The Washington herald., 1907-09-14

The details Of correspondence between.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. L. S. y.
and Barton Myers, a member OF the
board Of governors Of the jamestown
Exposition, relating to the feeling Of navy
officers about their part in the James
town Exposition. are published in the
issue Of the Army and Navy Journal just
out.
The two men became involved. appar-
emily, through the publication Of a letter
to the New York Evening Journal. some
months after Mr. Myers wrote it in
reference to other matters than its sub
sequent use seemed TO imply
Rear Admiral Evans started things bv
writing TO Mr.. Myers under date Of
August 10 note which said: The
statements made in that letter in regard
10 me and certain officers under my. com
mand are so absolutely false that hest
tate 10 believe that the letter really could
have been written and signed by Won.
J. therefore. request to be informed
whether or not you did write the letter
and if you accept the responsibility for
The statements made therein"
Admiral Evans Angry.
The thing that particularly augered
Admiral Evans in the letter 10 Mr.
Hearst was the following. .sTf Pear a5-
miral Evans and certain officers who are
taking their cue from him. now feel THAI
It is derogauon Of their dignity for
Few months 70 associate with the cor-
mon people Of this country. and to allow
Them TO come aboard Of their shin. and
LOOK them over. it viii tend rather to
react and create an au-agonistic feeling
such as is already cropping up amor-
the papers of the country"
Mr.. Myers replied 10 Admiral Evans.
letter, under date Of August 20 SAYING
tnat be wrote the letter 10 NJ Hegr-r
about two and "a half months ago. early
.n June. but the date is omitted in frs
present publication. II was not intended
OF expected that the letter should bs
printed
ADMIRAL Evans wrote a letter fr raur.
saying very clearly what h. minis -
llr "loie business. iu part as follows
desire 90 make most clear In ,-,r
t-r Ia-J that as the fleet and afira-.
ana men under MY command have ba4r
@.D-s under the orders Of the Secretary
p- Li-r Navy. and in accordance with rHa
"e--AHo"n wishes OF the President az
,-e United states, throughout our service
ID connection with the jamestown Fzr1-
Siuoh. the personal opinion and desires
OF myself or Of the said officers and men
40 not enter into the case at aH.
own wishes Not Consulted
Whether or not we would have nrs-
ierred 90 spend our summer on the W
England Coast or al Hamptan Posds.
whether OF not our opinions OF the eypo-
s-tion are favorable or unfavorabIe. are
questions that do not enter into the ~asg
ar all
4 simple matter or duty was presented
10 Us, and so far as I know it has bee7
performed thoroughly and conscientfo-lslv
and IN q manner not only satisfactory .,
the President. the Secretary Of the Esv,
and the officers OF the exposition b1Ir
N such wise as to contribute most highly
TO the success Of the exposition al a time
when il most needed such help.
our assumption that what Won cali
unjust and damaging articles. appearing
IN the service journals, rejecting on t54
Jamestown Exposition. correctly exDress
my personal views. is not only unjust
TO me, but is. in my opinion. an unwsr-
rantaole piece OF imPertinence. which
most distinctly and emphatcaIIy resent "
Admiral Evans forwarded the entire cor
TespoHdence 10 the Army and Navy Jour
nal on September 6. after the paper had
cTlucised in an editorial the letter written
oy MI Myers 10 Mr.. Hearst Copies OF
JHe correspondence were sent by Admiral
Evans 10 Mr- Hearst and 10 Mr. Harry
81 George tucker. president of the expo
siuon- The Secretary OF the NAVY re-
Ceived them through official channels