New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
MEADE DECLINES TO ANSWER
THE ADNIRAL's REPLY TO SECRhIA"'
HERBERT's LETTER or INQulRf'

THE NAVY p,RrMENr-ADMiRAL MEApEs
INTERVIEW THE SUBJECT OF A cAbi-
NET CONFERENCE REFUSAL ~
INcRrMINArE HIMSELF MAKES
PROSECUTION APPAR-
ENTITY IMPOSSIBLE.
Washington. MAY H-In regard 10 '"e
Admiral Meade the Nevy Department Ia
afternoon gave out the following
The NAVY DEPARTMENT addressed a letter 10 - NO he
miraI Meade statine that II desired to know II MA a'
was wiling to answer whether he han siniis siis,y with
Sm pnssbsd waar in Tne NewYork tribune and a.
miral Meade replied acknow edgins s,,ast,ons ieTor
The facts in re;,tion 10 rhc failure OF the pc
partment to grant ADMIRAL Meades ryaqsS' vapi sG in
stead Of to tie Norfolk yard are that this vesie h
was ordered by the department ssarv I" so repairs
TINS was done upon the recommendation OF 'ns s
chief constructor who desired mat "oIm "oInm',.,zed be-
tween the Norfolk and Brooklyn wards a., LIN, na a.
Meade. who had selected the cineinnat Sr I' was
thereupon ordered hoist his nag upon that
upon her arrival a Moiio e. III 'e lie afterward
warded second --quesi 10 the depar'msn, 10 o. TO
Norfolk On the day when this latter request wa wa,
received Secretary Herbert was not IN tns nep'h ~
inc in charge did not act upon the request az he u
not think Il proper to take any action III .ne rnno
mt
when Secretary Herbert came to the Office mus ma. MAJ
fer having been brought TO his attention. he AZ one
n ,er r"nferring with him ana Assistant secretary
cAdoo jointly decided o to order r,ra he Rnmsay
who was present to make ont orders TO inteIsep'
the ship Hampton Roads and order nei 10 on, ~
Admiral Meade. notifying him ot thls cnanSe' Se shin
the orders both to the AdmIa an ana hor to % lo,tsrr
came in the noon mai from Admra Meade. asNns .ns
to be detached from the squadron which request III"
Secretary granted
Secretary Herbert said he had nothing to add
IN EXPLANATION Of the above. "a II included All
the information the department had To impart.
The sole object of the statement II Is unders'"on'
is f. show that Admiral Meade acted inpetuous'y
i'm his dealings with the department. In asking
To be detached because his request Tor inc I'm
cinnati 10 come to Ncw-fork was TO. az
promptly granted as he wished ana by impnsa-
ton that ne spoke hastily In the interNl'" WIZ"
caused SO much surprise -, .
Tho President decided 10 hold the Adnira III
account for his uttcrances ana on SATURDAY I'S'
ns stated I'm these dispatches a iettcr was H'h.
"a the Admiral at his club here asking II ne hdn
authorized the interview. The Admirals IePS I,
this letter was received yesterday. ana "s nc
therein declined t. incriminate himself me "'-
r,rtn,en, was met hv the embarrassing situation
that IL would be unable II prove hhE'hns
agains, the Admiral II resort were had 10 court
martial proceedings -,
Cabinet meeting ne was closely followed hy
messenger bearing big volum" oi me hhNh
regulations corrected t. date and other ~"
hooks relating f. coiiris-martgl The entire mat
ter IL was stated. WAS thoroughly consii"r'n ~
the Cabinet meeting. and subsequently, secretary
Herbert who had hitherto refused I" say any
ming about The case announced that a state
mcnt of the affair would be- given on' thlH hl"i
noon From to O'Clock h" was cl"srie1 WIN
Admiral Ramsay Judge- Ndvocat ''hcIn' In ~,
low and Assistant Secretary NcAdoo- For lpi'
lion Of the time Ensign Nlhiack. VINO was
Mcade's nag lieutenant while IN" Ah'hi" com
n,orded tho xnlndron wac nls, pr"scut. AS q
,cauI, of this conferences. the AUTHORIZED state
mont as above given was finally made.