The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
SCALEY THE
PEOPLES IDOL
On His Way to Washington
He is Greeted
BY CHEERING CROWDS
RECEIVED BY ENTHUSIASTIC
THRONES AT DEPOT IN
WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENT WELCOMED HIM CORDIALLY
Admiral schIey will Return Home to Wes'port
for a Short Stay Before Taking up his
Duties with the Porto Rican
Commission.

Washington. II 2O.-Itear AdlAirdl
Winfield $. Schley reached Washington
ut 40 O'Clock this afternoon over the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. He was quickly
| noticed at most Of the stations along the
line and throughout the trip was greeted
by cheerings crowds. When the train
pulled into the depot there he found
a compact mass Of spectators winch
| filled the depot and oyerfiowed out into
the train shed. The Admiral and Mrs.
Schley when they appeared were greeted
with cheers and shouts of "Hurrah for
Schley.' Everybody joined in the shout
ing and the depot attaches crowded
about the Admiral and insisted on 4
handshake. At the gates the crowd
increased and amid deafening cheers the
Admiral and his Wife, the former with
hat off, passed through two solid lines
of people. 4 lieutenant and squad Of
police with difficulty cleared q passage
way to a cab which was in waiting.
Through 4 mass of vehicles that had
been drawn uD by curious drivers the
cab pulled into Pennsylvania Avenue
and proceeded directly to the Shoreham
Hotel. There were groups of cheerers
along the way and Il cayalcade of cyclists.
formed a voluntary escort. The Admlral
stayed only Il few minutes at the hotel
and then WrOve over to the Navy Deparf
ment where. without preliminarieS, he
| reported directly to Acting Secretary Al
len. The latter accompanied him over
to the White House. reaching there 1T
100. The President gave him a cordial
reception. He thanked the Admiral.
as he had Admiral Sampson. for the sue
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July 3rd. and took occasion to say that
it was that battle which brought about
the surrender of Santiago.
The President thanked him in behalf Of
himself and the nation for his brilliant
services on that day and asked him 10
describe the battle which the Admiral.
did at length.
The President then entered iii
to n discussion of the work
Of the Porto Rican commission
to which the Admiral has been appointed.
He went over with him the general in
structions which will guide the body in
arranging for the evacuation of the Span
iSh from the island and other work.
During most of the conference which
occupied about an no Ar.uisSU T%sy
occupied about an hour. Assistant Sec
rotary of State Moore was present. On
ledN l1S the L ItSltltll the -Allillfal drove
to his hotel. He said his health had
improved greatly. He will have another
conference with Acting Secretary of the
Navy Allen tomorrow morning and prob
ably early in the afternoon will leave for
New York. From there he will go back
to NeStport, Conn. He Will spend a
few days there before returning here
preliminary to taking up his duties with
the commission.
Although considerably better he is not
Yet we'll and said tonight he expected to
leave here tomorrow to- visit relatives
III Maryland which probably will con
sumo several days after which he will go
to Connecticut to remain until about
time to start for Porto Rico. Some ship
other than the Brooklyn, he said. would.
be selected for this purpose as the flag
ship was about to undergo needed re
pairs. The -Admiral during the evening
talked ,riefy of some Of the principal
incidents of the fight which led to the de
Struction of Cervera squadron and of
some other pertinent matters Of interest
at this time, new features of which he
said We're recurring to him as time pass
ed by. He said:
1T is my opinion that the Spanish
Admira might have escaped with posi-
bly, one or two of his ships had he adopt
ed different tactics in coming out of the
harbor. Had he diverted the course Of
his ships sending some to the east AMI
others to the west it is my belief that
he might have escaped with one or posi-
bly, two of the vessels. such Il course
naturally would have compelled us to
separate our fleet and some of Cerverl
ships might nav been able to have reach
ed Havana"