The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-24
Is KICKING BY PROXY
Schley'S Partisans are to be
Pleased With Nothing.
MUST NOT 60 TO AFRICA
Hence That's the Only Place
They Want Him Sent.
MUST NOT 60 TO AFRICA

New York, Nov. "a special TO the
Herald from Washington says: THAT 1t
has never been the intention Of the Navy
department to permit Rear Admiral
Schley to proceed to South African ports
is shown by the official instructions given
him by the department on Monday last.
The secretary specially instructs Admiral
Schley not to direct any of the vessels of
his command to proceed to African wa
tiers without specific instructions from
the department. The State department
does not desire to have any American
men-of-war in South African waters at
present, believing that the circumstances
might be detrimental to American inter-
ests and the Navy department therefore
will not allow any vessel to proceed to
South African waters unless the situation
in South Africa should change materi-
ally.
The instructions to Rear Admiral Schley
are very disappointing to hfs friends.
They had believed that the department
had placed no restriction as to the ports
he should visit. This is a copy Of the
Navy departments orders, dated Novem-
Der 20: when the United States steam
ship Chicago is in all respects ready for
sea, proceed with that vessel by the
shortest practicable route to the waters
of your command, touching en- route for
coal at Port Castries, ST. Lucia or at
Rio Janeiro, and at such other ports as
may be necessary The department de-
sires you to be at Buenos Ayres with the
least practicable delay, in order that you
may inspect the vessels Of your COM
mand. 1t is also desired that special
attention should be given TO the repairs
under way on the Wilmington Submit
to the department without delay a sched-
ule Of the ports you will visit en- route
and the possible date of your arrivals and
departures. Besides the Chicago. the
Wilmington and Montgomery are attach
ed to your command. The Wilmington
is now at Buenos Ayres and the Mont
gomery is now at Monte Video. You will
await further orders before any vessel Of
your command visits any African ports
The itinerary of the southwark cruise
Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-It is said
at the Navy department that the disin-
clination of the department TO order Rear
Admiral Schley to South Africa has no
connection whatever with the personality
of that officer. Whoever commanded the
South Atlantic squadron at this juncture
would, it is said, receive similar instruc-
tons. for it is regarded as a matter Of
national policy to refrain from sending
warships to either the Cape or 10 DeIagoa
Bay or Burban. 1t is felt to be unwise
for the United States to initiate the
sending of warships 20 South Africa now.
There can be no doubt that such action
on our part would instantly be followed
by the naval powers OF the continent. and
that French, Russian and German fleets
would follow each other there TO the
complication of the situation. It is not
to be learned that this attitude of our
government has been assumed as the re-
suit of any representations from the Bri-
fish government.
of the Chicago is thus ser out by Admiral
Schley in answer to the Instructions of
the Navy department: Leave New York
Saturday, November Is, arrive al San
Lucia December ?. Leave San Lucia De-
cember 5, arrive Bahia, Brazil. December
Is. Leave Bahia December II, arrive at
Buenos Ayres. Argentina, December 81"