Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-19
SCHLEY REPORT
UNDER REVIEW
Secretary Long Expected TO do This
With DelibOratiOn
COURT NOMINALLY In SESSION
Until Dissolved by Authority that Called II
Intention of Admiral SChley'S
Friends in Congress.
COURT NOMINALLY IN SESSION

Washington, December lf'-Ihe OoOi0
tary of the Navy now has before him ior
review the report of the court of inquiry
in the Schley case. He is naturally taking
time to do this carefully, SO that immed-
late action is not expected.
Meanwhile, the court is technically in
session and will remain so until dissolved
by order of Secretary Long, who convened
it. The practice in such cases is contain
ed specifically in naval regulation No
l ,7S9 respecting courts of inquiry in the
following language:
AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS
"The proceedings Of court OF inquiry
must'be authenticated by the signatures
of the president and judge advocate OF
the court only, and are to be submitted
for the consideration of the officer conven'
ing the court, after which the court may
adjourn temporarily to await his further
instructions. !"
The question has been raised since the
appearance of the two reports in print,
how far Admiral Dewey, the president,
subscribed to the opinions expressed IN
the first report and in the findings by APP
pending his signature, that signature being
required of him apparently by the regula-
ton above quoted, regardless of his indl'
vidual opinion. In response to inquiry on
this point, the judge advocate Of the navy
says:
According to naval practice Admiral
Dewey, by anixinS his signature to the re-
port of the court Of inquiry in the case Of
Rear Admiral Schley, expresses full con-
currence in all the findings Of the fact
and in all the opinions reached by the
court, except those with respect to
which he has in terms signified dissent in
his minority opinion"
FOR CONGRESS IONAL INQUIRY
Washington. December l4.-Represen-
tatiye Pearre, of Maryland, who repre-
sents the Maryland district from whlchAd'
miral Schley comes, stated today that re
would Introduce a resolution for "a Con
gressional investigation of the entire Samp'
son-Scbley affair." unless his colleague from
Maryland, Mr. Schirm, who had contem'
plated introducing such resolution, car
ried out this Intention. Mr.. Pearre says
he has not formulated the details of the
PROPOSED Congressional inquiry, but he
thinks it would be desirable to have it con-
Quoted by special committee rather thah
by one of the regular committees Of the
House.
1.-The main purpose" said he, sis to get
the subject before an impartial body of
men, wholly disconnected with the navy
and free from the prejldires which seemto
exist in certain naval circles. 1t is,by hav'
ing an investigation by men Of such dis
interested character that the real facts can
be brought out. The proceedings before
the court followed the strictest legal and
official formality, and much evidence was
barred out on technical grounds, which
Congressional investigation would bring
out. | will, however, defer to the wishes
of my colleague, MIR Schirm, as he first
announced the purpose to introduce res
olution of investigation. But in case he
does not act, my resolution will be intro