The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
THE RULE INFLEXIBLE.
Secretary Herbert VIII Not Make Exoep-
tions TO the Naval Review Rules.

tions TO the Naval Review Rules.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Assistant
Secretary McAdoo requests the publication
of the following:
The pressure upon the department for
a change in the rules with reference TO
the naval review at New York has been
and continues TO be so great that in the
absence of the Secretary, who Is con-
fined to his apartments by illness, deem
it best to make statement to the press
with reference TO the situation.
The Secretary of the Navy after consul
tation with his aids and after great de-
liberation promulgated the rules now In
force governing the details Of the review.
Under these rules certain boats were
designated to carry the officials Of the
United States Government and the invited
guests The review proper takes place
as is known on the Hudson river op-
posite the city of New York, where the
warships will anchor In two lines, the
space between being strictly reserved for
the boats L have referred to. Up this
avenue during the review the following
boats will proceed: United States steam
ship Dolphin, with the President of the
United States and his Cabinet on board
and strictly no other visitors. The rule
with reference to admission on the DOL
phin' will not be relaxed on any account.
Following the Dolphin will come the
coast survey steamer Blake. with the
diplomatic corps. This will be followed
by the steamboat Monmouth, chartered
for the occasion. on board Of which will
be the Congress OF the United States, each
member Of which has been furnished two
tickets and no more. which tickets are
strictly not transferable.
These tickets admit member or Sena-
tor and one lady. The Secretary nqs
ruled that not only are the tickets not
transferable, but that the gentleman re-
ceiving cannot use his other ticket OK
cept for the admission of a lady. On
board OF the Monmouth II they desire
10 attend the members of the Supreme
Court OF the United States and invited
representatives, OF the leading newspa-
| pers OF the country will also be admitted.
Also have been invited the Governor Of
| each State, with one Of his aids, and the
| mayors OF New York, Brooklyn. Jersey
| City and Chicago as guests. Following
the Monmouth will come the steamboat
| General Meigs. belonging to the ar De
parment which will have on board the
| Duke De Veragua and his party, at
tended by General Schofeld Of the army
and Admiral Belknap of the navy.
Whatever might have been the Sec
retary's desire TO grant the many appli-
cations for the admission Of other boats
| within this space, he has been obliged to
| rule that strictly no exception will be
| made. II one newspaper was allowed to
| have a boat within the lines there would
| be twenty others who would desire "A like
| favor and II one set of State, municipal
| or Federal officials were allowed, as ar
| exception to the rule. to go with theii
| boats inside the line, IL would be impos
| sible, without rank favoritism, 10 eX
| clude others. II Is almost impossible tC
| conceive the extraordinary pressure tha
| has been brought upon the Secretary tC
| make exceptions to the rules stated
| above. but n single exception, as any
| fair-minded person can see, would be
| great injustice to the many that VIII
| necessarily be refused. 1t has been th'
painful duty Of the Secretary to refus'
some OF the most eminent people In th'
country. and those amongst his warmes
| friends. favors which would be in I'M
nature OF exceptions TO The rule ina
he has laid down with so much delibera
| ton.
| make this statement because OF tn
sreat number Of requests which com
daily to the department. asking for re
Iaxation of the rules governing the re
view and soliciting personal faVors II
connection Herewith
AS said before. ample provision VII
he made on board the Monmouth lot
fair representation OF the representative
Of the leading newspapers OF the coan
fry. who will thus have every facility 10
witnessing the review and the incident
connected therewith.