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New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
CAPTAIN LEMLTS ARGU1uENT
EE TAKES THE GROUND THAT SChLE1
FAILED TO Do HIS FULL
DI-TY-NO CHARGE OF
COWARDICE MADE.
COWARDICE MADE.
cBv The Associated Press ,

,x-,,-,,o, Noy Judge Advocate Lernly be-
gan his closing argument on the governments sloe
As soon as the Schley court OF inquiry met TINS
afternoon Rising quietly from his seat opposite
H., ,rsei5en1 Of the tribunal he began TO read ms
address He said at the outset that his plan con-
ternplated first response TO CRITICISMS OF Aoliiai
cc,,Fe,,-s counsel and then a presentation OF the
case on an independent basis He asked 10 De cor
rac-.d If he should make any errors OF fact
-7oL,vq ,,r the case with the testimony concerning
,be ,n-eryiew between Admiral Sampson and Com
,,odore Schley of Key West, before the cruise to
l.fenfuegos. said:
Senior counsel has indicated 30 the court certain
considerations which should be taken into account
IN giving relative weights TO the testimony OF zap
tain Chadwick and the appncant geane a 10 .d .,de
subject matter of the conversation het"een Aa-
mira Sampson and Commodore SchleE at hey
srersrnents about This matter other times
should be regarded, and particularly his statement
consideration that this time neither Admiral
Sampson Commodore Schey nor captain Chaa-
wick had any notion the Spanish ships would go TO
ses me court 20 apply to the applicant as
xtrness the well known rule referred with so
much fervor by senior counsel that where two
witnesses testify with regard TO the same matter
and one Of them remembers and the other merely
does not remember the crcumetancs OF the matter
or say the conversation. the evidence or nlm
who remembers must be accepted, II TINS be done
this court by the applicant particularly upon his
cross-ey animation.
Commodore Remey at the naval base. Key West.
May Is. and at that time the latter had infor1na,
Admiral Sampson the 18th. And for what, If not
10 meet the eren1ys fleet. Commodore Schley
sent Cienfuegos Not because he expected TO find
them already in there, as the order No and Ad-
n1iral schleys testimony viii clearly show 1t was
simply expected that the Spaniards would endeavor
20 reach Cenfuegos. and not that they were there
Referring Mr.. Rsyners statement that when
.he report of the Spaniards being at Santiago was
confirmed nothing done TO inform Commodore
schlev OF this until the Hawk was sent on the
afternoon of May q, Captain Lenly said the
Narblehead was sent a. m Of May q with dis
match No S. He added:
II is true that this copy did not reach Conmo-
5ore Schey until the Path. When Hood, the
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
MAINE RELIEF III Nd EXPENDED.
SECRETARY LONG RELEASES CAPTAIN sIGsBEE |
FROM TRUST.

Washington. Nov. Having spent all the money
collected by the Batteship Maine Relief AssoCia-
ton Captain Sigsbee has requested Secretary Long
to appoint Il board to audit his accounts lie says:
Greatly needed relief has been afforded to dis
tressed relatives of the Names dead by this fund
contributed the generosity of the patriotic and
s,-mpat hetic people of the country. Ii is pleasant
TO report whereas applications for assistance
for a long time after the loss of the Maine were
both frequent and pressing they fell off during
my administration of the fund that il became
necessary to publish from time to time through
the courtesy of The Associated Press notification
of that there still balance of the
fund. These conditions show apparently that
where there much desttution about the time
the fund contributed, ii relieved so largely
and opportuney by the fund to enable bene-
hcarfes to manage their affairs without fur
ther assistance.
Secretary Long. in eleasing Captain Sigsbee from
trust expresses appreciation of his services and
says:
Your will always be associated with this
famous ship. and | well understand the pleas
you have found in this renewed association
with the brave whose captain you
The amount of money collected and disbursed by
the RELIEF association was sS1,31S 2S.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
FRENCH EXPORTERS WARAED-
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS WILL NOT ADMIT
ADrLTERATED CANNED FRUIT,
my TELEGRAPH TO THE THIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE THIbJNE-l
washington Nov. The Departments or state
the Treasury and Agriculture have oeeh na'i''s an
ax,.nsf,.a correspondence recently over special re-
,,orts from, United States Consuls regarding eN-
cessivs use Of acids by French fruit canning iac-
tories II has been discovered that In preparing
various fruits for preserving purposes '"e I"''e7
~ hprring sulphur are allowed to permeate the
fr,ft IN "a dangerous extent. The application OF
acids IS intended tighten their color. preserve the
natural appearance and prevent
,,csf canning processes. where small quantity OF
aid Is employed health authorities ma no ob1ec
lion To its use. II has been decided 10 warn thg
Fronch exporters that If any more adulterated
frIi; Is sent to America customs officials Will refuse
a.,nrtssto, 10 IT, Under authority granted TO the
president in Section OF the act OF August. ~
rrocfarnntion may be issued restricting or promo
mtg INC importation OF adulterated foodstufs at
smerican ports II is announced to-day that H. az
tSe end Of three months. French merchants 90 h9i
bsed this warning the Treasury Department VIII
request the President to exercise this authority
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
BTDS FOR NEW CUSTOM house.
THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT RECEIVES
0FFERS-NO AWARD YET MADE

