The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10


personally directed the battle in which the
Spanish ships were destroyed.-st. Louis
Globe Democrat
And Sampson wasn't in the fight Schley
was. Not word Of thanks to Schley, who
was in command of the fleet, who, with the
cruiser Brooklyn, dashed in and engaged the
four Spanish cruisers. Not word to
Schley, who directed the tight and did most
of the fighting.
1t can be put down as sure thing that
the American people will give credit where
credit is due, no matter what the officials at
Washington do about It.
Hurrah for Schley!-Toledo Bee
There seems to be no doubt that the Girls
tobal Colon, and perhaps the other three
Spanish armored cruisers, would have escaped
had 1t not been for the prompt action of
Commodore Schley. The Brooklyn his flag
ship. alone was in a position to attack the
Spanish vessels as they left the harbor, and
the commodore steamed directly toward them
and engaged all four cruisers, inflict!ng great
damage upon them-New York Press
Although no newspaper dispatches have con-
tanned an intimatlon disparaging to Admiral
Sampson, there Is widespread res ntment In
Washington over his ignoring Commodore
Schley and the suspicion is steadily gaining
ground that someone high in the coun ills CT
the navy department deliberately placed The
commodore in humiliat!ng position by send
ing him to Santiago and promptly suhordng{-
Ing him to an officer his junior in service and
barely his equal in record Fortunately dur
ing Admiral Sampscn's temporary absence OIL
Sunday Commodore Schley was favored with
an opportunity. which he promptly seized. to
demonstrate that conspicuous galantry was
not confined to any single officer, ard conf
dence Is expressed On all hands that when a
full official report Of the famous fight Is for
warded by Admiral Sampson, not only Com
modore Schley. but other heroic commanders
will receive due credit for the vigilance en-
ergy and decision they displayed in attacking
and s.roying the enemy. A sugges ion
made today, which met with an enthusiastic
reception, contemplates the restorati- n to
Commodore Schey Of his former command of
the flying squadron. Of which he was strangely
Invested in favor OF Commodore Watson. and
directing him to menace Spain in accordance
with the plans he matured at Hampton Roads
two months ago. The simple justice OF the
proposition Is recognized by everycne.-New
York Tribune.
The report cannot be verified at the bureau
of navigation, but 1t is heard at the depart
ment that Commodore Schley would have re-
ceiyed a command superior to that of Samp-
son. whom he outranks, II the powers at the
head of the bureau Of navigation had been
thoroughly friendly to him. Instead of get
ting the Atlantic station, he received an in
ferior command, with a man whom he ranked
occupying place above him. Another story
heard in illustration Of the feeling supposed
to exist between Sampson and Schley is that
when Schley appeared at Santiago. after he
had looked for Cervera, at Cienfuegos. he
was determined to enter the harbor and give
Cervera battle Upon communicating this In
formation to the department. and its trans
mission to Aahpson. 6chley was 1t once fos-.