Inter-Mountain Farmer | 1903-01-08 | Page 5 | Naval Officer Disgraced

NAVAL OFFICER DISGRACED. Lived Sevent Woeks on Shipboard With Hit Wild. Trom Ihe Lincoln State Journal. A nnval commander ban been sent homo In disgrace from an Astatic station sta-tion becnusc he had his wife aboard his boat for several weeks contrary to the rules of tho service. The Secretory of the Navy Is obliged to bo very strict In this matter or It Is alleged tho ships would soon be so full ot women that thero would bo no room for the snllors and marines. Only in one case has the Government condoned the offense. This occurred when tlie wifo was staying on land In a Houth American port to bo near her husband. An Insurrection broke out nnd tho wife made formal application to be taken aboard nut of dnnger. Her husband declined on the ground thnt It might cost him his commission. com-mission. Hut sho declared that she did not demand protection as the vvlfo ot nn oillccr but ns an American citizen in danger of her life, and the "old man" saw no excuse for further resistance. The matter was duly taken up at Washington and the act of tho captnln was held to bo capable of Justification In a way, and he escnped disgrace, 'In 'n i