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ROOSEVELT SCATHINGLY REBUKES ADMIRAL BROWNSON
105 ANGELES GIRL THROWN FROM FRIGHTENED HORSE AND FATALLY INJURED
SPEEDING CAR
HURLS RIDER
FROM MOUNT
VICTIM PROMINENT IN SOCIAL
CIRCLES
IS GUEST AT THE HOME OF
WILLIAM A. CLARK JR.
Miss May Duffy Suffers Broken Legs
and Fractured Skull in Acei.
dent at Holly.
wood
: Miss May Duffy, a young woman Mvliig
with the family of William A. Clark, Jr.,
at 7BS West Adams street, was fatally
Injured in a street car accident at Holly
wood late yesterday afternoon.
Miss Duffy was horseback riding on a
spirited animal belonging to the Clark
stables, and when near Prospect n venue
and Center street in Hollywood the ani
mal became frightened and dashed in
front of a rapidly moving westbound car.
The motoimau made every effort pos
sible to check the speed of the car, but
was unable to do so, and the horse was
struck with terrific forco and thrown to
the, ground.
Alias Duffy was hurled to the pavement
and received a fracture of the skull,
compound fractures of both legs and was
' otherwise Injured. The horse was almost
I Instantly killed. Its neck being broken.
The unfortunate young woman was
pick d up and hurried to a nearby house
and from there taken in a still uncon
scious condition to the Sisters' hospital
"dm." B. V. Smith, Bryant and Martin
were called.to see her, and all ol the
members of Mr. Clark's family hurried
to the hospital to be In attendance on
the young woman.
From the first the surgeons gave no
hope of her recovery, and her death is
said to be but a mutter of a few hours.
Th« injuries were of such a nature it
was deemed inadvisable to operate upon
The injured girl, and while everything
else known to medical science was don*
for her there was no noticeable improve
ment In her "' condition.
Orty once \ did > Mis* Duffy show , any
* s £n. of reviving. This *«"•»«*«>;
momentary, • and .he main lapsed Into
lnM. nlb was with Miss Julia Me-
Kenxle and Miss Ine« McKenile of the
Granada hotel at the time of the acci
dent. "'' -. .
CATHOLICS TO OBSERVE
STRICT MARRIAGE RULES
Bishop of Pittsburg Diocese Will Im.
pose New Regulations— Wedding
Solemnized Out of Parish
Illicit
By Associate' Press. • • ._
PITTSBURGH Jan. 5.— pastoral let
ter to be issued early In the approach
ing Lenten season by Bishop Canevln
of the Plttsburg diocese of the Cath
olic church, as well as other bishops,
will impose new regulations «overatnß
marriages on all who profess the Cath-
O!The el}e gtt On will give full force and
effect to the rescript of Pope Pius^X.,
promulgated several months ago, pro
viding that no priest of one parish
shall unite in marriage persons who
are residents of another parish.
■ Under the new regulations marriages
celebrated outside the parish of the
residence of either the bride or groom
will be declared illicit, and such mar
iriages will be possible only by false
representations. •
The ■ marriage , may not be declared
Invalid, but it would be clandestine and
Illicit unless a special dispensation
•were procured and the celebrants would
be deprived of the benefits of the
church.
GIVES HISTORY OF
LEOPOLD'S CONGO DEAL
Colonel Kowalsky Accused of Manipu
lating Certain Newspapers for the
Purpose of Deceiving Presi.
dent Roosevelt
By Associated Preai.
BRUSSELS, Jan. s.—The newspaper
Darnler Huene haa begun the publica
tion, serially, of the history of Col.
Henry I. Kowalsky's campaign In Amer
ica In 1905-06 to counteract the effect of
the exposure of atrocities in the Congo
and to place in as favorable a light as
possible King Leopold's Congo adminis
tration.
The articles accuse Col. Kowalsky of
manipulating certain newspapers for the
purpose of deceiving President Roosevelt
and to block tne action of congress until
the passage of the Lodge resolution.
Baron Muncheur, the Belgian minister at
Washington; James G. Whltely, consul
general of the Congo Independent state at
Washington; Prof. Alfred Nerino and
Henry W. Wack are represented as hav
ing been for a time allied with Col.
Kowalsky. Most of tile documents print
ed thus far have been published iv the
United States, but later an interesting
sequel by Col. Kowalsky Is promised.
