Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-24
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Is AROUSED
He Demands That His Actions Be-
fore Santiago Be Reviewed by
Competent Authorities.
SECRETARY LONG REPLIES
He Heartily Approves the Standpoint Of
Admiral Schley in the Controversy
Over the Obnoxious Passages in
Stanton Maclay's History.


Schley asking for court of inquiry
Nothing beyond this announcement
was made public. The secretary is now
in conference with Judge Advocate
General Lemly, Admiral Crowninshield
and Captain Cowles assistant chief OF
the bureau of navigation, presumably
concerning this matter.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the navy
department shortly after 10:30 this
morning, having been summoned by
Secretary Long. The conference be-
tween the secretary and Admiral
Crowninshield, Captain Cowles and
Judge Advocate General Lemly was
Immediately dissolved and Secretary
Long consulted with Dewey.
Schleys letter is as follows:
'Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y, Ju-
ly 22 19O1.-Sir: Within the past few
days series of press comments have
been sent me from various parts of
the country of the book entitled His
tory of the Navy written by one Ed
gar Stanton Maclay. From these re-
views it appears this edition is the
third volume of said history and is ex-
tended to include the late war with
Spain which the two first volumes did
not contain, which were in use as text
books in the Naval Academy.
SO. From excerpts quoted in some
reviews in which the page and para
graph are given, there is such perver-
sion of facts, misconstruction of in
tention, such Incorporate abuse and
defamation of myself, which subject
Mr.. Maclay to action in the civil law.
While I admit the right of fair criti-
cism of every public officer, I must
protest against the low filings and abu-
sive language of this violent, partisan
opponent, who has infused into the
unfairness as to make it unworthy the
name of history or of use in any.repu-
table institution in the country.
'.3. 1 have refrained heretofore from
all comment upon inuendoes of enc
mics muttered or nfllrmured in secret
and therefore with safety 10 them
selves I think the time has come now
to take such action as may bring this
entire matter under discussion in a
clearer and calmer review by my broth
ers in arms, and to this end I ask such
action at the hands of the department
as it may deem best to accomplish this
purpose.
"a. But I would express a request
in this connection that whatever the
action may be that it occur in Wash
ington where most my papers and data
are stored.
"Very respectfully,
"W. s. SCHLEY,
"Rear Admiral, U. s. NJ"
ITO Secretary Navy, Washington"
Secretary Long replied to Admiral
Schley as follows:
II am in receipt of yours of the 22d
instant with reference to criticisms up
on you in connection with the Span
ish-American war, and heartily ap-
prove of your action under the circum-
stances in asking at the hands of this
department such action as may bring
this entire matter under discussion un-
der clearer and calmer review by your
brothers in arms. The department will
your request
1t is stated that Admiral Dewey un-
doubtedly will be at the head of the |
court of inquiry. Other members of |
the court have not yet been decided |
upon. 1t is not the intention of Secre-
r to ~
until the weather is cooler.
The order for the court of inquiry |
will not be issued until tomorrow.
MACLAY's LITTLE SAY.
New York, July 24.-Edgar s. Ma
clay, who criticised Rear Admiral
schley in the history of the United
States navy said today: ut is the
proper course for Rear Admiral Schley
to demand court of inquiry. It is his
only means Of vindication. After this
court has determined upon his case,
then he can bring suit. 1t is needless
for me to comment further upon Rear
Admiral Schley's record"
A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
Boston, Mass, July 24.-Rear Admir-
al Sampson said today: II am glad
that Rear Admiral Schley asked Sec
retary Long for an investigation. II
hope If there Is an investigation it will
be thorough one and that not detail
in any thing in dispute will be avoided
by the investigating board. This whole
business is inspired by malice, but
now perhaps it may be all investigated
and If it is the people of the United
States will know all the facts"
BAPTIST CONVENTION.