Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
/, Called Coward, Liar, Catiff,
incompetent Subordinate
SAYS SEC. LONG APPROVED IT
mead OF Navy Department Says lie
only Saw Third Chspter-A Very
Pretty Row Raised.

Baltimore, Md, July l9.-Gen Felix
Agnus, publisher Of the Baltimore
American, has telegraphed the follow
lng to President Mckinley.
william Mckinley President, Canton,
Maclay's history Of the navy Is
the standard In use at the navy acad-
envy In the third volume just Issued,
the historian charges Rear Admiral
schley with being a coward. a liar, a
caluff. an incompetent subordinate
In an interview In the American this
morning. Macay, the historian, who Is
navy department clerk, classed as a
laborer, and attached TO the Brooklyn
navy yard, says that the proofs OF this
third volume, which should have told
the most glorious story in all our naval
annals. were submitted 10 Secy Long
and Admiral Sampson and approved by
them IN advance OF publication: also
that Long put him In his present posi-
ton after he had read and approved
this scurrilous attack upon Admiral
Schley These proofs were also sub
mltted TO Admiral Dewey who refused
to read them
II aught were needed to convince any
fair-minded man that a clique In the
navy department has consplred To ira
duCe the hero Of Santiago. and that the
conspiracy was carried into execution
while that brave and gallant officer was
suffering eXpatriation on the feVer-in-
Tested coasts Of South Africa. this
should furnish It,
WIN YOU Mr. President. In view OF
all this. SIT quietly by and permit these
consplrators 10 continue their diaboll-
cal work. Every justioe-loving Amerl.
can appeals TO you to intervene In the
name and for the sake Of fair play.
Next to being right all the time. which
no man ever was, the best thing Is TO
find out as soon>. possible that you
are wrong and right yourself mmedi-
ately. FELIX AGNUS,
Publisher, Baltimore American.
sECY, LONGS STATEMENT.
Washington. July 1s.-The secretary
Of the navy has decided that the third
volume Of Maclay's history Of the
Spanish American war shall not be
used as a text book at the naval acad-
envy unless the obnoxious language II
contains In characterizing the action
Of Rear Admiral Schley is eliminated.
The secretary says II would be man.
ifestly improper TO have a history con-
tanning such Incorporate language as
text book for the cadets He will
inform both Commander wainwright.
who ls in command OF the naval acad-
envy and Mr.. Maclay, the author Of
his decision.
IN this connection the secretary says
that the proofs Of the entire volume
We're not submitted TO him by the his
toIian, He received only the proofs
q the third chapter, that relating to
The mobilization OF the fleets, which
contained Il summary OF the orders,
which he, as secretary OF the navy.
had Issued In making the naval prep
arauons for the war That chapter
was satisfactory and he returned Il TO
MT Maclay with an indication of his
4 approval
he says he never saw the account
Of The battle Of Santiago aud the crit
lclsis Of Rear Admiral schley until
allef the book was published. Mr.
MacIay was appointed to his present
position IN the New York navy yard
August %, 1900 having been trans.
'effe1 from the lighthouse service
Mr.. MACLAYs STATEMENT.
New York. July 19.-Edgar s. Maclay
Today replied to the criticism which has
oeeh made upon his historical works
dealing with Admiral Schley and the
navy during the Spanish war. He said
IN part
did not appreciate at the time |
wrote the book that the terms were i'm
moderate and Incorporate. II is only
recently that It has meet with adverse
criticism. II Is now my Intention to
revise that portion Of the work that
qeals with the battle OF Santiago. But
snail not alter the facts. for they are
correct and | must first be assured
ina! they are In error.
The proofs were submitted TO the
Officers who took part in the battle OF
santiago. as well as to Secy. Long.
ana received their approval. / should
explain that only those portions of the
doom were submitted 20 each officer
lhai related to him personally or TO
'he part he took In the battle. The
Proofs submitted TO Mr.. Long dealt
WIN mat part Of he war that CON
'eined him. | have never had any ami
luu' against Admiral Schley. and
wrote i as | did because | believed II
70 be the truth" Maclay Is an en-
P0lt N the Brooklyn navy yard