New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08
SCHLEY AGREED WITH SAMPSON.
COULD BE ENTERED NOTWlTH-
STANDING THE MINES

Washington. Aug. 1.-Secretary Long to-day
reouested the publication OF the following cor.
resoondence:
United State. Flagship NewYork. First Rate
Guantanamo Bay. Cuba. July e. iA
am led 10 write AT The present tim on account
Of the publication Of an article which appeared 10
the papers OF the 18th inst. in which Commodore
schley is made 10 say that he had stated. appar.
emily to the writer that ne mad ov.r ana s. oSs!
% santago Notwithstanding the mines.
Commodore schy caed upon me yst of ss ana s,
,ce on The Ism wa false in every particular
that he had not only never stated AWNING o, ne
f Nl, he had always entirely agreed with me On
this question. and that he did not know sinss
officer WHOSE opihl9n d'isa, III, Cnmro,nre ssS.r
has been misrepresented have iaken The liberty
this morning: and as about 10 sail for the
East trust that It will receive your attention
W T SAMPSON Rrar-Admiral. L. 5: y.
Commander-in- Chcf United STATES naval IONA
The Secretary OF the Navy. Navy Departmst
Washington ID. {.
The telegram referred to is as follows:
Playa del Este. via Hsyti. July 2. IN
/ call Departmcnt's attention 20 an Assoeia,.i
Press dlspa,ch in The New;York Tines" 40.
sthley certain opinions regarding nires reQass
that the manager OF the Associated Press ne eaIe.
upon to the source and authority ior ~
statement. SAMPSON
on receipt OF this telegram the Department
wrote the following letter to the Associates
Press:
Navy Department. Washington; July =, i%
c A. Boynton. General Southern Manager of tm
Associated Press. Washington.
Sir: The New-York Times" and The New-York
Herald OF the 18th instant published an Associa,A
Press dispatch which certain opinions regarding
mines are attributed 10 Commodore Schley. This
dispatch IL written in such a manner as 10 convey
the imprss s!on that Il was received rom your rev,
rescntatlve with the squadron of santiago. ana
consequently has been censured ny proper naVa
authority. -
I therefore have 10 request that you inform this
Department at your earliest convenience the source
and authority FOR the dispatch TO which referenes
Is made. Very respectfully yours.
JOHN u. LONG Secretary
The reply Of the Associated Press is as follows
Washington. August l. 1874
Hon. John -. Long Secretary Of the Navy.
Sir: Your favor Of July y at hand concerning
articles published In The New-York Times and
certain opinions in regard to mines attributed
to Commodore Schley.
This letter not written by either Of our rep
resentatives with the squadron OF santiago ou!
OF dispatch boats. The dispatch was not SUD
tact to censorship. .
our Mr.. Graham. who has been constantly win
Commodore Schlev since his squadron assembled
n. Hampton Roads. and is probably more fsmilI
with his views than any other newspaper man az
Santiago. takes issue with the gentleman VINO wios
the letter referred TO. and says that Commodo,'e
S~hley always In complete accord with AZ
mral Sampson TO the question OF entering ths
ha rbor. "a.
He quotes Commodore Schley as saying: 40.
would be foolish 70 enter the harbor with the mines
In place and the condition OF the mines pro,,,a
that Admiral Sampson was correct. Very respsys'
fully. CHARLES A. BofNro"