Washington. Nov. Bids were opened at the
office Of the Supervising Architect OF the treas
ury to-day for the construction OF the Ne"-fo'N
custom House The bids were as follows;
n u HAYES x Co. Chicago, to compete IN
,r:v months three Milford granite. $Z5yl-32'
limestone S2l760o0; Somes Sound granite $--:'"p, -
Iinnncr a Son. New York. To complete In
three years. granite. &.gnOln ,-.. +, ..,
ioEp & Rodgers. \ew-Eork. to compete IN TWO
oars and six months. bids-Clark Island gran
ite y 0s2 900; Deer island granite. $1,000; .,u..
p ! ;'arn & Co. Brooklyn. TO complete IN IN te
years-somes Sound granite s22 'S' 9 TO s compete
IN thrty months Blue Hiii granite, $23lSo5I .
''' >Snrrross brothers. New-York, three bidSLto
complete In two years Bradford gralte S--otq,"'
Va cnmnlete in thirty months. llght gray srahl'e'
81 5000; Georgia white granite, &"si 90, ,, In
" & A r. Wells, Chicago. 10 complete IN
three wears: limestone. 81 929.'35- t.
John Griffith IL Son. Chicago, to Cohplete ~, ia
,U5ertv-fye months; Soues Sound granite
81 2a5.t-0. - >, -. ia. ., co,,nIeta ir
,iTtr months Island granite, 81 oJo stony
creek grarsfte 81 2S7 900: Jonesboro granite SS'"'
The award will be made until all the DidS re
ceive consideration with view to determining the
best off
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08

tremendous risk and. submit without adequate
justification
THE BROOBLYN'S TURN.
Whatever the distance the Brooklyn ran IN
making this turn he contended that she ald 'u'"
from instead of toward the enemy. He SAID:
7, wound seem that she should have adopted the
other course If not for the purpose Of m arer
self nearer Cerveras ships at Least IN n deIayinS
the Other @ vessels Of squadron For had LANE 5ns
been imPered individually f4a b by enemy could
have he[ eanaed the dire results Of United stae s
snaWn shPs 1ha injury friends is far
more demorszRg b P de'iGn And think Of the
upon the enemy of turn with s5aR9ardT
the distance the time the turn Vas b pegn RrooR
the lowest figure given say LII Stacticai diameter
toward the enemy if she had turned to port par
tfnm1arv If she had backed the port engine IN
turning.
NO CHARGE OF COwARDICE-
After discussing briefly the Hodgson incident ana
Co,nr,odore Schley's alleged remark, Damn the
Texas,' which he said he did not consider very
grave matter, Captain Lemly closed ms spee'' anu
the argument with the following Woios'
der ON bis @ commend on two cruises have meyer
baIieved nor do | claim from the evidence Ia ma
peTsona by Coz
part of his career Rnt as Submit With regret
me h Fyfhs m ing psssage from Key West to Cenfuegos
W. WnS Ssntiapo with out settled destination, in the
petrosrade movement in the return to the DitIs ,
of santtaeo and in the affair of May 3l the ooi u
modore Exhibited unsteadness in purpoSe ad Al
rSh and failure to obey orders. The characle. I'D
tion of this conduct is, however, for the cour'
trust that | may be pardoned il / renlhu !uu ~
before YOU is not they relate to any lhI .r
I,,+ thev the naval service. II Is lpi
on,, 90 Law down A standard of conduct TO be io-
lowed in future similar cases-a sandardI I such Tt
Paul ZONES Decatur, Perry. Farragut Ihe Iorters
and others A sense of proprlety forpldS NY ile"
tfonng the living.
4. +h c1ose of Captain Ienly's remarks the
court at 3:45 o. m adjourned. with the intention OF
holding no more public sessions.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS ~ CONFERENCE.

