New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO GO TO PRESIDENT.
Workmen Hold Meeting and Appeal
for ReLief-Ne7r Rear Admiral.

Workmen in the navy yard across the East River
who have been chafng under the sctien OF new
orders and regulations and the upsetrins OF trade
rules and customs have az intervals N the last two
months held meetings which their alleged grieV-
auces were discussed and various plans for relief
outlined The latest Of these was held ar Decorfor
Hail. In BROOKLYN. on Thursday evening of las
week. and it decided 20 lay the whole trou1is
before the President seven OF the list of
plants printed IN The Tribune short time azo
being selectee for presentation 10 him By Mr.
Adams. a representative or the Federation %
Labor. on duty IN washington Their complaints
are the result % changes n ratings of nsn.
methods of work and the deHarcatiOu OF trades
which have been made since the so-called reform
era yard. and the appeal To the Presi-
dent IS the result OF the counsel q older and wiser
heads prevallin over the strike ideas advanced By
those affected by the changes, but not 50 vel ac-
quainted with the outcome Of strikes against ths
government
There Is nc question OF pay involved save ths
pay OF r4en has been Affected oy their changed
ratings o. their income has been reduced through
enforced ''furlOughs." the rate 0t pay Tor each
class Of emPoyes o hxed by board annually. and
Is not subject to change eirher way until the year
IS ended
CAPTAIN ADAMS PROMOTED
When hear Admiral James Il. Dayton was rs-
tired or October .. having reached the age limit.
the action promoted Captain James Dexter A6annsA
captain OF yard and acting cornulandant- 20 b
rear admiral. and his commission was issued On
caIly on duty II the executive oices OF the ya-1-
as Rear Admiral Goodrich. VINO las not yet re-
turned from his trip SPAIN Is still officially ths
cornuandant and II Is the frst time IA the history
the yard that rear admiral has held the orciaA
Office Of captain Of the yard. with ranking or1cer
OF the same grade as his superior Il Lhe Offices
This condition Of affaIrs wiu probably d changed
when Rear Admiral Goodrich returns. and soma
captain be relieved from sea duty tor a s1rR
ashore with a much coveted billet
A1a is o. New T1-r
tered the Naval Academy Ia September 1Ss+- ant
was graduated in 1883 in the first thrss months
after his graduation. serving on the Albany rns
Yantic and the Gettysburg. Later assignments
were as follows To the FroIc. September E69s "a
the Jamestown, Pacific teet. March. B7O; 70 r1s
Nohcan October. 1s7I. 70 the receiving ship Inde-
pendeuce June 49, TO the Hasslers coast slrVsJs
August 1875; TO the torpedo station Nay. Ds7s; u
the Mare Island Navy Yard. August nT55 70 ths
receiving ship Independence. July 1s; 20 ira Pen
sacoIa. August. 1s-1s the Mare Island Navy Yard
December, 1850. 70 the torpedo station. Nay loas
TO the Powharan, August. 1855 to tHe lancaster
July 1884. u the Kearsarge. August ES4; % rns
receiving ship Vermont. March. 1851: % ordinances
duty navy yard. Washington. December. 1883 %
the Dolphin. North Atlantic station November.
1889 May. 1881; the compass o1ice, Nay. 1se1
to the photographic Office October, 1zsl- 70 March.
1892. 10 the Naval Academy. March. 1ss2. to April
1895. ordered 10 the Auphitrite April 1Se5. and "a
the hydrographic ofice. September. 1897, 70 May.
1885 He was commanding Lle YanztOn. Nay. 1Ss-
ade on rhe southern coast OF Cuba he was On
duty in the photographs once. September. 1898.
july 1870. commanding the MaChtas. July q 1sa.
TO August a. 1900, commanding the Bancroft, Az
gust = 1852 70 April 1s. 1901 and commanding the
IIayfOwer August u 1901 After this he was on
duty az the Brooklyn navy yard and then vas IN
command OF the Washington until his detail a. cap
tain OF the yard which he fills
Naval Constructor Baxter has been IN Washing
ton for several DAYS consulting ith construction
and repair officials regarding the plans for tbs
Florida II is believed that the plans are 50 far
advanced that the keel OF the battIeshiD can -
laid BY the end or December Captain ". VI Parks
OF the engineering bureau. has completed his bids
for the construction OF the engines for big snip.
providing for either the turbine rectprocatfug
type. but It is believed that the turbine vii be
used. the opinions seeming to favor the Parsons
type over the Curtis The results OF the SCOUT
cruiser tests viii 20 far toward settling this GueS
ton. however. and they are anxOusIy awaited
1t is seldom that the navy has occasion 10 chass
an eub-zzler although deserti0us are not uncon1-
mon Chief Yeoraan g. A Williams, who had been
connected with the recruiting station ii Brook
Ivn for the last two yelrs. and had recently been
assigned to the Castine. figures in the dual part.
however. according TO the Secret Service officers who
are locking for him He had AUays been regarded
as capable and Trustworthy man, buz Il al
legged that he carried away with him
government blank checks, one OF which he -
ported 70 have cashed IN addition 70 al the avail
able cash on hand, including ir IS alleged oc
the money given him 20 pay official bills
General Storekeeper Frazer had 70 find room fss>
week for rhe Office furniture OF Captain Edward 4
Barry and his STAFF. IN charge or the auxiliary
sells Of the navy Captain Barry having been evfcted
from MS quarters in The Custom HOUSE IN Manhst-
tan owing 70 the need for FOR customs prr-
poses and the lack OF an appropriation with which
10 pay Office rent caused his coming the yard Tor
storage room