The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-05


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argument in the case was begun, Mr. Il
| +. Hanna, assistant to Judge Advocate
LSmly, opening for the government.
| case by stating that In what he shout,
! say In his proposed summary, he woul,
! Ike to accomplish two ohircts. The ihs
| OF these would he to make his address
brief and terse ana the second to preseu
Il careful and exhaustive citation OF tn,
evidence adduced He would, he said, TAXI
up the clauses Of the prcccpt and prescn
the testimony bearing on them In tn,
ORDER IN which they appear In The pre-
cept. lie began by referring to The fac
that in May, 1898, the coast Of the Unitef
States was menacad by the Spanish feet
rms, he said, was critical time. He tolC
OF the arrival of the dying squadron al
Key West and read number Of prelm
mary orders to Commodore Schcy
Speaking of the run of the flying squad
ron from Key West TO CicnfuegOS Mr.
Hanna claimed that the trip was not made
as eNpeditlously as pussiolr He cited the
fact that the Iowa. which went by way
OF llavanna, made much better time. MIR
Hanna called attention to the fact that
the log of the Texas showed that She had
steamed fourteen and half knots ON the
morning Of May %. The Brooklyn's log
also showed that that vessel steamed foi
22d Mr. Hanna claimed that these facts
showed that the squadron must have been
considcrablc distance from the entrance
to the hnrbor when it stopped on the
night of the 21St.
Mr.. Hanna related the particulars Of the
meeting between Commodore Schley and
captain McCallH as the former was on
his way to Cienfuegos
Captain McCalla," he said did not
know that Commodore Schley was on his
way to Cienfuegos while Commodore Schley
Know
Under such circumstances" he con
tinued the ordinary rules governing the
Intercourse between senior and junior Of
hCerS ala not pertain.
The meeting with Captain Chester Of the
Cincinnati also was referred to ana the
circumstances and. notwithstanding he had
no Information ia lmpart. he was taken
aboard the Brooklyn and the flying squad
ron detained for an hour and twenty-five
minutes 10 permit conversation with him
on the part Of the commodore This in
cldcnt was contrasted with the failure TO
confer with McCalla and comment was
made upon the delays in proceeding TO
CienfucgoS.
MIR. Hanna also referred to the arrival at
Cicnfuegos. Speaking Of the reports of guns
heard by Admiral Schlcy and of the meet
Ing with the British steamer Adula.
Mr.. Hanna then read the order Of Ad-
miral sampson to Commodore Schley dated
May H. lJS, directing the latter to take
steps TO prevent the enemy from continuing
work ON the new Notifications at Cienfue-
Cos
1T does not appear" continued Mr.
Hanna that any steps We're taken to pre-
vent work on these fortldcations. In fact
this order was not. so far as testimony
shows. ia any way regarded No gun was
fired at CicufuegoS by the dying squadron
for any purpose except by McCalla who
obtained permission to knock down block
house some miles from the entrance to
the harbor."
Mr. uanna called attention to Admiral
Schley's statement as made In his letter
H. N. 4
presence of the Insurgents in the vicinity
Of Cieufuogos until the arrival of Captain
McC0lla on May ~, but he called attcn-
ton 10 the fact that II was admitted that
the Mctalla memorandum giving this in
formation had been received on The Odd.
In this connection he referred TO the adj
miral'S letter TO the senate in a general
way, recalling the fact that he had said
that he did not have his papers before
him when he wrote the document. Mr..
hanna said this circumstance must he ac-
material statements which do not CORE
Spond with the facts
lie then stated that while the govern
ment held that the McCalla memorandum
been sufficiently established to place It
beyond dispute, hence no argment could
be made on the basis, He contended that
Admiral Schley should himself have taken
the initiative in ascertalning the presence
Or absence of insurgents without awaiting
signals from any one.
he blockade at CienfuegoS. lie said that
Admiral Schley had testified that the YES
sells in the daytime tried a ruse to In.
luce the enemy TO come out lie called
to the fact that this was not
communicated TO the captains Of any of
The vessels. He read from the official
documents to show that coaling was Il
lrncticablity and that 1t was continually
going on at the time reports regarding its
mpracticahllity were made. This brought
Mr.. Hanna to the controversy between Ad-
.l.r. IN.
'erning the interview between them May -
n which McCalla In his testimony said
Schey had said that the English had
that coaling at sen Is not
'eturn to Key West he would be court
Mr.. Hanna dld not in this connection gc-
er further to this interview than to state
hat Admiral Schey did not deny it's &c
macy. He then proceeded to follow the
operations Of the dying squadron and
luoted number Of Admiral Schley's dis
lie said that as the time Of leaving Glen
uegos was under order No. 8, telling him |
( he was satisfied that the Spanish fleet |
dispatch but cautiously To Santiago
How It was possible, said the speaker, !
Of the navy, as Admiral Schley |
lid, that he would not move until the |
leXt day. is ineXpllcahle.' He then stated |
hat while Admiral Schley had reported |
lid actually start on the evening OF the |
,4th.
Respecting the order that the flying |
squadron on leaving Clenfuegos should |
make its movements secret, Mr.. Hanna /
said this order was not carried out.
This concludes the subject Of the FIRST |
and second specifications said Mr.. Hanna. !
He presented the following points covering |
these specifications, which he said he made |
IN the form of inquiries
1. Why the flying squadron was dilatory !
n arriving at Cienfuegos,
., Why the squadron was held there after |
The receipt OF Simpsons order, written and |
iatcd on Havana May 81. saying BE at |
santiago May q"
3. WHY nothing was done to communicate I
with the Cuhans after the receipt OF the
McCalla memoranda. $40 May ~, and par,
icularly why the three light signals that
l9d attracted general attention on board
he feet was not investigated after Com
nodore Schlev learned that Cubans were i
n the ndghborhood where such signals
were displayed
A. Why onder No G. directing that Steps I
be taken to prevent the enemy from con- /
lnuing work on certain new fortlhcations
was not obeyed.
.. Why the order directing the masking
VI the movements of the feet leaving Glen
'uegos were not oheyed.
g The nature and cause Of the current
said to have accounted for the steaming
~ the shins off shore at night while ON /
81.