National Republican., 1883-02-24
'GORRINGE MAY GO.
He Has Sent in His Resignation and it Has
Been Accepted.
The Rather Spicy couesondence That
Led to This Result
The Letter Of Resignation Sent 10 the President Over
the Secrotary's Head.
The Late Lieutenant Thinks the Accept
nnce slightly Informal.

Secretary Chandler said to q representative |
Of the associated press last night Chat Lieut. |
Comd'r Gortnges res & nation was accepted by |.
the President yesterday.
The secretary had little more to say on the
subject than was said in his letters TO Mr..
Gorringe and tho President. lie remarked,
however, that he regarded Mr.. Gorringc as
an cNUitahlc. irritable. and insurbordinate
officer, who had sought notoriety in assailing
his superior.
Mr.. Chandler added: " Mr.. Gorrnge re-
signed in fit of anger, and now purposes TO
balance accounts by vtupornting the socre-
tary of the navy. He Is private citizen
now, out of office, and he has the same right
of vitupcrution that any other private citizen
has ] had not the slightest objection to his
giving the society in New York his views
upou free trade and free ships as n naval
officer, but did object TO his doing this in
British employ" The secretary then said
that information had previously reached him
of the probability that Mr.. Gorringc was rep
resenting British rather than American inter
ests aud he had called upon him to explain
his conduct which was the occasion of the
correspondence and of the officers resignation.
The following is the correspond tnce be-
tween the secretary of the navy and Lieut.
Comd'r Gorringo, which led TO the latters
resignation:
THE sECRETARY's INQUIRY.
NAVY DErARrMEST, WA1HISGr =, Feb. g. 1885,
Sir:-1hc attention of the dcpar m.nt Ia zen
called to your statement lu"ls cd IN me New
York Erfning Post In advocacy of free ship.
You will please inform the depu TN mt whether
or not you have engaged In any business outside
your naval prolvssiOl, aud II 81, what ana
whether YOU are under any employment by, OF
oblig on to, any other ntc est, or are IN relaiiuu
therJ,O, or have received, or expect To receive,
auy comptns,ti IN by reas IN of aiy such employ
ment, Obligation, or relation. NrIy respectfully,
WILLIAM Il. CHANDLER,
SeCreta y ui the Navy.
To Lieut. Comd'r II. II. LiuKluSug, Uui,ud states
Navy, New rk c ".
THE LIEuTENANT's REPLY.
No 80 WAvEELY PLACE, NEW YoRK, FEB 7, 1883.
--HoN. W. i, CHANDLER SECRETAM OF, TlE
NAyH-Sir! In reply oyour letter Of FSb. D, l. have
that have been, and Un nov, employed a con.
snting engineer. have, received aud lGNpect
10 receive compensation by reason OF such c -
poyuCnt Ny letter oi Junr &C. IN answer 20 he
depHr mCnts letter Of June "a contain, the follow
ing statement: 81 do not know wunt business
will occupy me during the extension OF iurlUugh
that ask, II II Is granted, Tut generally thht OF
consulting engineer. In the event OF my forming
business con- eCiuus tina would inIrrIeio IN re-.
mote degree with my dulles us an officer SHOULD
promptly tender nv c. gnauon' In reply to
this ! received on June 2S an extension oimy FUR.
Tough until August l, 1888. ! have not us yet
formed business connections INIT would interfere
in remote degree with my duties as an officer,
and when do shall promptly tender my resls.
nation
In further answer to your letter of Feb. 8, re.
BpeC,iuly Inform the dcInrimtnt that with the
exception hereinafter mGhtiOu ell Am not under
any employment y or obii -utOn 10 any other III.
terCs. or IN relation thet etc. nor have rcCe Ned
nor do ! expect to receive" any comp nsoton by
Iea'on OF any such Employment, oblga ion or in'
terest.
The exception is my employment n. consulting
engineer by Mr.. II. AtC. Twombly, for which
exp ct to receive adequate C,mpensUtiOn on the
coin petiun ofmy reppt, II 1t eNerit Ie mpleed.
ex poet TO complete this report within ten days,
unless some uiiOr cen circumstances interfere.
! have The honor to be, very rcspec fully your
gbediunl servant, llENRY H. Conn NGE,
Lieutenant COmman1er, U. 5. N.
THE sECRETARY's ANSWER.
NAVY DEPARTM Mt WAsHINGTOS, Fcb. 10-Sir
Your Lei or Of lne seventh III rc ly 10 the depart
ments letl,r ol the lnh l. ie, eived. Tue inquiry
OF tie department. htO'c I ON ine suggcN 80 nj
yo uwerc Employed y, or we've Il 'dcI OBJ igaIions
ing that your statemeut negatives any suCn tm'
plOymcn,, Obligation, or relation, and WAS 80 ili'
tended, your reply Is satis aCto,y. Iucre Is no OBJ
ecliUn 20 the pul lie expire sion by any laval oh-
Ger OF his unpurChused opinions On any subject VI
general interest VoT,m, ,,PEyTiHSyi E GmaS6rrn
secretary Ut he Navy.
