New-York tribune., 1901-12-17
SCHLEY FIGHTS fERDIOl.
WILL ASK THAT REPORT AGAINST HIM
BE SET ASIDE.
SECRETARY LONG ALLOWS COUNSEL tNIl'
FRIDAY TO FILE OBJECTIONS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BI

FRIDAY TO FILE OBJECTIONS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Washington Dec. 16-AdmiraI Schley to-day
| formally asked the Secretary of the Navy TO
6elav final action on the findings of the court
Of inquiry or dissolve the court until ne ceao
submit certain objections. Secretary Long mas
complied with the request, with the anoerstah1-
ing that the brief will be ready rex FRIDAY
The applica ton, surprising as it was to ofn-
ciais. is said to involve nothing unusual III
court martial practice, where officer. pending
sentence freuuently takes advantage or ms
right TO plead extenuating circumstances or call
attention of judgment, and it IS in TINS
light that the application is regarded 1t is
understood from Schley's counsel that state
ment of facts will he presented designed To
induce the Secretary to set aside the opinion
Of the majority of the court and to approve
the opinion of Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Schley in consultation all the
forenoon with his counsel. Isidor Rayner and
NJ. \. league General Felix Agnus' OF baitl-
more and Congressman Schirm, of Maryland
After the conference Admiral Schley authorized
Mr.. league to make the following statement:
We have been in consultation to what
further proceedings shall be taken. Nothing
definite has been determined upon: so far as
civil or criminal action of any KIND asainst
Naclav ana his sponsors is concerned. Maclay's
claim that the findings of the court are YIN
dcation for himself and his hook is aosolntelS
spurious There are no Jess than half dozen
instances in the book in which even II ne were
10 accept the findings of the court ana lhcorPo-
rate them in the volume and change it to suit
the dndings the book would still be criminal
libel.
Mr.. league presented the following letter to
Secretary Long:
Washington December Is. 1901:
Sir: I have the honor to most respectIoiiF
request that you withhold your approval from
41,, fndi Of he oItTfn n
at the navy yard in the city OF washington OF
which Admiral George Dewey was presiaenl'
until such time as | may have an opportunity 10
file statement of objections thereto, and
therefore request that you do not dissoIVe tne
court until action shall have been taken on soch
objections. Very respectfully.
W s. sCHLEY. Rear Admiral, l. S. \.
ISIDOR RAYNER. counsel for the apphcah'
before said court of inquiry.
To the Honorable Secretary Of the NAVY.
He asked the Secretary TO indicate his prob
able action The Secretary replied that the re
quest would be granted. and his action on the
findings and the dissolution of the court with
held until the objections were received and he
had had an opportunity 20 consider them He satd
that he would communicate with Admiral Schley
in writing and asked how long a time counsel
desired to present their objections. Mr- league
replied that they would ha ready for presenta-
ton by Thursday Friday of this week we
Will except TO the findings of the court, said
Mr.. league. and make QeInanu tidl lhe
majority opinion be disapproved by the Secre-
tary. as contrary 10 the evidence and the perti-
nent facts in the case which the court has not
considered nor acted upon
While Mr. league would not say that such
action would be taken he pointed out the fact
that they could appeal from the Secretsry's
action TO the President OF the United states.
Late in the day Secretary Long acknowledged
in a formal letter the receipt of the request OF
Admiral Schley for permission to file a bill Of
objections He granted The request, and al
lowed untn Friday next in which submit the
bill.
Since the court Of inquiry rendered It's YER
dict Rear Admiral Schey has received large
number of letters and kilograms containing ex-
pressions of confidence and esteem and offers
Of assistance To answer these personally
would be work of such magnitude that the
Admiral has addressed the following letter to
The Associated Press. which he asks to be pub
lished:
Washington. December Is. 1Hnf.
To The Associated Press.
/ beg 20 express through the medium OF The
Associated Press my gratitude and heartfelt thanks
the kind words and evidences OF interest in nv
welfare which l have received from all parts OF
snondence renders II Impossible personally
10 acknowledge the sme and I therefore take this
means Of expressing my appreciation 10 one and
"''' WINFIELD SCOTT sCHLEY,
Rear Admiral L s. \.
Admiral schlev has been relieved from further
duty in connection with the court Of inquiry.
Admiral Dewey. president of the court.
asked TO-DAY for statement as TO the extent
TO which he indorsed the finding of the ma
ioritv of the court. I have not a word to say