Hartford Conn. Nov. THE forty-seventh an
nua meeting of the Association Of colleges n New
t,,l,,d bsoan AT Trinity College this afternoon
at ! o'clock and will continue until Friday MgnL
The presidents Of thirteen universities ana eo!-es
in New England and the reprrSent& tlNeS oI @ tns
faculties OF fourteen present Inc t'ilLe @ -
is to enable the presidents to consult Win gLe 81
other on Questions Of common Interest Q" Ihe coi
Ieres and universities Among those pEtSeHt q -
President Eliot Harvard. Freslcthl fi,.l75 av
yaIe Presidence FaunCe OF Brown fre>iT,s ~
Inond of WESLEYAN President Smith 91 LIIl11. II1.
Acting President Hewitt OF Williams anu le-
Hvde OF BowdOiu.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
Chilli AS PEACEH1 hER.
VENEZUELA WILLING ~ ANOHD' ~
vIDED SHE GETS DAMAGES
From COLOMBIA

La Guayra Venezuela. Nov. l--Senor her
host the Minister of Chilli at Bogota with the
authorization of his government, has caDieo to
President Castro offering the good ofnces OIL
Chill in order arrange the dlHerehces pe
tween Venezuela and Colombia supuiatihs 'he
occontation Of Colombia. President Castro's re-
ply was as follows:
1 accept your proposition with pieasuIe' Oi
condition. that Colombia gives full powers ana
do not forget my answer to the congress at
Mexico. stipulating reparation ana the pay Iiieht
of damages for invasions and losses paseS
which | consider just and reasonable
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
CHICAGO MURDER MYSTERY S0LTED-

Chicago Nov with the discovery OF oood
hespattered basement room Al Nc l9- Nof'-i
Union-ave and the arrest to-day OF It's id,e
pant. FeIpo RIM an Italian fruit peols..
mystery surrounding the death Of Antonio ->d'a-'
whose body was found hidden IN a % "a = he
Prairis-ave.. near WeStern-aVe- ana I'le'-1' -
lfeved to have been cleared up. . .v, and
That Natal was IUred into the 1dsSl-IS-- 1 ssTrs
murdered for his money by several men $500 -
practically certain. In the pockets OF I'm ra-r
found $500 mostly in bills. supposed 20 ~ bills
of tba proceeds of the robbery. some OF Inv -fonS
being covered with what appears 20 =; ,ha
stajns Two bloody hatChetS were found IA - .a0
hCs and a trail of red stains leads 10 the slIee.,
where NataliS body is supposed 70 Hd'1
loaded into a wagon and hauled away
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08

A class Of eighteen nurses VAS sraoua'su -.
O. %. 1,ratnin, school for Nurses last night
1,Le exsrcises were held in the chapel cOnnecteu
with ST Luke's Hospital The president o' the -
stitution George Macculloch MileI was 5Hs ~ vas
cbair and presented the diplomas The service 80
read nv the superintendent and pastor 9f Lle ny 0-
pital the Rev George F. Clover. ana tht nv "
Stires of 81. Thomas.s. made the aou-e---
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08

