Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31
WAS GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Adm schley Warmly Received on His Ar
rival In Neutrality-suspicious. by
President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, AUG. Err Adm
Winfield \ Schley reached Washing
ton ut 4:lO o'clock Friday afternoon
over the Pennsylvania railroad. lie
was quickly noticed at most of the
stations along the line and throughout
the trip he was greeted with cheering
crowds When the train pulled into
the depot here ne found "A com.
pact mass of spectators which
filled the depot ami overlooked
out into the train shed. The
admiral and Mrs. Schley, when they
appeared were greeted with cheers OF
''Hurrah for Schley." EVERYBODY
Joined in the shouting ana the depot
attaches crowded about the admira.
and insisted on a handshake. At tho
gates the crowd increased and amid
0eafening cheers the ADMIRAL and nj,
wife, the former with her hat oil.
passed through two solid lines of PEG
pie y Lieutenant and squad of police
with difficulty. cleared the passareNaS
TO the carriage which was in wait
ing. Through a mass of vehicle.
that had been drawn 40 by curious
drivers, the hanson pulled into Penn
sylvauia avenue and proceeded direct
~ 20 the Shoreham hotel There were
groups of cheerers all The way and .
cavalcade OF cyclists formed "A voluu
tary esort The admiral stayed on'y
few minutes at the hotel and then
drove over TO the navy department
where, without any preiiminaries, he
reported directly TO Acting Secretary
Allen.
The latter accompanied him over to
the white house. reaching there at
4:5o. The president gave him a most
cordial reception. The president
thanked the admiral. rs ne had Adm.
sampson, Tor the success OF that mem.
orable engagement OF July 5, 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 TO describe the battle, which
the admiral did at length
The president then entered into a
discussion of the work of the Porto
Rican commission to which the admira.
has been appointed. He went over
with him the general instructions
which viii guide the body in arranp.
ing for the evacuation of the Span.
ism from the island and other work.
During most of the conference
which occupied about an hour. Assist
ant Secretary OF State Moore was pres
emit On leaving the president the adj
miral drove TO his hotel He said mis-
health had improved greatly. He Will
have another conference with Actinr
Secretary of the Navy Allen and prob.
ably early Saturday afternoon will
leave for New York.
Many OF the friends of the admiral
and Mrs. Schley learned of their pres.
ence at the hotel and called during the
evening. Although considerably be I.
ter he is not we'll and said Friday
that ne expected 20 leave here Satur.
day 10 visit relatives in MARYLAND
which probably viii consume several
days, after which he will 90 TO Con
- --Ne-e ~ A1AA4tAAA uu Ia auONt line &c
start for Porto Rico. Some ship other
than the Brooklyn, he said, would be
selected for this purpose as the Brook.
lyn was about to undergo needed re
pairs
The admiral during the evening
talked briefly of some Of the principal
incidents of the fight which led to the
destruction of Cervera's squadron ana
OF some other pertinent matters of in.
ierest at this time. new features OF
which he said were recurring to him
as time passed by He said:
1t is my opinion that the Spanish
admiral might have escaped with pos.
sibly one or two of his shirs had he
adopted different tactics IN comino
out Of the harbor Had he diverted
the course Of his ships sending some o,
them east and others 70 the west il i,
my belief that he might have escaped
with one or possibly two OF the YES.
sells. such "A course naturally would
have compelled us 90 separate our Zee,
and some of Cervera's ships might
nave been able to have reached Ha.
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