Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-01
TO BIZ CALLED
Spanish Admiral as a Witness at
Scnlev Court Of INJURY.
CAPTAIN EULATE MAY TESTIFY

day-Npthlng Has Been Heard
From kimberley So Far-session
May Lst for Months.
WASHINGTON, July 27.--It is said to-
Judge Allocate General Lemly will call
upon Admiral Cervera and Captain Eu-
late of tn Spanish navy as witnesses.
OF course the court of inquiry has no
authority to compel their attendance
and it is more than doubtful whether
they void respond to summons,
but the opportunity will be afforded.
Genera Lemly is now proceeding
with thepreparation Of his case. He
will examine all documents and pre-
pare ist of witnesses. The court
probably will sit for several months,
more thin likely until after congress
meets hDecember. He has not decided
who tie witnesses before the court will
be. Ihe may be taken from the navy,
from thu army or from civil life-for
undoubtedly some of the newspaper
correspondents will be called.
Th pecept to the court, which the
nav. department has been preparing
for sveral days was given to the public
lasnight 1t Is document addressed
| to dmiral Dewey, as president of the
| cot, instructing him concerning the
maers to be investigated. While 1t
dir:ts that the "entire matter" of Ad-
mid Schley's conduct during the oper-
atiw in West Indian waters shall be
inStigated, making use Of the very
vols employed by Admiral Schley in
hisletter to Secretary Long, it also
selts certain distinctive acts of the
res admiral concerning the facts and
prTiety of which 1t calls for partic-
ulsinvestigation. These points cover
brhy Admiral Schley's alleged delay
wi, the flying squadron at Cienfueges.
thgslowness of his progress toward
Saiago after leaving Cienfuegos, the
reograde movement toward Key
WIT, the effectiveness Of the bonn
bament of the Spanish feet at the
RACES used In the reconnaissance of
| NJ 81, the state OF the coal supply
onyarious ships when he telegraphed
/ tn department that he would return
to,ey West, the loop of the Brooklyn
atSantiago. the accuracy Of his re-
pts, and matters relating to the con-
tfersy between him and Commander
Hgson over the alleged colloquy,
och is said to have taken place aboard
1 Brooklyn when the loop was made
ring the naval engagement off San
lgo. With the exception Of the last
10 counts. the others practically sum
b the criticisms of Admiral Schley's
bnduct made by Secretary Long to
he senate, which the secretary char
cterized as Schley's "reprehensible
londuct." One of the important points
N the precept is the direction to the
tourt to report in its conclusions "all
he pertinent facts which 1t may deem
% be established, together with its
opinion and recommendations in the
premises"
No word has been received from
Kimberly who. it was report
ID, had write to the department say
ng that his h, !th made it inadvisable
'or him to a, .ehnpt to serve on the
court. He will not be officially noti-
led of his selection as member of the
court until he receives the precept
which was mailed to him yesterday.
A copy of the precept also will be sent
% Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals
8enham and Schley.
Newport, R. L., July Schley's
,all for a court of inquiry" said Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans, lis what
,very one in the navy has been hoping
or throughout the past two years.
Navy officers have wanted to see this
whole question cleared up and Admiral
schley's character vindicated, if he can
,e proven to be innocent of the charges
made against him."