The Vineta is the vessel which for a time threat
ened to cause unpleasantness between efei ii''ii'
and Venezuela. About fifty members of her crew"
It'll. asb,ra at Porto Cabello Venezuela. on Sun
dav october s. became engaged in street TO"
with Venezuelans result of when Two petty
officers of the Vineta were roughly handled py the
police and the mob threatened TO ooaro d c'e no"
steamer the Valesia which the petty oiIcelS
mad sought refuge. but were prevented from 80
doing by a boatload of thirty armed men rom ~ =
I-ir.fa .vbo boarded the NaleSia on the oppo9l'S
side OF the wharf which the latter vessel WI wts
Ivirp thus avoiding landing on Venezuelan soti
'ba rnatter was eventually satisfactorily arrdnSgu
~ Caracas The Venezuelan Government olncltils
German Minister lhlot tiOL
that Two individuals concerned IN the atiiCh % -
the German sailors had been arrested anu ~
10 ,ried The German Legation then informed tte
TenezupIan Government that il would CONSIDER tIle
incident closed while awaiting oficial hoIuCi'''i
~ the punishment OF the offenders.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
VIEW BELGIAN MINISTER RECFYT ED.

Washington Nov Baron Lndovic Moncheur.
.ha rawIv appointed Belgian Minister to the United
c.a+as accompanied by Charles G. Wauters. coun-
seuor of the Belgian Legation at Washington,
co.1ed at the State Department to-day and was
s,a11v presented to Secretary Hay in the dplo-
no tic room. Baron Moncheur wore the full uni
form of his rank. and Mr.. Wauters was also in
,,nform Secretary Hay escorted his callers to the
White House and introduced them 10 the President.
,Tha ceremony occurred in the Blue Paror Baron
nncheur presented his credentials, and the usual
nxchange of fluctuations took place.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
JANE ToPPlN,s CASE TO BE POSTPONED.
WOMAN SUSPECTED OF CAUSING SEVERAL
DEATHS BEARS STRAIN WE'LL

Rarnstable Mass. Nov. Miss Jane Toppan'
who is confined in Jail here until the alleged mys-
terious deaths OF several persons can De lnFeSu-
gated and against whom the specific cnarge al
present i that OF numbering Mrs Mary Gl02s. oI
f,ataumet will be taken TO court tomorrow LoI :
hearing The State however Will request posS-
eUnerted a1other continuance will he asked for
Miss Toppan is bearing up well under ,s ne s.Lar -
70 which she subjected She has received Hians
Te+,ere since she has been at the Jail. and much OF
bsr time is rla -sef in reading and writing
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
yuuIGR4TION CONNISSIONERS MEET.

Washington Nov. The third annual meeting OF
49,, commissioners of immigration was held to-day
- o4sca Of Commissioner-Ceneral Powderly in
tbs Treasury Department. Those present were
commissioners Fitche. of New-York; Herrghau-
CO.. of RaJtimore Rodgers of Philadelphia; Bill
t of Boston and North, of San Francisco. These
,nssatings are held for the purpose OF discussing
'osttons that constantly arise in the adminlstra-
4 If tha immigration laws. the principal object
t ~ n secure higher efficiency In the service and
administration.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
FIRE HORSE SAVES WOHEN.

THE ANIMAL. TO AVOID RUNNING THEM DOWN.
TURNS INTO SALOON WINDOW
A serious accident narrowly averted at Fiji
ty-sixth-st and Seventh-ave. last night by the
sagacity of Of the horses attached the hose
cart of Engine No. %. The engine and were
responding TO alarm OF fire from Fffty-sixth-st
and Sxth-ave. The engine passed Seventh-ave
without incident. AS the cart was about to pass
into Fifty-sixth-st, east of Seventh-ave..
crossing Fifty-siNth-st. They would have
been run down had Ii not been for the of the
horse. He seemed TO know that he must not
down the women. and crowded hard
against his mate
The women escaped. but both horses plunged up
the sidewalk. and did not until the pole
had pierced the window of William O'Brien's
saloon. The off horses fore feet slipped several
steps down areaway. but not far enough do
any damage beyond causing the harness o break
In one two places. The damage was soon re-
9aired. and the cart proceeded to the fra
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
1rcrrREs Rr POrLTNEY BLGELOF.

