The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-12

NEW YORK, December "a special
10 the Herald from New York says.
Admiral Dewey and his associates on
the Schley court of inquiry are putting
the finishing touches on their findings.
In Wcll-informed naval circles 1t is be-
ieVed the court will find Admiral
Schley derelct In these particulars.
That he failed to promptly determine
whether or not the Spanish squadron
was in the harbor of Cienfuegosi that
he ordered the dying squadron TO pro-
coed to Key West after his arrival to
southwark Of Santiago without at
tempting TO ascertain 81 the Spanish
squadron was in that harbOr, that he
disobeyed the departments instructions
To proceed to Santiago to ascertain II
the Spanish ships We're there, and not
to permit them to leave without a de-
cisive action, that he regarded the coal
supply of the ships under his command
as insufficient to enable him to remain
at Santiago, when there was sufficient
fuel for this purpose; that he failed to
deal fairly with Bieutenant-Co
eT II. G. Hodgson i'm the famous" ....
the Texas collOquy
The court will thus dispose Of the re-
naming specifications of the rpecept:
That he should not be censured for the
alleged slow voyage made by the lying
squadron from Cienfuegos to Santiago;
that there is no foundation for the
charges of cowardice directed against
him; that the bombardment of the
Colon at the ranges employed by him
was justifable; that the blockade main
tanned by the dying squadron at Glen
fuegos and Santiago was entirely etfec-
tive; that the loop made by the Brook
lyn was a maneuver the necessity for
which had to be determined by the Off
Ger at the moment il was ordered, that
throughout the battle the Brooklyn
played conspicuous part and that i'm
the battle Admiral Schley did his full
duty
CHICAGO, December 5.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Inter Ocean
telegraphs his paper tonight as follows:
The proceedings of the court have
been carefully guarded from the time
the public hearings were closed, but
there is a well-founded and good
grounded report in naval circles that
the court has found against Admiral
Schley on at least five counts.
There are ten counts in the specih-
cations of the precept and it is inn
possible to say on which of these the
court finds against Admiral Schey.
Naval officers who have followed close
ly the whole course Of the inquiry be-
lieve that Schley will be criticised for
the delay of the flying squadron off
D
of the reasons for returning to Key
West; for his disobedence of orders
IN making the retrograde movement:
for his failure to destroy the Colon, and
for conduct unbecomng an officer and
gentleman in the Schley- Hodgson con-
troVersy.
1t is regarded as possible that the
court may group several of these speci-
hcations in the general criticism on the
conduct of Admiral Schley; but that he
will be severely criticised there seems
to be no doubt.
Members of the court practically
made up their minds in the last days
OF the public hearings, and it is said
Admiral Dewey was ready to sign re-
port shortly after the court began it's
executive sessions. The hero of Manila
has practical and democratic way of
going at puzZling questions. He was
ready to drop formality and proceed to
write general report upon the case.
Admrals Benham and Ramsey are,
however, greater sticklers for strict
formality in such proceedings and they
desired to follow the rules of courts of
Inquiry go over the specifications and
evidence upon each, and write their re-
port in accordance with this method.
They followed that rule in the execu-
tive sessions of the court and reached
their findings They are now preparing
a formal report and will have it ready
to submit to the Secretary of the Navy
within week or ten days. 1t is posi-
! HE that it may be submitted to the
President and made public from the
White House instead of by the Secre-
tary of the Navy.