The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
CAPT. JAMES PARKER
SCHLE%S COUNSEL. +.

Parker. of counsel, had held a consulta-
tion throughout the day with their client.
Secretary Long almost Immediately af-
Ter the receipt OF the communications
called Judge Advocate Lemley and the So
Iicitor for the department, Mr.. Hanna, in
70 conference.
AT its conclusion the secretary said that
he had no statement to make regarding
any action that he might take i'm the
premises He however. indicated 10 Mr..
league. through the Judge advocate. That
he would not hear an oral argument by
Mr.. Rayner regarding Admiral Simpsons
protest but that he would receive writ
ten statement
IL was expected that counsel for Ad-
miral Sampson would file their objections
10 the findings Of Admiral Dewey i'm the
case today, but II IL now stated that such
objections may not be offered before FRI
day.
GROUND OF EXCEPTION
The bill Of exceptions objects TO secre-
tary Longs approval OF the courts find
ings on the ground that IL is In conflict
with the Overwhelming weight OF evidence
and that the majority Of the court had
ignored the testimony OF Schley and his
witnesses and that OF the government
witnesses which was favorable TO him.
Inc Rfon0us III SuPbViA VI 'A'
objecfI0ns are:
l-That there was no specification given
that Schley should have proceeded with
the utmost dispatch of Cienfuegos, that
Schley had no opportunity TO bring I'm evil
dence on this point, and that the only EVIL
dence taken was contrary 20 the opinion.
2-That Schley could not have opened
communication with the Insurgents, as
no place was mentioned In the McCalla
memorandum.
3-That the memorandum was sent Ia
be used only I'm connection with the In
formation II contained relative 60 the
Cienfuegos batteries.
4-That the evidence showed that close
blockade of Cienfuegos was maintained.
5-That the incident of the British
steamer Aduls being given permission 10
enter the hsrbor I'm search OF information
regarding the presence Of the Spaniards
was ignored.
70 Schley. agreed upon In argument
was an imperative order TO schley "a
holo his squadron of Cienfuegos, wheth
CT the spaniards were there or not
. That the commander OF the Eagle
failed 20 communicate the situation Al
C.enfucgos 10 Schley
S-1hat Captain Evans. knowing IN,
Near ing Of the signal lights ashore die
not communicate 10 20 Schley.
THAT Schley did not see lighti
ashore on the night of Nav q. but hat
knowledge OF three on May 25 and n,
other time.
i0-That the majority OF the court ar,
silent - to the Judge advocates chare,
that Schley did not mask his movement
IN leaving Cienfuegoes, but used the Ar
doris signals. thus revealing his destina
tion 10 the enemy.
ii-That there was no positive testi
mony that schley was Informed tas
ships could be coaed near Cape Cruz an'
Gonaives and that the charts supplies
him showed such coaline 20 be neithe
feasible nor practical
12-That Captain sigsbee did report &
schley and others that the spsniard
were not IN Santiago.
ts-The admitted failure OF Captain
wise and Jewell 20 communicate the IN
formation they had with reference 20 IN
presence OF the spanish IN santiago.
i4-That government witnesses had de