The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-15

As the result Of a conference held this
morning before the Senate convened. it
has been decided by a majority of that
body that the nominations Of Rear Ad-
8irals Sampson and Schley. which were
sent in by the President yesterday. shall
both fail of confirmation It has been
agreed that all Of the other officers named
shall be rewarded by confirmation. but
in the case of the two leading the list nc
action will be taken.
This action Is the result first Of the at
tempt OF Nr Mckinley TO push Admiral
Sampson to the fore and naming him 20
outrank admiral SchIey. Secondly. it is
caused BY determination on the part Of
a number of Republican Senator's that the
old controversy shall net be reopened. The
friends Of Admiral SchIey have been given
TO understand that they cannot hope to
prevent the advancement Of Admiral Samp-
son. Should the names come up for action
in secret session. An agreement was
therefore suggested by Mr. Chandler, -
the effect that the way in shich the nat
Ter could be best disposed OF would b 10
lay aside both the nominations OF Sctiey
and Sampson and confirm ali OF the ether
names on the list.
The Democrats have accepted this Sc
luton Of the problem. and are willing
that the nomination of Admiral Schley
should remain Enacted upon so long as
Admiral Sampson is not advanced.
The Administration men in the Senate
realize that while they could confirm
Sampson eventually it could only be after
friends Of Schley, knowing that thzy can
not block confirmation for very long. are
willing TO accept a chance 20 defeat the
Advancement OF a man who was known
10 be far from the scene Of action during
The engagement on Santiago
1t was stated this morning by a promi-
nent member OF the Committee on Naval
Affairs that under this agreement the
committee would report all Of the other
names on the list and leave those OF
Sampson and Schley Enacted upon. This
viii probably be the action taken.
Allied with the Democrats, the men who
viii oppose any attempt 10 raise Sampson
above SchIey are Messrs. Pettigrew. Nc
Comas, Wellington. Teller. Hale. Chand-
Ter. Mason, Thurston. and others, giving
them force enough TO prevent the promo
tion Of Sampson, even though schley can
not be rewarded
In speaking OF the matter today Mr.
McComas said that as long as ne had any
breath he would fight the attempt to ad-
vance Sampson over the head OF Schley.
The Senate VIII never place Samp,
son above Schley." said he There ar,
two many admirers OF the victor Of San
tiago to permit this. It may be that boil
names VIII be held up. This is much bet
ter than that Sampson should be advanc
ed
Senator Wellington said today that I,
advance Sampson above the man who de
stroyed the naval power OF Spain woult
be nothing less than an outrage.
If the attempt IS made" said ne
there viii be such storm Of protest a.
to attract the attention Of the who'll
country TO the matter. and this can onI,
end in the everlasting disgrace of the ID
ministration which attempted it I do 10
see how it can be done. There are to,
many Of US here 10 fight it 10 the bite
end This Congress VIII go out in dis
grace before it can be Accomplished
Senator Pettigrew said that the attemp
was just what he expected from the Ad
ministraJion
Sampson VIII never be permitted t
outrank SchIey while I am in the Senate,
said he I do not think the committe
viii even report his name"