The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
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1s,sewhere NC copy from the New York
World il. reference TO the Sampson-scniey
controversy one of the most remarkable
statements that has appeared in PRINT
for some time, and to the true American
one OF the most humiliatitig statements
that has ever appeared. Briefly told, the
statement is this: The Sampson faction
in the Navy Department has been making
war upon Admiral schley until in the
opinion of his friends forbearance had
ceased to be a virtue. One of Schley'ss
s;anchest partisans and friends is Gen.
Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, owner and
editor of the Baltimore American, one
of the most influential Republican papers.
in this country. General Agnus. it is al
legged. ascertained that Sampson had been
convicted OF irregularities in his official
transactions, and that Crowninsheid,
head OF the Bureau of Construction of.
the Navy Department, who is supposed
to have been one of the most active
fo.nenters of Schley's persecution, had
been before court Of inquiry, of which
SchIey was member, in which court
Schley had recommended that Crownin-
shield should be court-n1artiailed, and
that Crowninshield from that time for
ward had entertained the bitterest ami
mostly against Schley. These. with Cap
tain Mai1an, who also had q grievance,
controlled the Navy Department and in
sDired ali of the contumely that has been
heaped upon Schley, as it is said. It is
next alleged that Agnus got together
proofs of these allegations and made
them UP into an eight-page form OF the
Baltimore American. He printed, how
ever, but one copy, and then locked up
the forms for future use. He took this
President McKinley's desk, and notified
him that unless the prosecutions of Schley
ceased ne would print one million copies
of it and circulate it broadcast over the
land. whereupon the Republicans might
abandon all hope of carrying Maryland.
That the war upon Schley ended at once,
and that Schiey will be given his right
full position in the naval personnel bill,
and that he will now rank Sampson two
numbers, and will stand in the navy next
in rank to Dewey.
1t is to be remembered that the New
Yorls World is the authority for these
statements, and that is almost enough
to discredit any statement whatever, but
in this case the World accompanies It's
statements with such specific and detailed
e air i'm
possible to doubt that its statements are
true. For instance, the allegation against
Sampson is that while Commander OF the
Naval Academy at Annapolis two en-
listed men deposited their pay with him
for safe-keeping; that he only returned
them one-half of it; that he was sued by
them for the remainder and Judgment
given against him for the amounts claim
ed, and the World published what pur-
ports to be certified copies Of these Juds-
ments. It also publishes an interview
had with General Agnus last Saturday
evening, in which Agnus admits that
every material allegation in the statement
is true.
What is TO be thought oc these state
ments, if true, and even though they
come through the medium o: the World
ii is almost impossible 20 doubt taat they
are true? The thing is 100 sickening- to
be contemplated. It is only too evident
that good natured and well meaning as
Mr.. Mckinley is, he has yet not as much
backbone as Jelly fish. There seems no
question that anyone who comes along
can mold him up at his Will lie is
Captain SCOTS coon. who, as soon as an
empty gun was pointed at him, cried:
Don't shoot; I will come down. He is
a sack of salt with the salt out. The
thing is too pitiful ana too sicksEns fer
men who have boards on their faces 20
contemplate.
But, after all, it is choice bstween
AIoKinleylsm and Hannaism en- the one
side and Organism on the ether. Where
is the true patriot to go when ;hat IS the
alternative offered him? 0, that the
Democrats would adopt a conservative
platform and nominate a real Democrat
AIcKinleyism and Organism would both
be swept off of the face of the earth