Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-22
ADMIRAL IN TROUBLE
r,nvl,Ints Against Kirkland Received
at The Department.
1,rt DE RECALLED. PROBABLY.
NJ. ,,isy,d indiscretion In France
r.,,,orabls Comments on N s'ion.
arles-Olher Mistakes

,,,.h from Washington say.'
ps,r Admiral Kirklsud's trouble
.,o.. from congra,ulating President
T,ure. Of Fnnce, on his election
.h,oh Secretary Herbert thought I'm
r,on,, and unnecessary; from making
nnc,mpllmeniafy remarks about
Arsr,sap missionaries In syria and
Aro,ols; from an alleged Insult to a
naval splAln at the kiel fe''i7ilis''
md because OF charges OF general In
discretion In commenting on persons
and hfiairs.
Admiral Kirkland has sailed from
ginfaItar for Anglers In bis nag-hip,
The Ban francisco.
Tbs announcement thst Admiral
Kirkland had been detached created n
'sn..iion In naval circles. IL Ia rx-
D ctvd that he will apply 10 be placsd
an the retired list. For some time pas1
n mss been fumpred that Secretary
Herbert was not pleased with the con-
auet of the admiral. Secretary HER
bsf, construed Admiral hlrsland's
letlst Of congIatulation to President
Fsufe. OF France, as entirely wrong,
boIdIny that the liilcial position Of the
admiral representing the dignity OF the
Hailed States navy In European waters
n,ecluu,d him from Masking any
comment Whatever with reference to
French POLITICS, and sent u letter OF
feptimand. The admiral appealed 10
ibe President 10 oyerfule Secretary
H.flefla structures on his conduct,
claiming that he had known President
F.ufs prr.onAlly anu ho had not yet
eougfatulale1 him IN capacity other
tban a. an Individual, and not ~ an
officer Of the U. B. n. Tho action Ot
tins President IN not known, but tho
detachment VI the admiral indicates
that Mt. Cleveland sustained the SOC.
felafy's ruling.
Admiral kirkland next came into
public notice through a newspaper
interview In which he mAue SOME
what Insulting comments on the char.
teirt OF American missionaries Ia
kyns, whittier no had been ssnt to
ave them protection during the
Armenian troubles. a protest from
religious organizations In Boston was
suuI 10 the navy department. Follow
log this second cause OF uitsstisfsction
cAme = complaint from n chaplain la
tue navy that tho admiral mad in-
iulltd him before q number OF ofiieeIs
curing the festivities st tho opening u
The Kiel canal, where Admiral kirl-
laud was In command OF the United
States leel. IL was alleged by the
tyh Ia a. xuN
Admiral Kirkland and agroup OF other
oiieeu ion the quarter deck OF the
flagship san FTsnoiscp, the COM
mandant turned 10 the chaplain aud
orJtrtd him below In bfu6qus II not
insulting manner, because no WAS lot
atliIed 10 full ureas Uniform. Tho
ohlplAln, In his letter TO the navy do
Iaflmpni, mAde plain that the chEp-
lsils have only one regulation uni.
form, which serves for all occasions,
and he therefore believed himself very
badly used. IL IL said that becteIEty
Hefbeflalded with thu chal lain Ia ms
complaint, but II 10 not known whether
he took OH 9ial action upon II. Other
reports reached the navy department
VI a more personal nature, anu after
making thorough Investigation anu
consulting the President, Admiral
Kirkland will probably receive the
news by cable nj AlgieTs. While tbs
recall 10, OF course, uncompiimeniary
10 the admiral, thero Il no disposition
Ut the department TO belitlls his record
NJ q sailor.
Admiral Kirkland had not long to
te've on tue active litt, but IL Is be.