The Washington times., 1901-12-15
senator carmack of Tennessee.

l senator laFtnaCk OF tennessee. Inc
verdict of the Schley court couviCts no
body of wrong except the Navy Depart
meut; the rottenness OF the ting which
has prosecuted the brave old admiral Is
simply revealed with more clearness.
Dewey's noble defiance Of the conspirators
shines out like a diamond on a dunghill
"Schley's great achievement has won
| the unstinted applause OF all who. like
| him, were In the thick Of the fighting. II
has excited the hatred OF those who got
| there too late. or didn't get there at all.
| His fame is secure. and 1t cant be
scratched out by a lot Of desk warriors
with their lead pencils"
Senator spooner: II think the Amer
lean people will accept the verdict of Ad-
miral Dewey"
Senator Foraker of Ohio: II am dis
gusted with the Schley verdict. 1 don't
see how the majority could have arrived
at any such verdict. 1t Is disgraceful,
shameful. l read every word of the testi-
mony, and there is nothing in it that JUS
tifies that eenzure of Schley. He may
have erred in some ways because of his
imperfect knowledge and his absolute
lack OF knowledge of certain facts at
times. but he succeeded in the end. and
Admiral Dewey's verdict is the one that
l accept. 1t is exactly what think.
Il don't know whether Congress will
take up the matter or not. II it does |
don't think 1t necessary to investigate
Schley again. Somebody else ought to be
Investigated. / don't know how the Naval
Affairs Committees feel on the subject.
and, OF course, a great deal would depend
upon that. If the Administration is anx-
ious to drop the controversy. as has been
said, 1t could make a good beginning by
dropping Maclay."
Senator McComas of Maryland Is
greatly disappointed in the Schley YER
dict, and disposed not to let the matter
rest without an effort being made to ex-
onerate the admiral. He has not, how
ever. decided as to the measures that
should be adopted to secure that result
u cannot tell, he said yesterday. what
action should be taken until | have
learned the wishes OF the people"
Objects to Further Agitation.
Senator Hale: Il think there will
be and should be no further inyesti-
cation. 1 will use whatever influence
l might possess against further enquiry
as detrimental to the best interests OF
the navy"
Senator Cullom: Further enquiry
would be tomfoolery. No more light on
the subject can be secured than has
been"
Representative Hay OF Virginia, Chair
man OF the House Democratic caucus:
Il think my Democratic associates
would be glad to support a resolution for
Congressional investigation. which
would 90 to the bottom OF the Schley
case. But ! very much doubt whether
the majority in control Of the House
would permit such an investigation to be
undertaken"
Representative Payne. the majority floor
leader: why should Congress go into the
subject? Admiral Schley has had his day
in court. and | doubt whether it would |
be advisable for Congress to 90 over the |
ground already covered By the court.
Adverse TO Congressional Enquiry. |
Representative Meyer of Louisiana.
member Of the Naval Committee: Il do !
not think there should be Congress |
sional investigation. The verdict of the |
American people finds its best expression !
in the findings Of Admiral Dewey
Representative Chester Long of Kan
sas: If Congress could develop infOrma I
tion which the court had failed to develop 1
it might be well for Congress to investi- /
gate. But the court has fully developed /
all the information. Congress could do .
no more than 90 over what the court has .
done IL would be useless to embark on
such a project. THE findings show that
this is a question which even courts /
can disagree.
Representative Richardson of Tennes-
see, the Democratic leader: The verdict
is unjust and unwarranted, and it will be
reversed by the American people"
Representative Pearre, who represents
the Sixth district Of Maryland which is
the home of Admiral schley: Il am both
and grieved at the report Of
the Court of Enquiry.
The evidence of Admiral Schley's alb
solute innocence OF all the specifications
against him seemed conclusive and over
whelming.
4 think that there should be a Con-
gressional investigation, by special COM
mittee. The issues involved in this con-
trOyersy should be passed upon by tri-
bunal which is in no way tainted by any
Of the prejudices or partialities connected
with the naval service. Every man in the
navy seems to have espOused one side or
he other Of this question, and their judg-
ments are warped, no matter how honest
hey may be-"
For the Good of the Service.
"The good of the service. the honor Of
he navy. and everlasting justice require
he fair settlement Of this dispute-set-
led wrong. it is never settled-and the
people OF the United States will never
consent to final settlement of it until
/ is settled right"
Representative Crowley of Illinois die
ated this statement:
4 am very much displeased with the
-erdict in the Schley case. II evidences
90 much Jealousy in the navy-too much .
to depose some one that some
me else may be advanced. consider the /
erdict very unjust to Schley. as we'll as
damaging to our navy, at least as we i
will be viewed in foreign countries. 1
Fnvors an Investigation.
Il will favor any measure that will cor
cct this wrong. An investigation should '
e begun in Congress at once and con- t
inucd until the evil is found and re-
lOved."
Representative Bromwell of Ohio: "The
erdict of the court is a great surprise to
le. Admiral Dewey. however. in MS sup I
lcmental report. gives the views of the c
american people"
Representative Wheeler Of Kentucky. a q
lember OF the Naval Committee "The !
nding Of the court is a great surprise b
D me. as 1 read all the testimony as pub
shed from day to day. IL is unfortunate
Or the navy that an officer who perform
d such gallant service for his country :
s Schlcy did should be condemned for .
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