Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1895 — THE CASE OF MEADE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE CASE OF MEADE.

Insubordination Is Said to Exist in the Navy to an Alarming Degree. It seems probable that the issue between the Navy Department and Admiral Meade, growing out of remarks of

the latter iu a public interview reflecting upon the administration, will become a celebrated case in our naval annals. -The admiral has I'been retired from with a year’s leave of ababsence, at his own request, and it was subsequent to the

granting of this that the interview containing the objectionable remarks was published. The naval regulations expressly f whirl officers from discussing public matters through the press or from criticising or commenting upon tho acts and policy of those in authority. The duty of officers, both in tlie navy and the army, is to obey orders unquestioningly and to refrain from criticism upon their superiors. It would seem that these regulations were violated by Admiral Meade and surprise has been expressed in naval circles that nn officer of-Admiral Meade’s rank aud experience, entirely familiar, of course, with the regulations, should have committed so grave an infraction of them and manifested such a spirit of insubordination. Secretary Herbert, in speaking of the matter the other day, stated that the President was shocked at tho recent prevalence of insubordination among naval officers. At no time for thirty-five years, it is said, have there been so many cases of this character. The Secretary said that there were more indictments pending now ngninst naval officers for offenses against the discipline and good order of the nnvy than tit any time since before the civil war.

ADMIRAL MEADE.