Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-05-15
IT MAKES MEADE HOT.
VENEZUELA ETIQUETTE DIS
GUSTS THE OLD SEA DOG.
He Won't go Calling on Foreign Ministers
Then He Lodges Complaint Against the
United States Minister Hazleton Who
seems Liable to Loose His Job.

ton, United States minister to Venezue-
la, who is in Washington, ostenibly on
leave of absence from his post, will not
return to Venezuela. While Admira
Meade was at La Guayara with his
squadron this spring he had occasion
to communicate with the United States
legation at Caracas. The president is
said to have acted Immediately and this
accounts for the minister's sudden de-
parture from Venezuela for Washing
ton. Admiral Meades report, accord
ing to persons who know what trans
pired at La Guayara, reflects severely
upon the sobriety of the minister and
asserts that the business of the lega-
ton, almost from the date when he
took charge a year ago, has been con-
1ucted altogether by the secretary of
the legation, MI, Bartlemann, who has
been stationed at Caracas for the past
five years.
Mr.. Hazelton arrived here Thursday
and has since been in consultation with
the state and navy department officials.
He has desired to present his side of
the case to Secretary Gresham, but ow-
Ing to the latter's sickness, the confer
tary Uhl. The minister has asked for
a copy of the charges made by Admiral
Meade, but the department has not felt
at liberty to give them.
HAZELTON'S STATEMENT.
When seen by representative of the
Associated Press Mr.. HaZelton said:
Il wish to be entirely frank on this sub
ject understand that Admiral
Meade has made a report containing
serious charges against me but 1 have
not yet seen the report. 1t is doubtless
due to the admiraFs feelings concern
ing events which happened during his
recent visit to Venezuela. All did not
Ill \
miral was much displeased with certain
features of his visit. Before leaving
La Guayara he stated that he would
report that l was drunk at the reception
rendered him. This and other things
may explain the animus of the charges.
When the admiral was about to come
to Caracas, l received telephone mes
sage announcing that he would arrive
at o'clock the next day. With my
secretary, Mr.. Bartlemann, l at once
made up a list of prominent officials to
be called on and to be invited to the
reception to the admiral. We went
about from 4 until 10 p. m. delivering in
vitations. Again we were busy with the
work until 1870 p. m, the next day, so
that when the admiral arrived at
o'clock, l was almost exhausted. Pres
ident Crespo had designated o'clock
as the hour for calling on him. We ac-
companied the admiral on his call on
the president. Then we proceeded to call
on the members of the cabinet.
NOT THE CORRECT THING.
After several of these calls had been
made Admiral Meade grew impatient.
II e said it was improper for an admiral
to be driving about making calls on the
cabinet. We had already made several
calls, so that l said to Admiral Meade
that it would be a serious reflection on
those on whom he failed to CALL after
having seen their colleagues. | remind
ed him that l would have to remain in
Venezuela after he left and that L did
not wish such an embarrassment to oc-
cur. Then we were detained about
thirty second at the door fone of the
cabinet officers. This, also irritated the
admiral, and he resented what he re-
garded as an undignified preceding.
He consented, however, to go through
with the calls after giving free express
sion to his criticism and disapproval
He declared that it was an unusual
| course for an admiral to be making calls
| on the cabinet. l had relied on the five
years experience of Mr. Bartlemann
my private secretary, who said it was a
| local custom. Under the instructions OF
! the state department to ministers, the
| local customs of etiquette are always tC
| be observed.
Another irritation occurred as to cal
| ing on the foreign ministers. 1t haG
| been arranged that we should call or
| the ministers of Italy, Spain, Germany
| and other countries represented anC
| should invite them to the reception tC
| the admiral later. Mr.. Bartlemann gave
| this as the usual custom. But Admira
| Meade positively declined to call on the
| foreign ministers. AS a result they
| were not seen and none of them attend
| I'd the reception given to the admiral.
ANGERED THE ADMIRAL.
These things naturally had a ten
1ency to anger the admiral and, as
nave said, he threatened at La Qua
yara to make report rejecting on me
AS matter of fact, 1 did everything
| could to have his visit agreeable anC
| hOnored. Contrary to report, the Ven
| eZuelan government was not great!
impressed with the visit of Admira
| Meade. He had expected the cabine
| to turn out to meet him. Two car
| riages were placed at his disposal, bu
this was not sufficient for his part!
and l added other carriages at m.
| own expense
Mr.. Hazelton was asked as to the re
port that his secretary, Mr. Bartle
| man, had done the work of the lega
ton for the last year.
Il have been in constant attendanc
| at the legation" said he. being alb
sent only once-for four days-an
| then Mr.. Bartleman accompanied me
| l wished to make his work as agrrea
| BILE as possible and as his compensa
tion was a meagre $500 per yeal
while mine 81 $500, 1 asked him I
my house, where he was free from a
expense. the only requirement bein
that he keep general track of affairs.
| After giving these and further de
tails with much frankness, Mr.. Hazel
ton was asked the direct question
Have you resigned?"
Il have not as yet" said he.
Has the department asked for you
| resignation"
| II am not at liberty to discuss tha
| subject" said he.
| Mr.. Hazelton was informed that fror
| other sources it had been learned tha
| his resignation had been called fol
He answered that it amounted to abou
| that. At the Venezuelan legStio
much surprise was expressed at tn
news of the trouble over Ministe
| HaZelton. No word had come fror
| Venezuela as to the unpleasantness O
the occasion of Admiral Meade's visi
and the legation here was not surpris
ed that Mr.. Hazelton's services. ha
been other than agreeable.
San Francisco, May IA forty-foc
gasoline launch built for Ralph Grangel
| a National City banker. exploded toda
! while on its trial trip. Its occupant.
| three youths. were thrown into the bay
| cites too near the gasoline tank. Two G
| the boys were comparatively uninjure
but the third, Frank Fitzpatrick, wa
| fatally hurt
Omaha, Neb., May ia special to tn
Bee from Tekamah. Neb.. says: The fam
| Gus Phillips murder trial in which five Blu
| ton county citizens were involved wa
| concluded today with a verdict of acquit
! al. Robert Phillips was shot in his cabi
! last winter. 1t was alleged that vfgilar
ties headed by James Blum were guilty
| on the theory that he squatted on Blum
land -Four of Blunn's neighbors wer
tried with him.
| DUEsTROw MUST STAND TRIAL.
| Jury Decides That the millionaire AInrde