New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
NEWS OF THE NAVY.
AN ORDER FROM THE DEPARTMENT
WHICH MAY EXCITE A CONNECTION.
THE BENNINGTON AT ACAPULCo-AssIGNMENT
TO DUTY FORMAL REPORT ON
TIE MINNEAPOLIS.
ry ry1rGnArH 10 I'VE TRrBryy'

brought about by n reported secret combination,
practically a conspiracy. between officers and en-
listed men certain vessels OF the Navy TO nave
marines removed from men-of-war. The order is
addressed TO ommanders-in-cbef OF fleets and
squadrons commentaries Of naval stations and cap
tains of ships In part IL reads as follows:
The Department has received and Will to-day
forward TO Congress petition from me petty
officers and Of one OF the United states naval
vessels now In commission. praying thh MARINES f
be Withdrawn from service on board ships or thc
Navy. This petition contains an argument, fortified
by extracts from newspapers ana perioulcalS tns
circulation OF which among the sailors Is calcuIafu
to breed discomfort 1t is alleged that these ex-
tracts and this petition were circulated among ihe
enlisted men OF this particular ship and are peihg
vessels at the instigaton. or AT least with me
knowledge and appreciation. of certain commissioned
Sa SsTs Of to i beeT That amy such won
the influence of his honorable position TO the en-
couragcment OF dissensiOn between enlisted men
OF the Navy and the Marine Corps. such petition
signed at the instance Of or even known TO De IN
accordance with the views OF. officers In command
of a vessel would SAVIOR strongly OF coercion h'id
any agency whatever Of such Scer tnere, wons
be visited unhesitatingly Win the severe Co'u''a
ton OF the Department. ,,,
No officer can claim to be ignorant OF the banelui
senson between sailors and maTines such ,S coq
duct liz seditious II this movement on snr pa" ~
of n norton Of the enlisted men or the navy 70
rid themselves OF the marines and their officers no
matter whore It originated should be suG[eSSIn o
early days of the French Revolution Spit, OF IN
subordination generated by the levelng re -
T o. 'r Wrnb TaVv They demanded the right to
choose their officers and by TIE power n o nTlD
w. At an end mo captain knew how long ne
would r be n ms n The result was that OF
the best trained naval officers OF Frame orN ~
he influence Of goa power over the French keVo,,
tuition expresses the opinion mat the m 49,, ~
tbat more Than any other rendered victory easy
for the British fleets at Capt 81 Eincent ,h,s
instance the right OF enlisted men TO send IN snS.
a petition as has been forwarded nov" sucn ~
tnettrstton or by the encouragement OF commits
AS TO the right Of commissioned officers 70 rcu
ton in their own names the Department N ie,.sr
dated February 49, $50 comment 10 takcn away
,-on, any citizen nor even limited or rcs'rlVa.I'
without his consent with his consent no now o,
tbat consent by entering the military .crvcc, -
they still retain the free right Of pcon b 5n pabc
meetings to appoint charmen. secretaries ana com
mites ana I or snV method they may select Bu
no one will pretend that they may ,, DT Iess MAJ
.be hs Controlled in the use OF the right 20 petition
for the redress Of alleged grevancss anu tnny.dge
"a otnn-oval Of their highest superiors placed over
them IN accordance with constitution ana Jaw snI
IN ha whole military establishment Art
Gle 235 United States Navy Reguiht,ons is' ''be
Navy shall attempt 70 influence Hesitation IN r.
spect to the Navy otherwise than tnrossm a h1 MS
~ annroval Of the Department II onlcers shDuI,
,ne ~ the Consequences TO the service, drag
enlisted into their disputes by go SIsardeS
snH dIscontent II would be dsgraceful Advah'ase
Is taken OIL ihls mafurev considering the subject,
and particularly in view Of the honoraDIs Io ~
hsr 'nart OF our Navy since It's organization "
convinced Of the usefulness OF tns' 81 cnnt,nung
ashore and ahoat and OF the pfo'rie'S VI 'o''''"'
IL in service on shpDOaru'
The cruiser bennington, having on boarn
c.-aroI Ezo,a and three other refugees In
os,,,,n arrived last night at Acapulco Mexico
and ropor,ed by cable 10 Secretary Herbert She
will proceed TO San Francisco after taxing or c'n
and stores which were sent TO meet her al Acapulco
T. "A expected that she will reach san fTancis'o ho"u
August 10 when Ex-Governor Campbell OF Ohio who
&c the attorney for Ezsta Will attempt TO procure the
release Of the Salvadorean Vice-President and MS
three fellow refugees by habeas corpus proceedings
on the ground that they are held against their VIII
on the United States vessel no charge having Deeh
preferred against them. Although DIT Guzman the
newly accredited Minister from Salvador. presented
his credentials at the State Department over week
ago he has not yet been recognized. and has there
fore been unable TO present the charges upon which
the new Salvadorean Government demands Ezeti s
extradItion The United States will not recognize
the new Government OF Salvador until 1t secures an
onin,on from United States Minister Lewis Baker
mon the stability of Savadorean affairs under their
present control. Minister Baker is now III at Ma
naxua Nicaragua and has been unable to visit Sal
The Secretary Of the Navy has selected Com
mander John S Newell to command the cruiser De
mander Newell was detached from inc Naval war
ceivo his instructions to assume command Of the
Detrol, August a. The Detroi, has been undergo
The only notable feature OF the formal report on
the trial OF the Minneapolis. IS the closing remarks
of the board. IA follows
Although the Minneapolis sufficiently ad
vanced 70 meet the requirements or speed trial
the board feels that 1t would be negligent in It's duty
her generally incomplete condition for service a
state not ds.lmilsr TO that Of most Of the other YES
ses constructed for the Government, and practice
which entails increasing expense and Inconvenience
s of WOULD s2ss ss ' That n4
after vessel should be allowed to have her speed
To the eTceptns I'll the afmamcn mnv
able interior fitting and final coat Of paint inside
and out.
q s naTs sPE.s
have made such splendid bursts OF speed II they
hanging on davits. and Offering other resisances
TO the wind. Besides. the Government loses the
maintaining them while the contractors are com
peting their work. In addition TO the final nspec-
to be another Inspection in September. in accordance
with the boards recommendation on the subject:
the vessel just prior the trial accoun, Of the
double bottoms being hlled with fresh water, the
porary bukheads and hunks for the crew and
guests not as thorough ms desirable. and after
the deficiencies noted have been made good by the
contractor and the ship Is cleared and Cleaned an
other inspection Is recommended before preliminary
acceptance.
The coirt-martia which recently tried Lieutenant
Edward d. Bostick, United States Navy for drunk
enness on board the Ranger at La Union. Salvador,
February II. and San Diego. CAL on April
II. found him guilty on each charge OF being 80
much under the influence OF intoxicating liquor as
to be incapacitated for the proper performance OF
duty" and the Secretary OF the Navy has APP
proved the sentence that he be suspended from rank
and duty on waiting orders pay for a period Of
one year retaining his present number on the list
OF lieutenants.
provision OF the Naval Appropriation act. which
became law several days ago, by issuing orders