The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-13
HASELT0y IyJ NIIDE
Cur Minister to Venezuela Talks
Of His Recall.
he is NOT YET READY TO RESIGN

The Minister win Urge a Hearing Before
the President in order That He May
Make a Defense-Ihe Admiral's Brusque
Manner in President Crespos Presence.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The diplomatic
trouble concerning United States Minister
Haselton, resulting from serious charges
made by Admiral Meade is the absorbing
theme in naval and diplomatic circles.
Mr.. Haselton has received dispatch from
Hon. b. b. Smalley, of Vermont through
whose influence he was appointed min
lister to Venezuela. saying he would arrive
In Washington today to give personal at
tention to the case.
1t is now known definitely that Secre-
tary Gresham in cable dispatch TO the
minister called for his resignation. The
minister desires TO see the specific charges,
and before tendering his resignation will
endeavor to have his side of the case pre-
sented to President Cleveland. Assistant
Secretary Uhl expected the written resig
nation to be rendered on Saturday, and
asked for it at an interview with the min
lister in the morning and again at 3 o'clock
But Mr.. Haselton asked that action be de-
! ferred until the arrival of Mr. Smalley,
with view to putting in defense to the
charges. He says he feels that his future
standing is at stake, and this is more TO
him than the retention of the diplomatic
mission, which he will undoubtedly re-
sign.
The correspondence leading up to Mr..
Haseltons return has been very brief, and
entirely by cable Secretary Gresham's
dispatch stated that facts had come to the
l.,
PEELED him to call for the minister's inn
mediate resignation. Mr. Gresham spoke
with deep regret of the necessity for this
course No specific charges were men
toned
Mr.. Haseltons dispatch asked per
mission to come to Washington TO resign
his position His purpose was to come
here and learn the charges but by mad
vertence he requested that he might re-
| turn ''to resign" This last phrase was
construed to mean resignation, and ac-
cordingly Assistant Secretary Uhl has
asked that the resignation be submitted
| in accordance with the dispatches.
Mr.. Haselton is much depressed over
the condition of affairs, He speaks frankly
in defense of himself, although reserved us
to departmental matters. He referred to
day to several further features of Admiral
Meades visit to Venezuela, showing, in
the Judgment of the minister, the animus
of the charges. One of these occurrences
was in the presence of President Crespo, of
| Venezuela.
"It had been arranged" J." said the min.
lister, that l should pursue the usual
course of officially presenting the admiral
| to the president. When, however, the
president entered unexpectedly Admiral
| Meade advanced to him, shook his hand
and began speaking to him in Spanish.
| The president was notioeably surprised,
| knowing the arrangements made for an
official presentation. At the first opportu
nifty I stepped forward and thereupOn for
mally introduced Admiral Meade to the
president and the admiral presented his
staff officers 1t was evident that the ad-
miral was nettled that his informal greet
ing of the president had not sufficed, al
though it was contrary to the honor due a
president, and contrary to express ar
| rangement."
Mr.. Haselton also speaks of his trip
from Caracas to Laguayra on the train
bearing the admiral, at which time the
| admiral did not call on the minister.
| When Laguayra was reached Mr.. Hasel-
ton says Sunday prevented his calling i'm
mediately on the admiral on his flagship,
the New York, as the rules of the navy
forbid salutes and like courtesies on Sun
day.
When he called the next day, Monday,
and was asked to the ward room Mr..
Haselton says Admiral Meade demanded
peremptorily: "Why did you not call yes
terday2" The minister says he avoided a
controversy by saying he preferred not to
call on Sunday, knowing the fleet would
remain until Monday night, He says the
courtesy shown him on the flagship was
so scant that it was evide. his departure
was desired by the admiral. He received,
however, the usual salute of seventeen
guns, due a United States minister on
leaving the ship. Captain Glass, of the
cruiser Cincinnati, commanded the gig
conveying him to shore, and in the course
of the trip Captain Glass stated that the
rules of the navy forbade Sunday salutes
and like courtesies.
Mr.. Haselton will first seek to answer
the charges, and if he prevails on the de-
partment to withdraw the request for his
resignation he will seek leave of alb
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