The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
STAND BY DEWEY.
Senators Generally Express
Confidence in His Finding.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Opinion in the
senate is divided as to the probability
of a congressional investigation OF the
Schley controversy but is upon the
whole against the prOba bility of Sucn
course. A majority of the Republican
senators appear to be adverse to the re-
opening OF the question and those or
this view include friends OF Admiral
Schley. Senator HOar expressed him
self as content to abide by the opinion
of Admiral Dewey because of his super
ior facilities for reaching correct con-
clusion and Senator Mason took SINH
lar position, adding that the opinion of
the admiral of the navy would be ac-
cepted as the verdict of the country re-
CARELESS of what conclusion other menu
bers of the court might have reached.
Senator Hale thought there would be,
and should be no further investigation.
He is chairman of the committee on
naval affairs and said he would use
whatever influence he might possess
against further inquiry as detrimental
to the best interests of the navy Sena-
tor Cullom declared that further in
more light on the subject could be Sc
cured than had been Democratic sem
ators generally seem disposed to wait
upon the expression of opinion by the
friends of Admiral Schlev. Senator
Martin sad that while he did not feel
called upon to present a declaration,
he thought that congress should adopt
a joint resolution stating its confidence
in the admiral.
Senator Bacon said he would be glad
to vote for a resolution declaring Adj
miral DeweyS position to be the cor
rect position. Senator Money assented
to the proposition that congress should
act if action was desired by the friends
of Admiral Schley. Senator RawlinS
thought resolution of confidence would
be in order. and Senator Jones of Ar
kansas thought it most probable that
a resolution bearing upon the question
was among the probabilities
Representative Pearre, of Maryland,
who represents the Maryland district
from which Admiral Schley came, stated
today that he would introduce a resolu-
ton for congressional investigation
of the entire Salnpson-S chley affair, I'M
less his colleague from Maryland, Mr.
ducing such a resolution, carried out
this action. Mr.. Pearre says he has not
formulated the details of the proposed
congressional inquiry, but he thinks it
would be desirable to have it conducted
by special committee rather than by one
of the regular committees of the house
Chairman Foss, of the house naval
committee, declined to express an opln-
ion as to whether congress would deal
with the Schley case Among Mr..
F'Oss' associates 1T Is the general under
standing that The chairman is not favor
able to congressional action.
Chairman Payne, the majority floor
leader, when asked if a congressional
investigation was likely to be held, said:
w ny SnOulQ COuSIcSS ~ lIllO the SUI
ject? Admiral Schley has had his day
in court, and I doubt whether it would
be advisable for congress to go over the
ground already covered by the court
Representative Meyer of Louisiana,
member of the naval committee and
an authority on naval affairs. said: II
do not believe there should be con-
gressional investigation. The verdict
of the American people finds its best
expression in the findings of Admiral
Dewey"
LONGS VIEWS.
Representative Chester Long of Kan
sas said: IF congress could develop
which the court had failed
to develop it might be we'll for con-
gress to investigate But the court has
fully developed all the information.
Congress could do no more than go
over what the court has done. 1t would
be useless to embark on such a project.
The findings show that this is ques-
ton on which courts can disagree"
COUNTRY ACCEPTS DEWEY'S VIEWS
Representative Sherman of New York
said:
7 think the country will accept Adj
miral Dewey's view as conclusive and
that congress will take the same view of
it. Admiral Dewey'S conclusions will live
in history long after the other members
of the court are forgotten