The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-08-02
FACTS THAT sTARTLE.
Admiral Schley Can Spring Them
Declares His Son.

Declares His Son.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, July 28.-
The Herald to morrow will print
the following:
Capt. Thomas f. Schley, eldest
son of Admiral Winfield S. Schley,
who is stationed at Fort Douglass,
in this city, yesterday outlined
some points that will be brought
out in the court of inquiry as to
his fathers conduct at the battle
of Santiago. He declared that
some startling facts will be
brought to light if the whole truth
shall become known and that the
regulations of persons other than
his father are likely to suffer.
81 have just written to my
father" said Capt. Schley, ''that
l thought he ought to spare no.
body and that he should withhold
none of the facts in his possession
about Admiral Sampson or any
body else. .
Capt. Schley is an officer of the
Twenty third Infantry in command
at Fort Douglass,
SHOULD HAVE CREDIT.
"When the court OF inquiry
meets" said Capt. Schley, 81
would like to have the privilege
of asking Admiral Sampson just
one question, if the battle of San
tiago had resulted in defeat, to
whom would the blame be attach
edF This, | think, tells the sit
uation in nutshell. If Admiral
Schley had lost the battle he would
have been blamed. He won it
and he should have the credit.
''The accusations that are made
are ridiculous when they are in
vestigated. Take, for example,
the charge of dlsobedience of
orders in May, 1898. An attempt
has been made to saddle the re-
sponsibility on my father. The
| fact IS that he has u letter from
Admiral Sampson telling him to
do exactly what he did, and this
letter will be produced at the in
quiry. At that time he was main
tanning the blockade off Cienfue-
gos. Secretary Long wired Ad-
miral Sampson, strongly advising
that the blockading fleet go to
Santiago, in the hope of finding
the Spanish fleet there.
LETTER SUPPRESSED.
"Admiral Sampson sent the dis
patch to Admiral Schley with a
note in which he said: After
duly considering this telegram !
have decided to make no change in
the present plans; that is, that
you should hold your squadron off
Cienfuegos.'
"This letter was suppressed"
Regarding the maneuvre of the
Brooklyn at the time of the battle,
Capt. Schley says the facts all go
to show that this was the best
move under the circumstances.
The part played by the Brooklyn
in the battle certainly compares
favorably with that of the New
York, he thinks,
''If this inquiry is full and fair, !"
declared Capt. Schley, "some facts
will be disclosed that will startle
the public. My father has several
strong cards up his sleeve, and |
trust he will make use of them all. !"
Capt. Schley enlisted in the
Army in 1884 and was appointed
a Second Lieutenant in the
Twenty third Infantry seven years
later. He has served with his
regiment all through the campaign
in the Philippines, where he earn
ed his captaincy, Since his return
from the Philippines he has been
stationed at Fort Douglas.
In another place we have an ar
ticIe on "West Tennessee and the
Gubernatorial Race" Since writ
ing that we see it stated some kind
of a scheme was hatched, during
the last session of the Legislature,
by which Memphis and Shelby
County, would support for Gov
ernor Hon. N. H. White, late
speaker of the Senate. Mr..
White was member Of the rail-
road commission, was represent
alive from Giles County, and is