The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-28
CAPTAIN CLARK MAY
RECEIVE HIS REWARD
The Congressional Situation
Changing in His Favor.
NAY Be MADE A REAR ADMIRAL

The promotion or Captain Charles E.
Clark. Of Oregon fame. who 3 - be the
naval representative e. the coronation
Of England's King. 20 be a rear admiral.
now seems more probable
The trouble has been that the extreme
Dartisans Of both schIey and sampson in
Congress have been violently opposed 10
any proposition rewarding the OreEon-s
old commander or any other naval or
hcer until some measure Of recognition
has been given 20 their favorire.
mus. while everbady comedies Captain
tiark s. earned right 20 a promotion. he
mas unfortunately. and through no fault
OF ms Own. been caught between the upper
and the neither millstones OF the great
controversy mat has done more 20 dis
organize the navy than any other event
10 American history
umps"n-SchIcy Fight Ended
The rabid adherents OF both Sampson
and SchIey are rapidly beginning 10 real
ize that the controversy is over Cor an
time so far as Congress is concerned.
and d is rot thought that they viii fur
Their 2bstruct any efforts TO reward as gall
liant an officer as Captain Clark.
"Jre Importance OF Captain Clark's
mission 10 England said Senator Pen
rose would certainly seem 20 REQUIRE
that he should have adequate rank. tt
may be recalled that earlier in the session
/ introduced a bill in the Senate to make
Captain Clark q vice admiral in con-
nection with Admirals sampson and
Scnley and 7 intend 10 push this meas
ure-'
II Am Ready Now,
Senator y. B. Scott OF West Virginia
said 4 have always believed that Cap
tain Clark should be given liberal recor-
milton by Congress for the splendid serv-
fees which he rendered 10 his country
during the war with Spain You NAV re-
men Der that when the Navy Department
askei him how Ions 10 would take him 10
get he Oregon ready for that record
breaking trip around the Horn 10 partic-
ipate ia the sea fight on Santiago he
promptly replied. Z am ready now
Ihat reply speaks volumes fer the man.
as did his whole conduct during and since
the war honor the man highly ard
should De glad 20 see him receive fitting
reward
What Congress Could Do.
Representative James Rankin Young OF
the general law saws that the promotions
10 the grade OF rea- admiral shall be by
virtue Of seniority alone. the fact remains
that Congress could easily provide for an
additional number Of this rank TO De alIed
by men VINO hsve rendered DISTINGUISHED
and exceptional services in time OF war.
without regard 20 the grade they hold
at present II 10 were thoroughly under
sroou by the members that the passage
or such measure would mean the p-0-
motion Of Captain CLARK by the President.
7 have no doubt that IL would receive
practically unanimous approval Ia both
branches OF Congress
Thrilled the Country
-If my Individual vote could accomplish
IT, Captain Clark would be a rear ad-
mlraI romorroV. said Representative
George p Patterson Of Pennsylvania
ile rhriu o. pride that ran through the
whole American people over the wonder
fJl performance OF the Oregon In 1898 IN
der the mastery command Of Captain
Clark has not yet died away and DR. Con
gress should elevate him 70 a. e1uliraI-=
rank there would be genuine rejoicing
throughout the land. Vow is the time Tor
as 20 give the lie 20 that ancient saying
that republics are ungrstefuL