The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-27
SCHLEY ASSAILED AGAIN
CAPT. CHADWICK ASKED By SECRE-
TARY LONG TO EXPLAIN.
The Rear Admiral Alleged to Have
Been Bitterly Criticised i'm an In
terview-Inquiry Possible.

NEW YORK, April Pa special to the
Herald from Washington says: Secretary
Long is reported to have called the atten-
ton of Capt. F. E. Chadwick. who com
manded the armored cruiser New York
during the battle off Santiago de Cuba, to
an interview credited to him and published
a few days ago, and in which he bitterly
assailed Rear Admiral w. s. Schley. 1t is
known that the interview came to the at
tention of the secretary, and 1t is consid-
cred sufficiently serious to warrant an ex-
PLANTATION from Captain Chadwick. Should
Captain Chadwick stand for the interview
it is likely the department. will feel in duty
bound to make him substantiate his state
ments. In this way 1t is possible that the
whole Sampson-Schley controversy may be
.reopened. t6 rolfe.f5a.-
I'm the interview credited to him Cap
tain Chadwick is alleged to have made
these statements: Every one of us feels
the disgrace that Schley has put upon us.
1t is not Sampson or SchIey that we care
about or are anxious to vindicate. 1t is
the honor of the navy that has been as
sailed, its esprit de corps that has received
a serious blow. and in the opinion of off,
GERS it has been injurious to us abroad by
a disgraceful exhibition of pettiness, of
which Admiral Schley has been guilty. L
have for him only contempt. / would not
shake his hand IL he offered 1t to me, and
in this L believe / simply re-echo the senti-
ments of almost the entire navy. If Ad-
miral Schley desires a vindication let him
ask for an investigation of his conduct.
The men who fought the ships at the bat
tie of Santiago and the general public, /
am sure, desire such an Investigation and
will be willing to abide by the result, what
ever it may be-
Those acquainted with Captain Chad
wick's sentiments would not be surprised
If he avows hat he was quoted correctly,
but they express the opinion that he would
explain to the department that he did not
authorize the interview. In such a case ii
is difficult to forecast the action of the de-
partment. Section 236 OF the navy regula-
tons prohibits criticism of officers by their
colleagues. Violation of this regulation is
punished by noting the offense upon the
record of the guilty officer. Captain Chad
wick has heretofore been very careful not
to talk for publication, and ii is this fact
which makes his friends here believe that
he did not authorize the interview. Cap
tain Chadwick has never been friendly to
Rear Admiral Schley and the latter's
friends intend to bring him to account. The
fact that Rear Admiral Schley is several
thousand miles away should have prevent
ed any officer from criticising him. they de-
clare, and they are glad that Secretary
Long has shown his fairness by taking
measures TO prevent public criticism of
their hero. Should Captain Chadwick adj
NIT that he made the statements quoted,
it is likely that they will press the de-
partment to order a court-martial and call
its attention to the case OF Chaplain Nc
Intyre, who was dismissed because of criti-
cism of Capt. X. ID. Evans, who command
ed the battleship Iowa in the Santiago en-