Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-07-12 | Page 1 | Resigns His Post after Long Fight

RESIGNS S POST AFTER LONG FIGHT Rear Admiral Capps Opposed to Reorganization Plans of Secretary Meyer Washington July 11 Washington Le L Lee Capps Cappe Cap captain In the Ute regular navy establishment 8 and rear admiral by b vir virtue virtue 1 tue of the fact tact that for tor nearly seven en yours years he ha hat has been ben head of or the bureau burea of ot construction sad and repair today ten tendered tendered tendered dered his hla resignation to take effect erect October 1 It hoe has h been accepted Neither Secretary Meyer r nor 1101 Rear Admiral Capps tonight we weald M discuss d the admirals midge Iii to retire front from the service Admiral Cappa n before a congressional co court coart win winter ter tar bitterly opposed the plane of oC Secretary Meyer for tor a of the navy DaY department In a formal statement Issued aed to tonight tonight tonight night by the navy naY department the situation growing out of or the he u differ difference difference ence once of oC opinion of or the secretary of the chief of the bureau of or construction and r repair pair was w set let forth as u follows follow The action on the part of Chief I Constructor Capps was promoted by the fact rut that he does not nod find himself as ea a Mated stated in his h application In entire accord with certain details detal of or the re reorganisation reorganisation organisation policy polle of or the President and Mr 11 Meyer Under these the e circum circumstances stances Mr lr Meyer leyer deemed It for fot the best interest of the naval service to recommend that Mr Capps resignation resignation tion be accepted and that he then be transferred to other duties Mr Capps Capp It is Ie aW Bahl hi will be assigned ed appropriate duty in accordance with his bill rank and experience The chief ehler constructor will have completed on October 1 thirty years year 18 of or service in the navy and will wUl thus be entitled to retirement with the rank of or rear admiral In the mean meantime meantime time Ume he h will probably b be sent pent on a atour atour atour tour of inspection to the west coast or to the Philippines to complete the I record of or Inspection work which he I previously has done dO In 11 that direction