The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-27
AN OVATION FOR SCHLEY
Thousands Cheered the Con-
queror of Cervera.
CONFERREDWITHM M'KINLEY
Thanked for the Part He Took in the
Memorable Battle OF July Dis
cussed Work of the Porto
Rico Commission.

Washington. Aug. 26-Rear Admiral
Winfield $. Schley reached Washing
ton at 4:10 o'clock this afternoon over
the Pennsylvania road. lie was quick
ly noticed at almost all of the stations
along the line and throughout the trip
was greeted with cheers by the crowds.
When the train pulled into the depot
here he found a compact mass of spec-
tators which filled the depot and over
flowed out into the train shed. The
admiral and Mrs Schley when they
appeared. were greeted with cheers
and shouts of "Hurrah for Schlev."
Everybody Joined in shouting and the
depot attaches crowded about the ad-
miral and insisted on handshake.
At the gates the crowd increased. and
amid deafening cheers the admiral and
his wife, the former with his hat off.
passed through two solid lines of peo-
pie. lieutenant and squad of police
with difficulty, cleared a passageway
TO the carriage, which was i'm waiting
Through a mass of vehicles that had
been drawn up by curious drivers the
hanson pulled into Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and proceeded directly to the
Shoreham hotel There were groups
of cyclers all the way and cavalcada
of cyclists formed a voluntary es-
cort.
The admiral stayed only few min
utes at the hotel and then drove over To
the navy department where without
any preliminary, he reported directly
to Assistant Secretary Allen. The lat
ter accompanied him over to the white
house, reaching there at 4:50 o'clock.
The president gave him a most cordial
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admiral, as he had Admiral Sampson,
for the success of that memorable
event of July g. and took occasion to
say that ii was that battle that brough.
about the surrender Of Santiago. The
president thanked him on behalf of
himself and the nation for his brilliant
services on that day and asked him To
describe the battle, which the admiral
did a length.
The president then entered into n dis
cussion of the work of the Porto Rican
commission, to which the admiral has
been appointed. He went over with
him the general instructions which will
guide that body i'm arranging for the
evacuation Of the Spaniards from the
island and other work. During most
of the conference, which occupied about
an hour, Assistant Secretary of State
Moore was present On leaving the
president Admiral Schley drove to his
hotel. He said his health had improved
greatly.
Many of the friends of Admiral and
Mrs. Schley learned of their presence
at the hotel and called during the even
ing. Although considerably better, he is
not WELL and said tonight he expected
to leave here tomorrow to visit rela-
tives in Maryland, which probably viii
consume several days, after which he
will go to Connecticut to remain until
about the start for Porto Rico.
The admiral during the evening talked |
briefly Of some of the incidents of the !
fight which led to the destruction of |
Cervera's squadron. He said: 1T is my |
opinion that the Spanish admiral might |
have escaped with possibly one or two |
Of his ships. had he adopted different |
tactics in coming out Of the harbor. |
Had he diverted the course of his ships, |
sending some of them east and others |
to the west. it is my belief that he might /
have escaped with one, or possibly two /
of the vessels. Such a course naturally /
would have compelled us to separate /
our fleet, and some of Cervera's ships /
might have been able to have reached /
Havana"