Evening star., 1901-12-16
Asks Secretary Long to Delay Ap-
proval of Courts Findings.
COUNSEL TO SUBMIT OBJECTIONS
Admiral Dewey Refuses to Say
Anything.
VIEWS OF LAW OFFICERS

Admiral Schley was in consultation all
this forenoon with his counsel. Isador
Rayner and Mr.. A. league; also Gen. Fe-
1ix Agnus of Baltimore and Representative
Schirm of Maryland. After the conference
Admiral Schley authorized Mr.. league TO
make the following statement:
I'VE have been in consultation as to
what further proceedings shall be taken.
Nothing definite has been determined
upon so far as civil or criminal action of
any kind against Maclay and his spOn-
sOrs Is concerned. Maclay's claim that the
findings of the court are vindication for
himself and his book is absolutely spuri-
GUS
There are no less than half dozen in
stances In the book in which. even If he
were to accept the findings of the court
and incorporate them in the volume and
change 1t to suit the findings, the book
would still be criminal libel"
Mr.. league, during the afternoon. pre-
sented the following letter to Secretary
Long:
"WASHINGTON, D. c.,
December 16. 1901.
Sir: l have the honor to most respect
fully request that you withhold your ap-
proval from the findings of the court of in
quiry recently held at the navy yard in the
city of Washington, of which Admiral
George Dewey was president, until such
time as may have an opportunity to file a
statement of objections thereto and l there
Tore request that you do not dissolve the
court until action shall have been taken on
such objections Very respectfully,
"W. s. SCHLEY.
Rear Admiral, u. S. NJ
'ISADORE RAYNER
Counsel for the Applicant Before Said
Court of Inquiry.
ITO the Hon. Secretary of the Navy
He asked the Secretary to Indicate his
probable action in the premises.
Request to BE Granted.
The Secretary replied that the request
would be granted and his action in the
findings and the dissolution of the court
withheld until the objections were received,
and he had had opportunity to consider
them He stated that he would communi-
cate with Admiral Schley in writing and
asked how long time counsel desired to
present their objections.
Mr. league replied that they would be
ready for presentation by Thursday or Fri
DAY of this week.
We will except to the findings of the
court" SAID Mr. league, ''and make a de-
mand that the majority opinion be disap-
proved by the Secretary as contrary to the
evidence and the pertinent facts in the
case which the court has not considered
nor acted upon"
While Mr.. league would not say that
such action would be taken, he pointed out
the fact that they could appeal from the
SecretaTy's action TO the President of the
United States.
Admiral Schley has been relieved from
further duty in connection with the court
of inquiry.
This Mornings Conference.
BY agreement with Admiral Schley. Mr.
Rayner and Mr.. NJ. A. league, one of the
latter's assistants before the court of in
quiry, came to Washington from Baltimore
at about 10 o'clock this morning They
went at once to the apartments at the Ho-
tel Richmond occupied by Admiral and
Mrs Schley and remained behind closed
doors until about / o'clock.
The conference was resumed after lunch
con, and it expected to continue until late
this afternoon. Mr. Rayner and Mr.. league
VIII spend the greater part of every day
with Admiral Schley until the statement to
the Secretary of the Navy is ready. They
will then consider the desira biity of filing
suit against Mr.. Maclay on the basis of mis-
averments as to Admiral Schley in his his
tory.
No date was assigned by any one con-
nected with the conference when decision
might be expected, but it is thought some
announcement on the subject may be looked
for by Monday next Secretary Long will
require at least day for deliberating on
the statement made by Mr. Rayner. and in
that time Admiral Sch.ey's counsel is ex-
pected to have reached some conclusion