The times., 1899-11-26
The Conspirncy Aeainst schIer.

The Conspiracy Against SchIey.
The Army and Navy Journal" high
class technical publication issued in New
York. in its current number printed some
thing very interesting and at this particu-
lar time rather important from a we'll
informed correspondent" II is that Rear
Admiral SchIey's sailing orders were with
. held until the return of Secretary Long
from Denver, because il was the intention
of Crowninshield to have the victor of SAP
tiago ordered before a court-martial or
court Of enquiry, if he could secure the CO.
operation Of the department head in that
purpose. The informant of the Army and
Navy Journal" understands that Nj Long
was much impressed with the beauty of
the plan. and was on the point of adopting
it when the counseIs of Assistant Secre-
tary Allen induced him TO change his mind
and allow Rear Admiral Schley to proceed
to his station with the parting salute Of an
insulting order from the Crownlnshie.d
bureau instructing him not to visit South
Africa, il having come to the knowledge Of
the department that it was the intention Of
rA-N AAeA4o4 AAAS3 al N-upG AbN II " give MN
a reception beftting his rank and reputa-
tion as the second officer OF the American
Navy in point Of distinction
The reason assigned for this advice by
the Assistant Secretary is that he thought
the movement unsafe in view OF Rear Ad-
miral Schley's strong hold upon the coun-
try and the probability that it would
"a.
gressional action Of kind extremely IN
pleasant for the Navy Department
The whole story as given in the Army
and Navy Journal has the impress of
authority and truth If there had been
any reasonable doubt regarding It's ac-
curacy, the paper referred to, which is
regarded as a highly respectable and care
ful professional publication hardly would
have printed IT, We are therefore justi-
hed in accepting the disclosure as true.
al least TO the extent OF a moral certainty.
Being true, we are unable TO conceive that
such a movement as it describes could have
been in active contemplation without the
possibly after the fact only
Of President Mckinley.
IA DDAlA A~DA4E anu 1i0NulAENIelG aUDeHI
TO be still in fun communion with the
White House. We are bound to infer that,
though Mr.. Mckinley may not be taking
any direct part in the outrageous persecu-
tion Of Rear Admiral schIey, and may not
even entertain any feeling Of personal i'll
viii toward that much injured officer he
( is al least open to the suspicion of tolerat-
in. E.r I-4
I regards as a most fragrant and contemplate
+ crusade against one who excepting Admiral
/ Dewey has shed more lustre upon The
. American Navy than any living man.
. We particularly desire to call the atfen-
+ rI0n Of President Mckinley to the fact that
the country viii take this view Of the mat
! ter. and that. rejecting a universal pub
/ lie sentiment and widespread popular in
/ dignation. ii will be considered early in
the coming session OF both houses OF
. Congress We can at least assure him with
+ complete confidence that resolutions will
I be introduced both in the Senate and House
7 Of Representatives calling for an iuvesu-
/ cation, aud unless It happens that Presi-
Dental influence is used. and used success
. fully enough TO stIae the voice Of Justice
f. one or another OF these resolutions viii
be adopted
/ II ever notorious conditions in an exeeu-
/ tive department demanded careful and re-
lenuessly critical investigation at the
hands Of Congress, those in the Navy De-
( partment do, and this applies with pecu-
liar force TO that portion OF The depart
ment known as the Bureau Of Navigation
( There viii be no need TO construct a new
/ committee or new committees for the pur-
+. poses Of the inquest. The Senate already
has Committee on the Organization Con
duct and Expenditures Of the Executive
! Departments and the House has one on
+ Expenditures in The Navy Department
Work Of the kind required ia the clrcum-
4 stances under consideration could be well
I performed by these organized agencies OF
the legislature
AS the affair TO which we shall allude
4 occurred before Mr. Mckinley introd4c-
ton 10 public life away back IN the time
/ OF President Grant, ne may not remember
/ iti but on a certain occasion the House
! Committee on Expenditures in the war
Department. which before had enjoyed only
] nominal existence, suddenly clothed itself