Show LBARY AIL RIGHT AL Ho Has Asked to bo Relieved from Governorship of Guam Washington April 4To set at rest stories that have been in circulation to the effect that Capt Lcary is i to be relieved re-lieved of the naval governorship of tho Island of Guam because of dissallsfac tion with his administration of affairs tho Navy department has seen fit to establish beyond question the fact that the officer Is to be relieved solely at his own Instance I is stated moreover I more-over that the department Is more than satisfied with the manner In which apt jLeary lias discharged the dlfll cult and delicate duties confided to his care 11 letter Is as follows Government House Asana Guam February Feb-ruary S J II have the honor to request that upon tho expiration of my POI crulso ns a CapUiln on lie 21lh of July JOCO which will make my two and a half ycarS I J bo i relieved from my present duties and ordered to my home r With the fifteen month Immediately prior to my appointment commanding time ram KiUilnHn1 I will have hnd forty Ivo months of almost continuous In sea service ser-vice and as my presence will bo needed at homo for domestic reasons 1 respectfully respect-fully request relief Very respectfully I LEARY Governor of Guam Secretary of the Navy |