New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
IDE CALLED TO ACCOUNT

COMMANDER IDE CALLED TO ACCOUNT
ORDERED HOME TO EXPLAIN CHARGES OF DIS
COURTESY MADE By ADMIRAL MEADE.
Washington. June II (SpeciaD.-An order was
issued to-day by the Secretary Of the Navy behind
which is a story of interest in which Admiral
Meade and Commander George f. Ide figure prom-
nentiy The order summary detached Commander
Ide from duty as captain OF the Alert vessel Of
the Pacific Squadron. and placed him on waiting
orders. The story which is authentic Is that some
time ago Admiral Meade reported Commander lde
for several serious offences. including more
especially breaches OF naval etiquette. 1t appears
that when the North Atlantic Squadron was re-
Gently at Colon, Admiral Meade accompanied AS
sistant Secretary McAdoo across the lsthmus 10
Panama. At hotel on shore In the latter place
Commander Ide encountered b. the Admiral
and Mr.. McAdoo. Upon seeing the visitors Com
ander Ide FASTENED TO pay his respects TO the AS
sistant Secretary He did not salute or otherwise
acknowledge the presence Of the Admiral. who
standing near In plain sight. The mere courtesy
OF touching raising his hat was even neglected
although naval regulations require all Juniors TO
salute their superiors In rank upon meeting them
After his conversation with the Assistant Secre-
tary Commander Ide brought up with a
round turn by Admiral Meade. The Admiral de-
sired TO know why he had not been addressed
Why did not you salute me. SIR? he demanded
Commander Ide replied that he had saluted. There
upon the Admiral rejoined that he had observed
Wndt TOOK place from the Time ne entered tne
hotel: that this Of courtesy among officers had
been omitted. ana that he would report the Alerts
commander 10 the Navy Department for disre-
spect Commander Ide repeated the statement that
the salute had been given Then the Admiral grew
angry. and said In addition to disrespect. | viii
report you for falsehood" At this the officers
separated. The Admiral kept his word, In part at
least 1t is certain that he charged that the Alerts
captain dsrespectful in his department In the
Panama Hotel. and that partly at least, for this
reason Commander Ide has been relieved from
duty-hls first command. The incident is unfor-
tunste for the commander, as 1t Will be used
against him when he comes up for examination for
promotion 10 q captaincy, as all such crcum-
stances are made matters Of official record and
considered by examining boards before which cam
didates for advancement appear.
Commander Franklin Hanford. on duty at the
NewYork Navy Yard. is ordered TO succeed TO the
command OF the Alert by steamer. leaving New
York on June &c. The apparent delay In acting on
Admiral Meade's charges is due TO the fact that
under the law a copy OF the charges had first 10
be sent 20 the accused, and his reply received AS
the Alert has been al San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua,
and protecting American interests In Ecuador.
there has been unavoidable delay.
IL is also said that the revocation OF Admiral
Meade's permission 90 abroad due TO the
charges against Ide. the Admiral Will be the
principal witness for the prosecution