The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-25
COURT FOR SCHLEY
OFFENDED REAR ADMIRAL WILL
HAVE AN INVESTIGATION.
Request for Inquiry Into His Con-
duet During the santiago Cam
paign Promptly Granted.
NAVAL BOARD TO BE NAMED
ADMIRAL DEWEY PROBABLY WILL
BE ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
Order to BE Isued To-Day, but the In
vestigation VIII Not Begin
Until September.
SCHLEYS LETTER TO LONG
DENOUNCING MACLAY's HISTORY AND
INUENDoES Or ENEMIES.
Statement from the Secretary of the
Navy, Who Says the Case Will
he Heard I'm Open Court.
Order to he Isued To-Day, hut the In
vestigation VIII Not Begin
Until September.
SCHLEY'S LETTER TO LONG
DENOUNCING MACLAY's HISTORY AND
INUENDOES OF ENEMIES.
Statement from the Secretary of the
Navy, Who Says the Case Will
BE Heard I'm Open Court.

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Secretary Long.
IN accordance with a request from Admiral
Schley, to-day advised that officer that he
would order a court OF inquiry to examine
into the entire matter Of Admiral Schleys
course in the Sentiago naval campaign.
Later the secretary announced that. owing
TO the extremely hot weather, the court
would not meet until September, and that
he would turn over his reception room to
the court. The secretary said: 1T is too
hot now. and 1 don't believe IL would be
very comfortable for officers TO sit in their
heavy full dress uniforms during August
issued an order some time ago dispensing
with the wearing of full dress uniforms
during a court-martial, but this case will
be so important that every form of official
dignity will be observed, even to the guard
OF marines at the door. l propose to give
the court the use of the large reception
room adjoining my Office. which is a con-
venient and commodious place."
"win the sessions of the court be open?"
"Unquestionably." was the emphatic re-
ply. II propose TO make that fact very
plain. 1t would be a great mistake to have
a secret court. The country has the right
TO know all that transpires In the way Of
testimony offered. Personally. 1 should be
very glad 10 have a court composed Of a
large number OF officers. but the naval
regulations restrict to the selection of
three. hope 10 name the personnel of the
court tomorrow, and this will give the
judge advocate and recorder ample time TO
prepare a list OF witnesses who are to be
summoned. This list will be. necessarily,
quite lengthy. and it will take some time
TO assemble the officers here. 1 don't be-
lfeve that the session OF the court will be
prolonged, because, after all, great deal
of talk over the Santiago campaign is like
the genii's vapor which can be condensed
into a small bottle"
''Will Admiral Schley be allowed TO name
witnesses?"
Admiral Schley," was the reply, will be
afforded every opportunity for. the appear
ance of all the witnesses he may desire. He
is also entitled. under the naval regula-
tions. to be represented by counsel"
While Secretary Long was not asked
whether the court of inquiry would be
asked TO form and submit an opinion on the
the facts disclosed by the investigation, il
is considered quite probable that this
course will be pursued. Unless the order
convening the court expressly requires this
opinion TO be expressed, it's report must be
confined TO stating the facts found.