Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-13
HASELTON'S DEFENSE.
He Says Admiral Meade Slight
 ed Him at Caracas.
lHE WANTS HIS CASE TO BE HEARD.

eBE WANTS HIS CASE TO BE HEARD. Our Minister to Venezuela Declines sO Hand In His Resignation Untn His Side of the Story Shall Have Been Put Be- fare the President.
 WASHINGTON, May 13.-The diplomatic trouble concerning United States Minister Haselton, resulting from serious charges made by Admiral MeqGe, is the absorbing theme in naval and diplomatic circles to- day
 Admiral Meade mado report, according to persons who know what transpired at La Guayra, which reflects severely upon the sobriety of the minister, and asserts that the business of the legation, almost from the date when he took charge year ago, has been conducted altogether by the secretary of legation, MT. Bartlemann, who has been stationed at Caracas for the past five years.
 Mir. Haselton has received n dispatch from Hon. B. B. Smalley of Vermont, through whose influence he was appointed minister to Venezuela. saying he would arrive in Washington today to give per sonal attention to the case. It is now known definitely that Secretary Gresham, in a cable dispatch to the minister, called for his resignation. The minister desires to the specific charges, and before ten dering his resignation will endeavOr to have his side of the case presented to Pres idont Cleveland.
 Assistant Secretary Uhl expected the written resignation to be rendered yester- day and asked for it at an interview with 1 tho minister in tho morning and again at l 3 o'clock, but Mir HaSelton requested tha: | action be deferred until the arrival of Mir Smalley with view to putting in de- | fense to the charges. He says he feels that | his future standing is at stake, and this is more to him than the retention of tho diplomatic mission, which he will un- | doubtedly resign.
 The correspondence leading up to Mir. Haselton's return has been very brief and | entirely by cable. Secretary Gresham s dispatch stated that facts had come to the | knowledge of the president which com pelled him to call for the minister's imme- diate resignation. Mr Gresham spoke with deep regret of tho necessity for this | course. No specific charges were men, | tioned.
 MT. Hasclton's dispatch in answer asked permission to leave for Washington to re- sign. Ills purpose was to come hero and learn the charges. but by inadvertsncs he requested that he might return ito re- sign" This last phrase was construed to moan a resignation, and accordingly As sistant Secretary Uhl has asked that the resignation be submitted in accordance with the dispatches.
 MT. HaseltOn Is Depressed. | Mir Haselton is much depressed over the condition of affairs. He speaks frankly in defense of himself. although reserved as tC | departmental matters. He referred to sev. l eral further features of Admiral Meade's | visit to Venezuela, showing, in the judg ment of the minister, tho aEimus of tho charges
 l One of these occurrences was in tho | presence of President Crespu of Venezuela Ut had been arranged" said the min lster, that l should pursue the usua course of officially presenting the admira l to the president. When, however. the pres | ident entered unexpectedly, Admiral Mead, advanced to him, shook his hand and he gan speaking to him in spanish. Tn, | president was nOticeably surprised, know ing tho arrangements made for an Ofiicia 1 presentation.
 | At the first opportunity stepped for i ward and thereupon formally introduced Admiral Meade to the president and th' admiral presented his staff officers. It wa evident that the admiral was nett tied tha his informal greeting of the president haI not sufliced, although it was contrary t' the honor due president and contrary t. express arrangements.
 Mir. Haseltun also speaks of his tril from Caracas to La Guayra on the trail bearing the admiral, at which time tn admiral did not call on tho minister, as i said to be due from an admiral to the rep rcsentative of the United States govern mont.
 When Ia Guayra V as reached Mir. Ha seltOn says, sunday prevented his callinI immediately on the admiral on his flag ship, the New York, Hs the rules of tn navy forbid salutos and like courtosies ol | sunday. When he called the next day Monday, and was asked to tho ward room Nr Haseltnn says Admiral Meade dc manded peromptorily, Why did you no call yesterday:" The minister says h avoided n controversy by saying he pre- ferrcd not to call on Sunday, knowing tn fleet would remain until Monday night He says the courtesy shown him on tn nagshig w4s so scant that it was eviden his departure was desired by tho admiral
 He received. however. tho usual salut of I7 guns due a United States niniste on leaving tho ship. Captain Glass of tn cruiser Cincinnatl commanded tho Gi conveying liIn to shore, and in the Cours of tho trip { a: tain Glass stated that til rules uf tho navy forbade Sunday salute and like C"uriesus.
 Mir Ilasoltom will first seek 10 answe the charges and if he prevails on the d( part !uCnt tu withdraw the request for hl resigna.io be will seek leave of abscnc,
 Two suicides In Philadelphia.
 PnILADELIHIA, May l3.-Two unfortl mates sought self destruction. A forum teller named Mrs Mary stewart 90 veal old 313 Powell street, swallowed laudi mum, end John Huwsh 3r, B years olC 4O3 south Eleventh stru :, cut his thros with a razor
 Four Drowned In the Ohio.
 PORTSMOUTH, O.. May l2.-William k liott, Davis Weaver of this city and Die and Henry Rainey of Kentucky wel drowned in the Ohio at this place. Tho attempted to cross in a small boat wit two boys, and n heavy wind capsiZed u
 boat
 Grain Elevator Burned.
 PORT HURON. Mich, May lS-The M
 Moran grain elevator with its contents WI
 entirely destroyed by fire and the McMors