The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
'REMOVAL0FMACLAY
President Again Directed Discharge
Of the Naval Employe.
MOST EMPHATIC ACTION,
Demand for His Resignation Was MOI
Simply Renewed.
WAS FIRED WITHOUT CEREMONY.
Admiral Barker curtly Instructed 10
Notify Him Of the Action.
THE INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED
Maolsys Letter to Secretary Long RE-
fusing TO Resign Was Submitted to
Roosevelt by tho Secretary.
Admiral Barker curtly Instructed 10
Notify Him Of the Action.
NE INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED
Maelsy's Letter to Secretary Long Re-
fusins to Resign Was Submitted to
Roosevelt by tho Secretary.

Washington, December "a secretara
Long has. discharged Edgar s. Maclay from
his position as skilled laborer In the
Brooklyn navy yard, Maclay having re-
fused 10 resign when requested to do so.
Maclay is the author OF an alleged naval
history and In one of its volumes sharply
criticized Admiral sehley and denounced
him as q caitlft, poltroon and a coward.
Secretary Longs action was taken by
direction Of the president aud followed
conference between the president and sec
Rotary. who took to the White House With
HIM letter from Maclay in response to
tns-roquest Cor his resignation sent by ths
secretary last Saturday.
In this letter Maclay submitted that he
could not he removed or boz compelled to
resign without definite charges being made
against him and without having an OPP
portunity to answer those charges Al.
though the civil service rules gives en-
ployes In the public service the opportunity
or answering charges that may be pre-
fered agalnst them, the president exer-
cised his prerogatiyes In the present Ia.
stance aud directed Macisys removal it
being held that the latter was aware unof.
IDEALLY, II not officially, OF the reasons
which actuated the executive in taking
! tue course determined upon.
Secretary Long said the action taken to-
day would dispose OF the case finally.
| Maclays letter TO Secretary Long, reply.
Ing to the request for his resignation, IL
as follows:
Rear Admiral Albert s. Barker, United
states Navy, Commandant OF the Navy
Yard, New York.
Navy Yard, New York, Office Of the Gen
eral Storekeeper, December %, 1901. Sirs
have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
ccipt Of your communication OF this date.
in which you forward the following com.
munleatlon of this date Of the honorable
secretary Of the navy:
N am directed by the president to ask
Edgar S. Mlelay, special laborer. store.
teepers office, navy yard, New York, to
send in his resignation"
! respectfully submit that was regularly
AZ polluted 10 my present position after
having dolly passed a clerks examination
in accordance with all the requirements OF
the civil service regulations and therefore
can not be removed or allowed to resign
without definite charges being made
against me and without having an oppor.
tunlty TO answer those charges. have
been in this office fifteen months, have
been promoted for efficiency and so far
as know, my work has been satisfactory
to my superlors. l have violated no rules
or regulations OF this office or OF the navy
yard. so far as | am aware.
Such being the case, / feel that II would
not only be an injustice to myself TO
resign under such circumstances, but 1t
would be establishing precedent thar
vitality concerns thousands Of civil service
employees both National and State. Very
respectfully yours, Edgar s. Maclay.
Secretary Longs dispatch TO Rear Ad-
mrol Barker directing Maclay's removal
was MS follows:
Rear Admiral A. s. Barker. United States
Navy, Commandant Navy Yard. New
ork
washington, December 24.-By direction
OF the president Edgar s. Maclay is dis
charged. Notify him. Long,