New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Body to Reorganize to Re.
move Cause for De.
partment's Ban
Work Will Continu.
Retiring Officials Cheered A
Meeting; Roosevelt May
Be New President

secretary or inc navy Danlcis IA,
won his long fight against the Ma,
League. Announcement was made A
a meeting Of the league last nigh, ,As
every one Of the organizations osice,
who had been characterized Is impair
cite by Secretary Daniels would p,
sign.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Ia,
Purroy Nitcnel are under consider.
ton TO succeed Colonel Robsr y
Thompson As PRECEDENT. it vas sta,[
The wholesale designations will tsI,
effect on January s, when the elect.s
Of new governing body, whieh, ~
planned, will meet with the entire A.
proyal Of Secretary Daniels, will ,sl,
place. Following are the men who vi
give up their positions 20 work in q,
ranks OF the league:
Robert ". Thompson, president; A.
bert B. Lambert and Henry B. "a
vice-presidents William n. stay,a
executive secretary; Herbert L. Sattsg
lee. counsel; Lewis l.. Clarke. ,re,,
urer, and Arthur II. Dadmun, secrctafl
VIII carry on WORK
Secretary Stayton announced q,
leagues capitulstion to a group o. a,
New York members Of the league gs,i
cred at the 5ltmore to consider "a,
organizations future. Mr.. Stay.s
made il clear that the officers, vi,
repudiated all charges Of disloysliy
had waited until this time so ths. .ksy
should not be charged with retins,
under FIRE" The concerted action Va
taken, he explained, so that the Won
Of the league for sailors and wsrshirs
interdicted by Secretary Daniels, nigk
continue.
Secretary Daniels on August II d
sued an order BY which even Csrdiu
Gibbons who is p v'ce -'eFi %sn' - 4,
league, is barred from going aboard Or,
of Uncle Sans warships The ord,'
was issued by the Secretary follovir,
a charge made by the Navy kars
which intimated that the Navy Depsr.
ment had blocked thorough nquiry
into an explosion az the Mare Issns
Navy Yard.
Secretary Daniels denounced Il,
leagues statement as false an
lbellous, and wrote Colonel Thonr.
son that the best service he and th
fellow officers could perform would b
to resign. The only reply Of Co.ons
Thompson, until his resignation va
announced yesterday. was contained !
a letter whereby he offered 20 retire
Secretary Daniels got out also.
Crust of Secrecy Alleged
Secretary Staytou last night On
closed that there was a crust OF =
crecy" hiding everything done by u
navy officials, and that he was going
TO DO his best 10 acquaint the publz
with facts which it ought 10 know:
Were going 10 pass the buck b
Secretary Daniels" he said. "The Set
rotary stated he would recognize TIE
league when IL was differently orysr-
lied On January 8 we're going u
hold our elections, and were gong 70
ask you to elect men 20 whom eyen NJ
Daniels can't object
The names Of Colonel Roosevelt srt
Mayor Mitchell were not mentioned q
candidates at the meeting, but ver
contained in official press notices give
out at its conclusion. Charles A
Mum, publisher Of THE Seientrk
American" said:
"Our present purpose is 10 assnf
the American public 20 the lmportsrr
Of having an efficient fighting eonims<
Of our navy, and to accomplish that
want a man as president OF the AiV
League 10 succeed Colonel Thompe'
whose words 20 the American pusk
will command attention
The names Of Colonel Thompson 81
the other retiring officers were greex
by the meeting with enthusiast'e ~
plsuse.
Captain Stayton, secretary, announces
that the officers would in future cs'sU
twice as much time and money 70 w
work of the league. Among the nc
dents he mentioned to demonstrate n'
alleged inefliciency OF naval adrnins,n,,
ton was che concerning Admln
Sims, American naval commander y
European waters. Captain S'ay'ee
said that Admiral Sims, 4 elas.nN
and old friend, asked for two onesn
TO be assigned 20 him for impotun,
work. The men demanded we're ioans
TO have drunk something besides grsgg'
juice. he said, and secretary Dsn,s.
therefore refused 10 send them; ~
two substitutes sent, according ..
Stanton. wore found incompetent p
cause OF this, Captain Stsyton sacs.
-four Of the biggest vessels n ~
world were held in an andeteh'~
harbor in Europe FOR some time