Evening journal., 1901-07-25
SCHLEY'S TRIAL
IN SEPTEMBER
Inquiry Board Not 10 Meet
Until Fall
SESSIONS WILL BE PUBLIC
Effort will be Made % Fave MaClaV
Discharged From His Navy
Yard Position
SESSIONS WILL BE PUBLIC

Washington, July 25.-Secretary
Long. in accordance with a request
from Admiral schley, yesterday ad-
vised that officer that he would order
court of inquiry 20 examine into the
entire matter OF Admiral Schlay s
course in the Santiago naval campaign.
Later the secretary announced that
owing to the extremely hot weather
the court would not meet until Sep
tember. and that he would turn over
his reception room to the court. The
secretary said;
1T is too hot now. and | do not be
lieve it would be very comfortable for
officers to sit in their heavy full dress
uniforms during August. l issued an
order some time ago dispensing with
the wearing of full dress uniforms dur
ing a court martial, but this case will
be so important that every form of
official dignity will be observed, even
TO the guard of marines at the door !
propose to give the court the use of
the large reception room adjoining my
office. which is a convenient and COM
.modious place"
"Will the sessions Of the court be
open?"
"Unauestionably So" was the en-
phatlc reply.
Il propose to make that fact very
plain. 1t would be a great mistak,
TO have a secret court The country
has the right to know all that trans
pires in the way of testimony offered.
Personally I should be very glad to
have court composed CT a large num-
Der of officers, but the naval regula-
tions restrict me to the selection of
three. l hope to name the personnel
( 'of the court tomorrow, and this will
give the judge advocate and recorder
4 ample time TO prepare q list Of wit
nesses who are to be summoned. This
s hist will be necessarily quite lengthy.
and it will take some little time to as
4 semble the officers here. do not be-
lieve that the session Of the court will
be prolonged, because after all, a
s great deal of the talk over the San.
iago campaign is like the genii's va
por. which can be condensed into a
small bottle"
''Will Admiral schley be allowed to
lame witnesses?"
Admiral Schley." was the reply,
will be afforded every opportunity for
he appearance Of all the witnesses he
may desire. He is also entitled, under
y he naval regulations, to be represent
ID by counsel"
While Secretary Long was not asked
. whether the court of inquiry would be
sked to form and submit an opinion
pom the facts disclosed by the inves-
igation, it is considered quite proba-
lie that this course will be pursued.
Unless the order convening the court
xpressly requires this opinion to be
Expressed its report must be confined
. stating the facts found.
An effort has been made to secure
he removal of Edgar s. Maclay. the
uthor of the history of the Spanish
var, containing the criticisms on Rear
.dmiral Schley. Maclay is a clerk in
be Brooklyn navy yard. Representa-
I've Sidney e. Mudd, OF Maryland, a
M lember of the committee on naval
fairs in the last house Of representa-
YES, called on Secretary Long yester-
ay and represented to. him the inn
ropriety Of Maclay continuing an en-
loye OF the government an view of
be language Of which he made use in
Pferring TO Admiral Sohley. The sec
tary promised TO give the matter his
rly attention.