The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
SUPPRESSED LETTER
Ia Which Sampson Directed Schley
to Stay al CienfuegOs.
ANOTHER LETTER ASTRAY.
II Contains the Admiral's Acknowl.
edgment Of the Precept.
SECRETARY LONG MAY HAVE 1T,
But If So lie Took 1t Away from the De.
partment.
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p, = SOME COMMENTS IN IT
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And Probably Suggestions as to the
Fifth Specification in the Judge
Acvocate's Statement
SOME COMMENTS IN IT
And Probably Suggestions as TO the
Fifth Specification in the Judge
Advocates Statement.

Washington, July s0.-The letter referred
to by Admiral schley's son IN an Interview
at Salt Lake City, and which letter nc
spoke Of as having been suppressed was
given In Admiral schleys letter TO the
senate committee or naval affairs, under
date Of February ls, 1899 it reads as
follows:
After duly considering this telegram, l
have decided to make no charge in the
present plan--thnt is, that you should hold
your squadron of cienfuegos IL the Span
ish ships have put into Santiago they must
come either TO Havana or Cienfuegos TO
deliver the munitions OF war which they
are said to bring for use In Cuba. am
therefore OF the opinion that our best
chance of success In capturing these ships
win be to hold the two polnts--Cicnfuegcs
and Havana-with all the force We can
muster. II later It should develop that
these vessels are at Santiago, we can then
assemble off that port the ships best suited
foc the purpose and completely blockade
II. Until we, then, receive more positive
information, we shall continue to hold
Cienfucgos."
A letter has been received at the navy
department from Admiral Kimberley ask
ing TO be excused from the Schley court
of inquiry on account Of the state of his
health. The admiral is understood TO be
suffering from heart trouble. me applica-
ton was placed in the hands OF Secretary
Long, who viii dispose Of the matter from
his home in bingham, Mass
Admiral Schley has made answer to the
plecept. When the navy department closed
| at o'clock this afternoon Admiral Crown
/ insheld acting secretary OF the navy, said
| he had not seen the letter which ADMIRAL
/ Schiey wrote to the secretary Of the navy,
! acluc wledging the receipt ~ the court 81
4 inquiry preenpt and making certain sug-
! eeStions In reference thereto.
Captain James Parker, tie former naval
officer who is acting as assistant counsel
/ In the case for ADMIRAL Sehley, says tnat
/ the letter was mailed TO Secretary Long at
4 @ o'clock Sunday evening. Captain Palker
! says that he himself deposited the letter
IL a box al the general postofhce. In the
! should have reached the secretary yester-
day morning The supposition AZ the de-
! partment Is that II Secretary Long re-
ccved the letter he took IT with MIN on
his departure from Washington this morn
! ing without making It's contents known
TO the officials of the department. II is
! certain that the letter of Adilllai Scnley
comments upon the fifth specification OF
the precept, and It Is believed makes GER
tain suggestions regarding II,
Captain Parker VIII remain here several
days to complete his examination of the
official papers bearing upon matters winch
will come before the court.
Admiral Schiey. has already begun I'M
preparation of his case. AT his request
James Parker, his assistant counsel, toda,
made application for permission to examine
the logs and official records In connection
! with the movements of the ships on TN
south side OF Cuba, and this permission wa
Mr.. Parker was given aces TO thes,
documents and examined them today.