Lieut.. Comd'r IT, II GoRRINGE, U. S, NJ, New Yorl
city, 80 Waverly place
THE LIEUTENANT FLIES INTO A PASSION,
No. 50 wAvERLY PLACE, NEw Yo X, FeD. IL
Hon. ", L. CHANDLER, SEtEEIARH VI THE NAVY
SiT: have the honor u ~ knowledge the rtcvi
Of your letter ot Feb. 10, c"mmchtng upon th'
reply made 10y me Oh The 7th February t. the dc.
paItmcuts Letter of Feb. D.
Ny letter OF Feb. was not intended to negative
a"sug4 e,tiul" thai ana or huvy been tmpl y GO
by, OF an or lave been I'M er q, hgaGuus n IN re-
lutiuu IT, Interests no. American. l had NJ sus'
picion hat my ,uch Suggestion had been nude
until received leucr u, Fec. 10.
II ha' Dgvn the ca, ON, aS " Is The oOyloui right
OF officers of the Unaed s.aCsn navy, 10 r ly lm'
pllc.ly upoI the dc. r.mvnt lCr Protection
uRlnSt su gestions imru-nlug iIelr reputation
see no re slu, aui an cpnudent the depart,
meut Will see no rcRs Il, why us u naval onCcr
should depart from lhlg custom ana surrender
this risht oil naval Un.csrs even ~ iar as 10 say
that any suggest wa cn conveys, or wa, in
tended TO cony y, even by inuendu, an luiim tlior
that ever eNWessed purchased olluiuns II
the int rest uf any umpi yment or obligation
American or not American, is Il Cowardly AN
malicious sluuduT up,u me rs well us upon The
service TO which have the u nor ~ belong.
My reply OF FuD, Ia your letter Oi Feb wa
only iuien' ell to irUnNy aud promptly answe
the inquiries contH ,nei t"erein WHAT said IN
my Il sply OF Feb. Z l nuye the honor nov 10 SUD
InnlIaly repeat, which Is Ihat l hai, while OI
lurlOug nut ~ cOmtUrm ~ wIth ny letter h. th,
department Of June 20, l,s2 ENGAGED IN The busl
ness OF a consulting Uu,lnycr aud Ia no OtnGl
business. Tne uettlis AMI paruCulGrs If all EN-
ploynenls and obi. On, accrp cd by me wnil'
So ensa Z l. aud OF all cmUlumentiv itner Received
or expected by me, are a. the service Of the de
il is to be assumed that ny opinion as con
sul ing engineer in rtsprc, u ilu,ter invOlvin.
the eXpenui ule ufmauS millions OF dpllaIs N,u
n hay been sought had II en- sus,y leu o
suggested hat my 'piniuIls e"nlu he pa chased o
influenced Il, perunltr, con iderdtIuus
he "suggesIi,n that my opinion could bt
thus cOrruply inhugnccd could on,y have beer
ma @ and entertained in the manner your lette
OF Feb. 10 sets forth by u CORFU t. INSCRIPTIONS
hnd mai ClOuh coward, Whu meh uIes Oluefa Dy
low Huu contempt bic sand trl.
Have o h5 right % know who it Is that has
made Il is "iupg i ou2" Aid since the ollria
head Of the Gtpartiue las umCilly iuIumeC
that such sngEvtluu has Ueen made, have
Hu,, NATIVE thhn e. r,s tctnlty Uud nu.
Iequcs, thu. tue " ~ yes, Oh itself, uud al uvl
GeuvC presented 10 nae ~ uttmtut IN support -
II, on wi icu lie ucpa meut fused rs ufvia
action Of Feb, ~ q 10, {. mmulicuted TO m
without cay, aud an npportun " ntlrd, a me o
mee Ing the UCCusA ~ An unblGMished TeCOrt
OF TWENTY-FIVE yvuIs Oi seni IN pence unu wa
enuuc' mt, mink, 10 TINT much protection from
the department.
/ huNe the uUnur to be- very respectfully. you
Obedlent servant HESNY II, GuRuNGE,
LieNichhut tuuIllnt tcr, L. 5. N,
He is CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
NAVY DLpNRRl.,I, NAsulSGrUS, Feb. l7.-Sr
You viii pr G Il your rurl est convenience I,
Washington repp,t tHt ,e cuiel of tua bureau O
navigation uItl OH uf detail, aud remain IN
Washington uull lurtuur orders, Ncry respect
fully, Woi, e. CHASnLaG,
r tary 4 h. Navy.
Lieut.. comdr Henry IL. Cor ne, u. 3. NJ, o
Wuyrrly Pla'e, New York.
HE OFFERS HIs REsIGNATIoS TO THE PRES
IDENT,