The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-12-28
.SFCRLIAhY LONG APPROVES
VERDICT OF sCHLEY COURT.
lie nisnisses the Subject and Hopes
'Aie Matter wiIi Be Dropp.d-.5o.s
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Washington, Dee. "a Secretary Long
'as a.sposed finally Of the seA.ey e4se.
70 Lar as the navy department ic con
'tfaed, BY acting upon the findings and
eoiiF LESSONS Of the court Of inquiry. lie
ipiroNes the findings Of fact ana The
'iiiion Of the full court; he approve.
me majority opinion where there is a
''ieifn,e IN the court; he holds that the
curt could not have entered into eon,id.
ration Of Who commanded at Sana3go.
ind nhally he accepted the rec0mmenda-
ioh that no further proceedings be had
he secretary also has declined the ap
iieaiion VI Admiral SAmpsons counsel to
h'er upon an inq4iry into the question
u command and has notified Admiral
'cAiey's counsel Of hat fact As reason
20 declinlng 10 hesr them On that point.
Secretary Longs approval Of tie ms
uiitf report mas a. follows;
The department has read the tesii.
aony in this ease, the arguments Of
ounsd Al the trial, the courts finding.
4 iaet, opinion aud accommodation: tac
Individual memorandum Of the presiding
nehhbcr. the statement Of eKcep ions 10
he sad findings and opinion BY the ap
AloAhii the reply 10 said statement D.,
,Ae Judge advocate Of the court and hi.
assistant, and the bTiei this day sub.
niliod by counsel for Rear Admiral
Sampson irarersing the presiding mem
or NieA as 10 Mho sas IN command
a. The battle Of Santiago. And after care
al consideration the findings II fact and
be opinion Of the fall court are approved.
A. 10 the points on Whiea the PIE
'iding oiieer differs from the majority
4 the court. the opinion Of the najorit,
approved.
Az To The further expressions Il nj,
4ieas by the same member with fegati
10 The questions ~ command on the morn
hg oi July ), lsas, and II the title ic
ndit TOT the ensuing victory. the uon
Iud oi the court in making no finding
'ni rendering no opinion on those qaes
iuns b approved indeed II could with
ropF1riy take no other course. evidence
a these questions during The inluir,
ia,ing bcen excluded by the court
The department, approves the rec1rn
nendalion Of the court that no further
proceedings be had in the premises.
The department rcoords it, appreria.
.on Of The ariuous labors Of the whole
uuri. JOHN d. LONG.
Secretary Of the Navy
Letters TO the AdInIraIs.
The text Of the secre;arys letier L.
Ndmiral Simpsons attorneys and 10 Al
niral schley fellows:
Navy Department, Washington. Dee
,, lp0l--Gcntlemsn, In view Of the
approval this day Of tae
u the court Of inquir,
n The case If Admiral Schley. that 40
uriher proceedings be had. and Of the
act that The question Of command wa
Nclided from consideration by the court.
he department viii take no action upon
hr brief filed by you in behalf Of Rear
Ndniral William 7 scStmpson. Very re
r~cifnlly. JonN D. Long. Secretary.
dc.,r.. sta. ton d Theall. Johnston
building NcW York
Attorney Rayaer Q. Indignant.
Baltimore. Nd. Dec. 2i.-Isador Raw.
'or. attorney general Of Maryland ans
ounsd for Admiral Sahlcy, when ,hown
he decision II Secretary Long today. De
lared that "thc whole proceeding is arui
raT' md iyannicalr lie manifested the
,,"alc,i surprise and Indignation.