The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15
sCHLEY DOES
NOT DESIRE
NEW INQUIRY
Satisfied With His Vim
dication by Admiral
Dewey.
Congress Not Disposed to
Reopen the Celebrated
Naval Controversy.
BY AHxing His Signature the Rank
ing Naval Officer Approves the
Whole of the Findings of
the Court
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

CALL BUREAU, 1906 G STREET, N
W, WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-LittIe else
than the findings Of the Schley court Of
inquiry has been talked about in official
circles to-day. The Navy Department
has been hive Of buzzing argument
Members Of Congress have dropped even
the Philippine tariff. Champions Of Rear
Admirals Schley and Sampson have re-
sumed their wordy battles on the street
corners. It may be accepted as a strong
probability that there viii be Con-
gressional investigation.
Rear Admiral Schley does not seek a
Congressional investigation. While de-
clining to comment upon the findings, the
rear admiraIs friends are warranted in
saying he is satisfied with the verdict so
far as it relates to his conduct during
the battle Of Santiago. To him that was
the paramount issue, and all of the MEM
bers Of the court agree that his conduct
was self-possessed. and he encouraged in
his own person his officers and men to
fight coura geOusly-
Some Wild Talk.
Among excitable members of Congress
there is no end Of wild talk and terrify-
ing gesticulations about Congressional
Investigation which viii tear to tatters
the naval clique and deal deadly blow
at the growth Of an artistocracy in naval
circles"
II IS quite likely that some OF these men
viii rush to the front with resolutions,
but cool-headed members Of both bodies
are not inclined to share in the undue agf-
tation on a subject, which. they say, only
they can effectively dispose Of
The Navy Department viii frown upon
any attempt by naval officers to further
exploit the controversy, but it would well
come an investigation by Congress. In
settled as It is, the department officials
say the investigation has been made, and
it should be regarded as closed This is
the opinion Of the court, which recon-
mended that no further proceedings be
had.
Rear Admiral Sampson is in no condi-
ton to testify. Captain r E Chadwick.
commanding the New York and other Of
4 hcers Of that vessel. would like an op-
portunity to show that their ship was in
the battle, Notwithstanding Admiral
Dewey's view, but they viii not have a
chance.
Long Considering Findings.
Secretary Long has taken under consid-
Grafton the findings Of the court. 1t is
his purpose to make a careful review Of
the findings Of the facts and Of the opin-
ions advanced by Admiral Dewey, a pres
ident Of the court and in his individual
capacity. When this review is completed
he will prepare an unofficial Endorsement
which viii be the final chapter Of the in
vestgation. It is impossible now to fore
cast Secretary Longs views.
The question has been raised since the
appearance Of the two reports in print
how far Admiral Dewey. the president of
the court, subscribed to the opinion ex-
pressed in the first report and in the fiAd-
ings by appending his signature. that sig
nature being required Of him apparently
by the regulations, regardless Of his indi-
vidual opinion. In response to an inquiry
on this point the sndge advocate general
OF the navy says:
According to naval practice Admiral
Dewey by afixing his signature to the re-
Noort Of the court OF inquiry in the case OF
Rear Admiral Schley expresses full con-
currence IN all the findings Of fact and in
all the opinions reached by the court ex-
cept those with respect to which he has
in terms signifed dissent in his minority