The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-31
JUSTICE MUST BE INDICATED.

The Roosevelt cue has evidently
been fassed' along the line and the
entire pack # bone hunters and feed
ers AT the Federal nanger have begun
to raise the cry that further agitation
of the Schley question must be stop
ned. Take for instance the Phoenix
.,a2elte. edited by the United States
Marshal for Arizona. The Gazette fully
recognized the outrage inflicted on
Admiral Schley by the Navy Depart
ment ring and has been outspoken in
demanding justice for the grand old
naval hero. But as soon as the Presi-
dents dictum was issued commanding
suppression Of further agitation OF the
subject. the organ of the United States
marshal weakly retreats and abandons
the call for justice. Hear the Gazette:
Now that Historian .naclay has
been showed out Of the naval service.
and the chief cause OF all the trouble
passed into Oblivion 1t is to be hoped
that the determined enort OF resident
Roosevelt to put an end to the eontro-
versy in the Navy Va. be successful.
II would be difficult 10 see how Inc
administration could have interviewed
against this unfortunate dispute at an
earlier date. 1t Is inevitable that ad-
ditional agitation would simply make
the fix more and more acrimonious,
1t Is to be hoped, therefore. that the
Presidents wish and ais determine
ton Will be respected by the principe
@. this affair, and II they are, their
friends. especially those In Congress,
should be willing let tne matter
rest
What disreputabIe position to take
on such question There was never
a more fragrant attempt to railroad a
liberty of serving notice on the United
States marshal that in undertaking to
stitie discussion OF the wrong done -
Schley the President and the Re-
publican party are emharking on a
very hazardous course,
When the French Government found
that mistake had been made in the
condemnation OF Captain Dreyfus, the
whole power o. official and military
, discipline WAS applied to nush up the
scandal. Ii was conceived that the
honor of the Army required that
shameful miscarriage OF justice should
not be discussed, But the scandal
would not down. The attempts at sup
able explosion. which overthrew the
ministry and threatened the integrity
of the Republic, The American people
are not SO excitable as the French
but their convictions are deeper their
sense OF justice clearer. and their re
sentiment of tyranny innnitely more
reasonable and more determined, They
win not be awed into silence by any
gag law that Army regulations can in
vent. The President may be able 10
control or intimidate every Federal
official In the United States, but on.y
try are edited by Federal officials, and
the press liz, on the whole free to
give expression to public opinion.
The President may throttle the
friends of Schley In Congress. unless
by a two-thirds majority they refuse
TO be throttlcn. Bnt Inc people of the
United States are altogether uncon-
trollable. No President has ever
tLro.tled them or ever viii Mr. Roose-
vet will not seriously try II, Among
the people the Schley scandal Is now
at It's height. rhcy feel that the gallant
old naval hero has been ou,raRcously
maltreated. that he has been wanton-
ly illuminated by many of his brother
officers. and that conspiracy to des-
troy him has carried on its work cease
lessly and relentlessIy for three years
unchecked by the head OF the Depart
ment In which 1t originated, Schley
fought vaiently and effectively. won
a great victory. compcuuus in the an
nails OF naval engagements, ana his
reward is professional ruin ana i'm
poversnment through expenditure in
Cured in defense OF his good name. 1t
there were In their hands any remedy
for the wrong the people would be
quick TO apply 1t. Perhaps there is
not The official advantage and the
power seem to be against Admiral
Schlcy II may he that he will never
ge. redress. but the prevailing public
opinion that he ought to nave redress
cannot be suppressed or changed by
denying IT,
The question wl.l remain open until
justice is done TO Schley. The Ameri-
,an people owe this to themselves. II
ks folly to talk OF injury to the mill
tary service or the scandal 1t ls Great