Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-28

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THE NAVAL CLIQUE on DECK.
Notwithstanding Schley has already
been sufficiently indicated his secret
enemies in the Navy Department, who
during the Spanish war elevated Samp-
son. then a captain. over Schleys head,
are still working the government ma
chinorv in the special interest of the
naval CLIQUE. Three OF the bitterest
enemies of the gallant fighter received
favors at the hands Of Secretary Long
on Saturday-at the very instant when
they were proven falsifiers and con
spirators against a brother officer in
the court of inquiry. While Admiral
Schley was giving his simple but dra-
matte recital of the grand victory OF
the American squadron over the Span
iards at Santiago. public announce
ment was made by Secretary Long
that Crowninshield. chief of those con-
,.
the European station-a special honor,
since he will be naval representative
of the United States at the coronation
of King Edward-Admiral H. c. Tay-
lor will become Chief of the Bureau
OF Navigation and Lieutenant Com
mander w H. H. Southe rland, now in
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Chief of the photographic Bureau. In
order to favor Crowninshield Admiral
Cromwell. who will retire in February
and under the ordinary rules would
be ordered home a month or six weeks
before that time. so as to put his af-
fairs in shape will be on duty until
March in order that the place may be
kept warm for Crowninshield, who will
not be eligible for a flag command I'M
I'll that time
Secretary Long. who is probably a
nice enough man but evidently Il
piece of putty in the hands of the naval
clique, is said 10 be proceeding upon
the assumption that the Senate will
confirm Crowinshield's nomination as
a matter of course. Mr. Long is very
poorly Informed if he believes this. a
Washington dispatch says: -: T..
it il. hard to describe thu intense dis
gust that is felt mere among ali classes
beeause Of the Secretary's disregard Tor
public sentiment. Mr. Long is well liked
personally. and FOR that reason has never
been subjected TO The eaustic criticism
that has fallen on other members of the
clique.
central Taylor, the new chief of the
Iiareau OF Navigation. commanded the
Indiana. and like every other man not in
tae battle OF Santiago TO any extent
worth talking .bout criticised and be
iittIed Schlcy oH the Witness stand.
Sonther}aud IS the man VINO claims to
hatN. told Schleys dispatch boat. the
Scorpion, that the Spaniards were not in
tienfucgos. He WAS one of the glib wit
1esses trapped by Attorney Rayner.
Schley's fritQ7ds arc rot bothcring much
ibout these three appointments. because
they feel that Congress viii Investigate
tho departing nj and thas then their time
viii come for showing ghe operations OF
the sO-calied cDGue.
There will certainly be a thorough
house-eleaning in the Navy Depart
ment when Congress meets in Deem
Der. and there is every probability that
there will be a complete exposure OF
the official thugs, who have been run
ming the Navy Department in their
A.
Spanish war tried their best to put
Scbley in hole" by confusing his or
ders or leaving him ignorant of most
important matters, regardless of the
possible consequence to the American
squadron, who put spies on his vessel
to trump up charges and false evidence
against him, and who finally put the
cap sheaf on their infamous bounding
of this brave officer by having what
Editor Watterson recently called a
kept he-male" on the Navy Depart
ment pay roll. nominal ''laborer''
drawing a s2.24-a-day salary, write
Admiral Schley down a coward and
"eaitiff" in history Of the Santi-
ago campaign to be used as an official
text book by the United States Naval
Academy.
Here is mares nest for Congress
to look into which promises more rot
ten developments than even the en-
balmed beef scandal of the War De-
partment.