Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-13

MI. Frost, ] think, Is answered in
this letter above referred to.
Mr.. Spon's statement Is one / can
rot father. | positively do not rcmem-
Der his face at all. Mr.. Frost's face
Is familiar, although | have not seen
him for two years or more. and Mr.
Spon by his statement only last Oc-
| toher.
Mr.. Nichols did call at my house al
Yonkers. on very hot day. on his
own business. He would not take No
| Abundance for an answer ana during
his stay he did discuss with me several
navy matters. among which was the
Sampson Schlcy much talked Of affair
our talk was short as | desired him
to leave me in peace.
III desire to say that am. as you
| know, here to obey the orders Of the
| department 10 report to you for duty
| as member Of this court. ii il not
optional with me 10 obey or not obey
| these orders. My commission requires
obedience.
These orders We're not sought by me
nor are they agreeable ones. but | have
been taught obedience to all lawful or
I ders ~ my long service In the navy.
! Il do not propose to enter into the
| subject If my private discussions. I
! AZ nut wish To recall for the infCrna-
| ton 81 the public what has been said
Ia ma by my acquaintanccs in fact. IL
| would be q difficult task 10 perform.
| Private uttcTanoes are not long re
tanned. particularly when there is no
personal interest in the matters under
/ discussion.
4 "I sincerely hope that during the
examination NJ thy eligibility for MEM
| bershsp. should there be any doubtful
| POINTS IN tho minds Of the unohjacled
\ ~ members W this court. that AIT such
\ points be decided IN favor Of Admiral
| :, HEY. who is tho one most particu-
! I1tIy concerned in the investigation to
I follow. viii accept my detachment
! IT. / have my orders for this duty. as
All officer should.
! N have nv pci sonal feelings ana no
/ personal interests in the matters 10
\ come before The court, except the in-
I trr.st ! have for the good ~ the SER
| vice have great faith IN the i'm
| Partially ana justice NJ naval officers
! scrying uu courts. ANA sincerely hope
/ that the results finally obtained may
hc satisfactory ~ our navy and 70 our
1 country Respectfully.
H. l.. HOWISON.
| Rear Admiral L. :. n"
| Assistant Judge Advocate Hanna ~
further part " The Admirals reply. read
Ms letter NJ explanation " Assistant Sec
rotary Hack,tt made pu5ic some days !
ago.
| Mr EAsuor asked permission to inter
| TnEHt" .NuUiral Huwi~un-
! The. count granted PERMISSION ana inc
! 'Namiudtiou proved To- DE one OF The mos
1 interesting features MI the dat : proceed
I nES. MI. Haynor pressed his questions
| p"tsiStrUtly. mt the admiral ala not az
! any tImc compromise in his contentlon
/ thtt ht Wii.' competent e III III 4 ;JI4the
! IN this inquiry Before he dnesttonihs
| began. Admiral EIvUiSon remarked thaf
| he did not desire TO 60 into any private
! discussion To which Mr.. Raynor replied:
! I'LL Win not 20 into any private matters
! AT IAN. admiral. nut the matter ~ wheta-
| IT or not you had these conversations
| with these gentlemen is ore which "
4 Will have to 10 into. viii not cncroaci!
| at AIT on anything that is improper
| will be very careful about that. because
| there is not an impcac hment q your 81
! pacIty ur integrity either. u II HeItlN
| question uf whether your MIND Is maue
mp on certain subjects in connection with
this matter.
| lii then asked the admiral concerning
| Mr.. Frusts statement that ne ttIoW.sonl
had said that Admiral Sampson deserved
! the credit Tor winning the battle 81 san
| tiago.
n want " know. Nv said. whether !
or not YOU ever said that Z" Mr.. Frost
"Mayhe | did, the admiral rcphcd, r.
| fioctivcly. and continued: "if he va
commander iu-chicf probably ala say
| so not only 10 Nj Frost hut In others
| am merely talking II the navy orders
| ana regulations and TIM customs ans
commands Nj the service. ..,,a,,, |
| Being :ioned as to his statement |
| concerning Mr.. Spnns testimony. the al |
| miral replied that hc not only did net IS |
member Mir SpouS face hut SAID that rs |
had no recollection whatever oi inc IiIcI--
| dent concerning which that witness had |
! testified. /, NJ,
IN tried while III waS sitting here; tht |
| admiral said. ITO remember il had ever |
| seen the man before. and poS.uVeI! can,
not remember ever seeing him. nor 90
| remember tho occurrence Of any sucn Sit
| cumStauccS as he SAYS did occur al a Ger
tain place on board the MlnneapoHS,
did come home on the Minneapolis, hat |
ii is not my custom to interfere Win rtV |
pies talk when they are talking oI'slHt |
| have had them abuse me aeuatu sup |
many times when was executive once
| / have heard them and recognized Hi |
men. but | never went to the men ap"u!
it | knew that they never inteNueu thdt
| should hear it. | never would inleIltIt
with Il conversation Of that kind. II
| would be unreasonable.
| MIR. Raynor: And You have no recpS-
milton IF your saying anything ~ 'nh.
voyage ~ anyone on the sunJect 81 III
Sampson -Schley controversyE 49,,
| Howison-''I do not remember what
| said may have said something on that
| voyage | do answer anyones questions
If they are asked politely. where 1t does
| not make any difference.
| Mr. Rayuor-"You do not recolect say
| ing on that voyage to any one that II
Schey had done certain things ne ouSh'
to have been courtmartalled?
1 Rear Admiral HowisOn-'No, | 90 no!
| remember making any such remark. but
If some one. for instance. should corn
| to me and say that a certain ofhcer mao
| done Il certain thing. | might say that
| under the navy regulations ne Wouid nt
| subject to courtmartial or discipline q
| some sort If he had done certain thlhS
| | would not hesitate to say mat TO you
| at any time or to anybody else.
| Taking IN the testimony OF Mr.. Men
| oils Mr.. Raynor called admiral Howl
| SON $ attention to the fact that in his Tor
| NAL reply he had not denied the state,
| ments OF that witness. The admiral salu
| he had never said to Mr.. Nichols ina
| Schey had no business in the navy OF ,
| that a man could not remain IN the Ems
| fish navy under such circumstances.
| II never made any, such remark as tnai
| in regard to Admiral Schley. If anything
| of the Kind occurred there II was just a.
| | stated in my answer to Yol before II
| he tNtcholls) had stated TO me that Al
miral Schley had positively disobeyed or
| ders or done something that ne ought not
| tn a UDOe hat a