The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-24
ROOSEVELT'S IDEA.
The Court Of Inquiry Ordered TO
Prepare History
OF SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN
From the Testimony Submitted in the
Schley Case,
OTHERS TO be THROWN OUT.
Admiral Dewey aud Associates Are Going
Slow in the Matter.
TO BE SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY LONG
AS a Part of tho Finding OF the Court.
Attorney Parker Denies that
sohley is Ruined.
Admiral Dewey aud Associates Are Going
Slow in the Matter.
TO BE SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY LONG
tspecial to The Post.)

Washington, November Fs.--President
Roosevelt has just taken a step which is
without precedent in the history of the
nation. No matter what the court OF in
quiry in the Schlcy case decides regarding
Rear Admiral Schley there is bound to be
protest now, for the court has been
clothed with extraordinary powers by the
president. Through Secretary Long the
president has instructed Admiral Dewey
and his associates TO prepare with great
care and accuracy their own abstract OF
the testimony taken before the court. This
order. it is said, is IN conformity 10 an
idea of the president. He intends that
this abstract, prepared by Admiral Dewey
and his associates, shall be the official his
tory of the West Indian naval campaign
and the battle of July 3 off Santiago All
other histories and alleged reports of the
battle will be discarded, and the testimony
that was given before the court is expect
cd to live in history as the official record
OF the navy department
The court has been going very slowly
in preparing its abstract, and it will be
subjected TO the secretary as a part OF
the report and findings Of the court.
Admiral Schley is going TO spend
Thanksgiving with his children in New
York. He will not accept any public in
vitation while in that city, and after the
visit TO his family will return to Wash
ington.
Captain James Parker, Junior counsel for
Admiral Schley before the naval court of
inquiry, is back in Washington engaged in
some mysterious mission al the navy de-
partmcnt, lie would not tell what he was
! here for but he was willing 70 talk about
two other things. One Of them was his
new silk hat. The ancient silk tile which
Captain Parker wore whce be first arrived
in Washington c-e hos surn-As Fay was
the subject OF colHmt y IL newspaper ac-
counts Of his personality. The venerable
I sailor was nettled over these, but he still
chung to the headgear that had attracted
attention. But that relic OF the early days
! Of the Schley inquiry has been displaced
! by bell-crowned top hat of the newest
and most fashionable block
/ Put in the paper that I've got a new
/ hat said Captain Parker TO the news
paper men at the navy department 81
want everybody to know it. You fellows
! told all about the old one; now tell about
| this"
Then Captain Parker said something
about the stories that Admiral Schley had
been impoverished by the inquiry This
was ridiculous, the captain said. "Ad-
miral Schley's bills for the services of Mr..
I Rayner and myself were exceedingly mod
crate, so moderate, in fact that the adj
mral was surprised. These bills have
been paid promptly" Captain Parker said,
'as they were we'll within the means OF
Admiral Schley."