Arizona republican., 1901-10-31
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Addressed by the Court of Inquiry to Admiral Schley = Thirty Four Questions Whose Answers Will Clarify All the Doubts That Have Hovered With the Smoke of Bat tie Over Santiago Bay.

Washington, Oct. 30.The long ordeal to which Admiral Schley has been sub jected since Monday morning ended this afternoon. when the cross-exam ination was concluded and he was al- lowed to leave the witness stand. When the judge advocate finished the cross examination shortly after 3 o'clock tn, court propounded to the admiral thir- ty-fCur questions, prepared by mem bers of the court. These questions touched many points of the campaign of the flying squadron, but mainly cen tered about the difficulties encountered in coaling and the reasons for the re- irograde movement. Not one related to the battle of Santiago.
 One of the most interesting features of the day was the development of the fact that the report of the battle writ ten by Admiral Schley on July 6, 1898. was not an original report. The orig inal report has never been published. and, in accordance with a previous de- cision of the court, it was declined to premit it to be introduced in the record. Admiral Schley was allowed to explain that Sampson declined to receive the urst report because it did not mentSoI. the presence of the New York
 ''I felt that the victory at that :ime," said Schley. twas big enough for all. I made this change out of generosity, because I knew that If the New York had been present she would have doue as good work as anybody else" Capt. Thomas Borden of the marine corps. who was on the Brooklyn, will be the last witness called for Schley. After him Judge Advocate Lemly will put on witnesses. in rebuttai-
 The questions of the court, with Ad- miral Shley's answers, were as follows: While off Cienfuegos. could you see the shore to the westward of the en- trance so distinctly that you were abls, to form a clear idea of the practicabil- ity of making a landing placer"
 .'Yes, I think I did.''
 Was there any reason why you could not send boat in shore to obtain information about Cervera from the fishermen or other persons who could be communicated witn?'
 There were no fishermen that l dis covered I saw none"
 Lieutenant Hood testifies positively as to a conversation you had with him at Cienfuegos. Can you say if such a conversation took place."
 T stated under a mistake that it was Lieutenant Wood, the names being nearly alike. I cannot recall a single word Hood said to me or of any con- versa tion with him.
 Had Cervera left Santiago for some point to the westward at the same time you left Cienfuegos. could not the squadron have passed between yoTr ships and the shore without being seen by you?"
 ''If it had been night. probably yes: in daytime I think not"
 Co., twenty miles to the southward of San tiago instead of directly to the harbors mouth?"
 Because I laid a course for that point, supposing that if the squadron were still out or got out coincident with my leaving they would run to the southward. and it was with a view t . giving me a larger horizon"
 Was it not possible for your squad ron to blockade Santiago on May 26 for a few days and still have coal enough left to run to Key West?"
 "Yes. if I had known then as I knew subsequently that the fleet was there."
 "Did not the order under which you were acting require you to remain at Santiago?"
 Possibly; but I do not think the order given me was to deprive me # all discretion in the matter if l hea d to the contrary.
 Was not the situation at Santiago May 26 such as to warrant you talk ing considerable risk in coaling the ships of your squadron"
 l think the risks would have been very great: would have been too great in my judgment. l probably would have lost the collier"
 Did not Captain Cotton inform you that the Harvard had coaled at Mole St. Nicholas and that one large ship at d time could coal there in ordinary weather?"
 No. I do not recall that. do not re- member that he said anything about coaling at Mole St. Nicholas"
 Admiral Benham-"He said nothing about the Harvard coaling?'
 'I do not remember that he did"
 Were the injuries to the Merrimac's s engines as reported to you of such a character as to convince you that she was hopelessly disabled?"
 "Yes. They reported to me that he: intermediate valve stem was broken. I sent the chief engineer aboard the next morning and he reported that her repairs would require some time."
 What was your object in seeking to develop the batteries on May 31?''
 Simply to be able to know what was in front of us. I thought we ought to know that in view of the possibility oi our being obliged to force an entrance
 Did you risk having some vesSsis