Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-30

say you ascertained subsequently that
the Spanish were there and not Gu
bans?"
80 Nunez stated on the LIST and upon
that | predicated the remark that II
we had landed In that position prob
ably we would have been gobbled up"
you did not try to land there?"
mo, thank God. ! did not"
you did not follow UP that cue and
find out at that time whether insur-
gents were there, did youY"
perhaps II is lucky did not"
Don't you think perhaps It might
have been lucky If you had?"
No, ! do not think So"
You did not know really who was
present at that timer"
Personally | did not know, only In
the light Of what | subsequently heard"
COUNSEL DIFFER.
Ibid you not in fact, finally accept
the dispatch Of the department to re-
main off Santiago and go indicate in
kilograms and signals without yourself
acquiring any further information as
W lnt NuSINdDoutS. VI INV Spoiiioh
fieet?"
Mr.. Raynor-The word remain" is not
on that dispatch. II Is In the dispatch
letter. | think the secretary has mad
vertently fallen into an error about
that.
Capt. Lemly-What is the point Of
the question?
RAYNOR'S POINT,
Mr. Raynor--My point is that you
use the word remain" In referring TO
the dispatch and the secretary Of the
navy used the same word, when the
word remain" Is not in the dispatch.
Capt. Lemly-l had no point TO make
on that. | simply read that word re
main" In trying to paraphrase the
question.
Mr.. Raynor-It IL not a correct para
phrase.
Capt. Lemly-The word remain IL
not in that (reading): "The department
looks 10 you TO ascertain facts that II
the enemy Is therein, does no leave
without decisive action"
Mr.. Raynor-The enemy did not leave
without a decisive action, and he did
ascertain the facts, but the trouble Is
the secretary OF the navy has used the
word remain" You see II implies that
there was dispatch to him to remain
at Santiago.
Capt. Lemly--Then will change my
question and ask II you did not accept
II as requesting you TO return, and II, as
a matter OF fact, you did not remain
off Santiago after that?
Admiral Schley-NO; I think that my
reason for remaining
Capt Notwithstanding or return
ing?
Admiral Schley--I mean remaining in
that neighborhood.
LETTER IN EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Hanna-The improperly OF coun-
sci referring to a letter OF the .secre-
tary of the navy Is obvious
Mr.. Raynor-It Is In evidence.
Mr.. Hanna--It is in evidence, but II
has no relation TO the subject
Mr.. Raynor-Don't say that letter
OF the secretary Of the navy is not in
evidence. II Is as much In evidence as
any document In the world. This is h
very important matter. II Is inadvert-
ence upon the part OF the secretary of
uses remain" when that word Is not
in the original dispatch.
FOOTBALL INTERFERENCE.
Capt. Lemly--lf the court please, this
is what they call In football "interfer-
ence," and IL Is for no other purpose
whatever than TO interfere with the ex-
animation Of this matter.
Capt. Parker--Tt is interference"
that frequently wins the game.
LUNCHEON.
At this point the court took its usual
recess FOR luncheon.
After the recess Capt. Lemly repeat
ed his question OF the forenoon. as fol-
lows:
did you not accept II (meaning the
order Of the department referred TO
previously as requiring you to re.
turn? AS a matter Of fact. did YOU not
remain on Santiago after that?"
Admiral Schley replied as follows; IL
said that after the coaling efficiency OF
the SQUADRON had been established on
basis OF equality and as we were not
very distant from Santiago. In view OF
the secretarys' suggestion. returned 10
ascertain definitely whether the enemy
was In port. Upon our return we dis
covered the Spanish squadron In the
harbor.
GOLFERS ENGINES BREAK
'NMOQ
after you stopped May 20. when the
Mefrimac's engines broke down. do you
remember whether YOU started again
until 4 p. m, May 279"
1--WE attempted to get line aboard