Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-27
BRAZIL NOT WORRIED
StantOn-MeIIO Affair Will
be Investigated.
OFFICIALS ARE MORTIFIED.
Stanton May Have a Chance to Ex-
plain Before a Court Martial.

WAsHINGTON, Oct 27-Senor de Mem
donca, th Brazilian minister, was asked
what action the government would take
concerning the conduct of Rear Admiral
Stanton in salutiug Admiral Mello, and
said:
"The Brazilian government has not de-
sired nor will it take any action In regard
TO this matter ! was notified by my gov
ernment of this unfortunate act and upon
communicating it to the government Of
fcials here my duty was performed. The
action Of the United States government in
removing Admiral Stanton was spon-
taneous and was not solicited by the
Brazilian government.
ave have implicit confidence in the
United States government, and the action
1t has taken has been complete and en-
tirely satisfactory. We could not expect,
neither do we ask, anything else from a
government with which we hold so good
relations. There is no truth in the state
ment which has been published that the
United States will make an apology to
Brazil, for no apologies have been asked.
Admiral Stanton has been removed aud
the action Of the United States Is COM
! lete satisfaction. Nothing further is de-
sired"
Subject of Much Comment
The removal Of Rear Admiral Stanton
by Secretary Herbert is the sole topic Of
conversation among naval officers They
have not yet recovered from their surprise
at Commodore Stanton's doings, nor are
they yet willing TO give any reason for it.
They had believed that the selection of
the commo dore for the peculiarly i'm
portant and delicate position OF COM
mander of the American fleet in South
American waters would be justified "
his decision on questions that came up for
his action from time TO time, as he was
believed 10 possess those qualifications of
coolness and discretion so necessary In or
der to enable him TO deal with the perplex-
ing question that IL was thought would
inevitably come b fore him
They are mortified and disappointed at
his action and do not hesitate to so express
themselves. Whatever may have been
Commodore Stalton's explanation tor is
conduct, that has not yet been divulg d
at the navy department IL il assumed.
however, from what the officials say, tn
he WAS given full opportunity TO make an
explanation before the secret ary's sum
mary action, but they refuse to indicate
what its nature is.
Stanton's Future.
1t is suppos d Commodore Stanton will
leave Rio de Jaueiro at an early day on
his departms for this country, so that ke
will be able u give the secret ary and the
pre- idcnl an account Of his conduct and
the reasons which Influenced him in salut-
ing Mello. Naval officers relieved from
their commands with charges pending
against them have the opportunity of
asking that court of inquiry be ap-
pointed to iuvesti kate such charges, and
Commodore stanton may ask this privilege.
Secretary Herbert has not yet decided
what shall be done with the commodore,
but it is very likely that after an inves-
tigation is made he may he tried by court
martial. Nothing has been finally decided
upon, however.
Gossip among the naval officers points
to the probable selection of Commodore
Richard W Meade, the president of the
medical exam ming board, as likely sue
cessOr Of Commodore Stanton in command
of the feet AT Rio He is next to the COM
modore on the list, and under ordinary
circumstances would be chosen TO succeed
In command.
The query on everybody's lips T., What is
the United States going 20 do as a repara-
tion for Commodore Stanton's unwar.
rantel action2 Nobody Sc ms to know
just what may be done, but many of the
officials seem inclined t. the opinion that
the prompt action by Secretary Herbert
in removing Commodore Stanton was an
adequate and complete disavowal Of his
acts and showed the stand Of our govern
meut; that they wou d IN all probab lity
be accepted by the Brazilian government
as ample satisfaction for the wrong done.