The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-27
Captain Chadwick Shows Up
Schley in His True Light.
HOLDS HIM IN CONTEMPT
The Admiral Oefled to Bring On an Inyest.
CATION TO Wndleaie HimseIs.-A
Remarkable and Sensational
Interview.

NEW YORK, April 2s.--A special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
Secretary Long is reported TO have
called the attention Of Captain F. E.
Chadwick, who commanded the armored
cruiser New York. during the battle on
Santiago de Cuba. TO an Interview cred
tied TO him and published few days
ago, In which he bitterly assaiIed
Rear Admiral w. s. schley.
1t is known that the interview came
to the attention Of the secretary and
that 1t is considered sufficiently serious
to warrant an explanation from Cap
tain Chadwick. Should Captain Chad
wick stand for the interview II is like
ly that the department will feel in duty
bound to make him substantiate his
statements. In this way 1t is possible
that the whole sampson-Schley contro-
versy may be reopened.
In the interview credited to him Cap
tain Chadwick is alleged to have made
NANSN oAaNrAAicutS.
Every one Of Us feels the disgrace
that schley has put upon US. II is not
Sampson or Schley that we care about
or are anxious to vindicate. It is the
honor Of the navy that has been as
sailed, its esprit du corps has received
a serious blow, and in the opinion OF
officers it has been injurious to us
abroad by a disgraceful exhibition Of
pettiness, Of which Admiral Schley has
been guilty.
II have for him only contempt. I
would not shake his hand II he offered
it to me.and in this believe simply
re-echo the sentiments Of almost the
entire navy. II Admiral Schley desires
q win iication let him ask for an inves-
tigation Of his conduct. The men who
fought the ships at the battle Of San
tiago and the general public. am sure.
desire such an Investigation. and viii
be willing to abide by the result, what
ever it may be"
Those who are acquainted With Cap
tain Chadwick's sentiments would not
be surprised if he should avow that he
was quoted correctly; but they express
the opinion that he would explain to
the department that he did not author
ize the interview. In such case it
is difficult to forecast the action Of the
department.
Section 26 of the navy regulations
prohibits criticism Of officers by their
colleagues.
Violation Of this regulation is pun
ished By noting the offence upon the
record of the guilty officer. Captain
Chadwick has heretofore been very
careful not 20 talk for publication, and
it is this fact which makes his friends
here believe he did not authorize the
interview.
Captain Chadwick has never been
friendly to Rear-Admiral Schley, and
the latter's friends intend to bring him
to account. The fact that Rear-Ad-
miral Schley is several thousand miles
away should have prevented any officer
from criticizing him. they declare. and
they are glad that Secretary Long has
shown his fairness by taking measures
to prevent public criticism Of their
hero.
Should Captain Chadwick admit that
he made the statements quoted. It is
likely they will press the department
to order a court martial and call its
attention TO the case Of Captain McIn-
tyre, who was dismissed because Of
criticism of Captain r. d. Evans, who
commanded the battleship Iowa in the
Santiago engagement.