Brewery Warehouses Burned
By AsaocllleU Proao.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. s.—Two large build
ings constructed by the William J.
I.*mp Brewery company as ice houses,
but utilized as warehouses, burned
early today, <>ntalllng a loss of $100,
--000. Both buildings were BUed with
bpttles and parking material:
lire was confined to the two buildings.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
MOB VIOLENCE IN
MUNCIE IS ENDED;
STREET CARS RUNNING
Trolleys Manned by Imported Btrlke
Breakers Operated Throughout
City—Little Resistance
Offered
Ey Amoriatud Prei*.
MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. s.—The backbone
of Muncie'B mob menace Is broken.
Cars were run today from early morn
ing until dusk over all the lines, and
with the exception of a little stone
throwing on the outskirts the cars
were unmolested, notwithstanding they
were manned by imported strike
breakers and unguarded so far aa dep
uty sheriffs or troops were concerned.
POSTAL DEPARTMENT
NEEDS MORE MONEY
Hitchcock Recommends Increased
Salaries for Various Classes of
Employes In Pay of the
Government
By Associated Press.
. WASHINGTON, Jan. s.—The annual
report of First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock was made public
today. The revenues collected through
the postofflces during the fiscal year
1306 amounted to about $168,000,000, a
gain |p[ more than 000,000, and the.
report states that this growth was
continued In 1907, wr.jn tho aggre
gate was $183,000,000.
In order to meet this continuous
growth of his bureau, Mr. Hitchcock
makes an appeal for larger appropria
tions. •
"The present policy of reappointlng
presidential postmasters who have con
ducted their offices to the satisfaction
of the public and of the department,
has resulted In decided benefit to the
service," says Mr. Hitchcock. He adds
that about 6T> per cent of the present
postmasters have been reappointed.
Increased salaries for various classes
of employes of the department are rec
ommended. In order to relieve third
class postmasters of the necessity of
paying for assistants out of their sal
aries, a recommendation Is made for
an increase to $2,000,000 of the allow
ances for the purpose.
Thirty, instead of fifteen days annual
leave Is recommended for postal em
ployes.
An extension of the city delivery
service to smaller towns than are In
cluded under the present law Is In
cluded In the report. The total num
ber of postmasters of all classes ap
pointed during tho year was 13,815,
as against 14,585 for 1906.
Change in Santa Fe Officials
E> Associated Pies*.
TOPEKA. Kan., Jan. William F.
Buck of Topeka has been appointed
general superintendent of motive pow
er of the Santa Fe railroad, with head
quarters In Chicago. The appointment
Is effective now. Mr. Buck has been
mechanical superintendent of the east
ern grand division. He succeeds Al
fred liovell,' resigned. ": •
Summary of the News
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Monday; light north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
71 degrees; minimum, 41 degrees.
' L.OCAI-
Prominent society girl fatally Injured
by - being thrown from horse at Holly
wood.
Niece of Col. Tom Mosby, famous
guerilla fighter, 111 at county hospital.
City seeks data about paving of streets
in newly annexed district.
Prisoners on chain gang make daring
break for liberty. *&ifSl£#
Veteran of battle at Pel-ho now living
in Los Angeles.
County dlvlsionlsts at Pomona confident
movement will be a success.
Fearing death at hands of robbers man
suffers with wounds for twelve hours.
Notorious yeggman arrested by local
officers tells of past life.
- COAST •
Japan Is calling home members of her
reserve army who are now in America;
hundreds of Japanese are sailing from
Vancouver. :. :. ■
Reception is tendered Viscount Aokl by
Japanese residents of Ban Francisco,
Two men wounded at Tulare as result
of light in saloon. •■■■ ;
Air supply cut on*, entombed miners at
Ely In danger of : suffocation. '..
Franklin K. Lane's mother dies in San
Francisco. ■ ;_T_ /., ■r ■ \.V
;:..;'■; EASTERN
President . Roosevelt ; denounces Ad
miral Brownson's action in resigning be
cause he did not wish to obey orders of
his superiors. '.;,*'.'■ ."*!• fr^JJlssra . „.
Police in . New York club - anti-rent
strikers and tear down Socialistic flags
from the homes of the tenants. .
Catholic bishop of Flttsburg announces
that in future strict marriage rules will
be observed by the church. . ■ -;: . •-
Canal commission. decides on locks 100
feet wide. • : >.- . ; : i •-• .
