Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01
Secretary Long Outlines an Ex-
tensive Investigation For
Court of Inquiry.
SESSION WILL LAST MONTHS
All OF Schley's Movements in Cuban
Waters Will be Looked Into-Judge
Advocate General Lemly Will Be-
gin Preparations at Once
Long List of Witnesses.

Washington. July 26.--The precept to
the Schley court of inquiry, which the
navy department has been preparing Tor
several days was given to the pubic TINS
afternoon It is a document addressed 10
Admiral Dewey, as president OF the court
instructng him concerning the matters 10
be investigated While IT declares that
the entire matter OF Admiral Schley
conduct during the operations IN west
India waters shall be investigated max
ing use OF the very words employed ny
Admiral Schley in his letter to Secretary
Long, It also selects certain distinctive
acts of the rear admiral concerning the
facts and propricty in which II cans lol
particular investigation. These points
cover briefly Admiral Schley's alleged de-
lay with the flying squadron at cleniue-
Cos the slowness of his progress toWarus
Santiaro after leaving Cicnfuesos, the re-
trogradc movement toward Key W est th'
effectiveness of the bombardment oil the
Spanish feet al the ranges used in the re-
connoisance Of May 81, the state of the
coal supply on various ships when he tele-
grabbed the department that he vould
return to Key West the loop of the Brook-
lyn at Santiago, the accuracy oil ms re-
ports. and matters relating to the contro-
versv between him and Commander Hodg
son over the alleged coloquY which Is
said to have taken place aboard INC
BROOKLYN when the loop was made curing
the enCagcmcnt of Santiago. Win inc
execution Of the last two counts, the oth
ers practically sum up the CRITICISMS OF
Admiral Schleys conduct made BY Score
tary Long to the Senate which the Sccre
tnry chars terized as Schleys "reprehen
sible conduct"
One of the important points IN the pre-
cept is the direction to the court TO repor
IN its conclusions "all the pertinent fact
which it RAY deem to he established 10
gether with its opinion and recommenda
tons in the premises
Secretary Long made the following state
meut about the preccpt: TT IS simply al
enumeration of the facts that have been
to use the applicant own words, unde
discussion: they are referred to lnior
mally and suggested 10 the court as mat
tiers which have been under discussion
and as such, should he inquired into 10
them. They arc enumerated In accordanc
with the general rule that when inquiry
made the person interested should nav
notice beforehand as far as possible OF a
the specific .hings about which in1uir
Is likely to be made
Judge advocate General Lemly, who wa
designated as Judge advocate of the coui
to-day. now will proceed with the prepare
ton OF his case. He will examine all doc
uments and prepare list of witncsse
Tho court probably will sit for sever.
months. more than likely until after Cor
greSs convencs in December.
Judge Lemly has not yer decided VIII
the witnesses before the court shall hj
They may he taken from the navy, fror
the army or from civil life-for undoubtcd
~ some OF the newspaper correspondent
will be called in this case. Il Is even prof.
able. in view of The recently published ~
terV1ew of Captain Eulato, o6 tho Spauis
navy. that he and Admiral Corvola. hin
self. will he called if Admiral Scrlcy deS re
It. OF course. thn court of inquiry has 10
authority 10 compel their attendance an
II is more than doubtful whether th"V wi
respond to a summon, but the opportunit
will be afforded.