The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-01
sTANros LoosEs HIS HEAD.
An Astounding Breach Of Interna-
cionzf Courtesy.

KssHIxs7os. D. C. 0cz- 25.-Fe-pef-ztiOa
ofsz zcx Of gross inte-nzfs01al discourtesy
in saiafing the rebel Brazilian asnsirsl N
Rio's barbor has cos. Commodore and Act
ing Rss- Admiral Oscar 2 Stanton his con-
uaad Of tie Sonfh Atlantic Sqasdron. and
nay Iose hin BIS shoulder stnps under =
eour1- rasr1isl-s Stern decree His ofiszsr,
which i peculiarly bsinous- in Fie~ Of orr
very cordial rsiz,i1ns with the great So1sn
American Repa5sie. fairly shocked and
danbfoundeas Ire whole SzEy Department.
from Secretary Isrbe-t down The Per-
eInptory removal Of the iodiscreet C0mno-
dors vas o1e Of the most Startling surPzises
ever experienced in Washington cfhcizl
life.
The first reports Of C0nnodore S.snt0n's
sction. a. reported IN the Berlin SOrd6en-
,sche Zsitu1g sc7= received EiIh smiles and
increduiity by State and Navy officials. 4
telegram from Secretary Herbert TO Stanton
brought a eoafrra.o.y reply, however, and
senor Msn6oDcs. The Brazilian Minister.
a5dei further details Secretaries Herbert
and Gresham carefully consulted the dOou-
nen,s and p-eeedenfs in the diplomatic
room, and decided thai Commodore sian
tons &C: was % contrary 10 the requirements
Of the case IS 70 cali for prompt reb0ks and
rspsrafi0n- Ire President coincid=d with
this view and authorized the issue Of the or
der Of suspension. Secretary Herbert gave
cot this Official explanation.
Az IxsCLI 70 FEIESDLy rOEE2
The Navy Department learned By au-
tbority late to-day, By telegram from Rear
Admiral Stanton, in command Of the Uni
ted States naval forces 0. Rio de JaneirO,
tia. this officer had szluted the Asg OF Ad-
miral MeIlo, commanding the insurgent
hest. This salute wss unauthorized By any
instructions the Adniral hzi received Il
was sa unfriendiy set toward = friendly
power. and the Secretary OF the Navy, after
consulting with the President and the Sec
retsry Of the state, issued an order detsch-
ing Admiral Stanton from command Of bis
squadron and turning II over 10 Captain
Picking, the next officer in rank. This was
in reply . telegram Of inquiry
The Secretary would not say What farther
ac.ion would be taken in the COmmodOre's
case, bat II is supposed court rs-martiAl viii
result
The relations Of the United S.ates to the
recognized Government Of BEszil are such
that il Is hardly conceivable bOs an officer
Of high rank and experience eonld 90 oGt Of
his way 20 give Official salute and reeogni-
ton TO The commander Of naval force,
aToEedly in instruction agsins, the Gov
eminent, and actually engaged in lombard
ingtke naliOasi capital When ths Bra-
ziIian monarchy was oyerthrOEn our Gov
erument, through Minister Adams, Was the
first to recognize the Provisional Govern
ment established by the repuolie. Both
Houses Of Congress, OF the ls.h Of FebTua-
u. Iss9, passed : resolution congraiulaiing
the people Of Brazil :. 0a their jast and peAc
cable assumption Of the poEers duties and
responsibilities OF self government, based
upon the free consent OF the soveIned."
Captain Henrs 2 Picking, Of the Caarls
ton, who relieves Commodore Stanton, Is
az officer Of experienee. He has with him
the cruiser Nssark, Captain silas Casey,
snd IN three days should be jlined By the
Detroit, Commander William II. Brown
son.