The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-24
COURT
Is CALLED FOR BY REAR ADMIRAL
SCHLEY ON SANTIAGO
CAMPAIGN
TO PROBE TO THE BOTTOM
Prospect of n Settlement of the
Various Contentious of the Adj
herents of SchIey and
Sampson
WILL SUE HISTORIAN MACLAY


WASHINGTON. July 23-The Washing.
ton Post last night telegraphed Admir-
schley that in an editorial it insisted he
owed 1t to himself as well as 10 hin
friends to begin proceedings against NJ
Maciay, the author of the history Of N,
oniteu states navy, to disprove the lat
ter's charge, adding:
VIII you do this? Please wire stat.-
ment." wire state
Today it received the following tele-
gram:
~, Great Neck L. l., July 23.-Cdltor
Washington Post-I believe the first sten
should be an investigation of ali matt.
by court then a civil action &C..
course -'w 'SNe Inl1
Ihe Post in the morning, as a result
oL extensive inquiries based upon the
auinlraFs 3 dispatch, Will say in part:
Admiral Schley proposes to ask an In
vestigation at the hands of na,,.,I
court Of inquiry. and then to sue His
torlan Maclay for libel. His action is
the sequel to the developments during the
past week, when the entire country has
oeen stirred by the publication of the nm
eXampIed abuse poured out upon him i,
the third volume of e. s. Maclav's bistor,,
OF the United States navy, In which nIh-
Acatlon Schley is said to have run away
IN caltin fright" and is. in addition de-
iiounced as coward, cur and traitor
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Inc Schley court of inquiry Will nm
uouotedIy be one of the most celebrated
cases III the naval or military history OF
the country. The high rank of tho 90
hcers involved in the controversy ,,,d
the Intense public feeling which has besn
aroused, VIII combine to give to the in
Vestlsatlon u dramatic interest Noth-
lhB mas occurred in Washington fcr
many years that will compare with il
me appointment of the court of in
curry Is expected to be made bv Scc-
retary Long, though it will be I'm the
power or the president to make the seIec-
uons II he chose. This is hardly Iitei,,
10 occur. however 'iN-'y
Admiral Schley's letter asking for the
appointing OF a court is addressed ia
secretary Long, his immediate superior
oIllcer' Inc ignoring of Secretary Long
would not only be a breach of etiquette
Dut at variance with the secretaries care
IuI observance of punctilious procedure
Inc court, therefore, will be named nv
secretary Long, unless ne prefer To re-
Ier the matter to the president
secretary Long has already stated that
IL Admiral Schley requested an inouir,
ne would appoint a court and has ev
pressed his willingness TO personally
select the court
DEWEY AT THE HEAD.
Although he has made no announce
ment in regard to the selection Of the
court members, there is reason 10 he
neVe ne Will select Admiral Dewey. Roar
[AuIhlrals Ramsey and Benham, the two
latter being now upon the retired list
Inc name Of Admiral Walker has been
suggested, but it is known that he has
expressed views upon the Sampson
Schley controversy in autaRonisrn IA
Sch.ey, and mis- appointment would. there
tore be seriously questioned II IS eafd
that Dewey. Ramsey and Benham have
Always carefully avoided giving an opin-
ION as TO the merits of the controversy
All these officers are residents of Wash
ngton, although temporarily out OF the
CITY TO escape the summer heat and
could be quickly summoned to take their
places around the table Of the court
Ihree names are mentioned, because
that number Is specified In the naval
courts Of inquiry There is a possibility
that Admiral Dewey might ask 10 be
excused as he has a right to do, but
IL Is morally certain that even in event
or this he would be specifically assigned
10 attendance as a member OF the board
| rms would make his attendance impera-
tive. Secretary Long has. from the mo-
m<nt a court of inquiry was suggested
Favored Admiral Dewey, believing thar
MS appointment would give the highest
! character to the court and that anv
decision which it might reach would be
accepted by the American people.
ADMIRAL Ramsey was for eight wears
at the head Of the bureau of navigation
Admiral Benham came into prominence
IN 1894, during the brief revolution against
President Fonseca, Of Brazil.
SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION.
With respect to the matters to be in
quired into by the court Of inquiry. the
POST Will say that It might be dificulr
to state briefly the exact questions which
VIII come before the court, but that
Admiral Schley condensed them in a
letter written to Senator Hale. chairman
OF the senate committee on naval affairs
FEB. IL, 1899. This letter divided the
CRITICISMS Of himself into four heads. as
follows:
Cuba eo''
Second-The alleged slow progress TO-
wards Santiago de Cuba from Lleufueggs
Ihlrd-1he retrOgrade movements on
the 18th and 9th. Of May (this refers Ia
the returning of the fleet from Santiago
toward Key WesD.
Fourth-The battle Of Santiago and the
destruction Of Cervera's fleet
1t is to be expected, says the Posi-. that
ADMIRAL Schley, In his letter to the sec
retary requesting court Of inquiry will
specify these grounds Of criticism. and
that Secretary Long will in turn rereq-
them In his orders agaan1blfro, tLa