New-York tribune., 1901-11-05

fuesos. speaking of the reports Of guns heard by
Aomiral Schley and the meeting with the British
steamer AduIa
CHARGES REMIssNEss AT CIENFUEGos
Mr.. Hanna then read the order of Admiral
sampson to Commodore Schley. dated May 1s 1898.
directing the latter to take steps prevent the
enemy from continuing work the fortihca-
uons at Cienfuegos. 1T does not appear con-
tinued Mr.. Hanna that any steps taken to
prevent work on these new Notifications. In fact.
this order not, far the testimony shows.
In any way regarded No gun fired Cien-
fuegos by the Flying Squadron for any purpose ex-
cept by Captain McCalla, who asked and obtained
permission to knock down a blockhouse miles
from the entrance to the harbor.
he discussed the question of McCallas signal
code for communication with the Cuban insurgents
on the shore Cienfuegos a some length, saying
that while Captain Cook had stated that the lights
provided for in that code first appeared on May
%. Admiral schley had stated that they were not
visible until the night of the 23d. Other witnesses
had placed the date at the ed This Mr.. Hanna
considered important point for. If the lights
were seen the 22d. the circumstance connected
with the McCalia memorandum. would have
dered 1t incumbent the Commodore TO invest-
gate them. Moreover. an investigation would have
developed the fact that the lights were located at
the point where McCallas memorandum showed
that there was a where landing would be
feasible.
The surf was examined, the testimony
shows" continued Mr. Hanna. from the ships.
the shore. and was not more closely Inspected No
attempt to land made by any boat
Mr Hanna called attention to Admiral Schley's
statement in his letter to the Senate that ne did
know of the presence of the insurgents near
Cienfuegos until the arrival of Captain McCalla
May "a. but he called attention to the fact that
1t was admitted that the McCalla memorandum
giving this information had been received on the
23d. referred the Adrnirars letter to the Sen
In a general way. Recalling the fact that he
had said that he did have his papers before
him when he wrote the document, MI Hanna SAID
that this circumstance must be accepted as ac-
counting for "a number OF materai statements
which do not correspond with the facts he then
said that the government held that the McCaila
memorandum had been received on May e. out tnls
had not been sufficiently established TO place II p
yond dispute hence no argument couid De iiidue u"
that ba sis He contended that Admiral Schiey
should himself have taken the initiative in ascer-
tanning the presence absence of insurgents WIN
out waiting signals from any one MI rnaiiiia
then took up the question OF the blockade at zen
fueros He said that Admiral Schley mad testiiieu
-. 49, ,,os-e,. IN the DAYTIME tried ruse to
induce the enemy to come out. He called at'ehtioh
10 the fact that this not communicated 10 the
captains Of any of the vessels
THE COALING QUESTION.
u the, road from, the official documents to sho"
that coalng was practicaoiity' anu ~ a.ars =
continuously going at the time reports iee
-, a., ,r,nrac+,cabi,ftv were made. He asserted
,ba, tho accident to the Texas was nol siei
as showing that coaling at sea was llipi
Evidence on this point did not prove 'hal '0-7
mpracticable ,so-.+,o, Of
~. no,n+ in controversy between Admiral Schley
and CAPTAIN McCalla concerning the in'eiEiE
tween them on May a. regarding "flcn
testified that Schey had said that the hns!si
demonstrated that coalng at sea Is not leastpie
while no feared that II he should return 10 hey
west =. would be t-nartialled- MI Hanna olu
not refer to this interview further thah ~ soy ~
Admiral SchIey denied its accuracy
a. then proceeded follow the operations OIL 'iio
E1v,,p SQUADRON and quoted number OF Aorii'fa.
c.h,.v,s d,snatches He said that the tlHe oi
leaving Cienruegos was under ORDER NO 0, 'e'e
him that II he was "unsausneo tld' 'i, f.,
feet wa. at Cienruegos TO proceed with All usp'
bu. cautiously to Santiago" How IL was poss'-
hIe said the speaker. TN view OF thrs orue.' 10
o-. ~ the Secretary OF the Navy, as Admlrai
sch,ev did that he would not move ui'lii INC - -
t.a,nucabe While Admiral Schley mao
rsnor.ed that he would not !eave unit! the -0'h o
actually did start the evening or the zf'ii-
~, also quoted the order directing Com
r,odore schley to leave Cienfuesos before dayhsht
Of Nav g. and said that as this order na" u.
that II possible the squadron snould ea'e
day,,sb+ % that day It should be construed as
'' - ,,-o.,ov almost every word of this
,.,,rs fr,norts haste and urgency, he said hFi-
a,.,y rho commander In chief did not expect COM
nnodore Scnley to remain at Cien1uesos al'e. "
ceo,'' He then proceeded TO sho" "hile 'nis "a
patch bore tho same date as No o. II "a' 60
i.,er because while No. had been dated at hey
W.. -ba above order had not been written untl
m. arrival of Admiral Sampson at havana ninety
miles eastward Hence he contended tha' TINS oiui
should have superseded No j. CleariS' t'ei' ne
.,s commodore SchIey under urgent In
.truct,ons to leave for Santiago He did not 90
So and did not leave until the evening OF 'ne heA
day. -,
Respecting the order that the Flying Squadron