The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-16
SAMPSON AND HIS MEN.
The President Urges That Congress Give Them
Recognition. His Nominations.
lBY the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Feb 1.-THE President
today sent special message to Con-
gress urging that the same recognition
that had been given Dewey and his o.
licers and men for his services in Ma
Mia Bay should be given Sampson, COM
mander of the North Atlantic fleet auG
his men for services in and about Cuba.
He said:
Il recommend. that following our ma
tional precedents, especially that in the
case of Admiral Dewey and the Allan
tic Squadron, the thanks of Congress
be given to Rear Admiral William T..
Sampson, L. 5. N, and to the officers
and men under his command for high
~ distinguished conduct.
The Schley- Sampson controversy was
renewed as the result of the Presidents
nominations and number of Senators
announced their opposition to the NOM
nations. During the afternoon num-
Der of them received kilograms from
General Felix Agnus protesting against
the preferment of Admiral Sampson
These kilograms began as follows:
Il ask in the name of truth and jus
tice that you will not allow history to
be perverted by permitting the adj
vancement of Admiral Sampson over
Admiral Schley, for victory in which
he had no part, not even firing single
shot.
Navy-Read Admirals to be advanced
in rank from the 18th day of February.
1901, William T. Sampson, five members
to take rank next after Read Admiral
John A. Howell; Winfield Scott Schley,
three members, to take rank next after
Read Admiral Sampson when advanced.
Captains TO be advanced in rank from
February 18th. 1901:
Robley d. Evans, five numbers and
to be Read Admiral; Henry G. Taylor,
five and to be a Rear Admiral: Francis
A. Cook. five numbers; Charles F..
Clark six; Charles d. Sigsbee, three;
French f. Chadwick five; John j. Hun
ter, two.
Commanders, advanced from Febru-
airy 18th:
Chapman c. Todd, three numbers
William r. Swinburne. two; John d.
Ford, three: Alexander b. Bates, three;
Robt. w. Milligan, three; Richard Rich,
three; Charles w, Wray, three; Adolph
Mark, two; Raymond p. Rogers, five
Seaton Cozier, three; Richard Vain
wright, ten; and, John a. Rodgers,
James X. Cogswell, Frederick Singer,
William +. Potter. Giles Is. Harder,
John b. Briggs. Newton f. Mason,
George p. CoIvocoresses, John A. Nor
ris. five each.
Lieutenant Commanders advanced:
Warner i. Bayley. two numbers; Ed
ward NJ. Hughes, five; Corwin p. Rees,
hva Albert c. Dillingham;, two; Aaron
Ward, two Lucien Young, three;
George =. Ransom, three: James M.
Helm, five; Cameron MGR. Winslow.
five Alex. Sharp, Jr., five; Frank II.
Bailey, three; Benjamin Tappan, five;
Reynolds T. Hall, three.
Ensign w. r. White. five numbers;
Paymaster William w. Gait. one; Naval
Constructor Richmond p. Hobson; ten;
Rear Admiral James Entwistle retired,
two; Chief Engineer Charles ]. Macon
neil, retired, one; and to rank at the
head of chief engineers on the retired
list. holding the rank of captain, retired
Captain John l.. Hannum, retired, two;
Capt. George Cowie. retired, three.
Acting Assistant Surgeon L. S. A., to
he Assistant Surgeon with the rank of
First Lieutenant Paul C. Hutton North
Carolina.