New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
4 BLACK CLOUD OYER TIE NAVY.
COMMODORE WALKER WANTS ADMIRAL CHE
RARDIS FLACE-TuE ADMIRAL REi
FUSES TO YIELD.


FUSES TO YIELD.
Washington Juno Il.-.An Onimous water cloud
has boon forming in Naval circles for several days.
which, II II bursts, may havoc. II has reached
such size as 20 cauSs much embarrassment 10
Secretary Tracy; and officers Of tho Navy here are
impatently awaiting It's elimination. II VIII
be recalled that few days after the return Of the
Galcna Admiral Gherarlps flagship frOm Hayti,
the Admiral was summoned here to consult with the
President Secretary Blaine and eorotary Tracy with
regard to the warfare in Hayt between the adherens
of general Legftlmc and General Hyppolto. The
President and Secretary Tracy went on Ia New-Y0rk
20 review the Brooklyn parade on Decoration Day,
and though the President returned on tho same day,
General Tracy delayed his return for twenty-four
hours longer.
In the Interim Admiral Gherard met the President
ard Secretary BLAINE and again met them and secre-
tary Tracy after the latter's return. The AdmIrals
course IA Hayu not only approved by all OF
mo officials but specially commended, and the PrcS
dent suggested that II Il were decided to dispatch
special commission TO Hsyh Admiral Ghcrardi should
be sent there with the cruiser Boston to give tho
commission the benefit of his information and advice
After tho Iayuan business was finished Secretary
Tracy minated to Admiral GheraUh that he Intended
to order him TO the command OF the European
Squalron and give the command OF the Norm Auah"c
SQUADRON 10 Commodore John g. WALKER whose
present term A. Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation
is nearly closed Admiral GheraTdi was Indignant
81 this, and begged TO know he
had committed any act which WsrTap'ei
punishment To this tho Secretary replied that, on
The contrary the Admirars record was aos"iu'cn
clear OF fanlt, but that Commodore WaKer hah sP
pllrd for the North Atlantic Squadron ana The SocI"
tary had promised Il him. 1t Is said that Adn'rA
Gnrrardi absolutely refused n agree to the ohanse'
and pointed 10 the fact that to detaoh him from the
command would Be interpreted by everybody a. a
purIbr4rt for something Of which he was not entity
I, "a rrrortrd that the secretary feels in duty bound
tn make bis promise god TO Commodoro "aH1r ana
that II Admiral GhcrArdi still refuses 90 tahe INC
EUROPEAN squadron he will be placed on S1uhg
orlors.-
s-p,s, 60 ., on The retired list, about hr'" Weck'
Lcfor, tho Cleveland Administration rutuud, and
month before Admiral Luoo reached tho retiring ago.
socrc,rv wbitD.y Offered the North Atlantic squadron
To Commodore walker, and gave him foHy-eight
hours 10 decide. The Commodore ssld that u no
knew who Wa to be tho n1St IC N0 Mean
vso Rear ADMIRAL nhcTrrdl. Who hHs been moro ~ Al
tho S"%York Navy Yard had been advised that be
must 20 and would probably be Sent 70 INC
Pacfr squadron bn' lhat ,n 'nrn,.i,,o" us Adj
mirai could have The North Atlantic meet AdmirA
hid 10 he choice between Tho Two squsdrons by
tho customs OF tho service, In virtue OF 81. sehioHiy
In rank aud years OF sea scrvIce. and because an
ADMIRAL should have preference over commodore
and junior one too, who had seen no ssa SerNico "
ma nr,,s-nt grade IL Is AkG said that the Admlrh
urrhTryd The North Atlantic squadron for other reS
sons one OF which his family. lie has an
Invalid wife and young chlhrrn. Iommodore " aho[
aid not give his decision 20 Mr.. Whitney within tho
time prr-srhci but said he preferred 20 walt and soc
n Con gresham Thomas made SECRETARY OF inc
Navy ms intimate friends here SAY that II Thomas
had been made Secretary tho Commodore wa to have
had ano4her four years chief Of tho Burrou, and
when tits prr grNmme fell through he applied himself
OIL gently With his friends 10 get the North Atianuo
SQUADRON aud the Chicago ~ his hnEhlp.
With all OF thesc facts known by tho Navy Officers
hero much speculation Is foot 10 how SECRETARY
Isary VIII dispose OF the matter Then many
who think thAt he will cOntluuo IN urge Commodore
uakoe TO take tho European squadron, and u no
him 10 the Pacific squadron ON tho Other hand
the Commodore friends LAY that he VII got the
Chlef OF the bureau