, With beginning .of new year, operators
see hope for New: York stock market. •;.
~ President Roosevelt | declares ; American
army officers are poor horsemen. - ! -.;
Jerome may bar testimony of Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw. _-„-■/
FOREIGN ,
French . newspapers; discuss; probability
of war ,; between. the \ United i States ■ and
Japan.- >* •■■ .. ■ '■•'■ •'-•,<■ ' *'V/ r-'-V ■■■:•
--" Prime dc Sagan files suit against Count
Bonl \de Castellane : for ■ one • franc dam
ages'as ;result: of fight. . \_x-, ;;-■_,■ ;: ;.
•: Belgium newspaper shows how agent of
King , Leopold deceived \ President ! Roose
velt. ;':''■; >'■ ■■■' ■ .-•"•' ■ - ' ■ ■ •
S Argentine '. steamer) sinks J off coast '< of
France, but crew la saved; > ; ' /V
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1908.
POLICE CLUB
POOR, TEAR
DOWN FLAGS
ANTI-RENT STRIKERS BEATEN
BY OFFICERS
SOCIALISTIC EMBLEM ENRAGES
LANDLORDS
East Side Tenants in New York Refuse
to Lower Their Colors, and Men
and Women Battle with
Reserves
By Associated Prea».
NEW YORK. Jan. s.—lncipient rent
riots broke out on the east side today
as a result of the tension between the
landlords and the striking tenants, and
before the disorders were quelled by the
police reserves, which were called from
several precinct), many combatants were
Injured and five were arrested.
The police used their cluhH freely, but
there was no way to obtain the number
of Injured as they hurried away and were
cared for by friends.
The disorders were general throughout
the affected district. The most serious
trouble occurred on East Eleventh street,
where a landlord who had been unable
to collect rent ordered his tenants to re
move the Socialist flags which strikers
had used in decorations.
Police Use Clubs
The landlord was hooted and jeered by
the tenants and other strikers who were
holding a masa meeting In the house, and
he called the police. The striking ten
ants resisted the appearance of the oftl'
cers and In the clash that followed the
reserves used their night sticks vigorous
ly. Five protesting tenants, somewhat
battered, were arrested. The offending
decoration was removed.
Hardly had order been restored at this
point when th< police reserves were hur
ried to Kast Twelfth street, where strik
ing tenants were making a demonstratlo 1
against a landlord who had objected to
the flying of red flags over Bis property.
The crowd failed to obey the police order
to disperse and was set \ipon with clubs.
One woman, it Is reported, was ren
dered insensible during the right, in which
the wives and daughters as well as the
fathers and sons participated.
Strikers Bar Doors
The police tried to gain entrance into
the tenament, but the strikers barricaded
the door and a semblance of order hav
ing been restored the officers withdrew.
Ambulances were summoned to care for
the Injured, but the strikers declined to
admit physicians, stating that they would
call their own doctors.
There were several other outbreaks
which were checked by the police and
all during the day the teeming east side
swarmed Into the streets and held im
promptu meetings. There were many
altercations between landlords and ten
ants and the reserves of four precincts
were kept in readiness to respond to
hurry calls.
Several mass meetings were held tonight
by the strikers. It was announced at the
headquarters of the strikers that the or
ganizing of the tenants In Brooklyn and
Jersey City was going on rapidly and by
February 1 over 50,000 tenants In the city
would be ready to enforce their demands
for lower rents.
CHICAGO GHETTO TENANTS
FORM PROTECTIVE UNION
By Asaoclatcd Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. s.—Five hundred resi
dents of Chicago's ghetto formed tonight
a tenants' union with the avowed purpose
of forcing landlords of the district to
reduce rentß t'i a month.
100 FEET WIDE ENOUGH,
SAYS CANAL COMMISSION
Width of Panama Ditch Will Be That
Originally Determined Upon, but
Change May Be Made if
Necessary
By Associated Pret*.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .">.—By unani
mous decision the Isthmian canal com
mission will recommend to the seoro
tary of war that tho locks b« con
structed at their prrected width,
namely, 100 feet, holding- that this will
be ample for all commercial shipping
for years to come. If, however,• It Is
the Judgment of the navy department
and of the president that the pro
posed width be increased to 110 feet,
this can be done at reasonable cost
and, it is believed, without danger of
structural weakness.
