The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
GREAT SGHLEY
CASE CLOSED
BY SEC. LONG
Opinion of Majority Approved
in It's Findings.
OEWEYS LEFT ALL ALONE
Sampson and Schiey's 0biec-
tions Are Sent Back
OEWEYS LEFT ALL ALONE

Washington. Dec. 21-Secretary Long
has disposed finally Of the Schley case 50
far as the navy department is concerned
by acting upon the findings and conclus-
ions Of the court Of inquiry.
He approves the finding OF fact and the
opinion Of the full court: he approves
the majority opinion where there is
difference in the court; he holds that the
court could not have entered into q con-
sideration of the question of command
at the battle at Santiago; and finally he
accepts the recommendation that no fur
ther proceedings shall be had.
The secretary also has declined the ap
plication Of Admirals Sampson TO enter
upon an inquiry into the question Of COM
mand and has notified Admiral Schley s
counsel of that fact as a reason for de-
clining to hear them on that point
Secretary Longs approval of the ma
jority report was as follows: The de-
partment has read the testimony in this
case. the arguments of counse at the
trial. me courts finding Of fact, opinion
and recommendation; the Individual MEM
orandum of the presiding member, the
statement of exceptions TO The said find
ings and opinion by the applicant; the
reply to said statement by the judge adj
Vocate OF the court and his assistant and
the brief this Gay submitted by counsel
for Rear Admiral sampson. traversing the
presiding members view as TO who was
in command at the battle of Santiago.
And after careful consideration, the
findings of fact and the opinion of the
fun court are approved.
As 10 the points on which the pre-
siding member differs from the majority
OF the court the opinion Of the majority
is approved
-As to the further expression Of his
views by the same member with regard
TO the questions Of command on the
morning Of July 3 1898, and of the title to
credit for the ensuing victory, the con-
duct Of the court in making no finding
and rendering no opinion on those ques-
tions is approved-indeed it could with
propriety take no other course, evidence
on these questions during the inquiry
having been excluded by the court.
The department approves the recon-
mendation of the court that no further
proceedings be had in the premises
The department records its apprecia-
tion of the arduous labors Of the whole
court.
(Signed) JOHN D long.
Secretary OF the Navy
The text Of the seeretary's letters to
Admiral Simpsons S attorneys and 10 Ad-
miral Schley follows:
Navy Department.
Washington, Dec %, 1901
Gentlemen In view OF the department
approval, this day, of the recommendation
of the court of inquiry i'm the case of
Rear Admiral Schley, that no further pro-
ceedings be had, and of the fact that the
question of command was excluded from
by the court. the depart
ment viii take no action upon the brief
hied by you IN behalf OF Rear Admiral
" M T. sampson. cry respectfully,
join T. LO-ND' secretary
Messrs- StdFton. CampDeH ana Iheal,
Johnston BuiluinS' NO 81 Broad street
New YORK
1he letter 10 Admiral Sehiey is
Navy department,
Washington. Dec. 70 l9Ol
''Sir:-Reterrins 10 the department let
Ter OF the 18th inst. You are advised that
acton TO-DAY mas peen taken upon the
innings, opinions ana Recommendation OF
the court OF inquiry I'D YOUR ease ana up-
on the minority oplhion et the presiding
member ana COPY ol the ihegIseilehI
embodying such action IS herewith trans
illtteo Tor your Information.
IN response 10 your request el the
18th inst, heretofore acknowledged. that
il protest shoAd pc ilied DE tear Ad-
mirai W. 7. Sampson, relative TO the
question OF command o. the American
naval FORCES during the oat1ie on Santi-
aso ana credlt Ior the victory Won III tHau
oattle' You oe accoroed an opportunity
20 present taiouSh your counsel oTai ar
suLhtht against such protest You are au-
, iseu thstI Il Dilei on TINS suojecl hds TINS
lag beel lleo ~ Nlc5als- S14E tou, amp
'el * 1heoli' couhsei lor -AuIiliiai oanlp-
son
however.