Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-28
Anorr rnr ROW " rnr NAlY.

The telegraph mas already giyei
as ne outline 81 what appeared 20 b'
a rather unpleasant mlx-up IN th'
navy department and the Record.
Horald's Washington correspondent
sumner assures " that while inVesti'
CATION has In o measure l.fted 'h'
ven Of mystery which al first ~
volvcd the matter, II has not mini.
miscd the sensation In me siightesl
degree. II appears that WITHIN lhs
iasi few weeks there has been . ~
dical difference Of opinion between
ihc president and the buresu oI uayi-
CATION. The president wanted sur
seon Charles y. stokes put IN com
msnd Of the hospital ship Relief. now
nj the Mare Island navy yard. The
bureau threw up IT. hands at the
thought OF any except an officer Of tho
line being placed In command Of any
vessel connected with the navy
And when Il became apparent that
the president would have his way,
ns he usually does. Admiral brown
son uD and resigned rather than
sign the order as the president d.
rccted.
Surgeon General isixey originated
the idea Of having a hospital snip
Join the battle shin fleet under direct
command of q medical officer.
Brownson protested that a stan Of
nccr had no such business In such
o position Of command and that such
an appointment would be subversivc
OF discipline TO an alarming extent.
The president sustained sugcon uen-
oral Rixcy. Admiral Browuson
would not stand FOR Il and wrote his
resignation With no, ink aud a smok-
ina pen.
Commander Cameron McR. Wins.
low has been selected to succeed Al
,nirsi BroWnson as chief Of the bu-
reau OF navigation Commander
WINSTON. who win not attain 1T.
promotion to a %captaincy until next
month IN the regular course Of.
events. finds himself With the rank
OF rear admiral by virtue Of ais new
assignment.
Furthermore. Admiral WINSTON
will not be likely 10 balk nt any order
desired by the president. as 81 would
be- characterization on his part.
while It would not be- exactly the
same In the case 81 Admiral Brown
son. Admiral BrOwnson T. a retired
officer. who has been performing
service ON The active li-t. In resign
ing from his active position therefore
he simply drops back 10 HIS place on
the retired llst with the retired pay
81 his rank, His status cannot De az
fectcd II Is conceivable that an or
hccr on the regular active list Who
got mad and quit IL post to which Doc
had been assigned might have To- rec
sign his commission in tho nav, at
The same Time
Surgeon stokes b. said o. bc 10 great.
%favorito Win President Roose,cit
having served with much distinction
~ the medical corps aud being the
Kind Of mon whose services urc
deemed not only worth, of reward
by the commander in cher OF the
army and navy. but eorth utilizing
for the greatest btnent Of The service
lie entered the service boo 1883. and
hincc Feb 1906. has been iu charge
OF The naval hospital at San Juan
ON December I DE- was commanded
IN orders 10 report 90 the surgeon
general Tor temporary duty. n rs pre-
summed that his temporary duty was
preliminary to the completion of ar-
engagements 90 have him take com.
mand Of the hospital ship Relief
To those Who we're unaware OF the Z
circumstance that mas have rausrI
Rear Admiral nroWusou 90 buik ana
lnaliS 20 resign. rho ldes hos occur-
I'd That criticism m The naval COM
lnittec Of the senate relating % the
tenure % Tho c~hicfuainshir OF the hu-
rcau q navigation by an officer who
had been placed on the retired list
might have had something to dp with
he affair Admiral Brpwnsou's ap-
pointment 90 the position from which
be- has JUST resigned had never bscu
confirmed by the senate.
The fact That q man happens 60 Doc
"a great fsvorit, with the president
iocs not slwuys signify that he is nt
.or the place 70 which Dc has been
appointed. BE- the people OF Neu
desico have learned from expert
nee. but To- THE case the apgointee
Gems % have competency o. ven a.
De presidential good viii Do though
BE- appointment NAV bc o. Violation
q tIe code To- tho natg. pe arr
disposed % think thut eyery D. nho' q
'4s . proper regard for the nincss of .
hinss wiii approve u the appoint
neni - a physician rather Iiau a
Isiior 10 the command ~ a haenltsI !
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