The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
What Was Shown by Rear Admiral
Crow ninsnlell,

A note OF burning Indignation was heard
from the Navy last Friday in this passage OF
Rear Admiral CRowNISsHrELp's annual re-
port for the Bureau OF Navigation to the
Secretary Of the Navy:
Before the outbreak OF the war You addressed to
the Officers OF the North Atlantic feet a letter,
through = Admiral. letter IRON which tn, fol.
lowing Is Itract:
go Each Ian engaged in the work Of the in .hor.
squadron should have In him IL. stun out OF VIII Oh
TO make possible Gu HINo aud II tr- nan wins, the
recognition gwen IN shall be Great =, that Won
to CUSHING. so FAR A tho Department brin. this
about
Every effort OF tho Department to redeem ,hi.
solemn pledge has been baked. Every gallant
Captain at Santiago on July and all the brave Ca
tains OF the everresdJ gunbDats aud at the heal u
all tho able and a-terrninod officers who planned
worked out an 1 executed the whole cAmpal ~, and
who nnsily ooIsdmmstcd the Que victory which Wa.
vial TO the cnemy--4s and all the rest la absp.
iutely moth ng Tho greatest among them has IA OF
az much az the medal when givon to each OF the
hun irsds who shared In = victory won in a IN IRE
propitous hour"
The reason OF this, as has frequently
been explained by THE SUN. is because the
efforts Of the Administration to redeem the
inspiring promise OF Secretary LoSG were
thwar;ed by friends of Rear Admiral
ScHLEr, the leader OF them being bla-
tant Populist seeking the Admin
tons discontinue. When pressed to
give his reason for not putting ScHLEY
at the top OF the promotions recommended,
tho Secretary Of tho Navy replied with u
statement which did more than Justify
his refusal to prefer ScHLEY; 1t showed that
only by the most arbitrary determination
to include the latter in the general bcstowal
of rewards could he be included at all, since
1t revealed course OF incomprtrncy, in
subordination AMI trickery in apology for
them that made ScHLEY an incontostable
dscrcdit to the service.
Into the details OF this unfortunate story
We shall not enter again at this moment
They are for all men to read on tho Govern
mcnt records, and SCHLEY has never dared
to question their accuracy either as to
fact or official conclusion thereon, before n
court OF inquiry, tho tribunal regularly
provided for rightng tho wrongs of
men wearing tho United States uni
form. The Navy has to thank Admiral
CRowNINsHIELD for his manly uttcrnnce.
The denial of justice to Rear Admiral SAAtp-
SON and the shameful sacrihre Of all the
moro consplcuousiy gallant men Of the At
lantic Navy to the vanity OF an uhdaservinR
seeker for honors draws black line Of de-
marcation between ScHLEy aud tn. rest OF
the service But there ars other dst!n,-
ttons which will not b. forgotten Al long MS
the Navy holds In rrsprct the traditions
which Saiurd for Ia our brilliant reputa-
tioh 10 warfare At BeI, and keeps bright
the spark OF personal honor that enables
1t to show its face in peace as well as in
war.
Not every member OF the Atlantic Navy
had the fortune to be put upon the promo
ton list adopted by The Administration;
but was there one OF them, besides SUHLEY,
who. being sent upon mission showed a
contemplate vaciIlation and timidty in
executing 1t and VINO required 10 be
prodded to his duty by his superlors?
No.
Was there a commander Of ship, besides
ScHLEY, who showed his stern to the
encmy2
No.
Was there. besides ScHLEY. any other
Captain OF q ship at Santiago who In tho