New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
nFWEY,s COAL SUPPLY.
uE SETS AT REST A NEWSPAPER STORY
OF TELEGRAMS BETWEEN ADMIRAL
BRADFORD AND HIMSELF

washington. April % (SpeciaD.-Admiral
-arev Saws he has no use for people who think
=. smart for naval officer to be insubordinate,
md there are many Of them When he was
commodore on the Asiatic Station, just four
ears ago. and was compelled to seize Manila
Raw as a base, after being driven out Of neutral
1aters. he ranked below Rear Admiral Brad
so-5 who was in charge Of supplying coal to the
-5zan7v EXPANDED navy, for the first time
.t-ovT7 wholly upon its resources. without the
customary recourse enjoyed up TO that time of
r-,i-q the highest requisite of sea power in
any friendly port
T1avvev went into Manila Bay with al the fuel
=, needed for several weeks. and his arrival
.o,-+l, captured a sufficient supply for sew
- months But before the end Of May Ad
80 bradford had 10000 tons Of the best coal
.so+ could be bought on the way to the isolated
o-r,oso-e and as much more followed in
- Some was in sailing vessels, chartered
because they would never have TO touch any
ha-e and therefore not apt TO be captured or
attained and Some was in fast steamers. Some
cleared from Philadelphia before the middle OF
va N British bottoms. bound ostensibly for
sycamore. and a good deal left Australia for
Ta-ar hut conveniently put into Manila by pre-
arrangement.
T,eTrav soon had half a dozen Golfers more
~ ne needed. and fortunately did not sell the
=, se he once proposed for the army trans
,orrs and the augmented feet needed it badly
l+,-A The summer was over. Under these cir
-,--,e-s,css the adu7iraPs indignation has recent
i, been aroused by a yarn that puts him IN the
false Dosition Of sending smart message 10
re naval authorities. and he has repudiated the
e4errior on his good sense in the following
7-ar5sticaIIy frank correspondence:
once Of the Admiral No In R5ods 5 ISiap Is
Nv Dear Bradford: do not know whether s - yo1
fT1T :
ha1e ~ N item in several papers alleging a
oonroys5sy gIaRil on the Subject OF coal It may
oe-haEs interest you TO see the reply nave maze
to one letter The subject 50 sepq y9 fv SpS
Pesr-A drairaI r. B. Bradford United states Navy
Chief Bureau Of Equipment
The corv inclosed was as follows
~ -.-. T-non nv return to the city ind your
query Of the go I e-e9 sipDosed cabiegras
SefKeen myself. when in command OF InS IFo-5
csr feet al Manila, and Rear Ad7lraL P 2y -
het Of Bureau Of Equipment 4s ! am N R 1rf6 in
be able inform you that mere Is ~ s5irE
-as between Admiral Bradford and myself On
the oona Ee amrsP B BGsE without which
Very truly yours e7Eo'f|1N IA
r., .-..1ose5 navsnaper clipping was fol-
lows: ~ z-p>
The Fhadeph.a SATURDAY a s'e crnS7naRding the
asiatc Station his squadron was n eS . B,,Te
l.--T- inst q =
oF F-1If9r1enr he purchased large amount OF
p oosi without consulting the department 49,
-La following correspondence theLe1LSoLl eI
PLACE between the admiral and CAPTAIN 6ra0IO' L.
Tba chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment: n =
'A INC Navy Department, Washington u -
WY ala you buy so much coaI2 rEoPn"
FLAGSHIP Olympia Manila;
.aTo Bradford. Chief Bureau Equipment WASH
.- 5ngFon @r DEWEY
In replv TO Admiral Deweys communication
and its Enclosures. Admiral Bradford wrote
DEPARTMENT of the Navy Bureau OF Equipment aoo
1'eF Washington. April y iSoz
Nv Dear Admiral: I thank you very nI-en 5e
s-ri-le vcIirh has been going the ROUNDS o. ~
--esg rad observed II several times %. No
N one occasion L felt somewhat annoseo'
however. did nothing ,o - tia Navy
Ven nav not know what took place al Tie ~ -
r1snerrr1ent with view OF keeping you 1t1Iec
- co.I T77er before var declared. Wneh
eveTv nerve was being strained 70 suPlll55 g17
.--e-z-Tlsr7e needed. the secretary SSt
sr,,rv YOU with coal replied py say t--5,
hin unlimited credit and tell him for lne
- look out for himself and purchase al me
he leeds and Golfers 10 carry Il, a4sg SOL
~ Ta5 consulted your predecessor -A1IIlIfi u
N~NCaI- who was Of the opinion tlstI eIl-I1-S -
rdI-lS he obtained for q zine from thlnese nle5
chants delivered wherever required Il 1--+ ----
were al hand pay the blllS. - 1900 T
A. -, k-CvT as soon as Cavite was captured 1
-r-ehad coal in from every direction, buyllB
coal first because Il was me hedieSS -
49, -er,e-rrer that soon you had SO nucn ina !
vcTi did not know what TO DO with Il ahu a9heo
authority from the department 70 sen q pol
TIE story is Z good one, but al ny eApt.-7S -
rr--re / thank you for contrad1ctlng X very
- ---,--e R B BRADFORD
Ad13Y-aI George Dewey Z. s. n No l,l4I Rhooe
Island-ave., Washington, ID. -