The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
schley's Theory Of Command and the
Hodgson Colloquy.

schley's Theory Of Command and the
Hodgson Colloquy.
The bottom theory Of Rear Admiral
ScHLEY's defence against the Navy
DEPARTMENTS criticisms, which formed
the basis OF the present inquiry, has
been laid bare by his testimony, and
according as il Is valid or invalid must
the propriety of his conduct a COM
mander of the Flying Squadron be
determined, justice be meted III to
all concerned. and standards OF conduct
on various important points for the
officers Of tho United States Navy be
written down. By this theory the major
questions Of judgment regarding h con-
dition Of the weather and the state OF the
coal supply and the Flying Squadron's
eoings and comings must be judged.
Briefly, this theory Is that, when the
Flying Squadron moved to Santiago
and refrigerated and then returned, it
acted without positive orders. That is,
during that period. the orders, or, accord
ing TO SCHLEY, the communications or
suggestions" received from Admiral
SAMPSON and the Navy Department
were in nature so conditional and
ambiguous" that the Flying Squad
ron's commander was left 10 be gov
erned by his discretion. The Court
will naturally have to pronounce upon
the merit of this defence when con-
sidering the specific points covered by
the Navy Departments preoept.
Let us begin with the despatch No. 9,
the first order to go to Santiago:
EHr WEST. May 81.
-st,. Spanish squadron probably at Santiago.
II you are satisfied that they arc 70, at Cienfue COS.
proceed with all despatch, but cautiously to SAINT
,Ago. w 1 SAMPSON
ScuLEY's Interpretation Of this order.
which. including the portion about first
learning definitely whether the Spaniards
we're in Cienfuegos, was followed at first
sluggishly and later on was rejected.
appears in the following testimony:
.o.-cBy Mr.. RArSHn) Were you ordered To
santa 20 before the despatch Of Maj p. which
you testified you received on June if
"A.-No. not except by order No. Q. which was
modined by leaving the matter to my discretion.
"o.-AdniIA . why did you not proceed to SAINT
,.so on receipt OF this communication from the
Commander in chier
"A-Simply because the order was . conditional
one. which required me 10 be satisfied that the
spanish neet we're no, at Clenfsssos"
Accompanying No. 8 Wa this MEM
orsndum:"
1t ~ o ugh, that the inclosed Instructions
viii reach you by . 4 ". TINS viii enable you 10
lesy. before daylight t~resArded a. ven In poranu.
70 ,ha, your direction vii no, be noIcsd. II this
4oos not reach you before daylight. Il Is suggested
10 mask your real direction as much as possible
W. 7, sisrsos
when leaving C~ienfuegos. which he
did after dark, SCHLEY slgnalled with
ia. Ardois lights, and his views Of that
act and Of the memorandum are pre-
sented In this portion al the Soss-
81 ANIMATION;
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