The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-29
WASHINGTON.
From Cur Regular Correspondent.

! From Cur Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Aug. 26, 1901.
snake way for the new Caesarl''
That is the sor, of shout some rub
ber.lunged understrapper will be putt
ing up in front of Acting Secretary
Hackett, if he is left in sole charge ol
the Navy Department much longer.
His head gets bigger every day and he
comes nearer thinking himself the
whole thing. He has made it quite
PLAIN that he IS apti-Schley. In this
he has only followed the example
of Secretary Long, the difference be.
ing that Long has more tact and
courtesy than to assume autocra,ic
airs. 1t is understood that so many
complaints about Iiackett have been
made to President Mckinley that he
has given Secretary Long hint by
wire that 1t would be advisable for
him to cut his vacation short and re.
turn to Washington sometime before
the assembling Of the Schley Court OF
Inquiry, and that Mr.. Long will re-
sumo charge Of the Navy Department
this week.
The most important happenings Of
the week in the preparations for the
Schley inquiry are all connected with
Rear Admiral Howison, whose sitting
as member of the court is now any
thing but certain. Rear Admiral
Schley, through his counsel, requested
the Navy Department to forward a
copy of an alleged interview with
Howlson In which Schley was sneered
at and Sampson lauded to that officer
and request him to say whether he was
correctly reported or not. Caesar
Hackett has made public his letter to
Schley denying the request and de-
Tending Howison and giving reasons
why he should not be asked about
that interview, which is anything bat
convincing. That is tomfoolery, OF
course. Schley has the right to abso-
lutely challenge Howison, if he wishes
TO exercise it. Capt. Parker, who is
assisting Schley's counsel in preparing
the case, has an affidavit from the re-
porter who interviewed Rear Admiral
Howison, declaring that the interview
was absolutely correct as published
and expressing his willingness to testify
before the Court of Inquiry if his evil
dence was considered necessary
Should Howlson acknowledge the
accuracy of the interview he would
thereby disqualify himselffor sitting on
the court, no matter how anxious
Caesar Hackett and the anti-Schley
naval clique might be TO keep him on
the court. Should he deny the correct
ness of the published interview, he
will be confronted by the reporter.
Admiral Schley will not believe that
Howlson used the language In that
interview until he either acknowledges
it or refuses to deny it. Being open
and above board in his own likes and
dislikes, he cannot understand how a
brother officer can be otherwise.
Schley spends good portion ef every
day working and consulting with his
lawyers IN the preparation OF his case.
He smilingly declines all invitations to
talk about 1t for publication, and says,
"Wait for the Court.
The joint Committee representing
the American Antitrust League and
the Knights of Labor came out ahead
in its first round with Attorney Gen
eral Knox. The committee asked Mr..
Knox to furnish any information in
his possession concerning the lorna
tlon Of the steel trust. He replied
denying that he had any information
about the trust or that he had anything
TO do with its formations; admitting
that he was legal counsel for the Car.
negie Steel Co. for some time previous
to the formation OF the trust, and as
serting that the duty and object of the
Department of Justice was to enforce
the Federal statutes. The committee
replied to his letter with a public state
ment in which it pointed out the
evasive nature of his denial, and issued
the following challenge to him: "Will
Attorney General Knox offer reward
for the production OF the incriminating
evidence against the trusts for which
we asked, and which he says he does
not possess Will he announce that
the Department OF Justice will pay a
substantial reward to any person or
persons who will produce evidence
that will lead to the arrest and con.
vIction of any person or corporation
guilty OF violating the Federal statute
against trusts ? Let him do this, and