The age-herald., 1901-11-07

to traduce Admiral schley. I am here not because I wanted to be, but because it is my duty. was ordered to come, and I think 1t Is unjust, and it shows how ut terly unreliable he Is in his statements"
 Mir. Rayners q do not think the court will permit this. You must not make statement of that sort l will not permit it."
 Admiral Dewey: "No."
 Mir. Rayner: 'IIe Is not only unreliable, but very offensive.'
 Captain Lemfy: Counsel gets up and says that we are, in the discharge of most painful duty, trying to traduce Ad- miral Schley."
 Mr Rayner: q have borne willing tes- timony to the impartiality with which he has u jed this case, and the delicate position he occupies. But I edo ask my brother not 70 get up and contradict me and say that I am unreliable when read the testimony that stistains me"
 Admiral Dewey: '"1he court of course will read all the testimony that has been given. We will be, governed by the testi- mony. We know exactly what Lieutenant Commander Potts said. He said he was scared, tut council did enlarge a little on it."
 Mir. Rasner: ''Yes; I probably did en- lar ge."
 Captain Lenly: And that said, I am sorry I madc the remark
  schley had placed the time at three quar- ters of an hour.
 MT. Rayner said he thought that Cap tain Chadwick. had been forgetful but that no charge could be made against him on that score. Admiral Schley, how ever, who had given positive testimony would be, guilty of perjury if his state ment ~as not true.
 Rederyhg to the blockade of Cienfue- gCA, Mr Rsyner said Captain McCalla had ad..,.. ed on, the stand that he him sslf esobeyed orders in not leaving the Ragsa pf thaF port when he left for Kew. we.y He uid not, he said, mean to crit,o;. Captain NcCalla, but if he was not to censurad for disobedtence of orders uhy. he asked, should Admiral
 3,ey 3bey o Burt at this point took its usual recys for luncheon.
 THEyeRookLYNs
 FAMOUS LOOP EXPLAINED.
 After the recess MT kayner discussed the ninth specification which dealt with the loop of the Brooklyn and the possi- bility of colliding with the Texas.
 MT. Rayner said he stood upon the tes- timony of Captain Cook, who had the best opportunity to give all the informa- tion about the loop. What might have happened had the Brooklyn turned to port was purely matter of conjecture The truth in the other direction was com pletely successful It was ifitimated that the turn to the southward had been to get away from the enemy. yet 1t was an indisputable fact that the turn had brought the Brooklyn closer to the Span ish fleet and she received thirty of the 4-.k l. Il. IL .-I-A can ships tfs.s3 s
 MT. Rayner then discussed the testimo- ny of Heilner and Hodgson and in this connection said the chart prepared by the navigators of the ships in the battle for all purposes of historical accuracy, might as well be chart of the battle of Thermoplae or the field of Waterloo. As disastrous failure, the chart was a magnificent success
 MT. Rayner then took up specification No. 10. concerning the Hodgson controver- sy. He said he would fall back on Cap tain Cook. who had said that the danger of collision had never entered his head.
 Even if Commodore Schley had said damn the Texas" continued Mir Ray ner. fit would not have been very se- rious matter as 1t could not have been meant seriously"
 Down in Anne Arundie county. Mary land, he said, they use such language in salutation, saying damn you, how are you this morning?"
 The trouble about all this" said Mir Rayner is that a newspaper has been ta- ken too seriously. Never quarrel with newspaper" he continued. unless you own one yourself"
 MT. Rayner then took up the first speci- fication-AdmiraI Schley's conduct during the campaign. Nov, we come to MT. Wood and MT. Potts" Gaughter in the courD. After reading the testimony of several officers as to the splendid bearing of Admiral Schley MT. Rayner read the testimony of MT. Potts to the effect that the admiral appeared nervous. that he got up and sat down."
 Lieutenant Potts" went on Mir Rayner. has covered himself with re- nown. His name will echo through the ages of undying fame. When Manila shall be forgotten Santiago be buried in oblivion, the name of Potts shall live. Whenever an admiral or commodore, or captain is engaged in the carnage of mortal conflict beware of Potts. Beware of your looks. Be careful how you walk. Be careful how you sit down. Be re- served and reticent in your speech. Model your entire course and conduct of action according to Potts, that precocious child of the kindergarten, who confesses that he was always scared when he was in battle but, who unfortunately, was never engaged in any battle sufficient enough to arouse his timfdfty." aE
 .. At this point Captain Lemly protested against his structure on Lieutenant-Com- mander Potts and his protest led to dramatic soene s
 scHLEY DID NOT
 DlsoBEY HIS ORDERS.
 MT. Rayner then took up the fifth speci- fication, alleged disobedience of the or- ders of May 25. He argued that there was nothing positive in the departments information that it was not until the order of May 27 (which did not reach Commodore schley until June 10) was sent that there was anything absolutely positive. The question to him as to whether he could coal at Cape Cruz, the Mole or Gonaives. could not be construed as a direction to go there to coal. In other words. the dispatch was not a mandatory order. Besides. every com mander at the front had certain discre- ton even in carrying out mandatory orders. MT. Rayner told in graphic lan- zuage how Nelson had disobeyed orders at Copenhagen and had won immortal fame. If Commodore Schley had honest ly disobeyed orders if he had betrayed the country If he had disobeyed in bad faith. Mir Rayner said it would call for condemnation. He continued:
 'sWe know now that the Spanish fleet was in Santiago on the 18th of May. but on that day the whole world was doubt ful on that subject stand by the testi- mony of the Cuban pilot. by the infor- nation conveyed by the Adula, by the conversation undoubtedly had with Cap trko R,f1