The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-15
Sir George Armstrong Had
Much to Do With Ending Lord
Fishers Dictatorship.
BY la MAnauIsE DE rONrnNoY.

~ La nAlt& III f'ON ZEN NN.
IR GEORGE ARMSTRONG; who Is
a passenger on board the Adria-
~ tic. VIII be recalled b. many as
that retired lieutenant OF the
Royal Navy. and subsequent new.
paper owner and editor who played
50 important part in terminating the
former dictatorship OF Lord Fisher at
the Admiralty. b. publishing letters
which the Admiral had been oxchans-
ing with subordinate officers of thu
Eeresford, crlticizing. condemning and
ridiculing the latter These letters
which Fisher had invited and obtained
from the officers in question, notably
trOm captain Reginald Bacon. K. ~.
Fisher caused to be printed for office
use, and for private circulation among
those officers who had taken part with
nIM against LeresiOrd one OF these
'ainpn.e's lei mo me hands or SIR
showing that Fisher had not only en-
couraged disloyalty. INSTRUMENTATION
ana deiaion, among the personnel of
BereStord's fleet. but had communi-
Gated directly with the latters cap
tains. instead OF doing so through
their admiral, as strictly required 81
the naval regulations.
The exposure created an immense
sensation, exciting the keenest interest
IN naval circles all over the world.
ana led to the retirement OF Fisher
rom I on, the First sea-.Lordship Of the
n d,iniraity, TO the retirement Of Cap
isSin reginald Bacon. who reached
Flag rank within a few days OF his
being sheived. and also that OF Lord
charles Beresford. who received by
way or consolation the Grand Cross OF
the Bath from the King Sir George
Armstrongs action in publishing the
phamplet was universally commented,
as putting an end to an era OF back
olunS' tTeachery to superior officers,
ana lack OF loyal comradcship that had
spruug up among the commissioned
men OF the navy under the admits
nc tlol o. Loru l.sher AT Whitehall
must be source OF regret to
Sir Ge2rge Armstrons mat .lustor
Churchill. now at the head OF the Ad-
miralty has called Lord Fisher out OF
ne retirement 10 become. as chairman
OF a naval committee on fuel! his
most Influential adviser
Sir George. who is the son and
grandson ~ distinguished soldiers is
sun ne owner and editor Of The Peo-
the principal London evening papers,
70 the ownership and editorship OF
MH4cH ne succeeded on the death OF
.lis tatner Under his directions both
these papers have always been very
friendly TO the United States, but his
lather the first baronet Criuaan
veteran. invalided out Of the service
I lTr ,seVere wounds during the Indian
tutlhy. 'ld not like America or Amcrl-
Sans, ana TOOK every opportunity OF
expressing his feelings.
one of the most amusing instances
oil TINS was offered by a strongly word
ed editorial in The Globe against
american chorus girls. whom he de.
nounced for the familiarity with
wh!ch they treat the audience in the
S,ails' orchestra seats ana boxes. "
nc article went on to declare thar .it
was amusing when for the first time a
'v!vacioMs singer Addressed remarks Ia
we audience, and pardonable when she
teman. but 1t ceases to divert ana he
comes Objectionable when a crowded
ehorus devotes itself TO winking and
concludes with the following avo~it,,,,,
NO one can doubt that this modern
Tree and easy spirit with its incrcas.
ing familiarity and even impudence