Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-19
NAVAL DISCIPLINE
Commodore HClins Amusing Sub
stiruts TOR Fl0gging
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esnces ~ sae late Coiaalei.rs h9llus, sa1
@As Jae arst 3iheer o. plt la force ths ne~
~ s1sm "a panlsaing .ns4 1ordiuats ssAmsn
after las 4boiiliea ~ riossius in the q altet
states Nagy The letter. suggested ~
reading q eondsnsatioa ~ Commander
FarqshaFs pFizs essay before the Navai
Institute, sblch ~ss pa1lishsd in els sat
~ Apr,l 3. = as follows
Ca rsaiInz an article ia this mornings
issue ~ the .,tai discussing prize essay
o. Comn.aA.i-r Farqah4r, 1 recalled al
spisods lu The life Il the late Commodore
Holhus that / think will be oi Interest %
those sho remember that gallant officer
AID exeellent seaman.
S0me time between Jhe years l-4s and
40 the Navy Department ,enI circulars
D. al ths senior officers of the navy, ask
lug their opinions ant sentiments as -
aooAshiug corporal punishment IN the
navy. aud -usgesrions a. O. the best
methods VI improving the condition ~ the
sailors in the Government employ. Three
officers oaly advocated the abolition of
corporal punishment. Or, 10 used o. be
termed. "hsggius," Ia the navy. They
we're Captain Mekesyer. Captain Levy
and them Commander H0liins
Commander H9llins. than whom NO Off
Ger ever hal better iis .pliue when IN
command of men, urged the abolition Of
hosgiug. and 40 the same time cOmmuta-
tion of the spirit ration, giving the men
money instead OF grog. At that time he
~as stationed az Pensacola Ills susges-
tons caused both 20 be chaffed by his
brother officers, vino thought the service
grog were done away with.
Ia ls52 he was detached from the naval
station in Florida. Ia the meantime, the
law hal been passed BY Congress abolish
ing whipping in the navy. Houins came
north. a sloop-of-~ar IL think the
CyaDs) was az that time being fitted out
for sea. Although the law had been
7 passed. there was no substitute enacted
T for the proper enforcement OF discipline,
and many Of Holhns' brother officers sug-
+ gested % the Secretary OF the Navy that
+ he should be sent IN command OF
+ tho sloop, on the ground that H0llins
advocated no )gging," and they
were curious o. see how be would get
I on without it. Re received orders at once,
and with his usual promptituie proceeded
I o. take comm ind IF the first man-of war
/ Il imagined that ever went % sea without
I rules and regulations. shortly after the
vessel had sailed the officer Of the day ap-
pearrd u the cabin with the report that
one Of the seamen was openly insuborlin-
ATE, AMI refused positively o. DO his duty.
The officer retired. and Captain Hollins re-
manned in thought as to what measures he
should adopt His ready wit soon sug-
4
and ordered the delinquent 70 his presence.
The man appeared, healthy, hardy look
Ing fellow II fine ply ysique and ia full
vigor.
well. my man." said Hollins, Il hear
you 10 not want 20 work; are you sick"
NO sir"
what, well, and not want to do your
work."
.-Oh. YOU must D. ill., Quartermaster," 8"
called Holiins-the Quartermaster was
there. Take this man and carry him
below. Put him 70 bed carefully, tuck him
in: don't let hum catch cold put screen
around his cot aud place a sentry and see
that be Is not disturbed. He does not like
work nor exertion. Feed him yourself;
put napkin under his chin, keep him
warm and comfortable but by no means
let him exert himself
The whole ships crew were on the alert
% sees what was % be the result II this )no
doubtl test case. The man-W., will call
him-was escorted below. and the Cap
taiu's orders were carried out 20 the letter.
W was put % bed. was tucked in. fed by
The Quarternaster, his meals served on a
waiter. and tended with great care. lie
was also screened from view. but the men
were seen getting on gun carriages. OF
anything else. peeping from distance o.
gst glimpse Of the invalid. Had severe
measures Teen adopted he would have had
the sympathy and support Of the crew. but
this treatment excited ridicule and amuse-
ment. not sympathy for suffering or a
feeling that their messnate was a martyr
70 tyranny and oppression Thus matter.
rested Cor perhaps thrty-six hours. A.
the expiration ~ that time. when Holm.
appeared on deck after breakfast, be ob-
served group of sailors at the mizzen-
mast. As he approached they touch %
thsir hats. ami be-. knowing hy the position
they occupied that thev wanted parley
, remarked o. the leader "W Ell, DO yol
waat anything
Yes. sir" said ara oid salt, "we com'
% speak far ". sir
speak for IS ~ said Captain Holius
"1Ehv. js be not comfortable and we.
carsd for."
cob. ves SIR" vas the reply. "he's 20
; comfortable. ami we've come to speak ~
him. SIR IthiBs he'll if., hes So ashamed
cir. sud sve~-v.ith a wave ~ his hani to
warl his companions we are willing @
stand for hiru and 20 his security. slr-'