An officer must be a gentleman as well.

Any charge affecting a Naval officer's honor or courtesy must be investigated, in order that the government may know whether the accused is fit to hold an officer's commission.

The government wouldn't be dealing justly with the people if such standards were not observed." "And I am the cause of all this trouble for you ?" cried Belle.
"No, Belle, you are not.

You have nothing to do with the matter, except indirectly.

Ardmore is the one responsible for the trouble.