Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-11-07


which to prepare It's verdict.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s-The entire
time on the schley court OF inquiry today
was devoted 10 argument in Admiral
Sch1ey-s behalf
Immediateiy after the court convened
at. II o'clock this naorning. Captain Par
ker proceeded with his address and he
was followed without loss OF time by Hon.
Tsidore Rayner, Admiral Schley's chief
counsel.
Captain Parker took up the discussion
or the subject where he had left on yes
terday. considering IN turn the recon
naissance OF Nay a. the coaling question
and the battle OF July 3. including the loop
OF the Brooklyn.
Captain Parker talked for 2 minutes
and was followed By Mr.. RaynOr- He
maInt1lned mat the BLOCKADE OF Santiago
was effective He defended. Commodore
6chley.s resemblance OF Nay Slst, say
ing ne had acted wisely in examining the
actual -c0nditions. On this line Of policy.
he taid that Commodore Schieys conduct
was paralleisd By has Of Admiral Dewey
A Asiatic waters when tfe latter remain
pasgAferc shtsessa .slayss-fH Mis- bay. Regard
inx the l3op made BY the BROOKLYN Cap
tar Parker declared i was the wisest
move that could have been made. An
tax about Brooklyn going 70 southwark
ne characterized as 'amoonshine-"
Mr.. Rhynor began MS argument at 11.z5
q n he paid compliment 10 Judge Adj
vocats Lemly and his assistant. Mr.. Han
IA. fer the most JUDICIAL impartiallty
with which they have maraged this case"
Put Yourself In His Place.
Let rs" he said. put ourselves IN his
place and see what the circumstances
we're We ali know now what would have
been wise TO do"
3 Discussing dispatch No. :. known as the
Dear Schley'' letter. Mr.. Rayner conten-
ded that the order conveyed in that mes
sage made II incumbent on Admiral
schIey 70 remain at CienfuegOs. He de-
clared that this was the key TO the whole
case and that Il did not admit Of any
other construction than that Commodore
schley should remain at Cienfuegos.
Mr. Rayner, in support OF this con-
tentlon. read the departments orders 20
Admiral Sampson directing him 70 notify
Comnodore schiey BY the Iowa to proceed
on Santiago. Admiral Sampson instead
OF transmitting that order and. reinforcing
II had transmitted Il with directions TO
SchIey 70 remain OF Cienfuegos on the
eround that the holding OF that port
would offer the best chance Of capturing
and destroying the Spanish feet. This
modification OF the departments orders by
Admiral Sampson had been followed by
orders No. s directing him IF satisfied
that the feet was not In CienfuegOs TO
proceed. hut cautiously, to Santiago
The MecaIIa- Incident.
IN this connection Mr.. Rayner discussed
the McCaIla memorandum which he said
had never been Intended for Commodore
schley but for the commander in chief
at Key West
The memorandum contained not a word
about the means d Communicating with
the Insurgents. Order No. s. which the
counsel on Tire ether side nad laid so much
stress on. he said. did not permit Commo-
dore Schley to leave until satisfied that
the Spaniards were not IN CienfuegOs. II
Il had reached Commodore Schley as Ad-
miraI sampson believed Il would by a.
m. April I'd. he could not have left. That
dispatch reached Commodore Schley at S
o. m, April I'd. and on that Gay the Adula
was sent ina fact which Mr.. Raypor said
he regarded as one OF the most important
IN the campaign When the Adula did not
come out the next day as her skipper
had agreed 20 do. Admiral schley was still
further confirmed IN the belief that Ger
vera xas in Cienfuegos.
- want 20 say right here" continued
Afr. Raynor. that as brave a man as Nc
Gala Is and as daring and fearless a soul
as he Is. ne never pretended to land any
boats on the Cuban coast and he was
around there eight days. TINS Is no criti-
cism OF him. but 10 show that YOU are
criticising one nan for not doing what
another man never attempted 10 do "
Mr.. Raynor next devoted his attention
20 the message delivered by the Eagle to
Commodore Schlcy when the latter was en-
route 20 Cienfuegos and met Captain Nc
Calais sub-sduadron returning to Key
West
In this connection Mr.. Raynor referred
20 the terms Of Lieutenant Hood. which.
he said. he had not liked. He thought that
the lieutenant had put himself in a place
in which Il was impossible for him 20 ex-
tricate himself. because he had condemned
the commandments more severely
than he criticised Admiral Schley He
could not he said. believe what the lieu
tenant had raid concerning the messages
written and verbal. which he had carried
20 Commodore Schley from Admiral
Sampson. II was Inconceivable that the
commander "a chief would .give
him a written message outlining
his certainty as 70 the presence
OF the Spaniards Et Cienfuegos, and az
the same time would give lieutenant YER
bal Instructions saying he was positive
that they were There Without imrugning
any officer OF the American fleet, Mr.
Raynor declared that Admiral Schley was
the victim 81 circumstances that left him
in total darkness as to the location OF the
Spanish feet.