Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Rear Admiral Remey Likely to Be His


AS soon as the Dewey ceremonies at New
York over the Navy Department will
relieve Rear Admiral Sampson of command
of the North Atlantic squadron. This &C
| ton is to be taken at the request of the
admiral, who has already had more than
his portion of service in his grade.
After a short leave of absence he will be
assigned to important shore duty, prob
ably in command of one of the navy yards.
The South Atlantic Station.
Another command which will become
vacant in October is that of the South At
lantic station. Rear Admiral H. L.. Howison,
the present commander of that station, will
go on the retired list by operation of law
on account of age in October, and 1t is ex-
pected that his successor in command of the
station will be announced in a few weeks
Admiral Howison has just completed the
circumnavigation of Africa the cruiser
Chicago and is now at Rio de Janeiro en-
route to New York.
He is due at the latter port early in Oc-
tober, but it is possible that he may expe-
dite his movements so as to arrive there in
time to participate in the naval demon
stration in honor of Admiral Dewey. In
that case he would probably have COM
mand of the assembled naval fleets, mas
much he outranks Rear Admiral Samp-
ron by seven numbers, and in naval usage
the senior officer present Is always in COM
mand. 1t is believed in naval circles. how
ever. that Rear Admiral Howison will not
be able to reach New York in time to assist
in the national welcome to the hero of
Manila. even if he should change his pres
ent itinerary in order to do So
Admiral Howison left New York on the
Chicago April II last. since which time he
has cruised through the Mediterranean, the
Indian ocean. and around the Cape of Good
Hope and across the south Atlantic to Bra
gil.
His prearranged itinerary, which has been
faithfully observed so far on his long voy-
age, calls for his departure from Rio de
Janeiro on the 10th instant. his arrival at
Barbados September q and his arrival at
New York October 3. Unless he changes
his original plans he will not reach New
York until several days after the Dewey
ceremonies have been concluded. Although
a, already Indicated he might possibly
complete his trip several days earlier. moth
ing has been received at the Navy Depart
ment to show that he has any such inten-
ton.
So far as known the department has had
no correspondence with him on the sub
ject. even to the extent of indicating its
desire for his PARTICIPATION in the Dewey
demonstration. 1t is therefore unlikely
that any change will be made in the naval
program at New York in honor of Admiral
Dewey, and that Rear Admiral Sampson
will have the distinction of formally wei
native shores.
Remey to Succeed Sampson.
In accordance with the new naval policy
with respect to the assignment of officers
to squadron commands Rear Admiral G. c.
Remey commanding the Portsmouth navy
yard. and Rear Admiral N. H. Farquhar
handing the Norfolk navy yard will
succeed to the commands Of the north At
lantic and south Atlantic squadrons leav-
ing Rear Admiral w. S. Schey as next in
line for the first flag command which shall
thereafter become available.
1t. is too early yet. in the absence of
Secretary Long, to state positively the as
signments of AdmralsRemey and Farquhar
but the impression prevails that the for
mer will be given Admiral Simpsons COM
mand which Is generally conceded to be
the most desirable in the service.
Neither or the officers named has had
flag command, and that fact is mentioned
giving them preference in the prospect
i've assignments over Rear Admiral Schley
who had that distinction during the brief
existence o fthe so-called flying squadron
OF the officers senior to Remey, Farouhar
and Schley, two are on shore duty, viz:
Admiral McNair, who is superintendent of
the Naval Academy. and Admiral Howell,
who is president of the naval examining
board. These officers are not considered
eligible for sea command at present, the
former having about eighteen months ago
relinQuished command of the Asiatic sta
ton. and the latter having recently had
command of a division of the North At
lantfc fleet during the Spanish war.