Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-28
THINKING
Over What He
Shall Do.
SchIeyWill Confer With
Attorneys.
Miles Has Gained Greatly In
Popularity.

NdSuluSt tOli, ptC. -0CuSiUi ANCA-
son A. Miles, head of the Army,
knows full well the disadvantages un-
der which he would laborF should he
enter into controversy with the adj
ministration in the matter of IL Court
of Inquiry His friends therefore say
that the General will not ask for Il
Court of Inquiry respecting the letter
of censure sent him by Secretary
Root as the result of his Cincinnati
interview in the Sehley matter.
1t is said that General Miles; and
his friends believe he can well let the
public form an opinion as to whether
he merited censure for having en-
dorsed Dewey's Judgment of Admiral
Schley they feel sangnine that the
Generals popularity has been increas
ed by the incident.
The administration has all the ad-
vantage of the General. Should he
seek to reopen the case in order to
correct the records of the War depart
ment the President could cut him off
by placing him on the retired list
The General declines to make any
comment whatever, appreciating that
any statements he might make would
only keep the incident alive. Between
now and the reconvening of Congress,
friends of Admiral Dewey, General
Miles and Admiral Schley will deter
mine upon some course of action in
'I,nt to, l,a mi,
from which vindication can come.
1t is asserted now that Admiral
Dewey did not mean to assent to the
findings of the majority of the Schley
court to which he did not specifically
dissent. The Sampson partisans have
sought to make it appear that Admiral
Dewey acquiesced in certain findings
of the court, but it Is said that Dewey S
entire conclusions We're contained in
the separate opinion submitted by him,
and that he did not endorse any por-
tion of the findings of his associates.
If this be true the findings adverse
to Schley were the conclusion wholly
of Rear Admirals Ramsey and Ben
hhhi. ~ mas DCCii SApCCtttl 4tu-
miral Dewey would make some public
declaration relative to his position, but
as naval regulations forbid comment
by members of the court as to their
individual conclusions the Admiral is
placed in an embarrassing position
He has declined to make any state
ment whatever with reference to the
courts findings and has remained
silent even in the face of the treatment
accorded him by the department.
a Congressional Investigation would
bring to light facts which cannot well
he revealed now without an infraction
of regulations. Officials of the depart
ment whose lips are sealed by the
rules would be permitted to talk tc
! Congressional committees.
Admiral Schley will have n confer
ence with his attorneys, Messrs. Ray
ner and league and Captain Parker
within few days, when it will be de
termined what step the Admiral will
take next. 1t Is. extremely doubtful
If Schley will now make an appeal tC
the President, in view of the fact that
Mr.. Roosevelt wants the affair closed
The Navy department is counting
upon Captain Crowninshield going tt
Europe, but if the fight threatened by
Senators against his confirmation as
Admiral Is made when the President
sends his name to the Senate in Feb
ruary, it will seriously affect the de
partment's plans.
Schley's friends have asserted tina
they will oppose Crowninshields ad
vancement, and the Maryland delega
tion Is expected to lead the fight OF
the chief of the bureau of navigation
where hostility to Schley has been $,
manifest.
If the department plans are carried
out Crowninshield will be given
splendid squadron, with the Illinois
the big new battleship. as his flag
ship. The excuse can be made tha
it is desirable to have the Unite,
States represented in the ceremonie
incident TO the coronation of Kim
Edward with Il fleet that will do thi
country proud.
The Insignificant squadron give
Admiral Schley when 1t came his turl
! for tour of duty at sea as Il flag OF
, ficer, and his assignment to the Sout
Atlantic II most underable station
! is being contrasted with the program
: which contemp.ates sending Crownir
shield as flag officer TO Europea
waters with a magnificent squadron.
Term for new beginners dancin
class, Friday evening, Jan. 3, at XXt