The suggestion for increased width
originated with tho navy department,
where, among some of the officials, the
opinion prevails that this may be nec
«rsary to meet naval developments in
Increased beams of warships of the
future.
Steamer Sinks; Crew Escapes
By A»»ocl»t«d'Pre«»..■-;:.' f ,"y -..■. ■■'.. „, V , -;, ■'■-.
BREST,'; Jan. - s.—The . boilers ■qf the
Argentina J steamer ; Importance ; explod
ed today off Ushant. the steamer foun
derlns.^ The members of the crew ware
saved by , a fishing smack.
;*■■* -'-±J— -— ■r* • ■::■"*■■;-.'' ■■ ■
L_>.---*r^ , i - ■ . - .<':>.'.* •;■-'-■"■ i_—-^».:
WHEN THE NAVY PUTS DOCTORS IN COMMAND OF THE HOSPITAL SHIPS
JAPAN CALLS
HER FIGHTING
MEN HOME
MEMBERS OF RESERVE ARMY
ORDERED TO TOKIO
Mikado's Subjects Hasten from North.
west at Summons of Their Govern.
ment —Their Movements
Mysterious
By Associated Preu
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 5.-Many
Japanese reserve army men have been
ordered to Toklo. according to a report
current here today. The Japanese them
selves, refuse to discuss the question, but
it cannot bo denied that several hundred
men have arrived from the southern side
of the International boundary line and
are making ready to leave for Japan.
Merikawah, tho Japanese consul, has
gone to Japan on a furlough and his of
fice In Vancouver denies any knowledge
of the matter. It is reported that a large
number arrived here on a steamer yes
terday from Puget Sound.
The gathering of the Japanese is be
ing carried out with very rtiuch mystery.
No lesß than 200 landed this morning from
a small American steamer which slipped
la and out of the harbor before daylight
and neither entered nor cleared from
the customs house.
Since Friday there has been a steady
stream of brown men from the logging
ramps. No Japanese in the city will
admit the coming of the order tor the
return of the soldiers, but officers of the
Asiatic Exclusion league declare they
have absolute information that this or
der has been received in Vancouver since
the departure of the American fleet for
the Pacific coast.
Many of the men now arriving here
on their way to Japan are from the
suites of Washington and Oregon.
FhENCH NEWSPAPERS DISCUSS
THE PROBABILITY OF WAR
By Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. s.—The newspapers hero
continue to give much space to tha
Amerlcan-Japunenn situation and com •
ment upon the latest developments. The
papers print an alleged Interview with
VlßOOiint Aokl, the retiring ambassador
of Japan to the United States. In whlcn
he is quoted from San Francisco as say
ing that Japan would consider as offen
sive any attempt on the part of the
United States to exclude tho Japanese
and take this as a text on which to
base long articles.
Viscount Aoki's denial of this Interview
has not yet been published here. Lack-
Ing this denial, the Journal dcs Bats
thinks that in his interview Aoki has
placed his finger on tho real danger
point,
"Japan refuses to admit that anywhere
I ■".-•', (Continued on Pace Two.) ' %
Tis a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast.
And to hear the trumpet thunder:
"Amputate the mast!"
PRINCE DE SAGAN
SUES COUNT BONI FOR
ONE FRANC DAMAGES
Former Husband of Anna Gould I*
Accused by Her Present Suitor
of Assaulting
Him
By A»«w'at«<l Ptom.
PARIS, Jan. s.—ln fulfillment of his
Intention, announced on Friday, Prince
Ilelie de Sagan has filed a suit on the
ground of assault against Count Bonl
dc Castellane In the criminal court,
asking: one franc damages.
The action will be taken up before
the court on January 21.
TWO MEN SHOT IN FIGHT
OVER MONEY IN SALOON
One of Combatants Probably Fatally
Wounded—Bystander on Street
Receives Bullet in
His Leg
By Associated Press.
TULARE, Jan. s.—Two men shot, one
wounded probably fatally, was the re
sult of a saloon row here tills afternoon.
H. B. Fannon claimed that he had given
John Dowell money and that only a part
had been returned. Tho li • was passed
and Dowell knocked Fannon down and
began pummeling him, but was pulled off
by bystanders.
Ah Fannon got upon his knees he be
gan shooting, firing four shot* In the
ealoon and following the fleeing Dowell
to the sidewalk he tired twice more, one
of the shots taking effect In the leg of
Thomas Hllliard. who was standing in
front of a fruit store. Dowrll was shot In
the left side under the heart and there Is
little hope of his decovery.