London Nov 7-Poultney Bigeow. VINO VIII g Sc
for the United States tomorrow on the NJ a.
- 80, h,s received and accepted an in
yitation from the Boston Military HlStoit1aL StoILs~
cietv TO deliver the inaugural lecture s'bse-
on the subject of German Army Lire vi
ouentiv Mr. Bigelow will lecture az se' - -, re-
verstfes on the German mlltary sSS 50 -
lations to American universities
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08

xo confirmation OF the story published yesterday
.ha, panama had been captured by the Colombian
,,srgant forces could be obtained here The various
firms having business connections at colon ana
Panama the terminals OF the Panama Ralrodd'
received no information tendlnS 10 coi'li'Ce ~
-, tho truth OF the story. They were Inclined 10
,1ts.r.si, q AZ tha office of the Panama Railroad
company a dispatch received from Colon ou'
- li,,t.j,eJ nn mention o. the reported capture
Arturo de Brgard. the Consul General or Soionl-
bia in this city. unable 10 get any deIliite i
irforn1atio on the subject. \ report concerning
the situation on the Pacific side Of the isthmus Is
exnertsd 10 reach the Colombian representatives
hor. to-day from General Carlos Alban the Gov
ernor of Panama. II is known that the insurgent
forces have been assembling in force at thorrera,
a nlaca fifteen miles from Pa.ama but IL was SitlG
et Panama had prevented them from attacking the
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
SHORT HORN COW BRINGS $1,000

Chicago Nov 7-Cicily a Short Horn COW. recent
l., os the Queen Victoria herd in England was sold
here to-day for 5000 to ]. ]. Robins & Sons. of
Horace, Ind. The animal cost Queen Victoria $4,000
a fsw years ago. Twenty other cows and bulls
realized an average price of H,3 These are record
figures for Short Horn cattle for the last twenty
Hts wears The sales made by w. B. F1att.
OF Hamilton. Ont. who recently imported the herd
from England
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
SIMPSONS REQUEST DENIED
TO WHICH OBJECTION WAS
MADE REMAIN IN THE RECORD.

Washington. Nov THE SShley court OF
inquiry has declined to grant the request maze
Yesterday by Mr.. Theall, acting for Admra'
Sampson that the remarks of Captain Parker
concerning the fact that the Spanish steamer
colon Law in the harbor at Santiago Tor some
hours after the arrival there of Admiral SainP-
son be stricken from the record Adihfa'
Dauey writing for the court, says that inns a'-
60 roc heen taken after careful considerations
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
sCuLry TO VISIT MEMPHIS.

Washington. Nov. Admiral Schley expects 10
make a visit to Memphis Tenn. in January at a
5,,o 10 ha determined later when silver service
70 m he presented to him by the people of Memphis
He made this promise to Mr.. Crawford, OF Inc
Memphis Commercial Appeal COMPANY VINO @ Called
~, bi7 to-day to extend the invitation and to assure
him of the earnest desire OF the citizens OF MehphS
10 have him make visit.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
4yTECEDEyT PROBABILITY

From The Chicago Post.
she said she was shocked when he hlsseU me-
said the girl in blue -, ii 4, grav
.Do YOU believe her. asked the girl IA and
..0b YES was ,he reply II was theIe. q - an
,oyr O ,,!s trus He had one of the handles oi q"
electric battery and she had the other. go, that
'Oh we'll admitted the girl III gray "
case perhaps she shocked
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
4 BREVET FOR THE PRESIDENT.
WORK OF THE ARMY HONOR BOARD PRACTICAL
IY COMPLETED.

Washington. Nov. The breVet anu nlso'' VI
tard of which General Macarthur is pres
t1a,y has practically completed its work, and mas
.dio,rned until December !. The board has gone
o,,ar ,be papers in all involving o0nenda-
,ions for brevets arising from the war IN 'upa'
Porto Rico the Philippines and China, including
-, oIraadv submitted to the Senate at the last
assIon hut subsequently withdrawn. The recorder
'C,. Is putting these in shape for nomination again
Ia he list will be ready few days after the
rneet ting Of Congress- >. .,..,., H.. ,,,a
~ ,r.njnr orders from considering applications Tor
Medals of honor which have been passed upon
Hsicary hy the War Department itself. So con-
tpari TO the original expectation, IT VIII not pe
tl'ti3i,I1 IN recommend the award of such medal
5osident Roosevelt for the department acted
~ oareeiv in that matter last and II Is under
Good that the recommendation IN the tresldeht
ooSe will be limited to brevet
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
GERMAN CRUISER AT ST THOMAS.
THE VINETA WILL TAKE ON A Ne" C@i
TAIN AND RETURN TO LA GUAYRA.

