Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. October 81.

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Admiral Dewey called the Schley
court of inquiry to order at IL o'clock
this morning. Captain Cook, of the
Brooklyn, took the stand to correct 9
statement he had made in his testi.
mouy regarding the Oregon. II testi'
fied,n be said. "thst when the battle
opened the Oregon had fires under all
| her boilers, because the boilers in use
that morning had been shifted from
for ward to aft. made this statement
from hearsay and assumed that it was
correct, and accounted for her extra
ordinary speed In the pursuit of the
Colon. l find that was In error and
that the Oregon did not shift her
boilers. The fact is that the Oregon
had steam up In all OF her boilers
during all the time of the blockade"
Commander Nicholson, Passed AS
sistsnt Surgeon de Vain, Lieutenant
| Carter, Ensign Cromin, and Captain
Hauuum were recalled and corrected
their testimony. Carpenter George II.
Warford likewise corrected his testi-
mopy. Also Chief Machinist Hurley.
Lieut.. p. J. P. Ryan of the Brooklyn,
stated that his testimony was correct
as recorded.
Lieut.. B. w, Wells, Schley's flag sec.
rotary during the war, briefly described
the battle of Santiago. Witness said
there was no record aud he had no re-
collection of the receipt of information
from Captain Cotton, OF the Harvard,
May 9th, that positively requiredSchley
to remain at Santiago. Lieutenant
Wells showed by the letter press book
that after Schley had cabled his "Much
to be regretted, cannot obey orders"
dispatch. to the Navy department, he
had sent the original to Washington
by mail. The inference was that the
department. when it Issued the official
document, last winter, preferred to print
q twice translated dispatch rather than
the original. Copies OF the information
sent by the Bureau of Naval Intelligence
to Schley were produced and shown to
the witness. He identified O chart
which he had prior to May 31st, but re-
fused to identify a type written docu-
ment offered by Lemly. After several
questions had been propounded the
witness the following was asked:
what do you say about Schley's con-
duct and bearing when under fire."
$50 far as my observation went he was
fearless and self-possessed
at all times" answered the witness.
The Court subsequently, took recess.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Hauna
Nna a q
Lieut.. Wells.
President Roosevelt will leave for
New Haven, Conn.,, at 4:50 this after
noon. He will be accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou, mis- brother.in.
law. Commander Cowles, aud DR..
Rixey, In addition to visiting Yale
where he will receive the degree OF LII.
D., the President will visit relatives
at Pennington, Conn. He expects to
return to Washington Thursday morn
Ing. Gov. Odell OF New York reached
the White House early this morning
and had breakfast with President and |
Mrs. Roosevelt. After the repast the |
President and the Governor had an
hours talk over New York politics.
The doors OF the White House were
thrown open to the public this morning |
for the first time since the death OF |
President Mckinley. A constant
stream of visitors poured In and out of |
the East room until 2 D. M, when the
doors we're closed for the day.
Marquis Hirobumi Ito, the distin.
yuished Japanese statesman, In com.
psny with Mr.. Takshira. the Japanese
to the United States, and the
OF the legation, paid a brief
formal call upon President Roosevelt
his morning. The Oriental visitors
we're received 10 the Blue room and
with the President only long
enough for the usual exchange OF court.
sous speeches, after which they pro-
,eeded TO the State department where
hey met Secretary OF State HAY. The
,ntire visit at the White House did not
asst more than 10 minutes and the
interview with Mr.. Hey was even
Ihorter. As Marquis Ito leaves this
evening for New Haven. where be IL to
,eceive an honorary degree from Yale
University during the bicentennial
exercises there, 1t is not now believed
hat be will personally participate In
my of the diplomatic negotiations
which we're supposed to be the partial
'bjeot Of bis tour. 1t is understood.
Iosever, that the japanese minister
will have some Representations to make
o the State department later as re-
ult of the Msrquis's visit, chiefly upon
he enlargement OF the commercial
'eDtures between the United States
nd Japan. l.