The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-21
MUST RESPECT
ENLIST Ed
MEN
Chaplain Jones, D. S. n. Tells Of
Secretary BOHapaTteS Re-
cent Order.

Chaplain Harry w Jones, d. d., Of
the United States navy, lectures at
the Windsor auditorium Tuesday
night on his experiences of Santiago.
during the war with Spain. arrived in
Jacksonville yesterday. and is regis
tered at the WINDSOR, says the Jack
sonviue Times Union. Dr.. Jones came
here direct from Norfolk, where he is
stationed on the receiving ship Frank
lin.
In speaking Of recent happenings in
naval circles. Chaplain Jones spoke
Interestingly Of the last order Of Sec
Rotary Bonaparte. regarding the social
standing of enlisted men, and the
treatment that must be accorded
them. In this order Secretary Bona
psrte took the position that the uni
form of an enlisted man in the United
States navy must be respected and
courteous treatment accOrled its
Wearer
"The incident that gave rise to the
order said DIT. Jones, occurred at
Berkeley. Va. young enlisted man
telephoned to a machinist there for
rooms and board for himself and wife.
The machinist thinking ID was a petit
officer applying for the accOmmOda-
tions, readily granted the request
When the young man appeared, how
ever. and it was seen that ne was only
en- enlisted man, the machinist de-
clined to rent the rooms TO him.
Prompt Action Taken.
This action was reported by the
young man 70 his commanding officer
who is turn reported it to the COM
mandant of the station, Admiral Har'
rington The latter officer reported
the INCIDENT at once to Secretary
4 Eonaparte, and he. not waiting even
70 write an official order, telegraphed
Admiral Harrington TO dismiss the
machinist from the navy yard force at
once and stated his determination TO
have the uniform of the navy respect
ed and honored everywhere.
I'm fact" continued Chaplain Jones,
F "the old feeling against the enlisted
men Is rapidly dying out A better
class of young fellows is enlisting,
and instead of men recruited from the
more worthless classes we are draw
ing from the farm boys and boys Of
/ go0d hOme-training. This alone has
tended TO steadily decrease the feel
/ ing between the men and the officers,
and the order Of Secretary Bonaparte
viii greatly aid i'm wiping out the
slight feeling that nearly onehalf OF
F the enlisted men on the u. S. S.
Erairie are regular church commune
Cants is p sufficient indication of the
class that is now enlisting.
Appealed TO Prince Louis.
In speaking of the visit of Admiral
. Prince Louis of Battenburg to this
country, Chaplain Jones tola of an
amusing incident that occurred at the
/ sailors banQuest in New York:
The enlisted men made up the sum
o. $4,000 10 tender a banquet 10 the
/ sailors of the British fleet. which both
Admiral Prince Louis and staff and
Admiral Evans and staff attended.
Admiral Evans was compelled to leave
the banquet hall somewhat early. and
when the men desired 10 secure an
4 extension of their leave Of absence
from ship duty ne could not be
reached.
Without any hesitation, the men ap-
piled TO the English Admiral for an
/ extension of leave on the ground that
twelve hours was not sufficient time
I'm whic5 TO eat all the oysters" The
. Prince took the responsibility Of ex-
. tending the time allowed the men.
and at the conclusion of the banquet
. the entire gathering went 10 Coney
f. Island and took possession Of the at
I fractions there.