The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11
His Structures on Former Secretary
Chandler in "a Sailors Log
Deemed Offensive.
REPR0VED BY Mr.. HACKETT
WHO is ACTING SECRETARY IN JOHN
ID. LONGS ABSENCE.
Chandler Informed of the Action of
the Department i'm Rcprimand-
ing the BLUM Rear Admiral.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O-The Navy, De-
partment has acted on the complaint made
by the Hon. William L. Chandler against
Rear Admiral Rcbiey ID. Evans 1t has
reprimanded the admiral and the following
letter has been addressed to him:
"Sir--The Hon William +. 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 department, as YOU
are aware, OF tain structures upon him
self In your book entitled y Sailors Log
The structures in question are i'm the ma
ture OF asperslons on the official conduct
OF the then QSSD secreary of the navy.
The text of your hook Il is not neees-
ask of you an explanation of why you
felt yourself justified in publishing what
you have IL is Obvious TO any reader that
ler's action; that you impugn his motives
and otherwise tIaduce him i'm respect to
StdeTs glvep & you by the re secresary in the
You are informed that this deliberate
publication OF yours has justly incurred the
displeasure Of the department. For an
oincer thus TO attack former head of the
Navy Department because OF orders given
10 him by that official is to abandon the
courtesy that should always characterize
an officer OF the navy. II tolerated il
would unquestiOrably prove subversive of
discipline. IL would tend To bring the office
itself into disrepute The act is the more
reprehensible in this instance because OF
your long experience in the service
II has become my duty. therefore. TO
censure YOU Tor this breach Of the obliga-
ton imposed upon you as a commissioned
Cfilcer of the navy of the United States
which accordingly do
y copy OF this letter will be furnised
TO the Hon William +. Chandler Very
wv. W. HACKETT. Acting Secretary.
Rear Admiral RCbley II. Evans. t. = y.
Washington. II G.
Former Secretary Chandler was notified
of the action of the department in the fol-
loving letter.
Hon William T. Chandler. waterloo.
.'Sir-Referrng to recent correspondence
upon the subject OF structures made by
Rear Admiral RChey -. Evans upon the
conduct and motives OF the secretary OF the
navy i'm 1874. published IN MS book entitled
y Sailors Log. / nave the honor 20 inform
YOU that the department regards this ac-
tion of Admiral Evans as deserving OF re-
rrOof. Accordingly the department has
censured that officer, as will appear from
"a copy Of the letter TO him, OF this date
herewith inclosed.
Il have the honor 10 be yours respect
fully.
Admiral Evans has acknowledged under
date OF Aug d.. 1901. hi, receipt or the
letter OF Acting Secretary Hackett
II j. the understanding Al the Navy De-
partment that the action taken closes the
% c.dent This IS certainly so. as far as the
department y concerned. and II anything
further is done ~ will have 10 be- on the
Initiative OF Admiral Evans IN asking for
"A court OF inquiry. OF OF Mr.. Chandler
The right or the Navy Department TO ad-
minister reprin-and without waiting for
80 times. but ~ Is said the precedents &
leave no doubt that this right exists