AIR SUPPLY CUT OFF;
MINERS IN DANGER
Men Entombed in Alpha Shaft at Ely,
Nevada, Have Narrow Es.
cape from Suffo«
cation
By Associated Fres».
ELY, Nev., Jan. 5.— 'Late yesterday the
six-inch water pipe through which air
is fanned to the entombed miners be
came be.nt by the pressure of rock
and earth at the 600-foot level and no
air could be sent to them.
Rescuers, by redoubled effort, reached
the break In a few hours and re
paired the pipe.
Vicar General I* Dead
By Associated Press.
BAKER CITY, Ore., Jan. s.—Rt. Rev.
John Helndrich. vicar general of the dio
cese of Baker City, died at St. Elizabeth
hospital today. He was 60 years old
vicar general's death followed an extend
ed Illness growing out of un injury sus
tained two years: ago.
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JEROME MAY
BAR EVELYN'S
TESTIMONY
HER STORY NOT ADMISSIBLE,
SAY ATTORNEYS
!f Mrs. Thaw Goes on Stand to Repeat
Her Story in Hope of Saving Hus.
band, Cross.Examination
Will Be Severe
I?y Aasoclat ■ Frew. .
NEW YORK, Jan. s.—On the eve of
the second trial of Harry K. Thaw,
which will begin tomorrow before Judge
Victor Dowling of the' superior court,
cornea the report that District Attorney
Jerome may attempt this time to bar the
testimony of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
wife of the accused man.
At the first trial this testimony was
allowed to go before the * jury , with the
consent of the district attorney, who said
the precedent set In the case of the state
against Wood seemed to cover the
matter.
I Several criminal lawyers of prominence
In their profession have argued the point
with Mr. Jerome since the close of the
first hearing and have urged him to op
pose this line of testimony at the. trial
about to begin. Those attorneys declare
a vital principle of law Is Involved, and
that it should go to the highest courts
for determination. '
Mr. Jerome has given no definite answer
to his fellow members of the bar and
may feel Impelled to consent to another
recital of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's story to
prevent an appearance of j inconsistency
with his course a year ago.
May Bar Her Testimony
But the representations made to ' him
as to the importance to the community
at large of testing; the legality of such
testimony have been . unusually strong,
and many of • the prosecuting officer's
closest friends would not be surprised
if he should rise In his place when Mrs.
Thaw is called as a witness and contend
against the admlsaibillty of her testi
mony. .'.''
Young Mrs. Thaw was allowed to tes
tify ■at the first trial ■ upon the theory
that it was her | story, told to Thaw in
Paris in 1903, two years before their mar
riage, that planted '. the . seeds of tem
porary insanity in his brain. The prose
cution was not allowed to test the truth
or falsity of the story, the court holding
that regardless of Its truth the issue had
to do " solely * with - the, effect ; upon i the
defendant's • mind. 7 Mr. > Jerome offered
witnesses : who, :he declared, would con
tradict certain .of the girl ■ wife's state
ments, . but they were not allowed to |be
heard. The prosecution had its only re
course ; in ' a , severe i cross ; examination,
but even this, was allowed only on the
ground of testing ■ the credibility. of the;
witness.,» ■•• .•'•'•'. .'
District Attorney Jerome ■ has i consis
tently I refused to | discuss I the I case ' for
publication. > i His : position ias v .to :•, Mrs.
Thaw ' will » be i watched, I however, f with
the - keeiest * Interest, vs If her I story ;is
deemed ! admissible by Judge. Powllng tit
is 1 declared :. the " cross 5 examination ir to
which • she is subjected, will ■be far more
severe, than: the first, one.; ■.;...-•
•*S Assistant o District S Attorney s Oarvin
; spent; several ■' months' last: summer and
(Continued am puce ln»> ;'..,. *
CENTS
PRESIDENT
RAPS FORMER
BUREAU HEAD
"UNSEEMLY AND IMPROPER"
HIS CONDUCT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEFENDS HI3
OWN POSITION
Letter from White House Asserts
Navigation Expert's Actions in
Resigning Bordered on
the Childish
By AKwclated Pnu.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. — President
Rooaevelt's attitude on iho question of
the command of the hospital ships in
the navy, which resulted in the resigna
tion of Hear Admiral Wlllard H. Brown
son, and incidentally aome caustic ob
servations on that Incident, and the con
troversies among the naval officers and
their adherents as to details of naval
construction and methods of training,
were maue known today when Secretary
Metculf gave to the press two letters
from the president addressed to him on
these subjects.
