Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
FEAR HIS POPULARITY
Secretary Long Peremp.orily In>
struots Roar Admirn, TO Avail
Further ordor. Before Attempting
10 v'si, Any Arricnn roS,-Encm,c.
DID NOT WANT Him LLonlzsa at
c0po Town-Friends Angry.

The New York Heralds Washington
correspondent contributes the following
TO that journal:
That it has never been the intention
of the Navy Department to permit Rear
Admiral Schley to proceed to South
African ports is shown by the official
instructions given him by the depart
ment on Monday last, copy Of which
I obtained to-day.
lREOPENS THD SCHLEY CONTRO-
VERSY.
| These instructions are most remarka-
BILE and very different from the usual
orders given commanders-in-chief upon
assuming command of stations. South
Africa is within the defined limits of
the South Atlantic station, and In the
case of a flag officer in good standing
with the department he Is usually per-
mltted to proceed to any point within
the limits OF his station that he desires.
| In the case of the Asiatic station,
Rear Admiral Watson, although his
command is the most important Of all
in the service. is not restricted as to
his movements, but can send his ships
wherever he desires. Rear Admiral
Farquhar, commander-in-chief of the
North Atlantic station. is not hampered,
and certainly Rear Admiral Sampson
was not, for he took his squadron with
him wherever he deemed proper-within
the limits of his station. of course, and
holding them in readiness to carry out
any instructions that might be cabled
by the department
The orders to Rear Admiral Schley
are, therefore, regarded by his friends
as another evidence OF the pernicious
influence of the Bureau Of Navigation.
Instead Of the departure of the cruiser
Chicago witnessing the close of the
Schley incident it Is evident that this
Observation-Disclosures as 1t is, accord
| Ing to Admiral Schley's friends, as
slap at that officer-will more strongly
bring to the attention of the American
people the persecution which he is suf-
fering at the hands of the department.
In the orders issued the Secretary
specially instructs Admiral Schley not
to direct any of the vessels of his com
mand to proceed to African waters
without specific instructions from the
department
Tho State Department does not desire
to have any American -of-war in
South African waters at present. believ-
ing that the circumstances might he de-
trimental to American interests. and the
Navy Department, therefore, will not
allow any vessel to proceed to South
African waters unless the situation In
South Africa should change materially.
SCHLEY'S FRIENDS DISAP-
POINTED.
The instructions to Rear Admiral
Schley are very disappointing to his
friends with whom I talked to-day.
They had believed that the department
had placed no restriction as to the ports
he should visit This is q copy OF the
Navy Departments orders:
November 20. 1899.
Sir-When the U. s. 3. chicago IS in
all respects ready for sea, proceed with
that vessel by the shortest practicable
route TO The waters OF your command.
touching ell route for coal at Port Cas-
tries. st. Lucas, or at Rio Janeiro, and
at such other ports as may be necessary.
The department desires you to be at
Buenos Ayres with the least practicable
delay. in order that you may inspect
the vessels Of your command.
1T is also desired that special atten-
ton should be given to the repairs under
way on the Wilmington, Submit to the
department without delay a schedule of
|
the probable dates of your arrivals and
departures. Besides the Chicago, VIII
mington and Montgomery are attached
TO your command. The Wilmington is
now at Buenos Ayres and the Mon4-
gomery is now at Montevideo.
You will await further orders before
any vessel OF your command visits anv
African port.
Very respectfully.
81. D. LONG, Secretary.
ITO the COMMUNICATIVE Chief United
States Naval Force. South Atlantic
Station
TO GET RID OF scHLEY.
1t is expected by department officials
that the Chicago will sail Saturday.
Admiral Schley has not yet submitted
the itinerary he will follow. His trip,
the order shows, is to be very different
from the leisurely voyage made by Rear
Admiral Howison. his predecessor in
command of the South Atlantic station.
Admiral Howison proceeded to Rio
Janeiro via the Mediterranean, touch
Ing at ports In Morocco and the North
Africa coast, and then stcaming via the
Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. stopping
at Delagoa Bay and visiting the Trans
vaal. and rejoining the Chicago at Cape
Town. From Cape Town the Chicago
| went to ST. Helena and Rio, and then
| came north.
Admiral Howison was six months at
sea and returned home in his flagship
to retire. Rear Admiral Schley, under
the orders given him. will proceed
with that vessel (the Chicago) by the
| shortest practicable route to the waters
OF your command, touching en- route
for coal at Port Castries. st. Lucia. or
at Rio Janeiro and at such other ports
as may be necessary"