The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-14
EXPIRES SION0 ON
SCHLEY VERDICT [ i.
DISCUSSED By CONGRE2SNEN.
Senators and Representative Hold
Different Opinions as to the Just
ness of Findings of the Court
of Enquiry

Representative Crumpacksr, referring TO
the verdict OF the scbley Court. said: 7
have not studied the case sufficiently 70
form an opinion. But Rave ny inpres-
sions-most everybody has. I think as
Dewey does, that sehIey is the victor, AM
I further think that the American people
share my opinion. So great an undertake
ing as sehley accomplished cannot be
carried out without slight mistakes creep
ing into it.
But a man should be judged by the
work he accompUshes- Theorists have
their own particular views, but they do
not count with the people. Results count.
I've heard old soldiers say that If Grant
had been court-martIaIed for all the mis-
takes he made at the battle of Vicksburg
there would not have been any glory for
him But they did not dare Grant was
the idol Of the people. No; I don't think
there viii be q Congressional investiga-
ton I think the Republicans would kill
4 move in that line I stand on the side
| Of The people, however, and know that
| Schley has not received his just dues
/ People VIII stand by schInv
q endorse the views Of Admiral Dew
/ ey" said Representative Holiday. Of
/ Indiana this morning. ''SchIey IS the
/ victor, and the people = the United
States are perfectly satisfied that he is
notwithstanding what the Court Of En-
/ quiry had to say about the matter. And
what is more, Schley ought TO hare the
| prize money; the people viii stand by
him.
1T is possible that Congress may pass
resolutions endorsing Admiral Dewey's
sentiments. This is not a party ques-
| ton I am a Republican, and know
/ that NY colleagues on the Republican
s. 1e are with ne. Resolutions 10 that
| effect would be carried by an over
whcIming majority"
/ Representative John Wesley Gaines Of
/ Tennessee said: Secretary Long directed
( Admiral Dewey to go TO Manila and de-
stroy the Spanish feet. He obeyed the
command and achieved a great victory,
! for which the American people have re-
warded him
Whether Secretary long directed Ad-
1niral schley to destroy the Spanish
| squadron at Santiago is no matter He
did destroy it; he won a glorious vic
tory; ne did what the American people
expected Of him. and the American people
| viii stand by him to the end
Representative Dougherty OF Missouri
said that he was strongly in favor of :
Congressional investigation. He added
4 have seen a number of Republicans
as well as Democrats about this matter,
and they are all Of the opinion that an
injustice has been done TO ScbIey- "a
miraI Dewey's verdict is all right. It is
! a little weak, but it's all right.
The American people. however. cannot
be humbugged Ike that They know
what's what, no matter what the clique at
the Navy Department cooks for them
No Effect on the People.
Representative Burgess said: "The
American people are acquainted with the
facts in the case and no verdict of any
court Will change their opinion They
are in favor uf the man who deserves the
credit. and that man Of course is Admiral
schIey.
Admiral Dewey proved himself to be
| what was expected of him, a Just Judge !
an in favor of a Congressional investiga-
ton.
The Verdict IN Outrage.
.@The verdict is an outrage said Rep
resentatiye Cowhe1d. Of Missouri at the
Ehbitt House this morning. TT is a pity
that the Navy Department is run in favor
of few favorites. But the great Amerl-
can people without reference to party af-
fIiation are unit in their opinion, and
that is that schley is the man to whom
belongs the victory
LET Us have a Congressional investiga-
ton by all means; not enly Of this affair
but of the whole Navy Department
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