The age-herald., 1899-03-14
A PLAY ID THE
 GRAND STAND Sampson Shows a Magnani-
 nous Spirit WRITES LETTER ID LONG Asking That His Name be Omit ted from List of Promotions. THEIR FAILUR t> CONFIRMATION
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 Sfv Said to Be 2 Fact That Samp- son'f SsS. Was Included.
 SE c.S ADVIC 6 ,T WELL RECEIVED S Long Will Not Accept the Suggestion, and Will Allow Matters to Stand As They Are For the
 Present.

Washington, March 13.-Secretary Long has received letter from Rear Admiral Sampson, in which the admiral, referring to the allegations that the list of officers recommended for promotion for gallantry off Santiago had failed of confirmation be- cause it included his name, asked the sec- retary to immediately reappoint the of- l ficers, emitting his own name. The text of Rear Admiral Sampson's let- ter is follows:
 United States Flagship New York, First Rate, Havana, Cuba, March g. 1899. sir: I respectfully ask your attention to the facts contained fin this letter, and that
 it may be officially filed as part of my rec- ord in the United States navy. "When the late war was threatening I
 was placed in command of the North Att l lantic fleet, and after the declaration of war was appointed by the president rear l admiral and confirmed In my command.
 This duty and responsibility came to me
 entirely unsought, nor had especial wish l for it, though recognizing the great honor l then conferred upon me.
 My sole aim was to achieve success; to | blockade Cuba, destroy Cervera's fleet and l to maintain an efficient war fleet War Incidents " ell Known
 ''It is not necessary to dwell upon the in- cidents of the war, which are now well known. Based upon these incidents tain officers, distinguished for faithful ser- y.ce, were named by me the exercise of my natural duty as commander-in-c chief for promotion, or such other reward as you, sir, might deem desirable. Those names you have been pleased to nominate to the United States senate for promotion, and you 1 have done me the honor to add my name to | that list of officers
 Ut now appears that the senate, though l well disposed toward most of the names | on the list, has, for reasons not necessary | to be here discussed, objected to my pro- | motion, similarly failed to confirm the de- serving officers about whose merits there l has been no doubt or discussion l HI. H.therto Mir President, undisturbed by l any eager desire for advancement any l other form of reward for doing my duty, ! have not specially concerned myself with l matters outside of that duty. l have felt | that have done my duty in the conduct of | the West Indian naval campaign to the ut- most extent of my ability as thoroughly as 1 was able, and if no reward should come, I could be satisfied with the consciousness of having done my best.
 A Promotion Well Deserved "I did not, however, anticipate that ds- satisfaction with any act acts of mine | would cause the senate to withhold from | other officers promotion which they have well deserved, and which has been prompt- ly granted in similar circumstances to others. I, therefore, respectfully suggest, MT. President, that your appointment of these officers, about whom there Is no dis cussion, should at once be renewed in or der that they thus secure their promotions under the personnel bill to which they are entitled and without creating confusion. Very respectfully. w. T. SAMPSON. ITO the president of the United States of | America, through the secretary of the l navy"
 | Secretary Long will not accept the sug- | gestion made by Rear Admiral Sampson, | and make recess appointments of the off, | cers who failed of confirmation at the last session of congress. Tho matter will be ale lowed to remain just as 1t stands until tho
 next congress meets, and then oll of the
 nominations will be sent in precisely as they stood at the end of the last session.