Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-24


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s fllgo ~ ChaDdler.
90 g dsnce between Lieuten-
~ c. 1anaer G0efinge and tho secre.
~ ~ naSy shows that the secretary
80 oco6oion. upon the publication OF
i3ornrnander Gcfringe,s opinion in favor
81 tte fkpe importation Of raw materials
"a r.anufacsure and. particularly, of ship |
1niidinr materials, and In opposition to
Enheidies to ship builders, to insinuate
1aet his subordinate officers opinion
- I purchased one. Gorringe wrote
- him sharply demanding his authority.
IA eot NO other response than sum
unnes to Washington. When he got
|tsern he was told to await
- secre&ary,s pleasure whereupon
- vrotA to the president re-
Sfnlne his commission, but asking
|aSirt hefore It was accepted any charges
nstinet him should be investigated. The
si11prutnry accepted the resignation, and
;snavfaed him that the information he
rousht concerning the secretary's au-
thcrftv for imputipp to him purchased
sufnion vould be laid before the presi-
dent. Then Mr.. Gorringe secured an
irterviev with tho president, in which
- foand that the president had not
heard Of his resignation nor anything
,oonnected with the matter, and of course
lrnd not accepted it. The secretary had
aerumed the presidents prerogative
5end acted upon the idea that he was the
.rnler Of the navy. Mr.. Gorringe having
mt ON the civilians garb and achieved
!. c,vf,ian,s independence. expresses a
.stivau ). on;nion that Secretary Chand-
- 3. - the emplov Of John Roach & Co.
q. daclares that he was their hired lob
ma hefore he became secretary, and
ends in lis conduct as secretary salts
f.eforv evidence that he is SO still.
Chsniler wrote to him on a previous
c.c.e;or laat Jnne. whan Commander
Gcrr;dva had responded to the request
- the New York chamber of commerce
a. r,va them his views concerning the
r.r.ov.I of the Rrook,vn navy ward he
..red him what he had said 4: and
-han be was told. he responded that it
w.s fortnnate for him that his view
had agreed with those of the department
.rd be instructed him that " there is no
d;snosit;on on the mart of the depart-
nant to nrevent the free particiration
~ officers of the navy in private or pub
lic d;scussions upon subjects connected
v,tb the naval establishment. provided
thav oro ~ a GENERAL character. hut when
r.rt;crlar questions of administration
;r tha denartment are before CONGRESS
m published expression of opinion
thereon nv anv officer should be made
.v,thout ba f;rst communicates his views
e. tba danartments and receives autbor
g. 70 mole them nnblic. You will
,i..sa herooftor ha Governed bv tbis
r,ion
The undertaking Of the secretary te
,,.,. tho of,;cors of tbe navy s,no in his
t,ra u.s consn;cpous in this direction
and n WAS still more brazenlv and often
.;va,v axhihitad when he undertool, "a
S,.c;r,;no Commandar Gorr;noe for ax
,,.s,.;nc b;s sentiments in favor of FREE
t-.da and IN onn,sit;on to subsidies r.
.,;r builders He showed had ;udo,
..a.,t :, r;cL;nc ont Mr. Corr;noa 90 ,
.rh;ect for h;s intimidation He strnck
n,sn - ;rdanandont shirt with the
iii and the nowar to nrotect himself
NJ corrinoa,s .nnoal to tho nres;dept
It will be effective. Nor is it
easy to see how the president
can fail to condemn the act OF
the secretary in accepting an officers
resignation without authority from his
nor hn1u ho ,,roci1opt oop fo; :