The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-26

the Sampson schlcy controversy, and It
was therefore TO he presumed that they
would enter upon their work In an lmpar
thai spirit.
The members OF the court ARE distinctly
Aghung men Each has been connected
with celebrated event In naval annals
OF Dewey. the hero OF Manila bay, It Is
unnecessary to speak. His record Is IA
miiar 10 all. His associates, Rear Ad-
mlral Rlnmberley and Rear Admiral Ben
ham, arc both retired officers. The former
was retired IN 1899 and the latter in 1894,
Admiral Kimberley rs I years OF nge and
Admiral Benham 60 years. Each saw over
fdrty-nve years o. active service. Both
lad fine records during the civil war The
great event with which Admiral KiInber-
eys name IL associated Is tho destruction
Of the American feet In the harbor OF
Aria, SAMOA, during a terrific bufflcahe
which occurred there Ia 1882. Admiral
Kimberley had been sent 10 Samoa nj the
head of the American squadron during the
trt Ing period OF our ncgCtlutipns WIN Ger
many and he conducted himself before
the storm with marked dignity and ability.
When the hurricane occurred MS entire
the Trenton We're completely destroyed and
the Nipsic was cast ashore. The story or
that great disaster and the hefolsln as
played by the American officers ana men
under the direction Of Admiral Kimberley
thrilled the whole world and made an I'm
preston never 20 be forgotten:
Admiral Benham played dramatic part
al RTE Dc Janelro during the great naval
revoiniioq IN 1884, the particulars OF which
were recounted In these dispatches Few
While the sessions Of the court Will be
open, the court will exercise the right
which II has Of closing the doors for con,
suItatlon and for tho discussion OF disputed
secretary Long has rendered to samuel
G. I.emlcy. the Judge advocate general oI
tho navy. the position Of Judge advocate OF
tho SchleY court OF inquiry. IL seems
nr,'able that the appointment VIII be
4rcfeiary Long decided on Commander
Iohu r. Pillshury for Judge advocate and
then changed his MAD, recalling tnLt ~
Gins he md served under sampson of Gan
l tisgo and as equipment officer o. the HaF
ton navy yard was again ~ subordinate
Later SECRETARY Long selected Captain
( Samuel e. ICmlcy, who II - thought vii
accept the asslgnmenu IN all the time le
ment ~ the navy his service dating hacl
I 10 1882 he neveIi has had occasion 10 pas
/ upon any question that has involved eithsi
! sampson OF Schley In any personal aspect
/ III, was one Of Schlev's personal friends
| when he nemiey) was In active service. Ht
accompanied Schley on the famous Ceels,
/ services 10 him on inst occasion, which
! service the senior officer recognized, IN
1 the other hand, captain ieblt4 nus hh'Hi
/ Sampson Officially IN the navy dep1rtmrh
when the admiral was NJ tue hean or ths
/ ordnance bureau ana they thus wer,
thrown into close contact IN business
point of view for several years. Captaii
/ iemiey was Judge advocate OF the jeanette
1 court ~ inquiry.
The preeept 70 the eourt prooAg 3 ~, WI
| rather extended statement of the scop'
| " the INQUIRY Whether II will direct Tbs
| conrf 70 return an oplnion or simply 70 as
| ,..tot., 40 facts georefarv Long TINS f0l
declines 10 state Secretary Long was DIS
| eDpoirfed 10 learn that Rear Admiral Kiln
| bariey would ask 10 be excusPd IN acc0un
Of N heath II he declines Rear AdnlEsil