Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-24
Lieutenant Commander Carriages
ResfgnatiOn.

Lieutenant Commander G4rringe,s
HeSignatlOns
HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE sEo1xrARY OF
THE NAVY. !
The correspondence between the Secretary of
the Navy and Lieutenant Commander Gorringe
which led to the resignation of the hitter, has
been given out for publication. On the 5th inst
Secretary Chandler wrote to Mr.. Gorringe. stating
that the attention OF the department. had been
called to his (GOrringe's) statement In. the New
York Evening Post in advocacy of freeHhips, and
asked whether he was "un1er any employment
by or obligation to any other interest chan that
OF his naval profession) or are In relat4n thereto
or have received or expect to receive any com.
pensattol by reason OF any such employment, OBJ
legation or relatiOn.'
Under date Of February 7th Mr.. Gorringe re-
piled that with the exception OF his employment
as a consulting engineer by Mr. II. NICK. Twom-
bly,. he was not under ahy employment by or obli-
gallons to any other interests than those or his
profession, nor had he received did he expect to
receive compensation. His employmant as con-
sulting engineer, he had, he said, stated in his
letter to the department Of June Goth last in rela-
tlon to the extension OF his urlough. ~ have not
yet" he said, s1Ormed business connections thai,
as an officer, and when do shall probably tender
my resignation.
On the 10th instant, the Secretary wrote again
to Mr.. GOrringe stating that "the inquiry OF the
department arose from the suggestion that you
were employed by, or were under obligations or in
relation to interests not American. Assuming that
obligation or relation, and was SO intended, your
reply Is satisfactory. There is no objection to
the public expression by any naval officer OF his
unpurchased opinions on any subject OF general
interest"
This called out letter from Mr.. Gorringe, dated
at New York on the 18th instant, in which he de-
clared that his letter not intended to negative
ga suggestion" and that it Was the right OF onl-
GERS Of the navy to rely implicitly upon the de-
partment for protection against suggestions i'm
pugntng their reputation.
MIR. Gorringe, under date Of the nth inst, re-
ceved an order from the Secretary to report to the
chief OF bureau OF navigation ip this city On the
2lst inst Mr.. Gorrtnge wrote to the Pre- id mt,
rendering his resignation as a lieutenant COM
mand"r In the navy, to take effect Immediately,
and requesting "that the honorable Secretary OF the
Navy be requested to inform the President whether
or not there are any charges pending against me,
and whether or not there is any evidence on re-
cord In the department, or within his knowledge,
of any act or expression OF mine that should be
Investigated prior to the acceptance OF my resig-
nation" On the same day Mr.. Gorrfnge was In
formed by letter by Secretary Chandler that his
resignation accepted and his re0uest that GER
tain Information be given the President would be
complied with.
Lieut.. seaton Schroeder, U.SN., in note to THE
STAR, referring to the published stat ement that
VT Is understood that Mr. GOrringe is interested
IN the English company that recently leased the
Reading ship-yard, &C.," says sThes company
Is wholly American, the entire capital being sub
scrtbed In New York"