The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25

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The Charge of ui~"bdicncc-
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! original Of the despatch sent 10y Schley
/ from which On, pharlg has been made DC
r.r.r-af me could NOT ot,-- the orders of
the d.uartmeut.
Mr. Rayner--it becomes my duty 10 call
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[ thr appendix. Ii is necessary for us 90 DO
Z TINS and at this time because herein lies
! y.r h"SS OF one OF the charges made IN
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! C....I,I with q Eisoh.5I.rr, rf 1rF,.~s. on
/ tro despatch j pass mo- criticism I am
! -'. making any charges. hul Simply
and rr. 1stE,-tT ~, ,l,. r...r,if, arg NOT
! th, s..rne They ar, rrt l.lr,.bl. of fle
! same egnstruction even It is from the
e-Sl t''h ln the "HD.H7lN ta3t thr 'H&I-t
lN the Ireeept has been made. Toe Jan
Eua-e OF the appendix IS not the the IAN
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| This is n very important matter 60 us.
The difference in Jhe language is very
mat II4l n' despa'gh ln tHe apne4diN =,
! rrrire fFfDus which ~. --s4
: Mr.. HIuua-}Ne Gu not object 10 a sp,ci-
hcation of the differences between IN"
'itNiA5l d'Spatgh ana iuHi HTIt,o iu the
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lrt. utionaI error. if any has b..u made
These dispatches came over IN, wire.
ahd Msrs hanol,a by several inherent
natural fiaf some v'rbaI i9lc,r.rrrfes ,i,
& should occur but TO Intentional i1aecu-
racy OF error has been made 1 object 70
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comparing the btSpntches-
/ Nr Ra,ucr-You mistake me. am not
'arraigniug tho department. All ] ask is
that both dss,atcbss h.. read and that w..
be given an opportunity TO point out the
differences.
Captain LsmIy mad the original dss-
patch from the press copybock from the
Brooklyn read and Mr. Rayner pointed
ont number of discrepancies. Captain
ILcmIy read. The Merrimac-s engine is
helpless"
/ Mr. Ravnsr-T1 the aDDaudix IL saws
"Merrmac.s engine is hoa..-"
+. Cahlaln Il -th9t looks more Ike a
- Lo-7-,' ii-I''l s''oI INA" any lhlhs else
VI 'i-'i "' All RAY ''g' cameo a'''''-o.''
~ O"P'''n Leuley Tyao' 20 Jhe Idei tha1
/ 'l' ''Pi'"''N t"" I''ili'is lu l1 ABOUT amp
"l IN. Fessels leaving TOT Port Royal iie
.''''' i''l .'I '"u0 u'ii'I ''l,t p"-Hltu "ul WIS
{ ln regard TO the statement Of Commodore
d. Hf F.Ha ID .f N
. Of the deDarrmerr
/ o"i''-iI LeiilN teau the 'rlElHal as I"'-
I lows 1t Is TO be regr tied that the de-
/ partmeut's orders cannot bc 0beyed much
/ as we have all -r~f,-..- rr rr74+ er,7
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/ Nj RtEneT-NOW ] VIII read YOU what
/ the appendix says: Much 20 be regret
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4 10 was also shown that the original des-
patch asked for $500 tons Of coal at Key
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Several other differences Of lesser i'm
I portance were pointed out. When this
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! captain Lemly asked what conversation
the witness had with Schley regarding
com CON nunlcauon with the insurgents.
me witness SAID ne talked with Schley
T3li,,i liins me au'lSaDiiily OF sending
,.,- II. 'l,'iiIl Le'le ashore 10 communicate
Win lhe insurgents Tor the purpose Of
J ascertaining whether OF not the Spanish
- N1'9 ~ ,'aI.'lasD IiaIDur, ne recon
"i'Hu'd Lieutenant bedle mighty, but, the
/ witness said in substance. SchIcy took lit
I tie interest in the matter. and Lieutenant
TeaIa v-as not s.v+ ast,,.r,.
Cartair Tar,r,,-yl W. e. 60 -.,,.
| ter you delivered the dispatches TO
Schley. did he make 20 coal2
! O.-Whar efTSrf ,iiJ be r,sl,a -, ro,s,.
me SIlnlsh neelE
O-Df5 bC Tritb Tfs ~, .,-t,,,1-.- . ...
time approach Santiago2
A--He did not will qualify that
NOT ~ a1g5o- G 1'tt7 I7,t - sessfls were
or movement toward SANTIAGO
,Q-LM nat dld Schley DO In obedience to
Which I Jii,5 III III 'i.e ue~palcn
3 the Spanish fleet TO ESCAPE yr.tb0u+ n d.
clsive actiuu2
A---NulnihB "llAln my knowledge.
sNS..7IlH - 'Iy u'pdiluIt OF lhe flyinS
[ -. ~" "liit .,77tiS were ltII To pre-
] a g. - - -. W t IN > of,'iLSh Shlis ana
80 ~ 80 .'t ~ tyI Nt-ies Ton
- '-'- 'I' PeIN'L-aI AAp"leuge OF that
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captain LemlE read number Of dcs-
patches which had bearing upon the
movements Of the squadron at that time
Nj Rayner-I shall have 70 object 20
these unless despatch No. is included.
.,,'t, ~, I]aIn+t ] IN an undeTtone)-pf
dix.
Captain Lemly with c0Dsjd.ra EIa srov,-
Of feeliugJ-If the Court please / must
object TO these side remarks Of counsel
II is entirely improper and 1 must request
that they cease.
Admiral Dewey said he tb.upbr +r,-,
yyorId bs no f,,rtbe,- f,,.,r.,..,f.-,. -.
character
The "Suppressed Despatch, Read
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