In th(' first of these letters President
Roosevelt condemns In unmeasured term«
the act of Admiral Brownson, declaring
it to be unseemly and improper. Tlu
(luestion upon which Admiral Brownson
took issue with thn navy department,
the president declares, is one on which
there can be entirely legitimate differ
ences of opinion, but, he adds, "there l«
no room for differences of opinion as to
the gross impropriety of the admiral*
conduct in resigning sooner than carry
out the orders of his superior officers in
such a matter. The offloers of the navy
must remember that it 1s not merely
childish, but In the highest degree rep
rehensible to permit persona! pique,
wounded vanity or factional feeli.is on
behalf of some particular bureau or or
ganization to render them disloyal to
the interests of the navy and therefore
of the country as a whole."
Admits There Are Defect*
Regarding the controversy In the navy
the president admits there always were
and always will bo defects, both in the
construction of the ships and in the
organization of the department and In the
actual drill of the fleet. It is well, he
says, that these defects be pointed ouf,
but it Is also well that they should be
pointed out without exaggerations or ma
licious untruthfulness.
He scathingly rebukes those guilty of
exploiting them In grossly exaggerated
form in the fancied Interest of an in
dividual or clique of individuals, or for
the sake of supplying sensational ma
terial to newspapers.
Becausa, of so much misrepresentation
and exaggeration the president has asked
Secretary Metcalf for a statement of
the exact facts concerning which there
have been disputes, desiring particularly
the opinlo" of Admiral Converse, former
ly chief of the navigation bureau, who,
because of his high professional attain
ments and standard of conduct and duty,
the president considers particularly fitted
to give judgment.
,The letter to Secretary Metcalf re
garding the retirement of Admiral
Brownson and the controversies Is as
follows:
"The White House, Washington, Jan. 2,
1908.
"The Secretary of the Navy: In ac
cordance with our conversation of today
Capt. Ptllsbury will be appointed chief
of the bureau of navigation.
Scores Brownson
"The action of the late chief of th»
bureau. Admiral Brownson. In tendering
his resignation because be did not agree
with the president and the department
regardlng an order issued before he came
Into the bureau by the secretary of the
navy as to the control of the hospital
ships was unseemly and Improper, and,
coupled with the various controversies
among the officers of the navy and their
adherents as to details of naval con
struction and methods of training has
undoubtedly been prejudicial to the In
terests of the navy and may seriously
impair the confidence In the navy, which
Is essential to secure the legislation so
sorely needed by the navy. The way
In which these controversies have been
carried out Is highly Injurious to the
service, whether the communications are
rn.ule openly over the signatures of the
naval officers or by civilians who have
evidently gained their Information from
naval officials.
"There always are and always will dp
defects to correct, both In the construc
tion of ships and the organization of
the department, and in the actual drill
of the fleet. It is well that these de
fects should be pointed out, but it is
also well that they should be pointed
out without hysterical exaggeration or
malicious untruthfulness; while It Is, of
course, reprehensible in the highest de
groe to exploit them in grossly exag
gerated form in the fancied Interest of
an individual or clique of individuals,
or for the sake of supplying sensational
material to some service or non-service
newspapers.
"The officers of the navy who are
guilty of such conduct deserve grave
rebuke. They cast discredit upon tho
service and their conduct is deeply mor
tifying to every American who believe*
In the navy and Is anxious to uphold its
interests and heroes.
■•There has been so much misrepresen
tation that I desire you to make to me a
statement as to the exact facto concern
ins; which there has been dispute. In
particular I desire you to get the opinion
of Admiral Converse, who until last
spring was the chief of the bureau of
navigation, and whose high professional
standard of conduct and duty and high
professional knowledge and attainments
render him particularly fit to give Judg
ment.
"I would willingly pass over the con
duct of Admiral Brownson because of
his fine service in the past if It were
not that at a time when a new chief
is chosen to succeed him it becomes Im
perative to stamp with disapproval the
behavior which. If followed throughout
the navy generally, would literally ruin
Hm navy's efficiency. The question an
to whether Admiral Brownson took issue
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