New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-10
THE BOSTON DELAYED.
NAVY DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO FIND
OUT WHY TIE CRUISER HAS MOI
STARTED FOR PANAMA.
IBr rELrGRArH 10 THE TBIBUNE.l


Washington oct s.-Nhether due 10 a desire on
The part ~ her officers 10 shirk duty in isthmlan
waters, or because Of an absence Of promptness ia
completing repairs. the cruiser Boston has n''
begun her voyage 20 Panama, and the Navy De
partment proposes 10 ascertain the reason why 70
Acting Secretary Darling, the result oi q CON
ference with Rear Admiral II. 4. Taylor, chlei OF
the Bureau Of Navigation; Rear Admiral bo"''S'
chief constructor and Commander James fefFS'
acting engineer IN chief this afternoon ordered
court of inquiry 20 make a fun and thoroGsh II
FeSugsron az the condition Of the Boston ana lre
causes which have prevented her departure Inc
president Of the court is Rear Admiral LOUIS
kempn. an5 tho members are Naval constf fuetor
John G. TsW-esey and Commander Holland y
Stevenson, inspector Of machinery a. the 1hlo"
Iron Works
The NAVY Department is retioent with respect 70
me reasons which inclined II 10 order an inNesusa
uoh before receiving an explanation from the ON
GERS directly concerned but il was said that the
taaeAoe n the authorities here had reached the
breaking point and now the day of reckoning haa
arrived On the return of the Boston from the
-Hppinos, shortly after the battle OF Manila BAY
- Nss placed out Of commission a. Mare lslahu'
@ u me work of repairing her. practically amount
!" reconstruction. was begun. The vessel was
Pu''eo ready Tor service several months ago ana
- we cruiser Philadelphia which had been pro-
american interests al Panama. arrived al
- -Hgisco some Of her officers and men were
r. 70 the Boston. which vas sent 10
.'itoh 'itoh 10 Be- docked On her arrival at Brem-
rvs,. = Nas reported that the vessel required
10 fbrs,s ,s4 days work but this was later reduced
FrancisoaD aDeys, and the ship then returned 10 san
lhiIgSsrL Nhefe she received the remainder OF tle
the Rtssla complement and was Inspected by
reporfeS' q, u Inspection and Survey. The board
aars ~ eAet the Boston required twenty -seNe =
Inc s.slheering IL was this report that caused
~ ~ Esf tment 10 act
she 4 81 .ssa9eiI iIha Is larger ship than the Boston
Is ONLY 61e-e tons displacement, while the Boston
larger ,srs' TONS Consequently. her quarters are
ReDorts - ~ she is a much more comfortable ship.
the se,onaNe naNe reached the department alleging that
ihov 49, arc not pleased with the transfer ana
delphis nave preferred 10 remain on the Phila-
extensi,,, hut hut the Philadelphia was IN need of an
earv ~ ". honiing, ana therefore Il neces-
densrtr,ealt Aef out - commission. Moreover. the
ine rNshtt says thar the Boston Is a splendid fight
steel cr,,i.ut, although of the earliest OF the
The bsf,le - - as was shown by her bahaVioT IN
ported ~. S az Manila Bay The moment she is re-
and fha pss tof sea she will be sent 20 Panama,
Some ,t.S.r VII be relieved and ordered north.
inr oscs pIlse Is expressed that such high rank
been niseeI1s as Rear Admiral Kempn should have
MIRA O,sSl1 on the court He Is a senior rear ad-
inF onioe,r.. " on the HIST There are many rank
the psork VINO have had some connection with
their irte.,sn me Boston and n Is desirable that
maldine tsator should be their senior The COM
nandere rtsll,ei on the Boston al present is Com
the PhiistSirlses r. Perkins who did not serve on
ofioer 'phs. He is regarded as an energetic