The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-24
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Our O,On Correspondent.

AONs ~. S's Ju1y SsSs iSUl.
The bitter attack made on Admiral
ScnIey by Z. s. Maclay seems likely to
bring the entire subject OF the battle
OF Santiago to a crisis, especially since
1t has been shown that Maclay is O
'laborer" doing clerks work in the
Navy Department., and is thus vilify-
ing his anrec.cr ofnneeT. lie il also q
bosom friend of Admiral Crownin-
shield, one of Schley's bitterest enc
mics, who is believed to have been the
real author Of nearly nearly ell the outrageous
insults hurled by Maclay at the head
of the conqueror of Santiago. More
over, Maclay asserts that the proofs of
the book were submitted both to Sec
retary Long and to Admiral Sampson
and were returned by them, not only
with approval but with commendation.
Secretary Long denies this, saying only
one chapter was submitted to him, and
that this contained no reference to
Schley. The book, it may be men
toned, calls Schley coward, q catiff
and liar in so many words. This
book was expected to be used, as the
other two volumes Of the work are
used, as text book at Annapolis, but
Secretary Long says it must be expur-
gated first. In one sense the publica-
ton of the volume is not to be deplor-
ed. 1t has aroused Admiral Schley's
friends to the. determination to end. if
possible, the conspiracy against him
organized by certain clique of naval
officers. Representative Schirm's an
nounced purpose Of introducing a reso-
luton in Congress asking for an inves-
tigation Of the entire West Indian
campaign, which ended in the capture
OF Cervera's feet, is but part of the
programme. Admiral Schley has
large number of friends in Congress
who propose that justice shall be done
him in that body. especially as it see ms
impossible to secure for him even fair
treatment from jealous naval officers.
Further, it is possible that Schley will
bring suit against Maclay for criminal
libel. This would throw the whole
question into the courts, where Schley
would receive an impartial hearing,
and where the questions asked by his
counsel would have to be answered.
Schley will not, Of course, ask an in
quiry at the hands Of the department,
rs the detail for the board would be
made by Admiral Crowninshield, his
bitter enemy. Before such al board
there could not be fair and impartial
investigation. There is, however, an
opening either through Congress or the
courts, and one of these methods is
likely to be seized upon in order to
crush the conspiracy which now exists.
Ambassador PauncefOte has been in.
in London and has expressed
his belief that treaty will be arranged |
before Congress meets which will pro-
vide for the buildingof the Nicaraguan
canal and will be acceptable to both |
nations. If 80, it will undoubtedly
provide for the right Of defense of the
canal by the United States in time of |
war, this being sine qua non III any |
treaty to which the Senate will agree.
Inc other amendments made in the
Senate to the treaty may also be in
sisted upon, but this is uncertain.
Meanwhile, the Indifference with which
The whole subject is really regarded in
Great Britain is shown by the cabled
from editorials in the London
papers in regard to Lord Pauucefote's
interview, in which it is invariably
assumed that the United States insists
On the right to fOrtlfy the canal, when
is matter of fact, Notifications were
expressly barred by the treaty as
adopted by the Senate. From this in
Inference and ignorance it may be
argued that had Secretary Hay taken
;he Senate into his confidence in the
irst place and provided in the original
,reaty for the amendments afterwards
made, that Great Britain would have
accepted it as willingly as she did the
;reaty actually submitted to her. In
other words. there is good cause to be-
ieve that the only reason why q treaty
8 not already In existence is because
IT Secretary Hays bungling and Great
3ritain's loneliness.
POSTMASTER General Smith has at
asst issued his long expected orders
limiting the extent of the second class
nail rates. These orders. however,
AVE been very greatly modified from
he form in which they were first pro
posed and now do not go 80 very far
beyond the correction of the manifest
buses, The chief objection TO them
s the manner in which they were
brought about. The Postoffice De-
'artment having three times asked
congress to make these identical regu-
ations and Congress having three
lines refused to do SO would make it
appear that Congress did not want
hem made. IF this inference is cor
ect, it is certainly an usurpation of
,ower for the Postmaster General to
AXE advantage of technicality TO
make them on his own resnonsihiIitv