The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
ADMIRAL CHADWICK,
RETIRED, DIES AT IA
Warm Partisan Of Sampson in
Santiago Controversy
With Schley.
NOTED WRITER OF BOOKS
Served in Civil and Spanish
American Wars During
a Long Navy Career.

'N''' <Auiilrdl rTeHCn finEOr 'udu-
wick. U. S. N, retired, died Of pneumonia
yesterday at his home. ~ East Eighty
second street. in his seventy-flfth year.
HIS health had been poor for about two
years. and this season he was unable
to go to Florida, where he was accus-
toned to spend the winter.
Admiral Chadwick was Rear Admiral
Sampson's chief Of staff during the Span
ian war and commanded the flagship
New York In the battle of Santiago. He
was a warm partisan OF Sampson In the
memorable controversy with Rear Ad-
nliral Schley. From 1900 to 1903 he
was president Of the Naval War College
at Newport. When he was retired in
l'oo he had served the nation through
fifteen years and three months Of sea
duty and twenty-five years and seven
months ashore. He wrote a good deal
on wide range OF topics and published
several books. He was one OF Ameri-
cas- most efficient naval officers and a
student and delightful chronicler OF
events OF his time.
Born on February 20.
Technically speaking ne had birth
day only once IN four years. as he was
Y.
place was Morgantown. w. Va. He en-
tered the Naval Academy In 1861 and
was graduated in 1864 in time TO see
something of the civil war on board the
Marblelead In IT'S pursuit Of the Con-
federate steamships Florida and ITALIA
hassee in the summer of 1864 Later
he was attached to the Susquehanna.
Sabine. Juniata, Tuscarora and Guerriere.
He was instructor OF mathematics at
Annapolis from 1872 to 1875. In 1882
he was sent abroad to collect informa-
ton, and until 1889 was naval attache
at the American Embassy in London. In
his annual report for 1889 Benjamin +.
Tracy, Secretary of the Navy. spoke OF
Admiral Chadwick as one whose ex-
traordinary ability and judgment during
six years OF difficult service in England
and on the Continent have had a lasting
influence upon naval development in this
country Following that period Ad-
miral Chadwick commanded the York
town for two years and then was chief
Of the naval intelligence Office and chief
Of the bureau Of equipment In the lat
ter post he succeeded George Dewey.
then A Commodore. He was promoted
to a Captaincy in 1897. He was on the
board of inquiry that investigated the
sinking Of the Maine
After the destruction OF Cervera's feet
Sampson sent Chadwick to Gen. Shafte-,
and Admiral Chadwick wrote the first
draft Of the letter which the commander
Of the American land forces sent TO the
Spanish Gen. Toral demanding the sur
render OF the city. The citizens OF West
pommelled sword at a great reception
held in his honor at MoPgantown after
the war.
In 1900 the publication OF Admiral
Chadwlcke vigorous criticism q the tao
tics OF Admiral Schley at the battle ~
Santiago caused Secretary OF the Navy
Long to send Admiral Chadwick letter
OF emphatic reprirnand' and to maize
the letter public. In his book on the
Spanish-American war he told the story
ot the sea fight as II is found In the
official records. avoided personal crti-
cism and even retrained from mention
ing the commanders. but he never
changed his opinion as to which side
was right in the matter of Sampson and
Schley.
For eminent and conspicuous conduct
| in battle Chadwick was advanced five
numbers In rank He became a Rear
Admiral on October II, 1903, after three
years as president OF the Naval War
College at Newport. He then COM
manded the South Atlantic squadron
from Rprll W ->oNF'llbcI' i'''' 80
Was relieved al his own request. ls
was retired for age on February rs.
1905. lie lived thereafter ut Newport,
| taking much interest in the AFFAIRS OF
| the city and writing.
| The positIveneSs of his views and the
range Of his thought are Illustrated by
his opinion, published in the Educational
! RcrictD In 1914, that women teachers
! are 10 blame for "a feminized. emotional
| Illogical manhood" He said two years
later the road T.. future peace could be
found by extending the Monroe Doctrine
| throughout the world. thus aboltshinG
spheres Of influence. He favored
wears military training for all yours
men of America after they reach the age
| OF IS.
Admiral Chadwick was the author o,
| "Temperament. Disease and Health
AN Unsolved Problem" Causes or the
civil War" Relations of the United
states and Spain" diplomacy the
Spanish American War and Ih'
| American Navy" He was member OF
Inc National Institute OF Arts and Let
ters the American Historical Assoc!i-
lion the Navy Historical Society and
the Massachusetts Historical Society
and was a councillor OF the American
| Geographical Society. He married III
1875 Cornelia ]. Miller OF Utica. y. Y.
The body will be taken TO Morsanto"n
w Va, for burial. The funeral party