The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-19
SCHLEY.
Evidently Has Things Pretty
Much His Own Way and
will Win.
a COmplete VindicatiOn Of Schley
will be Approved by
the People.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 8
Friends of Admiral Schley are great
ly encouraged by the statement of
Judge Advocate Lemly in his speech
that there had been no evidence
against the Admiral to support the
charges of cowardice.
AS this is the obnoxious substance
of the attack made by Historian Mac.
lay, and supported by Sampson, the
very matter on account of which
Schley asked for court of inquiry.
with Its abandonment, Schley's
friends feel more than ever confident
of his vindication.
The case may, from tie Schley
point of view, be summarized thus:
Maclay in his history of the Amer
lean navy called Schley "catif"
aud coward" Sampson IN a
published interview admitted he had
red the proofs and approved The
work. Secretary Long received
proofs Of the book, but not of the
part containing the opprobrious
terms. He, however, permitted the
work to he one of the text books at
the naval academy but expressed
surprise when informed of the fact.
The discovery brought back the con
troversy afresh, aud then Schey re
quested an inquiry. rhe navy
department formulated :the precept.
and while there is no direct charge of
cOwardice, that must be lnierentiallv
the motive assigned by the depart
ment regarded as the "most repre-
hensible" items in his conduct, the
retrograde movement, the loon of
the Brooklin and failure to commune
cate with insurgents between May 81
and June /. IT the underlying
charge was not that of cowardice
then the department, is permitted the
inquiry, was rejecting upon its own
judgment in having placed Schley in
command of the flying squadron.
In Captain Lemly's dispassionate
address he freely gave Sch'ey the
honor of the battle of Santiago, not
MS the commander, but as the chief
figure and the chief fighter in it. HIS
ordinations were confined to the
language of Secretary Long in writ
ing the senate that Schley had Eek.
hlbited unsteadiness in purpose and
in push aud had failed to obey or.
ders."
Schley's counsel themselves, on the
other hand, abandoned two points
during The trial of the case. The first
was 80 show that the trouble enema
ted from Sampson; the other was the
fact that Schley was by the Withdraw
al of Sampson actually in command
july 3. The change of programme
as to the first item was forced by the
attitude of The court, which from the
start irowned alike upon The mention
OF his name, by Schley's counsel, and
upon the repeated offers OF Sampson
himself, through counsel, to break
into the case Schley's counsel lost
their opening to prove Schley's com.
membership July 8, when the court
ruled out all testimony as to the posi-.
ton of the New York ON that day.
There will be no rest for the mem
bers Of the court until they have
written their sdecision in the case.
Rooms are being fitted up for them.
and they will begin an examination
OF the evidence Monday. 1t is said
that they will be at work probably
two or three weeks before their report
Is made to the secretary of the navy.
Secretary Long will give the repoit
to the public.
That, it's fully believed, will end
the matter, so far as the department
is concerned. The disposition Of the
officials Is to accept the finding of the
court, whatever they may be.
Admiral Schley may follow the
courts decision with proceedings
against Maclay and the publishers of
the latter's b istory in which Schley
was so bitterly attacked.