San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. pa special
dispatch from Washington, says:
Rear Admiral Kirkland's trouble
arose from congratulating Presi-
dent Faure, of Frace, on his cleo
ton, which Secretary Herbert
thought improper; from making
uncomplimentary remarks about
American missionaries in Syria;
from an alleged insult to a naval
chaplain at the Kiel festivities;
and, because of charges of general
indiscretion in commenting on per-
sons and affairs. Admiral Kirk
land has sailed from Gibraltar for
Algiers in his flagship, the San
Francisco. The announcement that
Admiral Kirkland had been de-
tached created a sensation in naval
circles. 1t is expected he will APP
ply to be replaced on the retired
list. For some time past it has
been rumored that Secretary Her
bert was not pleased with the con-
duct of Admiral Kirkland.
Dissatisfaction was first caused
by the action of the admiral in
sending a letter of congratulation
to President Faure, of France, on
his election. Secretary Herbert
construed this as entirely wrong,
holding that the official position of
the admiral representing the dig
nifty of the United States navy in
European waters precluded him
from making any comment in
reference to politics, and sent a
letter of reprimand. Admiral
Kirkland was not slow to respond
and he did so by appealing to the
president to override Secretary
Herbert's structures on his con-
duct. He claimed in his letter he
had known President Faure per-
sonally and he only congratulated
him in a personal capacity. 1t is
not known what action the presi-
dent took, but the detachment of
the admiral indicates that the sec
rotary was sustained by Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Admiral Kirkland next came in
to public notoriety through a
newspaper interview in which he
made somewhat insulting COM
ments on the character of Ameri-
can missionaries in Syria, whittier
he had been to give them protec-
ton during the Armenian troubles.
This was brought to the notice of
the navy department by a protest
from religious organizations in
Boston.
Following this second cause of
dissatisfaction came a complaint
from a chaplain that the admiral
had insulted him before a number
of officers during the festivities at
the opening of the Kiel canal,
when Admiral Kirkland was in
command of the United States
fleet. 1t was alleged by the chap
lain that while standing with Adj
miral kirkland and group of
other officers on the quarter deck
of the San Francisco, the admiral
turned to him and ordered him be-
low in brusque if not insulting
manner, because hewas not attired
in full dress uniform, in his letter
to the navy department, made
plain that the chaplains have only
one regulation uniform, which
serves for all occasions, and he
therefore believed he was very
badly used. 1t is said that Secre-
tary Herbert sided with the chap
lain in his complaint, but it is not
known whether he took official ac-
ton upon it.
Other reports reached the navy
of more personal ma
ture, and after making a thorough
inquiry, and consulting President
Secretary Herbert is
sued the order of detachment. Ad-
miral Kirkland will probably re-
ceive the news by cable at Algiers,
for which place the San Francisco
sailed from Gibraltar. While this
recall is not complimentary to the
admiral, there is no disposition OF
the department to belittle his
record as a sailor. Admiral Kirk
land had not long to serve on the
active list, but it is believed that
he will apply for retirement with
out delay. 1t is said he had ex-
pressed an intention of going on
the retired list if relieved.