Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-24

commander of the United States navy of
the United States, to take effect immedl-
ately. I respectfully ask that the honora-
BILE secretary of the navy be required to
inform the president whether or not there
are any charges pending against me, and
whether or not there is any evidence on
record in the department, or within his
knowledge, of any act or expression OF
mine that should be Investigated prior to
the acceptance of my resignation, so that
my naval record from that of an enlisted
seaman to that of commanding officer at
different times of thirteen different vessels,
in war and in peace, may be closed as
honorably as it has been maintained.
have the honor to be very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
HENRY Fl GoRRINGE,
Lieutenant Commander, United States
Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb.
21.-Sir: Your resignation as lieutnant
commander in the United Stat es navy.
rendered TO the president by your letter of
this date, to take effect Immediately, Is
hereby accepted Very respectfully,
VIM. E. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Hy.H Gorringe,
Washington.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb.
21.-Sir: Enclosed find acceptance of your
resignation rendered to-day. Your request
that certain information shall be given the
president will be complied with. Very
respectfully, Wa. E. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander HY H.Gorringe,
Washington.
Lieutenant Commander Gorringe said
20 g reporter of the Associated Press to-
night he had an interview with President
Arthur at 1870 o'clock this morning. The
president said to him he had not yet re-
ceived his (Gorringe's) letter Of resigna-
ton transmitted through the secretary of
the navy, and had consequently
taken no action with regard to it.
He would, however, he said, give
the subject early attention. Lieut.. Com
mander Gorringe, under these circum
validity Of Secretary Chambers accept
ance of his resignation, and he therefore
awaits the decision of the president. He
expects his resignation will be accepted,
and that he will be free to return to New
York tomorrow or on Monday. Secre-
tary Chandler said tonight that
Gorringe's resignation was accepted
by the president yesterday. He (the secre-
tary) had little more to say on the subject
than was said in his letters to Gorringe and
the president He remarked, however,
that he regarded Gorringe as an excitable,
irritable and insubordinate officer, who
had sought notoriety by assailing his
superior. Chandler added: 'Gorringe
resigned in fit of anger,
and now proposes to balance accounts
by vituperating the secretary of the navy.
He is a private citizen now, and out of
Office, and has the same right of vitupera-
ton as any other private citizen has. I
had not the slightest objection to his CIV
in the society in New York his views upon
free trade and free ships, as naval officer,
but did object to his
doing this in British employ"
The secretary then said information had
previously reached him of the probability
that Gorringe was representing British
rather than American interests. He called
upon him to explain his conduct, which
was the occasion of the correspondence
and of the officers resignation.