Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-27
70 V1ND!CAYB MILES, J
IResqutigns willM ntro4ueed Nhen
I Congress sests Again II
LONG DISCHARGES MACLAY.
B,atpri.n and, Special stsPTef" Fro
, tfelt AKA tsfst Memo ri 'Dhfskard-
ed by Secretary Of the navy
The Omcisl COrvespondence.


Washington slSf. 20. Action by con
srgesIsH EXPRESSING confidence in 4dmi.
rails Dewey and schley and General
Miles is the chief topic of discussion III
official circles. :lf.
ken,,H immediately Upon thd reropven'
ing of congress expressing the conf.
,taht4 lbr mat bddyfIA, fpe lieutenant
gensfrailf cJjmn handing tiie army. Ed = the
past two days General Miles friends
in congress have been canvassing the
situation, with A Ciew,tq ascertaining
tltittA lbHl 10 pursue. The general
opinion among Miles, friends is that a
resolution OF confidence is the best way
Of getting a direct expression OF pop"-
iInr o,dni0n chtsttI nih.ttf{I
"a A Miles confidence resolution would
iby ,pa pntans Vie certain Of psstsagt' al
'thadM ,hthag many warm friends in
both houses. 1t would, Of course, be
impossible to secure the passage OF
such resolution by UNANIMOUS con
sent, and consequently " would have
to 60 to the military affairs committee
OF the two houses. These, compittees
are made up for the most part Of men
who would do nothing TO displeast the
president. fc'! en- 5u'tdh s32
3 ..ilMnclnS Discharged.
; Secretary Long has discharged z. :.
,Maclay from his position as a stiiled
labqrer ip the RrookIyp navy yard Mr..
Naclay having refused to resign when
requested TO do so. Mr.. Maelayiif the
author of "a naval history. and, lit its
last volume sharply criticised Adrira
ScLley and, denounced him as a cditiff.
poltroon and coward. re- if.,l,5J
Secretary Longs ACTION was taken
by direction of the president and fol-
lowed a conference between the nresi-
dent and the secretary who took to
the White House, with him q letter
f1om sIaclay in response to the request
for his, resignation sent by the sfcre-
tary last Saturday. In this letter Ma
clay submitted that he could not be
removed or he compelled to resign
without definite charges being, rhade
against him and without having an.
opportunity to answer. those charges.
Although the civil service rules give
employees of the put service tho OPP
portuhity Of answering charges that
may be preferred against them. the
president exercised his prerogativdsi II
the present instance and directed Ma.
clay's removal, it being held that the
latter was aware unofticially. II not
officially, Of the reasons which actual
ed the executive in taking the course
determined upon.
Secretary Long said the action tai ken
would dispose Of the case. finally;
Hr. MacIay's Letter. 4
Mr.. Maclay''s letter to Secretary
Long, replying to the request for his
reeignatios, is as follows. ..,.r
q ~ have, the honor of acknowledging
the receipt Of your communication Iofg
this date In which. you forward the'
following communication Of this date
from the honorable secretary. Of the
navy: .'..,'''.,.'.;.n ~, ,.i,
81 am directed by the president to
ask Edgar s. Maclay, special laborer.
general storekeeper's office. navy yard.
New York, to send in his resignation a."
II respectfully, submit that was
regularly appointed to my present Pc
sitioh after having duly passed q
clerks examina ton IN accordance, with
all the requirements OF the civil service
regulations and therefore cannot be
removed or be compelled to resign
without having an opportunity to an
ewer those charges. I have been IN
this Office fifteen months, have been
promoted for efficiency, and, so far as
l know. my work has been satisfactory
to my superiors. have violated 20
rules or regulations OF this Office or
OF the navy yard SO far as am ava re.
{ "Such being the case. 4 feel that 1t
would not only be an injustice to my
self under such circumstances. but it
would be establishing precedent that
7 vitality concerns thousands OF civil
service employees both national and
state.' go '.t''' 81 o. i 't'i
( Secretary Long's letter to Rear Ad-
miral Barker informing him Of Ma;
clay's discharge is as follows e
"By, direction of the president Edgar
&. Niaclay is discharged Notify hi,a."
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