The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-11
FIGHTING BOB EVANS
GIVEN A REPRIAAND
Is Severely Reproyed by Secre-
tary Of the Navy.
HE SCORED CHANDLER
STRUCTURES TOO HARSH IN AID
MIRALiS "a SAILORS LoG.O

Washington, Aug 10-The navy de-
partment has reprimanded Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, acting upon
the complaint made by Former Secre-
tary Of the Navy Chandler, for crtti-
cisms Of the latter in Admiral Evans
book, "A Sailors Log" The letter Of
reprimand was sent to the rear ad-
miral yesterday and was as follows:
Navy Department, Washington, Aug.
9. 1901;
'Sir-The Hon. William z. Chandler.
president of the Spanish treaty claims
commission, lately a senator of the
United States and formerly secretary
Of the navy. has complained to the de-
partment, as you are aware, of certain
structures upon the official conduct of
the then 1SS4) secretary of the navy.
The text of your book il is not nee
essary here to TeCite. Nor is it needful
to ask Of you an explanation why you
felt yourself justified in publishing
what you have. 1t is obvious to any
reader that you speak Extensively of
Secretary Chambers action, that you
impugn his motives and otherwise ira
duce him in respect to orders given you
by the secretary in the discharge of
the duties of his Office.
You are informed that this deIiber-
ate publication of yours has justly in
CURED the displeasure OF the depart
ment. For an officer thus TO attack a
former head Of the navy department
because of orders given to him by that
Official, is to abandon the courtesy that
should always characterize an officer
of the navy. If tolerated it would IN
prove sUbVarsive of dis 1
cipline. It would tend to bring the
Office itself into disTepute. The act is
the more reprehensible in this instance.
because of your long experience in the
service.
1T has become my duty. therefore.
to Censure YOU for this breach of the
imposed upon you as a COM
handing officer Of the navy of the
United States. which 7 accordingly do. I
"A copy Of this letter will be fur
nished to the Hon. William r. Chan |
der Very respectfully,
F w. HACKETT.
Acting Secretary.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, L /
S N, Washington, D. c."
Chandler Is Notified.
Former Secretary Chandler was mott /
led of the action of the department in +
The following letter.
Navy Department, Washington, Aug. /
9. 1901:
Hon. William E. Chandler, Water /
loo, N H.
Sir Referring to recent cOrrespOn- /
ience upon the subject OF alleged stric- /
-uEeS maze Oy Rcar admiral RObley d. !
Evans upon the conduct and motives !
IF secretary of the navy in 1884, pub /
ished in his book entitled A Sailors
los. I have the honor TO inform Won
hat the department regards this action
If Admiral Evans as deserving of re-
proof
Accordingly the department has cen
ured that officer, as viii appear from
he copy of letter 10 him of this date.
lerein inclOSed.
II have the honor TO be. yours re-
pectfuily, F. ". HACKETT.
Acting Secretary
Admiral Evans has Acknowledged.
nder date of Aug 10. 1901. his receipt
4 the letter Of Acting Secretary
Iackett-
1t is the understanding at the navy
apartment that the action taken closes
he incident so far as the department
concerned. and If anything further
5 done it viii have to be on the fnitia-
.-e of Admiral Evans in asking for q
OUrt Of inquiry, or Of Nj Chandler
he right Of the navy department to
dminisJer Teprimand without await
lg the findings of a court has been in
uestion at times. but IL IS said the
recedeEts leave no doubt that this
.g.ht exists.