Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Corrsspsndence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, October 5.

convened at IL O'Clock thid morning
the question OF calling Admiral SamP-
son as q witness was still unsettled.
Judge Advocate Lemly stated tna'
sampsop was on Schley's list OF VIII
nesses. Persons on that list Will Dc
summoned as rapidly as they are
Designated by RayDer. They VIII De
called in groups, when wanted. Ii
S.mpson is designated he will be
brought 10, Lemly will not bring 10
Sampson as one OF his witnesses. mot
a SYLLABLE ia TO be sdded to what / said
Yesterday" was Rsyner's answer to q
question. The last thing he said on
that subject yesterday was: "Then
bring 10 Admiral Saupson.n He has
not made a formal request that AID.
m raj Sampson be called. The general
b. lief is that Sampson will not be sum.
moned. II o summons should be
Issued, it is said, the result would be
Doctors certificate stating that Samp-
son was unable to appear as witness.
Lieut. Doyle OF the Brooklyn, TOOK
the stand st the opening OF court TO
correct his testimony. An error In his
reading from the log OF the Brooklyn,
mistaking June 2SIh for May 26.h was
discovered. The court repeated its
question asking for the distance OF the
| Brooklyn from MORO Castle at day.
break from May Goth to June LIST. The
| witness read from the log, giving the
distance May 10Th as abont six miles,
but on other dates be found he had
no entries of the distance at dsybresk.
On May 31st during the day on entry
gave the distance from Santiago as six
miles.
Captain Lsmly stated TO the court
that be had found the original OF the
letter from Sampson to Schley, the
"Dsar Schley" letter, over which 80
much discussion arose yesterday and
the threat to call Sampson as q witness
was made. The original had "Santi'
ago" written over an erasure.
Captain Parker announced to the
court that two copies OF the letter were
sent to Admiral Schley and demanded
that the second be shown to the court.
Captain Lemly admitted that there was
second copy which contained "San'
tiago" without erasnre or correction.
This copy has been in the possession Of
Schley. 1t was handed to Lemly by
Rayner and by Lemly submitted to the
court.
Commander Hodgson then took the
stand aud was briskly questioned by
Captain Lemly who valnly tried TO
make him say that he had erred 10 his
testimony OF yesterday. The court
ruled that newspaper clippings which
form part of a correspondence should
be admitted, but an editorial from the
New York Sun which seemed not to
have been enclosed 10 Admiral Schley's
letter. was not allowed 10 be read. The
reading of the letters was 10 progress
ut p. N. when the court ad-
iourned until IL o'clock Monday
morning.
President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor 10 this
mouths Fsderstionist issues q foroeful
statement detailing his efforts to bring
about q settlement of the late steel
strike. 1t ia in the nature ola categori'
cal reply to oil the charges that have
been made against him aud the Fedora
ton by President Shsiier of the Anal
gsmated Association aud is "notoriously
unfliendly to the American Federation
OF Labor" as his principal arbitrator.
The failure of the strike was due en-
tirely to Shsfer's bad judgment, says
Mr.. Gompers. "Mr. Smaller now
knows, "he continues, THAT 1t Is unwise
for men at the head of organizations to
declare for policies which the rank and
file 10 their sober, calm judgment will
not approve. That il such plsin, COM
mon sense lie forced aside, the men will
desert their leader, and, as Mr.. Shaffer
says, will sheep it, even going from
their homes to other places to do SO,
and thus leave their leaders stranded
high and dry" Mr.. Gompers asserts
that he and his associates on the arbl-
tration committee secured far more
favorable terms for the men from the
steel trust than Shsffer finally accepted,
but these terms failed because Shatfer
refused to either appear at the confer
ences to pledge the Amalgsmsted AS
socistion's acceptance, or refused to re-
ply to telegrsphed or written requests
for bis approval. Mr.. Gompers also
charges Shaffer with purposely sup
pressing important kilograms and let
ters 10 the statements he sent broadcast
through the country defining his stand
before the public.
The nineteenth annual convention Of
the Roadmasters and Maintenance OF
Way Association will meet 10 this city
next Tuesday and will be 10 session IN
ill Friday, when the association will
made an excursion to Fredericksburg
aud Richmond. o. Thursday the as
ISOLATION will be given an excursion to
Mount Vernon.
Todsy's session of the Heistand in
vestiastion was marked by a senss-
tionsl scene. Maj. Hawks was cross
examining Col. Heistand. The latter
in answering one of the questions had
stated that Hawke had "whimpered."
"Who?" exclaimed Hawks excltedy.
"Me whimper! Who ever saw me
whimpel?" II did," calmly replied
Heistand. "You lie," shouted Hawks,
shaking his ioger at the colonel. He
was quickly and emphatically called to
order by Senator Cockrell aud others of
the committee and the inquiry proceed
ed. Former Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Allen had come on from Massa-
ohusetts to testify. His first knowl.
edge OF the Hemp affair, be said, came
by way OF o telephone message from
New York attorney named Hopkins,
informing him that Maj. Hawks had
used his name to Flint, Eddy & Co. in
that con injection aud asking whether the
use of his name was warranted. He
declared to the contrary and Immediate
" notified Gen. Corbin, Secretary OF