Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-08
EASILY SETTLED.
Associated Press Has Made No Trouble
Between Sampson and Schley.

Washington, Aug. 7-Secretay Long,
today, requested the publication of the
following correspondence:
United States Flagship New York,
First Rate, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
July I'll
My Dear Mr.. Secretary: | am leo Ia
write at the present time on account Of
the publication of an article which an
pearcd in the papers of the 18Th inst, in
which Commodore Schley is made to
say that he had stated. apparently to
the writer, that he had over and over
again declared ii was possible 20 enter
the harbor of Santiago. notwlthstand-
ing the mines.
Commodore Schley called upon me.
yesterday. ana voluntarily stated that
the publication of the article on The
18th was false in every particle. that
he had not stated any thing OF the
kind hat that he had never even
thought Of: that he had always en-
tirely agreed with me on this question
and that ne lid not know a single Off
Ger whose opinion differed with mine.
"As / have reason 70 believe that
Commodore SchIey has been mlsrepre-
sentcti. have taken the liberty 10 ad-
dress to YOU y telegram upon this sub
iect. this morning; ana as | am about
to sail for the East. trust that it viii
receive your attention at an early date.
Very respectfully.
w T. SAMPSON, Rear Admiral
United States Navy. communicative
chief United States naval force. North
Atlantic Station.
The Secretary Of the Navy, Navy
Departments Washington.
The telegram referred to is as fol-
lows:
Playa del Este, via Hayta, July -.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington.
-. c.
| call department attention tn an
Associated Press dispatch in the New
York Times and Herald Of the 18th. at
tlihuiing to Commodore Schley Ger
tain opinions REGARDING mines. | re-
ques; that the manager If the Assoc
ciateI Press hc called upon to name
the source ana authority for this state
mcnt
(Signed SAMPSON.
On receipt Of this telegram the de-
pattment wrote to The Associate "a
Press:
Navy Department.
Washington, July IS.
Sir-The New York Times and the
New York Herald of the 18Th inst.
published an Associated Press disuatch
in which certain opinions regarding
mines are attributed to Commodore
Schley. This dispatch is written in
such q manner as to convey the I'M
preston that it was received from your
representative with the squadron off
Santiago, ana consequently has been
censored by proper naval authority |
therefore have tn request that you in
form this department at your earliest
convenience, the source and authority
for the dispatch. to which reference is
made.
Very respectfully,
JOHN y. LONG, Secretary.
G.. \. Boynton. general Southern man
a%er of The Associated Press, Wash
inGtCn.
The reply Of The Associated Press is
as follows:
Washington, August l.
Hon. John ID. Long, secretary of the
macy.
Sir--Ynur favor of July 2Sth is 4:
hand. concerning articles published in
the New York Times and the New York
Herald Of the 18Th inst, in which Ger
| tain opinions in regard to the mines
| are attributed to Commodore Schley
| This letter was not written by either oi
our representatives with the squadron
| off Santiago, but by another gentleman
| who was temporarily on one of oul
dispatch boats. The dispatch was no!
| subject to censorship.
! Our MIR. Graham. who has been con
stantly with Commodore Schley sine,
his squadron assembled at Hampton
Roads. and is probably more familiar
With his views than any newspapel
man at Santiago, takes issue with tn,
gentleman who wrote the letter refe"
red to and says that Commodore Schle,
was always in complete accord Will
Admiral Sampson as to the question
entering the harbor.
He quotes Commodore Schley as say
ing: Admiral Sampson and | had al
ways agreed that it would be foolish :,
enter the harbor with the mines i,
place and the condition of the mine
proved that Admiral Sampson was cor
rect"
Very respectfully,
CHARLES A. BOYNTON.