The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-14
TASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The most

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The most
~ prolonged, interesting and inn
- portant naval tribunal ever held
lr this country came TO a close today,
havips i'm open and secret session
lasted one week short Of three months.
when Secretary Long was handed the
findings of the court Of inquiry which
INQUIRED into the conduct of Rear Ad-
miral Schley during TIE Santiago cam
paign. For seven weeks the court
heard testimony and for fully month
il deliberated upon that mass OF eNi-
dence. finally reaching the conclusions
announced today.
The result was O. complete surprise
and it is probable that no prophecy has
approached the truth. Instead of one
report there are two. Both are signed
by George Dewey, president and by
Samuel G. LemIy, as judge advocate
This is form said to be recognized
in all courts Of inquiry, the signatures
of the other members not being neceS-
say. But IL Is explained that Ad-
miral Dewey signed the second report
q. minority report 70 express MS Quai-
ficatiOn of or dissent from the views
expressed by the court, comprising be-
Ramsey, in the first report.
IT 3 said at the navy department
that there viii be no further proceed
fngs in this celebrated case on the de-
partment's initiative. Secretary Long
and Judge Advocate Lemly positively
decline to discuss the findings in any
phase. The secretary received the re-
ports at 5 o'clock this ev ming and he
has not yet acted upon them. 1t is
pre- 0able that he will simply append
his signature with the word "Ap-
proved" to the whole record. The
court itself recomu. ends no further
proceedings, owing TO the lapse of
time.
There was an air Of animation this
morning about the building in which
The court holds It's secret sessions, and
81 soon became evident that the end of
Z the case was at hand. Captain Lemly
: was cIOseted with the members of the
court most OF the afternoon and when
he started for the navy department he
carried the reports with him.
admiral schley Hears the News.
A representative of tn Associated
Press conveyed the first infOI nation OF
tho findings of the court 10 Ad-
miraI Schley. He was seated in the
public reception room of a hotel. chat
tine with friends and several news
paper men. and evinced no signs of
nervousness over the outcome.
When The conclusions of Admiral
Dewey were read to him Admiral
Sehley showed his pleasure, and It was
evident from his manner that he re-
gayle the statement from Admiral
Dewey as a vindication Of his cause
He declined 10 make any statement
concerning he courts findings. and
excusing himself from the little COM
pany which ha0 gath red about him.
went 70 his APARTMENTS. where Mrs
Schley had been enXiously waiting to
hear the courts decision. Later the
official copy was brought to the hotel
by "A messenger from the navy depart
ment The reports are as follows:
Majority Report.
Washington. Dec. Is. Court of In
curry, Mclean Building. 1917 II
Street. n. w;
Washington. d. c.. Dec. 12 1901.
The court having by the authority
OF the navy department occupied
rooms Nos. Q and 10 Mclean building,
J517 il street. n. w, Washington d.
c.. while celebrating upon us pro-
ceedings. and the members thereof
having assembled daily since Monday.
1&oV. II, with the exception OF Sundays
and holidays, and having concluded the
Investigation, reports its proceedings
ane the testimony taken with a full
and detailed statement Of all the per
t1ent facts which it deems to be estab-
iished, together with its opinion and
recommendation IN the premises.
Facts. The flying squadron. con-
listing Of the Brooklyn Massachu-
Eetts. Texas and Scorpion under the
command of Commodore w. s. SchIey.
L. S. n. sailed from Key West about
S a. m of Hay H. 1885. with orders
from the navy department and from
The commander i'm chief OF the North
atlantic station % proceed With the