The herald., 1898-08-08
SAMPSON and SCHlfY
THE TWO ADMIRAIS AFTER A
CORRESPONDENT
There Was No Difference Of Opinion
With Regard to Bottling Cervera
or Entering the Harbo1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-secretary Long
today requested the publication Of the fol-
lowing correspondence:
United States Flagship New York. first
rate. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba JURY az,
| 1893
My dear Mr.. Secretary: am led to write
at this time on account OF the publication
Of an article which appeared in the papers
of the 18th inst, In which Commodore
Schley is made to say that he had stated to
the writer that he had over and over again
declared 1t was possible 10 enter the har-
Dor of Santiago. notwithstanding the
mines. Commodore Schley called upon me
and voluntarily stated that the publica ton
of the article was false In every particular; 4;
that he not only never stated anything of
the kind, but that he had never thought of
It; that he had always entirely agreed with
me on this question, and he did not know
single officer whose opinion differed from
mine. AS 1 have reason to believe that
Commodore Schley has been misrepresent-
ed. l have taken the liberty to address to
you a telegram upon this subject this
morning, and as l am about to sail for the
east 1 trust that 1t will receive your atten-
ton at an early date. Very respectfully,
W. T. SAMPSON,
Rear admiral United States navy, COM
mander-in-chief. north Atlantic station.
To the secretary of the navy, Washing
ton.
The telegram referred to is rs follows:
PLAYA DEL ESTE. via Hayti. July q,
1:S2 a. m.-Secretary navy. Washington:
call departments attertion to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch m the New York
Times and Herald OF the 10th attributing
to Commodore Schley certain opinions re-
garding mines. l request that the man
ager of the Associated Press be called up
on TO name the source and authority for
this statement SAMPSON.
On receipt of this telegram the depart
ment wrote the following letter to the As
ISOLATED Press:
Navy department. Washington, d. c., July
2S, 1898.
Sir: The New York Times ana Herald Of
the 18th instant published an Associated
Press dispatch in whioh certain opinions
regarding mines are attributed to Commo-
dore Schley This dispatch is written in
suoh a manner as to convey the Impression
that 1t was received from your representa-
consequently had been censored by proper
naval authority. 1 therefore have to re-
quest that you inform tMs department at
your earliest convenience the authority for
the dispatch TO which reference isrrnate.
Very respectful, JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary.
To Mp. c. A. Boynton, general southern
manager the Associated Press. Washing
ton.
The reply OF the Associated Press rs as
follows:
Washington, Aug. !, 1893.
Hon. j. Ia Long, secretary OF the navy
Sir: Your favor Of July Is is at hand, con-
tanning articles published in the New York
Times and the New York Herald Of the 10th
inst, in which certain opinions in regard
to mines ars attributed to Commodore
Schley. This letter WAS not written by
either of our representatives with the
squadron on Santiago, but by another gen.
tleman who was temporarily on one Of
your dispatch boats. The dispatch was
not subject to censorship. Our Mr.. Gra-
ham, who has been constantly with Com
modore Schley since his squadron assem-
bled at Hampton Roods. and is probably
more familiar with his views than any
newspaper man at Santiago. takes issue
with the gentleman who wrote the letter
referred to, and saye that Commodore
Schley was always in complete ac-
cord with Admiral Sampson as TO
the question OF entering the harboS. He
quotes Commodore Dchiey as saying. "Ad-
miral Sampson and I have always agreed
that It would be foolish to enter the har-
Dor with mines In place, and the condition
of the mines proved that Admiral Sampson
was correct" Very respectfully,
CHARLES A. BOYNTON.