The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19
UNABLE TO arr At MEADE.
lie Can Neither be court Martialled MOI
Eebukcd.

Eebukod.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Secretary
Herbert to-day laid before the Cabingt
the result OF bis attempts TO devise
method hy which Admiral Meade might
be- summoned before "a cOlrt-maftial lie
ga. that Dee had reached the conclusion
that under the laws Of tho navy 30 would
be utterly impossible 10 take this means
of cnectIng e punishment, and that
Trbi be rs luld bee out Of the question,
for the reason that the department can
not rspriman4 AN Oihctr except Tor just
cause, and as the ADMIRAL refuses 10
confirm his interview he cannot 10 adj
Judged guilty OF any inIrdcuOns Of the
regulations or laws for the navy. } ne
Secretary is understood to have clearly
demons fratcd that II the Admiral cannot
ne c0urf-martlaIlei for his interview he
cannot Doe IthukcI. The discussion OF the
question hy the Cabinet result ~ in AN
agreement that there must pe some
thing radically wrong with the naval
laws if am officer could not be subjected
90 rsbuhc or COuri-martial for an offence
hith is generally regarded as dcinahd-
INK dismissal from the service.
Secretary Herberts explanation that
the Admiral could not possibly De maze 20
appear before court-mdfuM ana give
testimony regarding the interview lea
fO questions from other members ot Inc
Cabinet relative 90 what steps could De
taken hy which the refractory Admirals
course could receive the condemnation
Of the administration. secretary Her
bert. however. was able 10 suggest but
one way which should De pursued, ana
this was decided as the only thlng lcIt
open. ana in order TO prevent the Admit
rdl from learning the admin, ration s
Ylau and thus defeating its object, care
has been exercised that IL does not leak
out. This scheme. however. involves Il
tedious wait ln the meantime the Ad-
miral viii continue al nus quarters nc -
and decline 90 assist the Navy Depart
ment in It's attempts 10 secure COURT
martial
noon the court martial plan had been
about abandoned. owing 10 me inanlhls
of tho Secretary and law officers or me
department TO discover any law WHO
the Admiral had violated aud Whlch
was punishable. whether he declined TO
iurnmlnatc himself or not ln place or
the Court-martial 10 was decided tnat the
Admiral he placed on the retired llst on
Monday. as he requested. Secretary Her
bert said to-day that there had been no
abandonment Of his attempt 10 hi-hk
about COurf-marual 1T sucn lii-A-
is possible and. failing In thls. lueit
was another way in which the admiuie-
tration could get even with Meade TINS.
however. viii not take the form or re-
huLc for the interview, nut II VIII ne
.1r'a1fv as effective and more annoying
20 the Admiral. The Secretary is conI-
dent that fun and adequate censure W-ll
De given Meade. ana thdt ne caliiiol
escape without serious consequences i"I
9rfe remarks The Secretary has alflilri
mat There is ample proof OF the AdHi-
rails guilt. but IL cannot be secured IN
such "a way as 10 submit il 10 court
The President. 81 is said this evening.
is not $50 heartily I'm favor OF pushing
Inc Mater AS Secretary Herbert, bcheN-
ing that the ADMINISTRATION Would oss
placed in ridiculous light 10y some or
tho testimony which the Admiral would
undoubtedly give. while Mr. heroert M,
siefs that III would Doe suhVersive OF an
naval discipline TO permit the interview
10 go unu1ticed. other members oi tne
cabinet hold the opt ION of Mr.. Herbert
Until the Meade matter U.s. inaly stl,
tied b. is not probable that an admiral
win be- selected 10 command the Norm
Atlantic fleet Admiral Ramsay saws 10,
dav that he has applied for the dei2li
and expects to secure H. The only on
sfaclc. I'm his view. S. the possihilltN ,9l
the Secretary declining TO part with his
services CAPTAIN Bob Evan's amnuoi
10 succeed Ramsay viii not pc uiln't ~
hv Nr Herbert. who is not in sNnia ...
With the move 10 make Evans cnief OF the
Navleation Bureau. where ne would pia'-
t!caiiv De I'm command OF the navy, as
Ear as the detail OF officers ana move
,ncnts of ships are concerned.