The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
SECRETARY LONG APPROVES
VERDICT OF seHLEY COURT.
He Dismfsses the subject and Hopes
the Natter viii BE Dropped-Does
Not Listen to sampson of Schiey
Attorneys-Hayner IL Quite Indig-
nanf.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary Long
has disposed finally of the Schley Gaze,
SO Ear as the navy department ic CON
cerned, by acting upon the findings and
conclusions of the court of inquiry. He
approves the findings of fact and the
opinion Of the full court; he approves
the majority opinion where there is
difference in the court; he holds that the
court could not have entered into consid-
Grafton of who commanded at Santisgo,
and finally he accepted the recommends
ton that no further proceedings be Rad.
The secretary also has declined the APP
plication of Admiral SIMPSONS counsel to
enter upon an inquiry into the question
of command and has notified Admiral
Schley's counsel of hat fact as a reason
for declining to hear them on that point.
Secretary Longs approval of the ma
jority report was as follows:
AThe department has read the testi-
mony in this case, the arguments of
counsel at the trial, the courts findings
of fact, opinion and recommendation; the
individual memorandum of the presiding
iiiSiHbrir ifiC rSdAt-iAfuh VI StPAac'i7 ~
the said findings and opinion by the APP
plicant: the reply to said statement by
the Judge advocate of the court and his
assistant, and the brief this day sub
mifted by counsel for Rear Admiral
Sampson trayersing the presiding mem
bcris view as TO who was in command
at the battle Of Santiago. And after care
full consideration the findings of fact and
the opinion of the full court are approved
AS TO the points ON which the pre-
siding officer differs from the majority
OF the court, the opinion of the majority
is approved
'As TO the further expressions if his
views by the same member with regard
to the questions of command on the morn
ing Of July 3, 1898, and of the title 10
credit for the ensuing victory, the con-
duct of the court in making no finding
and rendering no opinion on those ques-
iions is approved; indeed it could with
propriety take no other course, evidence
on these questions during the inquiry
having been excluded by the court
THE department approves the recoul-
mendation of the court that no further
proceedings be had in the premises.
IThe department records its apprecis-
Ion of the arduous labors of the whole
court. JOHN D. LONG.
Secretary of the Navy"
Letters to the Admfrals.
The text of the secretsry's letter to
Admiral SIMPSONS attorneys and TO Adj
miral 1Schley follows.
Navy Department, Washington. Dec
q, l90l.-Gentlemen: In view of the
departments approval this day of the
recommendation of the court of inquiry
in the case of Admiral Schley, that no
further proceedings be had, and Of the
TACT that the question of command was
excluded from consideration by the court.
he department will take no action upon
the brief filed by you in behalf of Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson. Very re-
spectfully, JOHN ID. LONG, Secretary.
~aessrs. Stayton & Theall, Johnston
New York
Attorney Rayner In Indignant
Baltimore. Nd, Dec. 2l.--Isador Raw
ner. attorney general of Maryland and
,ounsel for Admiral Schley, when shown
he decision if Secretary Long today. de-
dared that ~the whole proceeding is arDi
.rarv End tyrannicaln He manifested the
--latest surprise and indignation.