New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
MR.. HASELTON FULL OF WOE.
HE, TOO, HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH ADJ
MIRAL MEADE
THE LATTER THREATENED TO CHARGE HIN WITH
nEING Ftfl. or OTHER THiNds AHp NOW
~ Has nErN ASKED TO htriHN

HE Has tfES Asked TO iftri'N
~ wiSrTEn 20 VENEZUELA
lny TELEGRAPH TO rnr ThhuHrl
Washington. May ~ The United Hiniez Minister
90 Venezuela IL not generally known. perhaps. That
n gentleman with the picturesque name Of Sonecn
lIasciton Nils that important post understood "
be charged by Admiral Moade with an ovcrin-
diligence In liquof the occasion Of nm ohcihl re-
ccpion given by President crespo to the Admiral
while on n visit 10 Caracas The hllariiy OF Seneca
Who by the way. claims descent from that cole
bratei Busurg-Mihr who imported into Persia the
game Of chess and the fables Of Pilpay-is said to
have lnerfered seriously with the soemnty of inc
ceremonial. and to have left the President OF THIS
turbulent little South American Republic speech
less with amazement The indignation Of Admiral
Meade can he measured adequately only by
perusal Of his official report which. discardng
gauiy generaliiies. goes with much thoroughneSs
OF detail. or. Senator McPherson OF New
Jersey might have said. with all the ponierosiiy
OF particularly. into the different stages and de-
grees of drunkenness exhibited by Mr.. Haselton.
This. least. Is said to be the nature Of the r"-
port by those who have been permitted to read II.
The general public II Is feared. will have no OPP
portunlty TO measure the extent OF the eccentrci-
ties committed by the dpsomaniaca diplomat. As
n result OF the report, at any rate Mr.. Haseitons
resignation was called for by cable and It is also
said that the State Department did not hesitate TO
add that an answer this request expected
p y. O. Instead Of complying however. with this
demand Mr.. Haselton took the first steamer for
the United States and he is now In WASHINGTON
trying explain matters.
In a statement furnished by him 10 the press this
afternoon Mr. Haselton says: II understand Ad-
miral Meade has made a report containing serious
charges against me. but | have not yet seen the
report. 1t is doubtless due to tho Adm-als fee'-
ing concerning events which happened during his
recent visit to Venezuela. Before leaving LA
Guayra he stated that he would repor; that was
drunk at the reception rendered to him. When the
Admiral was about to Caracas received
a telephone message announcing that he would ar
rive at o'clock the next day. With my secretary
Mr. Bartemann. ] at once made up a list OF proni-
nent officials he called on. and to he invited 10
the reception to the Admiral We went about from n
busy with the work until l:3p p m me h'Nt
day that when the ADMIRAL arrived a, oe' pS
was well nigh exhausted iresiden, nreS d bin, I'M
designated o'clock as the hour for calInG on MN,
We accompanied the Admiral IN ms Ca on ro ,1e
bers Of the Cabinet -,
after several Of these calls had ben ma ws
proper for admiral TO he thus driving about maj
seye na sa HR so soe that said 10 he s" nat
he went no further 1t would be serious reflection
seen their colleagmes reminded him that would
have remain in Venezuela after he lett ana
consented TO proceed Then were detained about
half minute at the door Of one Of the cannf' OH
scented what he regarded as very undienleh Pro pro,
cepding He consented. however, 10 go thToutn WIN
the calls although giving free expression 10 MS as
approval. As a result OF his conduct many pronl-
nc nj persons refused attend the reception lhese
Things naturally had a tendency TO anger me A
miraI and. as | have said. he threatened az Ia
Guayra 10 make report retectlng on me. ~ -
matter % fact. did everything could 70 r,nher MS
visi, agreeable. Contrary 10 reports, me N'h,Nn'
Ian Government was not greatly impressed WIN ms
visit He had expected the Cabinet 10 turn oui 10
meet him Two carriages were placed al MS us,
posal but this not SUFFICIENT for ms party ava
added others a my own expense - -
Mr. IIaselfon has received dspafch from IS =
smiley Of vermont through wnos" lnnn'h'" ne
was appointed Minister 10 Venezuela SAYING ,hh'
he wonid arrive IN Washington today to give lrI,
sonal attention the case Assistant Sr'rrth,l ia
expected the written resignation 10 be presenter '
Ssiurday and asked for n at an interview WIN we
Minister in the morning and again az "'ln'r,,
puf Mr. Uaselton asked that action be drlerrel unllI
the arrival Of Mr.. Smaliey, win a We" nf In'lht
In a defence Of the charges. lie says ne feels iht'
his future standing II ~ stake ana ms N NOR -
him than the roienfOn ~ the diplomatic mission,
which he will undoubtedly resign MI lihH"l'"h IN
much iepressed over the condition or hHhts -,
II was stated ~ the white House to-day NAV ihss
action taken In the case womb mol be fe'1ll'l NJ
that Mr. iihselt0n would not f"'nfh '" N'I'f"''
a. Minister Of the United states