Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-24
Lieut.. Commander Gorringe and
Bill Chandler Dye Their
SabroU With Ink.
The Formers Resignation Ac
cepted-Extracts From the
Correspondence.
Congress Crowds the Sundry
OWL and Navy Bills.
A Remonstranoc From Sugar Men
Against the Mexican Treaty.
GORRINGE AND CHANDLER.
Special Dispatch TO THn BRl.

WASHINGTON, February ga full
text of the voluminous correspondence
between Secretary Chandler and Lieut..
enant Commander Gorringe is given
out for publication tonight. On Feb
ruary 8, the secretary addresses Cor
ringe q. New York, stating his atten.
tion had been called to statement
published by Gorringe In The New
York Evening Post In advocacy OF
free ships, and demanding of Gorringe
to knew whether or not he was en-
gagged In any business outside of his
naval position, If SO what, and what
compensation or interest. To this
Gorringe replied on the 9th,
that he Is employed as q
consulting engineer. He calls
Chandler's attention to his (Gorringe's)
letter of June Goth, where he stated to
the department, "That he did not
know what business would occupy
him during the extension Of furlough"
(which he therin requested), but gen.
orally that of consulting engineer;
that If he formed business connections
that would interfere in the remotest
degree with his duties to the depart.
ment he would promptly resign.
In reply to this letter Gorringe con-
tinues: II received, June %, an eI-
tension of furlough it'll August l,
1885," Gorr!nge then inform the
&C cretary that he has not yet formed
business connection that would inter.
fere In the smallest degree with his
official duties, and states that with
the exception of being In the employ
of 81. NICK. Twomble as consulting
engineer, he has no other employ.
ment or interest; that he expected to
receive adequate compensation fol
such employment.
To this Chandler replies on the 10tt
"that the inquiry Of the department,
arose from the suggestion that you
were employed by interests not Ameri
can, and assuming that your statement
negatives any such employment, your
reply is satisfactory. There is no OBJ
lection to public expression by an,
naval officer of his unpurchased opin
ions on any subject of general inter
est"
On the 10Th Gorringe replies to tn
secretary, stating that his (the secrs
tary's) letter was the first intimatiol
he had had that such ''suggestion
had been made, that any suggestion
which conveys the intimation that h
| (Gorringe) ever expressed ''purchase'
opinions" in the interest of any en-
ployment, American or non Ameri
can, is cowardly, malicious slander
that whoever made such ''sup
gestion" Is corrupt, unscrupulous
malicious coward, who measures 9th
ers by low, contemplate standard
He closes by requesting of the secre
try the name of his informer with
out delay, that he may defend hi
rights and reputation.
To this the secretary on the II th
In q brief note, orders Gorringe t,
report immediately to. the chief .
the bureau of. navigation at Washing
ton, whereupon Gorringe, on the 21st
from Washington, addressed the pres
dent tending his resignation, request
Ing that the secretary of the navy b
required to inform him whether an
charges are pending against him 1
the department or within his know
edge, any expression of Gorringe's tn,
should be investigated prior
the acceptance of his resignation
so that his record as commandin
officer at different times of thirtee
different vessels of the navy, In W,
!. and peace, may be closed as honorab
as 1t has been maintained. On til
2lst Chandler replies to this, acoeptir
the resignation, to take effect immed
ately, stating that ''his request thl
} certain information be given the pres
dent will be complied with"
/ At late hour tonight GorrinI
| stated to a reporter of the press tn
, he had an interview with the pre-,
! dent; that the president told him
| had not yet received his letter of re
q ignation through Chandler. Und
T the circumstances Gofringe does n
9 recognize the validity of Chandler
r acceptance of the resignation, al
v awaits the action Of the presid ent.
o Chandler, In an interview to.nigh
Il said the resignation was accepted
Q the president. He said he regsrd'
p Gorringe as a subordinate Office
= that he was now a private citizei
n and had the same rights to vitupel
d tion as any other citizen. Chandl
It said he objected to Gorringe Civil
n his views on free ships in British el
r ploy; that information reached hi
D. that Gorringe represented Britt
l. rather than American interests.
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