The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-31

The New York Times Is & leading
oaily in New York city. 1t says this CT
a phase of tie Schley persecution: 1T
in vain nat congratulations are Of
<cred to the senate and house in their
having packed the naval committees
against Schley." Is it as bad as that?
We are not surprised to Learn sha.
Roosevelts manner of Furnishing Gan.
cTal Miles, the head Of the army. is
severely criticized by members Of the
congress. The vile attempt to injure
and reflect upon Admiral Dewey is a
boomerang. 1t will recoil pom the base
fellows who n it. The conduct OF
John D. Long, the vindictive per-
secutor of Schley and the "rebuker"
of Admiral Dewey very naturally
elicits keen interest and strong
condemnation. The Baltimore Sun
a . edited with consummate
ability, writing of the punishment of
General Miles and Admiral Dewey be-
cause Of their sympathy with Rear
Admiral Schley, begins it's vigorous dis
oussion with these words:
The officer of the most exalted rank
in the nav and the officer OF highest
rank in the army ave fallen loon evil
DE- Us and incurred the dispieasure of
tkeir bureau chiefs. Admiral Dewey.
an innocent, unsophisticated sailor,
rashlv expressed the opinion as presi-
don't of the naval court of inquiry that
Inc officer in command at Santiago was
he man on the SPOT when the battle
was raging n not the absentee at
Sjboney. who was far beyond the range
OF the biggest guns in the Spanish fleet.
seasoned veteran of MANY wears.
hon. John D. Long. secretary of the
nav who knows more about sea ght-
Ing h a dozen victors of Manila bay.
has "rebuked" the admiral of the navy
n his best Bostonian style. Dewey. it
appears, is ignorant of the proprieties.
1t was wholly irrelevant for him to say
that 2 man could not be in two places
at. the same time, and therefore. as
Sampson was at Siboney he could not
possibly be at Santiago. People not in
n service of the United States navy
may entertain such absurd notions, but
the admiral of the navy must subscribe
without a murmur to navy department.
bagic. So Dewey is "vebuked'' in Mr..
Longs cultured style. Really, this is
more terrible than fighting Spaniards."
What the American people expected
and demanded was a fair, Just investi-
gLtion. They will never accept the
ISLANDERS Of the navy ring or the SYM
pathies of the president with said ring
as either light or conclusive. II Roose-
welt thinks that he can outrage public
sentiment in any way by doing injus-
tice to Schley and his friends he will
wake I'D to a better understanding of
The situation but when it is too late to
fectffy wrongs. Rear Admiral Schley.
the hero of Santiago. was not disgrun-
tied or dissatisfied in the least as the
country was on his side and appreciated
warmly his splendid services and very
gallant bearing. He never sought in
v~estigation until his cruel prosecutors
compelled him to such a course. The
rillainous Maclay burlescue and slan-
der was too much for a true gentleman
and brave seaman TO stand. 1t was
that lying slanderous, cruel publication.
Endorsed by that fraud Sampson and
the false Crowninshieid. that COM
PEELED him to ask for a just and ample
investigation. The American people un-
derstand the case. They know who
fought and won at Santiago. They de-
maud ample. sure Justice for Schley.