The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-05
HANNA TALKING
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time Taking up the question OF the time
OF the arrival of the flying squadron at
CfenfuegoS, Mr.. Hanna called attention
to the fact that the log of the Texas
showed that she had steamed 49, knots
on the morning Of May g. The Brook
lyn's log also shows that that vessel
steamed for one hour and a half at
10 knots on the 22nd. Mr. Hanna claimed
that these facts showed that the
squadron must have been a considerable
distance from the entrance to the harbor
when 1t stopped on the night of the 2lst
Mr.. Hanna then related the particulars
of the meeting between Commodore
Schley and Capt McCaila as the former
was on his way to Cienfuegos. capt.
McCalla,'' he said. "did not know that
Commodore Schiey was on his way to
Clenfuegos. while Commodore Schiey did
know that McCa1la. had been there. Tn
der such circumstances." he continued.
''the ordinary rules governing between
junior and senior officers did not pertain.
In that case the burden of calling for
information was upon the senior officer.
Yet the commodore did not request any
thing from Capt. McCafia. The meeting
with Capt. Chester, of the Cincinnati
also was referred to and the circumstance
that. Notwithstanding he had no iitforma-
tion to impart. he was taken aboard the
Brooklyn. and the Flying squadron de-
tanned for an hour and twenty-five min
utes to permit conversation with him
on the part of the commodore. This in
cident was contrasted with the failure to
confer with McCalla.
Dis0bedienee Alleged.
AIR. Hanna then read the order of Al
miral Sampson to Commodore Schley,
dated May 10. 1888, directing the latter
to take steps to prevent the enemy from
continuing work on the new Notifications
at Cienfuegos. 'It does not appear"
continued Mr.. Hanna, that any steps
were taken to prevent work on these
new Notifications. In fact this order was
rot. so far as the testimony shows. in
any way regarded. No gun was fred at
Cieafuegos by the Flying squadron for
any purpose except by Capt. McCaila,
who asked and obtained permission to
knock down a block house some miles
from the entrance to the harbor."
He discussed the question of McCalla's
signal code for communication with the
Cuban insurgents on the shore at Glen
fuegos< at some length. He said that,
while Capt. Cook had stated that the.
lights provided for in that code first ap-
peared on May %, Admiral Schley had
stated that they were not visible until
the night of the 23rd. Other witnesses had
Hanna said he considered an important
point for, If the lights were seen On
the 22d, the circumstance connected with
the McCalla memoranda would have rem
dered it incumbent upon the commodore
to investigate them. Moreover, an sfnvesti
cation would have developed the fact that
the lights were located at the point
where McCalla's memoranda showed that
there was cove where landing would be
feasible.
Mr.. Hanna referred to the adnairaIs let
ter to the senate in a general way. Re
calling the fact that he had said that he
did not have his papers before him when
he wrote the document. Mr.. Hanna said
this circumstance must be accepted as
accounting for "a number of material
statements which do not correspond
with the facts" He then proceeded to
follow the operations Of tho Flying
squadron, and quoted number Of Ad-
miral Schiey's dispatches. He said that
at the time of leaving Cienfuegos he was
under Order No. s, telling him il he was
satisfied that the Spanish feet was not
at CienfueEos to proceed with all dis
patch. but cautiously. to Santiago.
How 1t was possible" said the speak