Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1893-12-01
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
Some Sensational Developments OF
the Stanton Incident
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SHE unpleasant eminence which tho
humiliation OF Rear Admiral stanton,
for his conduct In salutlng Mello, has
brought upon that meritorious officers
name Is being used by various United
States navy lights 20 air their particu-
lar heart bgEpipga Indeed, there IL
quite littleronspiraoy afoot 10 mako
the contemplated court-martial, or
should the court-martial be not or.
dered, the investigation" a pretext
for washing in public about all the
dirty linen that has boon accommodating
aboard our men-o'-wsr for the past i've
years.
IL was pointed out, when Stanton's
alleged error was first reported, that
the rear admiral had aboard several
naval experts who could have posted
him on the difficulty he was about TO
get into. That is the very reason they
would not have posted him. Even II y
subordinate officer is anxious 10 pre-
vent the Preparation Of blunder, 10 Is
As much as his dignity Is worth aboard
ship 10 mention the fact 60 his supe.
rior. An American naval magnate on
one OF the long cruises is a sort OF
Louis XIV. He Is the ship. No one
dare say a word 20 him. To advise him
Is presumption, and when he himself
asks advice II Is merely yelled re-
quest for some one 10 share the respon-
Eibility OF proposed rash proceeding.
This state OF affairs has long been
an open humiliation 20 our naval Off
GERS, except 10 those highest in com
mand. No one among them can. of
course, come out openly against the
system of repression from which they
suffer, but when such an opportunity
as tho stanton incident is afforded
there Is o natural eagerness 10 profit
by u.
How are the wrongs OF naval Off
GERS 10 be righted through the Stanton
incident?' a naval officer. prominent
In New York, was asked.
"The subordinates TO whom was In
trusted the duty of advising stanton,
Rs the reports have II. will probably be
called upon to say something. II the
navy department officials at Washing
ton suppose that those men have any
discretion whatever. they only show
how ignorant they are of what goes on
aboard our vessels on foreign stations
Some rear admirals and commodores
maintain an absolute despotism. The
tyranny OF their rule makes vessel
almost 0 floating inferno"
"And is Stanton among these naval
martinets?"
II don't know anything about Stan
ton. ! only Know that officers Of hfs
rank need to learn that their subordi,
mates do not belong TO them body and
soul Admiral Tryop, Of the British
navy, sacrificed his ship and the lives
OF his men rather than condescend "a
be corrected. There are many men
like him in the American service.
Let me assure you" proceeded this
officer, earnestly, that the Stanton in
oident may mean portentous changes.
Some sensational Developments may
come when the junior officers are
heard"
Other naval men are loath 10 discuss
the matter, particularly Us the mention
of their names publicly in this eonnee
ton would result disastrously 10 them
selves. But that stanton did good
thing for others, II not for himself
when he saluted Mello, there is nc
doubt