The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-08
cleveland AS A Censor
He Orders the Suppression of Lieu
tenant YOang's Book on Hawaii.
AUTHOR SAN THE REVOLUTION
The Work Valuable One from Historic
Standpoint, Yet the President Excr.
ciscs Ills Authority and For.
bids Its Publication,

washington, Nov. T. An instance of
What many persons will consider an
altogether unwarranted and tyrannical
interference with the liberty of the
press by the present administration has
Just come to light. One of the most
distinguished of the junior officers of
Vhe navy has been forbidden to publish
a book prepared by him on the subjects
or the Hawaiian Islands because the
incidents and history contained in it
are too much in line with those in
Admiral Walkers report, and too little
with those evolved by Commissioner
Blount
Lieutenant Lucien Young, who has
repeatedly been mentioned in orders
Tor gallantry, and has received the
thanks OF congress. and been promoted
tor heroism, was on the Boston at Hon.
olulu at the outbreak of the revolution
or 1898. He was in command of the
marines who Were landed ITO guard the
United States legation. and took part
In all the stirring events at the Islands
until his ship was ordered away. At
the Fourth of July celebration, held
shortly after the resolution, he made
a public speech that caused no end of
trouble when 1t came to the ears of
the navy Department. it he welcomed
the Hawaiars ir>to the fold. and was
very eloquent In depicting the glories
OF the United States, and full of de-
light over our acquisition of the islands
in the center of the Pacific.
His cruise ended in October 1898, and
he was ordered to the bureau of records
in the navy department in this city,
He alS once set to work on a history of
the Hawaiian Islands, and particularly
OF the events in which he took part.
The manuscript, containing about Co.
OOO words, was finished some time ago
and in accordance with the naval reg
ulations, which forbids an officer to
print anything without submitting it
to the secretary of the navy, it was
sent to Secretary Herbert. The latter,
1t Is said, submitted it to President
Cleveland. ard a few days later it
was returned to Lieutenant Young with
an absolute refusal to permit it's pub
lication. No explanation was given
further than q general statement that
1t was not considered advisable for
the article to be printed.
AT Variance with Blounts Report.
Lieutenant Young, of course. cannot
and will not talk of the matter, but
friends of his who saw the book while
1t was being written, and before there
was any question of its suppression say
that the author has carefully avoided
all criticism of the acts of the admins
tration. His well-known opinions.
however, make 1t certain that the
whole tenor of the book Is in a direction
highly distasteful to the president, and
at utter variance with Commissioner
Blount's report and the presidents ut
terances on the subject.
Iiteutenant Young Is not an un
known man whose words can he light
~ set aside. He was born in Ken
lucky. and was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1873. On his first
cruise he jumped overheard in mid
ocean and saved the life of a drowning
sailor. In 1877. when the Huron was
wrecked off the coast of North Caro-
lima. he so conducted himself that his
native state presented him sword
and made him an honorary member of
its legislature. while congress passed a
special resolution comforting on him a
gold medal. thanking him and promot-
Ing him to the next higher rank in
the service. Since then his service has
been long and distinguished. How
ever. when men like Admiral Walker,
Admiral Kirkland. Admiral Meade and
Admiral Ammen are all rebuked by the
secretary much as a schoolmaster
would rebuke truant boy. mere lieu
tenant, however distinguished can
hardly hope to receive much considera-
ton.