navy think there must DO q hundred OF thom. They
aro ali sympathzing with Don't nsk whether
not consider myself officer OF the Navy still don't
want 20 prejudice my case, pending advice from my
friends and my lawyers. do not court a newspaper
hearing bat am willing to reply to the position OF Sec
Rotary Chandler II is claimed by him that in my article
I'm the MAY number OF The North american Rerfcc rem
dered myself liable to court-martal If that was so 10
WA the place OF the Navy Department TO courtmatia
mo then been ready at all times since to answer
any charges But Mr. Chandler himself settles that point
when in his letter 20 the President he that there
are no charges against In that magazine article
kept within the bounds OF propriety as naval
officer submitted 10 in proof TO
naval officer OF high standing and well-known 10 tue
country requesting him to strike out all matter that
III. h DO improper for me as an officer to publish lie
returned the proof saying that II he had written II no
would have made It even stronger. Where the shoe
plnchcs Mr. Chandler is hero; At tho time 1t was pub
sed naval matters wcro under discussion In Congress
and contracts we're pending that were full OF Jobs
gentlemen Interested in having Congress act lneHi-
gently on the Navy sent copies OF tho magazine 10 iea
inc members Of Congress Mr Chandlers constituencies
70 Il may be due 70 tho fact that was quoted from in
Congress- recently with regard TO some OF the schemes he
Is credited with supp orting
"As to my Vows expressed 10 the Chamber OF COM
merce" Mr. Gorrnse continued, on the question OF re-
moving tho Navy Yard there wec no criticisms
of any action Of Department. 2he question had not
come officially before It, but was being scussel IN Co
erega When caet upon by the speclal comuutecpl
the chamber gave my views with feluclahco mr
Chandler took Ofense at my Ata teIheht 10. h
while there we're many honest dislnterested men VINO
advocated the removal Of the yard IN inc interest ot
BrookIyn there Is doubt that there was DIS J0o
involved I'm f. lust there was In The remoVal anu sHo
really took Ofenac ut my calling the attentoh vi tuo
Chambor OF Commerce the history ana results OF tnht
Transaction, which opened the eyes OF many Oh tne
honest who were adyocating NE DrooAiyh iolo'h
and made them take the other slue' A., -. ..
Rut Mr. Chandler said that your VieWa were appar-
entity I'm accord with the present views OF INC Depart
MIR Chandler Is not now, nor has he ever been the
nenE 10 be the Temporary head In suoh matters ne Is
bound by law advise with the chiefs OF bureaus who
with one or exceptions, opposed the SAFE ms oP
position has compelled the Secretary ana DIS hHsOcaes
10 compromlse and hey lobbying 10 secure the
sale OF y-three which undoubtedly tne Dese
situated Oh the whole for future naval construC
and repair and equally the best for the purposes lor
BROOKLYN needs them THIS In not bic only lnstaoooa
Chandler tho Naval Secretary pretending 10 9PPUsG
measures that Chandler, tho 'COmmssloo,n,nouu "NU
lobbyist is secretly aud persstently advocating IAN. nm
~" have been so long on duty ME- have been
ready and willing TO go TO sea fer tne lass ~ %
months and most Of the time have been ~ ~ "a
Ihaye repeatedly written TO the Deal Vsvr ~ nv
there was any duty for me Or an Press about
being called Whom the Assoeiaseu n ,nsS N the
,nonih reported that was 20 DO Asiknou w ~"