The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01

hcer- lie IS the last. as IA
conspicuous, victim O. tha rse
farce into which the services hass
Grated under ne feeble rsr-s sse.
Hon. HILARY =. Herbert q IL
i $ an open secret FTF,r-
especially IN Washington C.~ o1ce1
Rotary Herbert has neva~ rec.% S&
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ehRsr- sns
tered last spring in tho sgs~ceR%
be could not 30 with the Zee, - sAs
celebration and, by virtue ~ ~ as
- the political and temporary
American navy, minEie with rcvsasmAAs
on equal terms There Is M ,s,,s.ss
his original purpose was 10 20 ..
taat MS expectation was q he treas.s
ciahy IS t0e F~epresentatjve az tha
dent Neither IS q well-iniorm4sa
son N Washington City srnorg-. -
fact that 1t took the combipss Nee
STRANGE and advice Of a doye, -
II the most experienced men = -
- convince him that his vfsf, aasg
only oe fru-tess in the matter ~ =
ciai ambitions, but actually a cars.
harTasSmert 70 ail concerned "a
At l2st thar. While the place az -
officers was readily ascer,ainaAlA
their part M the various functions
prescribed. he himself would 10 ss~
fu3us and indefinite quantity. -. -
provided FOR conveniently under
cumstances and certainly not A. an -
terms his fancy had luxuriantlv ,A~N
enormously painted. He resigned -
gsudy dream therefore. with A sirA -.
siTove Il content himself with fha -
commonplace giorics Of the junket AZ -.
Harbor. and the less ar.stoeratie hosnssa
it,es Of untitled C~CtJagers along he ~
-. H. F#
since that the suspicious hostility ~
the exacti1g and irritable jealousy a n.
habitual attitude toward naval officers 49,
intensified. and that il IS now harder isss
ever 10 keep in favor at heaismrs-.
without dism.sslng self-reSpect ant -
ho0d altogether.
The cause assigned for the deosrtn..,,
acton in recalling Admiral KlrkisnS
his alleged indsScCetlon. first. in Aay---
written 4 private letter 10 his Old frsel
". Faure, CongratIlating him on ssx7-
been chosen president Of the Fresa -
public: and secondly, IN having erwssas
the opinion that the Armenian ar.sta-s
are a pest.ferous lot and much E-s =.
sponstbie for the troubles in Asa e.o.
than the Turks. Under the Herhe, =.
glme of sweetness and light, naval osssz
have no right TO their personal ~frisH.zAes
or their private opinions; ana they hSs
found 10 their cost that professional laHtr
and devotion and enthusiasm eeuat sf
nothing beside a wc~akling's rufies yassS
and his fantastic imaglnings OF greatness
Just as he wanted 10 20 to klel and he se
object Of the respectful admiration au9 ta
eager familiarity OF emperoTs ard king
and princes. so does Air. Herbert. mAk
dizzy hy a novel elevation. want 70 nna-
opolze the emotions and direct the Utter.
ances OF his. for the time being. saoOeia-
atas Admiral Kirkland is an exeeisM
officer. capable. patriotic. strong and SIT
relant-tuSt the man FOR such service -
he was performing when Mr.. Herherts a.
der Of recall reached him-but he had ft
gotten or scorned his part in the p;tta
opera boufTe. and SO he comes hack, yer
hans to idleness and waiting orders, r4
TO all the neglect and humiliation the q
partment NAY be capable of inhlctins GpN
him.
II Is the latest chapter. and. We rata
think. the worst SO far.