ST Thomas D. W. l. Nov. THE German
cruiser Vineta has arrived here TO embark
new captain. some cadets and numper OF san
ors from Hamburg. She will SAIL for La quay
ra Venezuela, on November 10
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
PANAMA HAS Not FALLEN.
REPORTS To THAT EFFECT DECLARED TO BE
FALSE.

Colon Colombia. Nov. There is absoiutely
o truth in the report circulated in the Oni'eo
states that Panama has been captured by 'he
Liberals. .,ra5 Tho state
Ss;s - is the same as it has been for weeks
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
THE SANTIAGO BATTLE.

Coming to the battle Of July Captain Lemly
said
| have never doubted. and the evidence adduced
confirms my view il this respect. that the Brook
Iyn as a ship did conspicuous duty in this battle
On the other hand. | submit that the evidence
shows that II a captains fight. and, without
dIsparagement of Commodore Schleys personal
conduct that occasion, that there such
concerted action Of the vessels engaged to in
IDENTIFY stroVe to do their utmost, and thus
ACCOMPLISHED one Of the grandest naval victories
ever won OF course the vessels stood in toward
The barbor entrance when II discovered that
was not only their prescribed duty, but their natu-
raj and proper course IN such circumstances In
like manner. when the Spanish fleet stood the
westward II the duty Of our vessels to follow
whet her or the signal Follow flag was made.
Discussing the Brooklyn's loop, Captain Lemly
expressed the opinion that in turning to starboard
when all other American vessels turned to mort
the Brooklyn endangered only the Texas but
other vessels well. 1t was. he said, clearly
established that the Texas stopped and that she
reversed one il both of her engines The re-
sponsibiity for this move, he argued rested en-
tirely Commodore Schley. and il could not be
delegated to any by him squadron COM
mander. Captain Cooks evidence on this point
seems. a whole he said, Ito indicate that he
considered himself in a naval duel and initiated
the TO starboard without so much as asking
the Commodore. within eew feet of him whether
ments. This confirms the impression. upon which
have already enlarged that the battle of San
tiago was a captains fight At best the loop was q
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
THE COLON AFFAIR.

Bringing the squadron back to Santiago the
Tudge Advocate said that nothing was done toward
attacking the enemy until May 81. when the recon
noissance or bombardment was made the total
time of all firing then being seven minutes aud
thirty-nve seconds. lie added:
The Colon was not destroyed or disabled anu
with possible exception OF one Shot an ieii
short ONLY three vessels of the force aNalIdoie-
the Massachusetts the Iowa and the NeW-Orleans
we're employed in this affair. the others being
engaged in coaling. The applicant cannot now sue
cessfullv plead that he did not know how close ms
vessels went In. 1t his duty to know, ana
during the bomba rdment he wigwagged 10 the
Iowa at 2O5 D. m DO not go in amy closer.
II has been claimed that the object of TINS affalr
nf Nav 81 was develop the enemy : batteries, and
that this was accomplished. There is, however. i
and statements made by the Commodore both be
fore and after the action. AS to what was the real
object whether reconnaissance or an attempt 10
destroy the Colon. Reg irding II as Il reconnois-
sance could the strength Of the enemys fire and
he cali his guns have been successfully de-
welcomed by such distant firing? Had the enemy
heavy guns unknown the attacking force, he
Jew Of the range employed His game would have
been to his assailants :nto coming closer.
either then another occasion But the weight
OF the evidence is that even as reconnaissance
the affair futile
The defence to the failure to 20 in closer on May
81 l1y pleading this time the cautionary order
of April 6 does appear TO be sufficient, even
The order modifes itself. and from first to last
clearly indicates that our fleet to be kept for
he SDanish ships. and that the destruction OF the
latter was its paramount mission.