The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-04
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leH-parte letter go into abe evidence. We
OBJECT 10 any eN-pIrte statements of the
| secretary Of the Nayy.
Captain Lemly suggested putting I'm Ger
tain parts Of the Appendix from page Tel
/ 10 the end. Captain Parker thought that
this included SIMPSONS letter charging
, Schley with repreheUsihle conduct and he
/ accused the judge advocate of an at
! tempt 10 get this communication in the
record
| Captain LsmIy jumped up and eScIaim-
ed somcw han oxcitvdIy-
| Il challenge you 10 produce that letter
from Admiral Sampson among the pages
! have indicated"
/ II developed that Captain Parker had
| misunderstood the number Of the pages
! which the judge advocate had asked 90
! have admitted
Rayner's Argument Prevails.
! Mr Rayncr-Lot us settle one thing at
/ a time. About this letter Of the Secre-
4 tary. We are trying those questions con-
/ tanned IN the Secretary's letter now
/ Why the Sccretary's letter should 20 i'm
/ evidence ] DO not undo rstaud at ala We
! would Ike 60 crOss-rEamiue the Score
/ i1TN upon every line 81 this letter. There
! would De- serious objection 10 letter OF
| inns Kind even If 10 were from the Prssi-
/ den; OF IN, United States
! Mr.. Hauua-We 81 not introduce this
/ letter 20 prove a.. correctness Of the
| statements which Do makes
| Mr. EJynor-Ifut Captain LpmIy SAYS ne
| wants DO IN as part OF thu history OF
/ the case Now. II history a. not correct.
| 10 ought not to be pat an the record. The
! Secretary OF the Navy did not know any
/ thing personal about th.s. matters He
| wrote that letter upon the reports and
| statements Of others and the gentlemen
I who have made these statements and re-
ports 90 him have with one exception been
/ put upon the witness stand. The Score
] liTy OF the Navy does not personally
know anything about them and everyone
who does. with the exception OF Admiral
sampson. has been here 20 testify.
Captain Lemly-NeH. 1 will NOT press
II was then agreed that no part Of the
Appendix should form part Of the rec
| ORD with thc exception Of the Schiey let
| ter 10 the Senate
Schiey's Commission in Evidence
Mr. Rayner-I would like To get Admi-
! raj Schleys commission in evidence. Do
you object to that
Captain Lemly-Not at ali.
The judge advocate then read excerpts
from the commission showing that il was
dated August 10 1898. with the consent
and advice Of the Senate"
Captain Psrker-This was made under
/ the law making promotions for gallant
Captain LemIy-It was decided that the
law did not justify them without the add
I vice and consent Of the Senate IL was a
Captain Parker-yve are prepared 10
prove that Admiral SChley proceeded Un-
I ceI that commission and raised his flag
as rear admiral when h. went 10 Porto
Rico.
Captain LemIy-None Of these ad in
term appointments were confirmed by the
Senate.
The Court admitted the commission as
it stood and at this point recess was
taken until . o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
When the Court convened after the re-
cess Captain Lemly announced that the
Court had decided to admit in evidence
the commission Of Admiral Schley offered
before the recess was taken. bur that IL
does not recognize il rs the document un-
der which he holds his Office i'm the navy.
lie also called attention TO the change Of
date I'm the printed log Of the New York
ia evidence and said that the log Of the
Colon from April 90 July % which had
been heretofore omitted, would De placed
IN evidence
AIR Hanna then began his argument Of
! the case. the first which the Court is to
hear. He DrCfaced his remarks by saying
! that ne would ondeavor 10 do two things
| First. to Doe brief and terse and. second
~ Elhf Atl lev Oh
I tho testimony and a ref.rrrce 60 the irl-
/ portaut points which ii embraced.
Hanna Begins the Summing UP.
| Mr. Hanna referred to the fact that
| owing To the scope of the enquiry the
/ testimony had been vOluminous and de-
1 rIared that this was perhaps the most
( important naval enquiry ever held. Con
( tuuiuE. he said
/ u Mn Tsls t4rrr raa-f rE-n- rr4.raf.4T
/ by a hostile n-et. feet of modern con-
/ ELTuCIluu- comprising as we then under
! stood, four steel cruisers and turee swift
! i'fIea" boats ID was crucial time Our
I -.aHuart ClJltF We're exposed. military
/ operations for the relief of cuba were uu-
der consideration and pending. and could
! not be carried on while such feet was
| somewhere IN the caribbean Sea and it's
/ course unknown
Under these circumstances the Flying
I squadron then on Charleston \ c., WAS
! ordered by the Secretary OF the Navy
/ in an order dated Washington. May a.
J 1855. To- proceed 10 Key West with all
] possible speed and on arrival 10 report to
II, Kemey. The Flying Squadron did pro-
I coed 90 Key West IN accordance with this
/ order and on that run made a speed of
/ twelve knots II was suggested I'm the
/ course of the testimony that az one time
] the Massa chusetts siEualed the impracti-
/ Cabihty Of making that speed. but Com
] mauder Schroeder explained that
the flagship was making more
than twelve knots and therefore
brought the matter To- attention. The IN
I strUctions in the first order are that the
Z flying squadron must be cOaIed immedi-
ateIy upon arrival at Key West and the
/ further direction VIII pOceed with ut
{ most despatch of Cieufuegos.'
! This order was communicated 70 Com
mod0re Schley In she form of letter or
1 order dated Key West. Nav 49, and
signed by tha y1mmaulcr-iI-ChieI of the
J United States naval forces Of the North
Atlantic station ! Will not read the en-
! tire order. but only the following words
thereof.
I III is unnecessary Tor me % say that
you should establish a blockade AT Glen
] fUcEOs with the least possible DELAY. and
that IL should be maintained as closely as
I possible.
The Flying Squadron left Key West
about O'Clock ON the date Of
that order. May . IL arrived
OF CicufucEos iE suca fashion
/ as 90 establish a blockade there AT
( o'clock on the morning of MAY p making
! tho nun In about three DAYS. less two
I hours. IL does not appear that this was
/ an expeditions run The Iowa. following
! the squadron. left Key West al ID o'clock
! pI IA, 2Hth "a. following day. some TWEEN
| ry-siN hours after the Playing Squadrou's
/ departure. The Iowa went by way Of
] Havana instead of directly. ana arrived
/ at EieufueEos at leo Cu Nav - making
I IT will De noted. fa- better time.