St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-13
AGAINST MEADE'S CHARGES.
NICE LITTLE DIPLOMATIC BROIL
THAT PROMISES TO BECOME
SERIOUS.
ANOTHER SIDE TO THE CASE.
A Statement of Some of the Ma
val Oficer's Eccentricities in
Venezuela.


lomatic trouble concerning United
States Minister Hazelton, resulting
from the serious charges made by Ad-
miral Meade, was the absorbing theme
in naval and diplomatic circles today.
Mr.. Hazelton has received dispatch
from Hon. B. B. Smalley, of Ver-
mont, through whose influence he was
appointed minister to Venezuela, say
ing he would arrive in Washington
tomorrow to give personal attention
to the case. 1t is now known definitely
that Secretary Gresham, in cable
dispatch to the minister, called for
his resignation. The minister desires
to see the specific charges, and before
rendering his resignation will endeavor
to have his side of the case presented
to President Cleveland. Assistant Sec
retary Uhl expected the written resig-
nation to be rendered yesterday, and
asked for it at an interview with the
minister in the morning, and again at
8 o'clock, but Mr.. Hazelton asked that
action be deferred until the arrival
of Mr.. Smalley, with view to
PUTTING IN A DEFENSE
to the charges. He says he feels that
his future standing is at stake, and
this is more to him than the retention
of the diplomatic mission, which he
will undoubtedly resign.
The correspondence leading up to
Mr.. Hazelton's return has been brief,
and entirely by cable. Secretary Gres-
hams dispatch stated that facts had
come to the knowledge of the presi-
dent which compelled him to call for
the minister's Immediate resignation.
Mr.. Gresham spoke with deep regret
of the necessity for this course. No
specific charges were mentioned. Mr..
Hazelton's dispatch, in answer, asked
permission to leave for; Washington
to resign His purposes was to come
here and learn the charges, but by
inadvertence he requested that he
might return "to resign" The last
phrase was construed to resign, and
Acting Secretary Uhl has asked that
the resignation be submitted in. ac-
cordance with the dispatches.
Mr.. Hazelton is much depressed over
the condition of affairs. He speaks
frankly, in defense of himself, al
though reserved as to departmental
matters. He referred today 10 several
further features of @ ~e
ADMIRAL MEADE'S VISIT
to Venezuela, showing, in the judg
ment of the minister, the animus of
the charge. One of the occurrences
was in) the presence of President Cres-
po, of Venezuela
'It had been arranged" said the
minister, that I should pursue the
usual course Of officially presenting the
admiral to the president. When, how
ever, the president entered uneXpect-
edly, Admiral Meade advanced to him,
shook his hand and began speaking to
him in Spanish. The president was
noticeably surprised, knowing the ar
rangements made for an official pres
entation. At the first opportunity I
stepped forward, AID thereupon for
mally introduced Admiral Meade to
the president, end the admiral present
ed his staff officers. 1t was evident that
Tic dQlllll al was ASllISQ blicII LII
formal greeting of the president had
not been sufifced, although it was con-
trary to the honor due a president, and
contrary to express arrangements.
Mr.. Hazleton also speaks of his trip
from Caracas to La Guayra on the
train bearing the admiral, at which
time the ~ csa, 81;
ADMIRAL DID NOT CALL
on the minister, as is said to be due
from an admiral to the representative
of the United States government.
When La Guayra was reached Mr..
Hazleton says Sunday prevented his
calling Immediately on the, admiral on
his flagship, the New York, as the
rules of the navy forbid salutes and
like courtesies on Sunday. When he
called the next day, Monday, and was
asked to the ward room, Mr.. Hazleton
says Admiral Meade demanded per-
emptorily:
why did you not call yesterday"
The minister says he avoided a con-
troversy by saying that he preferred
not to call on Sunday, knowing the
fleet would remain until Monday night.
He says the courtesy shown him on
the flagship was so scant that 1t was
evident his departure was desired by
the admiral.
He received, however, the usual sa-
lutte of seventeen guns, due a United
States minister, on leaving the ship.
Capt. Glass, of the cruiser Cincinnati,
commanded the gig conveying him to
shore, and in the course of the trip
Capt Glass stated that the rules of
the navy forbade Sunday salutes and
like courtesies. Mr.. Hazletonl will seek
to answer the charges, and if he pre-
walls on the department to withdraw
the request for his resignation, he will
seek leave of absence.