New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22

ASSIGNED TO COMMAND TIE NORTH At
LhNrIC STATION.


Ms ETNONs TOE sNIJTiNG TIE Flag OF Nd.
MIEAI. MEILD IN no uARHoR THE ACT ! Is
ArprryrD ny SECRETARY HERBERT
Washington Dec g.-Thc case of Commodore o.
| f. Stanton WAS disposed OF to-day 10y his restora-
ton to duty. but in taking this action secretary
Herbert disapproved of tn" 'ommolorcs blunder IN
saluting the insurgent Admiral Mcio In the harbor
Of Rio .anero on october -. Commodore stanton
| Is assigned to the command Of the North Atlantic
or home station. with the rank Of Acting Rear al
| mral The reasons 81 the Commodore for firing
| the salute are given n his official report
OF the occurrence addressed to Secretary Herbert
| and dated Washington. December b The report is
| as follows
| REASONS fUE TlIE SNLt r..
| 81 respectfully state that my reason for salut
ing the brazilian hac flying aboard tine Aquilahnn
on October - when the United states flagship New
ark arrived a. Rio lie Jan .rc. that | thought
II my duty 10 complete he salues usually hr"i IN
| honor Of a Nation arriving In one OF It's ports
| "e | regarded the Aquillban as a brazilian man
| of-war. the flagship Of Brazilian Admiral Captain
| Terry OF the Newark. tn ,ught 1t better not TO
salute but after consideration 1t sim seemed to me
| right do / .ld not intend tho salute as In
any way recognizing the riglt 81 revolt Int only
| as an honor 10 the nag OF the Nation tn" vessel
bore and in the belief that whatever III" outcome
Of the contest between the parties might he. the
| ship would sinl belong 20 the brazilian Nation.
g. | REGARDED tho fitua'i'n If a.iarI as in 4 Dc
gree similar 10 that Of the late war in Chil for the
reason that the brazilian Navy. and some at least
Of the members Of the brazilian National Legs
laturc had Joined In tho revolt. and m} impression
was that forcipn -iips-of-Nar arriv NJ in CHILEAN
waters had continued the as ial hoaors to thu Chln
| warshps
e. when captain Picklur ~ the Charleston
| came aboard he toll me hat b" had saluiel. but
| that II was before Prcsd =, Pe!Noio rad declared
the rcyolici forces traitors and rebels. I dd not
FUZZY appreciate the importance OF this luforma"n
in view 81 the eraver matter hc hpl TO cofnmnni-
| cate which made ~ necessary for me 10 d"cd"
| whoiher should join IN an agreement mad" ny the
| c'"t h. Gsrmanl 10 prevent liz force the bonn
! h,rlment u the city 'rhis -cemed 20 me such ag
| active Intervention IN for fgn mars mat ''Hi'
not bat regard IT As y .'r.'ns imp'rl.ncc
| TO- American citizens which tended - turn me from
| The further consideration ~ the -alut" o. b" fired
| In acknowledges the receipt n 'ommolor" stan
| toms report under date - December T. Secretary
Herbert makes a number 81 inquiries in order that
| the Department may Do put in fun possession ~
all the fact. connected with and bearing upon the
transaction heror, deciding upon the question ari--
| ing out - II The scope - me qu"stions asked
viii be Understood from 10" following r'?y 81 ON
modore stanton dated Washington. December .
MILL, >Dn.>i,oD go 49, a ~ Ri
Il have the honor 70 acknow ledge tho receipt u
| the Departments letter - us dntr AMI respect
| fully reply a. follow
|
| the United states. in command ~ The Newark that
Admiral Mclo Vas In revolt fgain~' the recognized
Government ~ Brazil This Information obtained
from the daily newspaper d from conversations
with friends whose informal 'ns was derived from
''2 40 not .mrml.r tha' cagain TRY Of lhe
Newark discussed WIN me while ihr 1891 "a'
but on our arrival IN RI io Jlncito. VIII" We were
waiting Fort Santa cruz 60 return IN" Fhiut" OF
twenty-onc guns which ~ had nrcd. "" ~, Is
cuss the qucstion as to sdIi" 10 Admiral M"llo
captain Terry advised against a. .,.
. | dil not. during the discussion. read Artci"
lij United States Nayy Populations which provinces
that 80 salute shall h nu in honor ~ tht w 'nn
not formally r'cognzed los t." I"N'rnin,h, OF u,e
United states but ! had r",ors{; ."nt osiof% nr,
Ing The salute. read SAID Article 10 Of the Navy
4 Tespcciny submit M, ,hls resuiao9, , a2e'
I'll was recognized by hc Government - ,he l'nii~i
S ose , - me ryT rsz s,1,ilap You'll have
been entirely different: ana mnch easier 81 solution
ing OF the Charleston. on board the Newark IN
the harlror Of RIO dc Janelro. On the occnsion ~
bad s,lu,ci the nne u Admiral Mello and that the
commanding officer % the Italian ships had done
mnndcr Of the German ships had not salutcd.
now. UNDERMINING the HiHhii'n d'd not salute.
THE c>rL UPON TIL IA,rEIENT LE>IEr.
&c. My official call upon Mcllo. as Admiral was
made after reading the cli-t In the io %" Janciro
paper from the Nicc-i'r' sllent Of the Republic ~
Brazil declaring the protection Of the national
flag Withdrawn from the v,ssos I'm revolt This
cdict or decree. s!sncl IS Niccl'rcsld"nt reiNoto
and the Cabin: Of 'r!h.. 2nl guhishei IN ON. one
Picking distinctly and ~ name gives T. III" chief
81 IN" revolt tn" TN" Of Rear Admiral there
fore 80 considered him. and wh"n called on MN;
and also when h. returned tn" call. he was dressed
IN the uniform ~ q brazilian Rear Admiral. In"
nc Of papers above mentioned does not contain
any decree aboJt traitors. rebels or dcsrrtefs nor
have seen such decree ON the part Of Nice-Ircs-
In his letter restoring conmodorc stanton to
Inf, To- he
attention To various discrepancies I'm statements b,
the detached officer Tho Secretary says b" can
not conceive how Commodore Stanton regarded IN"
Aquldaban nc a brazilian uan-Df- war ana Mciio "A
Brazilian Admiral when before b. lcft TIA" nlicd
States he understood that VI 40 was In revolt. The
Secretary gays IN part:
GRAVE rGR)r or JUDGMENT.
The Department thinks yor committed grave
error Of judgment and that the facts and circum-
stances surrounding yon al ihc time were sum |
Gent To havc warned YOU against It. Your Govern
recognize Admiral Meilo and his forces entitled !
10 hclliRcrcnt rights.
9TH" Department has never for moment con |
slered that you were intentionally guilty Of wrong
I'm this matter. but only that Won have committed !
a grave error of Judgment. For this reason. and |
Patisfy the authorities 81 BraZn who were Of !
Tended at your action. sou were detached from !
YOUR command The Department. now feeling as /
sirrd that no furthcr action VIII w.. necessary To
prevent the recurrence Of such errors Will AZ soon
as practicable. restore YOU 10 command The san /
Francisco. being recently nearer 10 tho seat OF !
trouble In South America than any other ship waa
ordered there with Admiral fcnham. commander |
Of the North Atlantic raon. ON board. This made
II necessary 10 put Admiral Benham. Who viii he |
ranking officer when he arrives In South American !
waters Temporarily In command OF the South At !
lanic station. You win at once De put In charge
OF the North Atlantic station. and when II Is CON
veniont for tho san FrancFco to return 10 North !
American waters YOU viii BE- transferred to the sta
ton from which YOU were detached