The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14

Navy Men Think - Better Ship should
Garry Ericsson,a HemnInn TO sMsdnn.


| Carry EricssOn's Remains TO Sweden.
There is not lit,lo dissatisfaction among
many naval officers Mt the Govornmonts choice
! OF q war vessel to convey the remains OF Capt.
! John Ericsson TO hi+ native country Navy
oiilcors nro reticcnt. but It is learned on good
| authority that they would much prefer TO SEQ
/ a better vessel than the Essex assigned TO this
| duty. The feeling eliminated in n consulta-
/ ton on the part OF those Interested with George
! il. Robinson Of 10 Cortlandt street. ono OF the
/ executors OF the late Capt. Ericssons will As
result Mr.. Robinson wrote to tho naval
authorities. and whllo declaring that he con-
sidered IL an honor for the Government to de-
tail any vessel for tho purpose, suggested the
proprlety OF substituting the new cruiser Phila-
dephia for the smull and battered Essex.
Commodore Ramsay under date OF July 5, re-
Piled that the Secretary of the Navy was then
absent from Washington, and that nothing
: could "" done until his return.
During his absence" continued Commodore
Eamsny. = could t9ko no st"us toward sub
tako the remni ms Of the late Cnpt. Ericsson to
sweden. but Will lay the matter before the
proper. however, that should state my belief
That there is no probability OF the Philadelphia
being READY !or THIS duty within six weeks.
she has not vet been accepted. and ] presume
1t vii! be two weeks before she will be re-
ported entirely ready for acceptance. and,
she will not be able to snil for at least two
months, II then. after acceptance"
AZ The mntter stands now. therefore. the Es-
sex will luIill this mission. But naval officers
arc hoping Tor u reversal OF Tho orders: They
statement that he wants to do everything pos.
sible 10 show due respect to the memory OF his
old friend, Capt, Ericsson.
officor. lies in the fact that Admiral John
Walker, commanding the Squadron OF Evolu-
rnent. From the European station which is
the most desirable. he was ordered to the Bra
s sE T6f0 for i hin rnG 10 %ort E s s
and he did So Tor suddenly there camc an
o6dsr rer%inE him from The South Atlantic
cola TO- the South Atlantic. or otherwise she
might have boon chosen to go TO Sweden.
officers that It will not be showing proper re-
spect to the Swedish Government to send a
S Sweden 9Sere
any doubt that one OF the best vessels In the
WGd wSnd IN he ge1 0therEss they
These fellows do not know what is proper
You must treat smaller government with as
More, II anything; for the smaller tho country.
the more sensitive its citizens are about mat
PHILADELPHIA could be got ready il the Govern.
ment should set about It. Besides; sho, could
would take the Essex to maize It. ~ '-'A
IT is in accordance with Can't Ericsson's
ss to- swop MS er his denh to p b
niture, comprising oven chimney ornaments
wore taken charge OF by the Swedish Consul
and sent TO Stockholm where they we're placed
in the, National Museum. His remains we're
placed in u leaden casket, Theoretically sealed.
and deposited in n vault in the Marble Come
terry in second street"
The date and details OF the transfer Of the
remains to the Essex have not been deter
consultation with Admiral Braina today when
1t is thought that many OF the arrangements
wi DO made communications have been re-
ceived from several Swedish societies, a !
Grand Army post and other Organizations
asking il there is to be n parade and request |
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