New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
EMORY To COMMAND THE ST H'0i'
TALK OF UTILIZING THE AMERICAN LINEN ~
Az AUXILIARY CRUISER.


TALK OF UTILIZING THE AMERICAN LINEN
An AUXILIARY CRUISER
Washington. March 10 (SpeciaD-Co"h"n'' ,
william H. Emory has Voiunteeieu W =, ,ho 4,
tho AUXILIARY cruiser ST. Louis in the event oi ma.
,.aesors ,r,nressn,ent into the naval service UNA
he will he ordered join her before her uep 49,.
fror, New-York next Wednesday IN =" '"f'
similar TO that which caused Commander p.o" "
70 sail On the St. Paul yesterday as u'S'''seo ~
The Tribune to-day Commander Emory H"' "
lcc,ed AS his immediate stan Lieutenant Na'nan
Sargent as executive onlcer at present recoruer Vi
H. r2,,rl Of Inspoction and Survey OF inc navy
Department and Lieutenant Frank f. fletcher al
navigator now on duty at the torpedo s'a'o" NJ
Newport. sn~
7, has not bAon determined whether these omcerS
will ioin The ship next week, such action 'epe"i''
on the developnents Of the general situation III
tho next four or Ave days but Commander Eiuo's
will be the chief passenger on the next ou'"o'N
VOYAGE for Southampton. and. IKE broW"so" o'
the ST Paul. he will continue with the ~. Lou'S
so long as there is any likelihood OF trouoe' Ia
p,i,iarizinr himself with the capabilities OF ''e
chin and holding himself in readiness 10 take
charge of her. While the S.. Louis is IN EhEhsh
waters between trips Commander emory VIII w
able 10 perform valuable inspection WORK ashofe,
being thoroughly acquainted with Enslsh nav"
matters through his -FOUR years vi u"'' ~ ''
as naval attache.
Coumander Emory like Commander Brownson. Is
emirenty fitted for the work. both officers being at
tached to the Inspection and Survey BOARD "hlch
passes on the acceptance and condition Of all Amer-
can warships He is also one OF the pest command
inr officers I'm the Navy to have charge OF vessel
designed for such services ne are naturally TO be
exneced OF conrrercedestroyers like the fast aux-
iarv cruisers He has record for sallantry ana
bravery as well for discretion. unsurpassed ny
any man Of his rank and stories of his sturdy char
acter are common in the service. 1t Is reia'ed OF
him tina, while young lieutenant on the Aslatlc
Station he had occasion severely 10 repriman1 an
erlstnd man who was physically a powerful EEL
low with some notoriety a bully among the crew
II came 10 Emory's that the man had reinarkea
that Lieutenant Emory had on his UNIFORM ior
protection. he would not nave daren 10 oe 80
severe" Emory forthwith went to the captain ana
got tour Of shore leave for the sailor. who gladly
avaued himself Of the favor. but the Lieutenant
MI, o his civilian clothes and overtaking the man.
invited him into back street and tod MIN 10 de-
fend himself There hot night FOR hve MN
utes and then Emory helped the jack tar ABOARD
ship and turned him over TO the doctor Tor week
| convalescence.
Dur,nr the war between Japan and China, when
IN command Of the Petrol he was compelled 10
hibernate with the ships in mud dock near rot'
Arthur foreign ship was in similar immova 10,
condition a few hundred yards from the feirel,
and her searchlights. Emory thought threw ,heiT
binding glare unnecessarily on me fctteI a. ~
9o of a o 9se Of Em h y Gag
enough light of his own and If that searchligh dis
turbed him again he intended to clear for action
/ This effectuaIly ended the annoyance. sun an
other instance Of his ability is mentioned Of HI,
weather when his superior had about a6andone done
hos Of gsns s the danger by his nautical
knowledge and cooIness. His last sea service was
last Year at the Jubilee of queen Victoria
| Commander Emory was born In the DISTRICT OF
Gc6@om% i and nd as earn
1866 His first cruise was IN me lrSauo,s Asiauc
station sso e Was gsTSOmGtSsd to ensign APr
NaVai o6seTvaory in 81 and served the gun
Ta4ard Of b IN @ 5aon e
the Franklin. flagship Of European station 1870 "a
Rs H" saoG Special On d 'He Wash
ington. lssl-s9 aid Admiral Porter. lss3si. and
y ION in is, " lie commanded the Dispatch or
| special service. l@5-'s6 and then fitted out the
70, patrSod. duty in Behrins sea and The North Pa
Gg IN Nav o'E he was detailed nava
| tacht 10 the Legation I'm London In December 1888
home and took command q ,ne tetre F in Il" Ms 4
| taking her to China and far into the interior OF
hat GgP 6qs Of @ IN %ne ae on snard Sn
commander December % 1895 was detached in
from May IS to July IS. 1891.
| At the office OF the American Line IN Bowiint
| Green Yesterday It was said that nothing va,
known there OF the Interview reported to have
been had by Clement A. Griscom. president OF the
company. With President Mckinley regarding plan.
for placing the St Louis and ST Paul in commission
commerce destroyers IN case there should tt
| need OF their services II was admitted that Mr.
/ Griscom was In Washington. but what we're his
| plans there could not be learned
The 81. Louis. which left Newport News Wednes.
day morning for This port: after having had her
afternoon. and The officials o; the american Lin,
said tnat they attributed her delay 10 the heavy
! fog which was reported Ia prevail of the Atlantic
Coast Under ordinary, conditions the St Lout
should have made the trip in twenty-four hours
HARD LOT FOR CONsULs IN CUBA
THEY HAVE FAITHFULLY DISCHARGED rHEIr
DUTIES UNDER TRYING cTRcUMsT ,HcEs
WASHINGTON March I0.-It f. realized NJ the
| State Department that the lot OF the American