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TWO AGAINST HIM.
Majority of Court Of Inquiry Fiads
Rear Admiral Sehley Guilty.
sanirsi Dewey. However. sa-tsins schi>,'s
Cssdsct and Declares the Victory Of
santiago Beiongs - Him Din-r-rs
ftnainx. OF the Trial Judges.

Washington. Dec. is.-Last night
Secretary Long was handed the ind
iurs of the court of inquiry which
inquired into the conduct Of Rear Ad-
miral >chley during the Santiago
campaign. Instead Of one report
there are two. Both are signed by
George u, wey. president. and by
Samuel 4. Lemly. as judge advocate
This Is form said TO b. recognized
in all courts Of inquiry. the sigma
lures of the other members not be-
ing necessary. But IL il explained
that Admiral Dewey signed the Sec
0nd report. a minority report, TO ex-
press his qualification of or dissent
from the views expressed by the
court. comprising beside himself. Ad-
mirals Benham and Ramsey. in the
first report. II is said at the navy de-.
partment that there will be no fur
Their proceedings in this celebrated
ease on the departments initiative
Secretary Long and Judge Advocate
Lsmly positively decline to discuss
the findings in any phase. The secre-
tary viii probably append his sigma
I've y ith the word Approved" to the
whole record. The court itself recon-
m-nds no further proceedings, owing
10 the lapse Of time.
Admirals Benham and Ramsey con-
eur in the first report. which Is signed
10y Admiral Dewey as a matter of
form. Admiral Dewey makes \ sepa-
rate report. although he agrees with
the findings of facts subscribed 20 by
the others. The majority report con-
demns Ndmiral Schley on II points.
while ADMIRAL Dewey sustains him
in most particulars. The majority
opinion finds in brief that Admiral
Schley should have proceeded with
the utmost dispatch to Cienfuegos
aud maintained a close blockade: that
he should have cudeavarrd 10 have
obtained information ot the spanish
squadron there. that he should have
proceeded 10 santiago with dispatch;
that he should not have made the.
rctrograde movement. that he should
have obeycd the departments oriers.
that he should have endcavorrd TO
/ capture the spanish vessels in Santi-
ago; that he did not do his utmost
10 destroy the Colon. that he caused
the squadron 10 lose distance in thel
loop of the brooklyn. that he there
by caused the Texas 10 back: that hel
did injustice to Hodgson. that his
conduct in the campaign was charac-
terized by vacillatiOn. dilatoriness and
lack of enterprise. that his official re-
ports on the coal supply were mis1
leading and inaccurate; that his coul
| duct during the battle was seIf-pos-
sessed and that he encouraged in hid
own person his subordinate oificer<
and men.
slmiral Dykvey in his report savS
that the pas - to Cienfu-co< wts
made with all dispatch: that in ,iesj
of his coal supply the blockade 4
Cienfuegos was effective. that he 4
lowed the Adula TO enter Ienfuego3
TO get information. that his passaes
to Santiago was with as much ii 4
patch a. possible. Keeping -
/ squadron together: that the blockade
of Santiago was effective. and. fnallvl
that he was the seniar officer 4
Santiago. in absolute command md
entitled 10 the credit due for ~
glorious victory which resulted I
the total destruction ef the Spanis
ships.
\ representative Of the Associated
press conveyed first information 4
the findings Of the court To Admirt(
schley. lie was seated in the publ
reception room of a hotel chatting
with friends and several newspap@1
rlsn and evineed no signs Of nervou
ness over the outcome. When th(
conclusions of Admiral Dewey wer{
read To him Admiral Sehley showe
his pleasure. and Il was evident frou
his manner that he regarded th(
statement from Admiral Dewey as
vindicatiou Of his cause