The evening world., 1911-01-16
Naval Official Who Suddenly
Quit, Facing Scandal, Is
Placed on Retired List.
NO CHARGES ARE FILED.
Navy Department Declares
Nothing Is Known Against
Him in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ie.-The april.
ration OF Rear-Admiral Barry for re-
tirement has been approved by Presi-
dent Taft and he has been transferred
70 the retired list Of the navy.
The Navy Department to-day received
q telegram from Rear-Admiral Thomas.
who was appointed TO succeed Admiral
Barry. that he had assumed
- the Pacific fleet. The Navy Depart
nient issued the order retiring Admiral
Parry on Saturday and advised him OF
that fact by telegraph.
This action was taken before the
publication of the allegations that OF.
fcers of the flagship West Virginia
contemplated charges against the Ad-
iniral rejecting upon his moral char.
acter.
Subject to Discipline.
II was reiterated at tho Navy De.
partment to-day that no charges had
been filed here against Admiral Barry.
and that all that was known oficially
In regard to his retirement was that
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must be taken by tho department upon
their arrival. No one but the Secretary
himself can pass upon them.
Although Admiral Barry IN now n,
the retired list he 4. still s,btsc, 10 IN
discipline of the naval service A oou,,
~ inquiry. a court OF honor or n court.
martial may be ordered in bi, case NV
the Secretary of tho NAVY
Admiral Barry. IL is expec,ea will ,ro.
coed to his home m New YORK; nnop
being relieved OF conmand M th. pa.
cinc fleet To-day. A.. r~,,r.d R..r-Aa.
mlral he will recsdvs ,brs..,o,r,h =, Al.
active salary. or 5000 annually.
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ostenssbiy on q cosl,nr test ana !. Nv,
pectei 10 ret,rn N n.rno- H.. 80.
Rear dmiral Rarrv ~ 49,, ar -
When the West V,rg,nla ro,,,rns :, =.
understood IN. rorm.I ..rsm. 20
transforming Tho command 90 De-. A..
miral TNhomas win take place.
Officers OF the flagship, while not
denying the report that they had for.
wsrded to Washington grave charges
against Admiral Barry, decline abso-
Iu:ely to discuss the AFFAIR.
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~ iu''"h"s q rous.hs welcome but
w" nu y oi nar'Ss retire
W.. '".'y a"a'r' ACCORDING
'.' 'po o"'0ers want 10 AVOID
"'ng a salute 10 bsrry' dipping the pen
rants OF the warship" or having officers
row the Admiral ashore The band on
the hattieship West Virginia, the FLAG
rhip VIII be silent when Barry leaves
according to reports.
Admiral Barry Talks.
Admiral Barry declared to-da,
thar the charges made against him b,
the oi,esrs OF his flagship. the wes'
Virginia. were baseless and most unjust
Rsar-Admiral Barry telegraphed hi
request tor retirement TO Washington
amer a conference held by his officers
These notified washington OF tn,
charges against Barry. and secretar,
OF the Navy Meyer secured the Presl
dents authority to retire him withou
delay.
The charges are similar to those ma
involved Prince Philip Eulenburg. th'
kaisers friend' In the round table
exposures.
Aanniral barry, wheh ne was inter
viewed In ms caoin on the nagshlp Yves
virginia declared mat ne mad aske'
10 De reured immediately IN order u
prevent the pup'os.'oh . stof1 "h'eh
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