Evening star., 1898-04-15
Esnder well-set up a loud laugh, and the
Netacomet continued in pursuit with the
result We know


Justice Long Withheld.
For the gallantry displayed on this occa-
sion Commander Jouett, securing that rank
meantime, was recommended by the board
of officers, Of which Admiral Farragut was
chairman. appointed in 1865 ito consider
the claims of officers of the navy for ad-
vancement for heroic conduct in battle"
to be promoted thirty numbers but for
some reason this advancement was never
made. He was made captain in 1874, a
commodore in 1883 and a rear admiral Feb
ruary 3D. 1886. In the previous year, 1885,
while in command of the naval forces on
the North Atlantic station. Jouett by his
prompt, firm and judicious course during
the rebellion on the Isthmus of Panama,
restored order. re-established transit. pre-
vented great destruction Of property and
loss of life, and was instrumental in bring
ing about a surrender of the insurgent
forces in the United States of Colombia, re-
fecting great credit upon this country and
himself. He was retired February 81 1890,
and March 10 of that year Admiral David
D. Porter strongly recommended that Con-
gress place Jouett on the same footing on
the retired list of the navy with Vice Ad-
miral Rowan and Rear Admiral Worden
who were finally retired with full sea pay
In March, 1892, Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy strongly recommended similar ac-
t1on, and March 3, 1893, an act of Congress
was approved providing that Rear Admiral
highest pay and compensation of his grade.
Thus Justice, long withheld, was at last
rendered to him
Talk With the Admiral.
The views of such man on the needs Of
the present navy must necessarily be re-
garded as weighty in leading to solution
OF many of the perplexing problems now
confronting the professors and students in
naval architecture and construction. His
expression of them, therefore, to a Star
reporter will be regarded in their proper
Importance Admiral Jouett received the
reporter In his bed room, where in a COM
Portable dressing gown, he was reading the
latest papers.
ITS all a mistake to criticise' the Presi-
cent, said Fighting Jim," looking up
t1ve's course. Il think Wen be fighting in
another week, and while Mr.. Mckinley has
been patient and anxious for peace. I am
conhdent he'll be found vigorous and right
in front when peace can be no longer hon
orably maintained. His soldiers idoiized
MIN during the war, and fighting men don't
fancy towards"
Torpedo boats and Monitors,
The needs of the navy?" he repeated,
In answer to question. 'They are mani
1old, OF course. We ought to have a hum
ored torpedo boats at least. The maneu-
vers down there at Key West last week
showed what valuable agents they are.
.y Ihey simply put their lights out and had
the lroncIads virtually at their mercy
But this is no time to build battle ships" I"
continued the admiral 1T seems almost a
Sin to have the ways filled up with vessels
OF this type that cost. say. $1,000, 900 :pi zee
ana take three years at least to complete
and when completed are nearly out of date
What we want are monitors. A monitor
can be built in eight months at the cost, say,
OF round million dollars, that can whip
any battle ship afloat. A monitor can be
built to draw not over sixteen feet of wa
ter, that can carry heavier guns than any
sea-"
Why have monitors. then, not been ia
vored iE the consideration of the present
critical outlook" inquired the reporter.
AssertiOns of Young Officers Met.
They have all been put in commission,
big ones and little ones," responded Admiral
Jouett. but We mead more Of them For
twenty years the young officers of the navy
have asserted that the monitors could not
go to sea, or If they did they would be such
unsteady gun platforms that their guns
could not be used. Now, this is all bosh,
pure and simple. The Star last week print
ed the address delivered by Capt Sher-
wood. an old naval officer. before the Loyal
Legion out in ST. Louis, in which he con-
tiasted the battle ships and monitors His
recital of the Miantonomoh's marvellous
1terranean sufficiently refuted the asser-
tions against the monitors on the score of
Sea-goinG qualities"
Can you give me any other instances? 2"
inquired the reporter.
Bunce and the Monadnock.
ANY other?" calculated the admiral.
why, it would take me all night 10 give
you all sucn. Now, there's Admiral Bunce.
He's a pretty good witness, 1 reckon.
all J(r,po iln7
the little old Monadnock. Bunce was
lieutenant when the war closed, and the
government wanted to send the Monadnock
to California. and he was given thu COM
mand of her. She was conveyed by the
Vanderbilt, the biggest side-wheel steamer
ever built in this country. The Vanderbilt
was built by the Vanderblts and presented
to the government. Commodore John Rodg-
ers commanded her. Going around Cape
Horn they met heavy gales. 1t was only
occasionally that the Vanderbilt could see
the monitor Rodgers grew alarmed and
signaled Bunce: Keep up your courage, old
fellow; I'll stay by YOU Bunce signaled
back: What is the matter with you? Why
can't
Then Bunce. in that little monitor put on
steam and stood for the Vanderbilt, passing
her in little while, going over six knots
an hour through the gale Bunce has often
told me that he did not have to put a rack
on the table and didn't break a bottle or a
glass in the whole gale
Capt. Purnell F. Harrington, who COM
mands the Puritan" continued the admiral,
says she Is the best sea ship he was ever
on, and in my opinion she is the finest
fighting machine afoat. Frank Wise told
me that when he took the Amphitrite down
to Charleston to the blockade maneuvers
last year he had a twenty-hour storm, with
as ugly cross-cut sea as he ever saw, yet
there was never minute. he said, when, If
1t had been necessary, he couldn't have
fought all his guns effectively.
The MOnterey's Marvellous Record.
II could quote authorities. as 1 said be-
fore, on the seagoing qualities of the moni-
tors and their surprising qualities as
steady gun platforms all night" said the
admiral, "but Kempn is enough What
kempff? Why, Louis. He commanded the
Monterey and went out from San Francisco
In 1t in search of a storm to try her sea-
qualities in. He was in two severe storms
about as bad as were ever known on the
Pacific, and there was not q minute, SO he
reported TO the Navy Department, that he
couldn't have fought his guns with ease
or a point Of the compass where the guns
couldn't have been directed
"Kempn took the Monterey up to the
mouth of the Columbia river" he con-
tinued. There had been heavy storm,
and a large merchant steamer had been
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