The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-17
Their Objections Will be Ready For
Presentation Thursday or
Friday.
APPEAL MAY BIZ TAKEN 70 TIE PRESIDENT
This in Case Secretary Long Gives His fp-
provaf to the Majority Report. league
Talks of Maclay. SchIey
Thanks the People.
Thanks the People.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec.~ 16.-Admiral Schley
was in consultation today with his coun-
sci, Hon Isidor Rayner and Mr. A.
league, also General Felix Agnus, of
Baltimore, and Congressman 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. Mr.. MacLay'S decla-
ration that the findings of the court are
vindication for himself and his book is
absolutely spurious. There are no less
than half a dozen instances in the book,
which even were he to accept the findings
of the court and Incorporate them in the
volume and change it to suit the find
ings would still be criminal libel"
Mr.. league during the afternoon pre-
sented the following letter to Secretary
Long:
Washington, d. c. Dec 16, 1901.
Sir-I have the honor to most respect
fully request that you withhold your ap-
proval from the findings of the Court of
Inquiry recently held at the Navy Yard
in the city of Washington, of which Ad-
niral George ewey was president, until
such time as l may have an opportunity
to file a statement of objections thereto
and | therefore request that you do not
dissolve the court until action shall have
baGn taken IN CI1fb nhiDPfi0nC
Very respectfully,
w. S. SCHLEY,
Rear Admiral, u. S. N.
ISIDOR RAYNER,
Counsel for the Applicant before the said
Court of INQUIRY.
To the Hon. Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. league asked the Secretary to in
dicate his probable action in the prem
ses.
The Secretary replied that the request
would be granted and mis- action in the
findings and the dissolution of the court
withheld until the objections were re-
ceived, and he had an opportunity to con-
slider them. He stated that he would
communicate with Admiral Schley in
writing, and asked how long a time coun-
sci desired to present their objections.
Mr. league replied that they would be
ready for presentation by Thursday or
Friday OF this week.
I'VE will except to the findings of the
court" said Mr.. league, "and make
demand that the majority opinion be dis
approved by the Secretary as contrary
to the evidence and the pertinent facts
in the case, which the court has not con-
sidered 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 Secretary's action to the President
of the United States.
Later in the day Secretary Long ac-
knowledged, in a formal letter the re-
ceipt of the request from Admiral
Schley for permission to file a bill of OBJ
jections. The Secretary's response was
brief and purely formal; it granted the
request and allowed until Friday next,
in which to submit the bill.
Admiral Schley has been relieved from
further duty in connection with the
Court of Inquiry.
Admiral Dewey, President of the court,
today was asked for a statement as to
the extent to which he endorsed the
findings of the majority of the court
II have not word to say" he replied,
mot a word.