New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
THE WA SHINGTON
in the diplomatic relations Of the two ma

ADMIRAL BARRY's RESIGNATION. -
President Taft established precedent in
the military service this week when he
demanded the resignation OF high rank
Ing officer OF the navy. Rear Admiral Ed
ward 3 Barry. The resignation was re.
ceived to-day by wire, and accepted. and
Mr. Barry has no longer any connection
whatever with the United States navy.
The course Of the President. which was
adopted on the advice Of Secretary Meyer,
is the occasion OF the utmost qualification
10 the navy because It saved the service
from a scandal Of the most unsavory char
acter ard. perhaps saved from unneces-
sarv suffering and humiliation an officer
WHO must he regarded by the charitably
inclined as a sufferer from temporary in
sanity. With regard 70 the demand for
Admiral Barry's resignation. II is true, Of
course. that he could have refused 10 re-
sign and have demanded a trial by court
martial. so that no precedent likely 70
work injury 10 an innocent officer has been
established There is ! possibility that "
may he considered necessary 70 order
court of inauiry. 10 investigate the course
din,te officers who undertook. on their own
motion. 10 force his resignation from the
service Such 4 proceeding. n cannot he
denied is subversive If military discipline.
But such q court could legally SIT behind
closed doors and at most would result only
in cersurs OF the officers involved in the
drastic measure II is expected that all
the officers who Jointly undertook 10 force
the former admirals resignation VIII he
transferred 10 stations other than me "a
clNc squadron in the immediate future
NEW YORK IMPROVEMENTS - The
river and harbor bill. which will he re-
ported to the Senate on Monday. provides
for number of New York Improvements,
among them being a survey precedent 10
dredging deeper channel TO the navy
ward a survey preliminary 60 dredging a
deep water connection at the head of the
barge canal. a survey Of the proposed
harbor at Fort Pond Bay. Long Island;
another preliminary to the deepening and
widening OF the channel from Southwest
Spit. northeast Of Sandy Hook, through
the Lower Bay Raritan Bay and between
New Jersey and Staten Island. TO the Up
per Bay. The bill as a whole carries a
total appropriation Of Se.59Ses7. The Sen.
ate has added actual appropriations
amounting to s,7a5,isl and authorized con.
tracts for - 1892. The Senate does not
meet tomorrow. but II is expected that
this bill will be taken M for immediate
consideration on Monday
NEW WORKERS APPEAR. -Willian
Williams Commissioner Of immigration al
Ellis Island. and a number Of steamship
men from New York appeared before the
House Committee on immigration to-day
10 urge stricter regulations. looking 10 the
prevention of deserving alien sailors from
entering the United States. They told the
committee that In the last year there have
been nine thousand desertions from their
ships by foreign sailors, and that these men
have not only entered the United States
but have remained here without paying
the mead tax or undergoing any entrance
examination. Mr.. Williams and those ac-'
oompanyinE him asked for bill making
clearer the law defining the status Of alien
sesmen, which law the Supreme Court has
pronounced obscure Mr.. Williams urged
that the law be so amended as 10 permit
the deportation. as an undesirable citizen,
Immediately on discovery, Of any sailor
who has deserted his ship. The committee
asked Mr.. Williams and his companions 10
meet representative of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, and with him 70
frame the desired bill Those who accom-.
panied the Commissioner were r. l.. walk
er. of the Cunard Line: A. j. Lederer, of
the Hamburg American Line, Herman
Winter, Of the North German LLOYD Line,
and W. S. Montgomery, representing
tramp lines. G. &. II,