Evening star., 1901-12-19
Navy Department officials in Con-
ferencs.
aEPORFED ATTITUDE IN THE CASE
Objections to Dewey's Report to
Be riIed Tomorrow.
MR.. THEALL's STATEMENT

Secretary Long had conference this
morning with Judge Advocate General
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna in regard to the
character Of the reply to be made to the
bill of exceptions filed yesterday afternoon
by Admiral Schley and his counsel to the
majority report of the court of inquiry
The paper was drawn up by Solicitor Hanna
and will be delivered to Admiral Schley
this evening or tomorrow morning. Until
that Is done the paper will be treated as
confidential. 1t is understood that the ofti-
Gals named do not consider the objections
made by the counsel ofzAdmiral Schley us
justifying any further proceedings by the
department, except such as was necessitat-
ed by the original reports of the court, that
is, either the approval or disapproval of the
courts findings.
1t is said further that the department
has denied the application for an oral ar
gument by the counsel of Admiral Schley
on the main issues involved, but has sug-
gested that any further argument they
wish to make be submitted i'll writing.
Objections to the Dewey Report.
Mr.. Theall of the firm of Stayton &,
Theall counsel for Rear Admiral Sampson
was at the Navy Department this morn
ing and arranged with Secretary Long for
an extension of time for filing their pro-
posed objections to the supplemental re-
port of Admiral Dewey until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Theall stated
to a Star reporter that their objections to
the Dewey report would be filed tomorrow
morning. He has already drawn up a
rough draft of the paper, and Mr.. Stayton,
who is in New York. has also prepared a
draft, both embodyingz practically the same
conclusions.
He said that he would hold long-distance
telephone communication with Mr.. Stayton
in New York this afternoon to ascertain
If the draft at hand meets the wishes of
that gentleman. If SO the paper, with any
revisions which Mr.. Stayton may suggest,
will be formally drawn up and submitted
at the department in the morning. In
brief the statement on behalf of Admiral
Sampson will object to Admiral Dewey s
finding that Admiral Schfey was in abso-
lutte command at the battle, of Santiago, on
the ground that testimony touching this
point was not admitted during the sessions
of the court of inquiry.
AS Mr.. Pearre represents the district
from which Admiral Scfiley comes and has
been an active adherent of the admiral.
the proposition to unite Admirals Sampson
and Schley and Capt. Clark of the Oregon
in advancement to the rank of vice admiral
is regarded as conciliatory step.
Three Vice AdmiraIs Proposed.
Senator Penrose introduced a bill in the
Senate today providing that the grade of
vice admiral in the navy shall be revived
and authorizing the President to appoint
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley and
Captain Clark as vice admirals for special
ga}lantry in the war with Spain. 1t also
provides that their active terms of service
be extended ten years.
A bill was introduced in the House today
providing for the revival of the rank of
vice admiral of the navy and the appoint
ment to that rank of Sampson. Schley and
Clark, the appointments to be for ten years
each. The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Pearre.
To Give Schley Rear, ,AdMiraFs Pay.
Senator McComas has introduced in the
Senate the following bill for Admiral
Schley's benefit:
Whereas, Commodore Schley was the
senior officer Of our squadron off Santiago
when the Spanish squadron attempted to
escape on the morning Of July g. 1898, and,
Whereas, he was In absolute command
and is entitled to the credit due to such
commanding officer for the glorious victory
which resulted in the total destruction of
the Spanish ships, be it
Enacted, etc, that Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley of the United States navy, re-
tired, be hereafter paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated the
same pay and allowances he received as
rear admiral on the active list of said navy
at the date of his retirement by reason of
age.