The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-22
PRICE ONE CENT.
MACLAY'S BOOK NOT USED.
4 Letter From the Naval Acad-
emy's Superintendent.

Commander Wainwright states &c
Secretary Long That He Does Not
Know Of Copy of the Third Vol
ume at the Annapolis Institution.
The Navy Department this morning
made public portions of a letter received
from Commander wainwright, Superin-
tendent Of the Naval Academy, in which
he says that there has been no proposition
whatever to adopt the third volume Of
MacIay's history as a textbook at the
Academy Commander " aiuwright's let
ter is dated July %. The part made pub
lie says:
Having seen so much in the papers in
regard to the third volume Of AIaclay's
Naval History, and having received
also an official letter from you OF the
subject, think it right to put you in pos
session Of a full knowledge Of the case
as existing at the Naval Academy.
There has been no proposition 10 adopt
this third volume as a textbook OF ref
erence book, either from the head of the
Department OF English, the Academic
edge
There is nc intention here of requiring
the cadets TO study the history Of such
recent events as in the Spanish-American
war, and their time is too limited TO re-
quire them to study fun volume on any
one war.
'Maclay-s Naval History was adopted
with the consent OF the department. in
1885, when the English course here was
extended beyond its former limits.
This intention not to adopt the third
volume of AacIay-s history is entirely
apart from any consideration of its value
as z history of the war or OF the knowI-
edge Of the facts anI criticisms contained
therein. DO not know CT a copy Of the
third volume at the Naval Academy"
Secretary Long stated this morning that
he had not as yet received reply from
Mr., Maeiay, the historian. concerning his
statement that ne had sent the proofs of
the third volume of his book to the Sec
TetaTy Of the Navy for his percsal before
its publication. He has however. been
advised by the AppIetOns. who brought
out the book, that they are willing 10
make the changes and corrections. neces-
sary TO eliminate the attack made upon
Admiral schley.
Naval officers are talking today about
the statement made by Rear Admiral
Evans. in which he explains the cause OF
Rear Admiral Schieys remaining for
three days at Cienfuegos- Rear Admiral
Evans asserts that the signals arranged
by Capt. B. H. McCana with the friendly
natives to comm Inicate information to
the American feet We're not made known
to Rear Admiral Schley until ne had been.
at Cienfuegos for three days
1t viii be remembered that Rear Adrni-
raj SchIcy was sent to Cienfuegos to
blockade the Spanish feet which was
supposed to be there captain McCaIla
informed Rear Admiral Sampson of the
cs'de, which was BY him communicated
to all of the several commanders with
the exception OF Rear Admiral SchIey and
Captain Cook, aboard the Brooklyn The
Cubans followed Instructions placing
three horses in q row along the shore in
the daytime ana three white lights by
night SchIey gave them no heed for the
reason that ne had not been advised by
Rear Admiral Sampson Of their meaning.
As soon as Rear Admiral Schley was
advised on May q that the Spanish feet
was not at Cienfuegos he left within
few hours for Santiago
This statement made by Rear Admiral
Evans IS all the more astounding coming
as it does. following the statement made
several days ago by Secretary Long 10
the effect that SChIey had not IN his
opinion, given the order for the famous
Brooklyn loop
Gradually the exOneration of Rear Ad-
miraI schIer appears to be brought about.