The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-23

Washington Dec 2-Has President Roose-
welt succeeded in 'snuffing OUT the Schley
controversy?
This is the question that is being asked on
all sides in Washington. Nothing else is
talked Of in army. navy and congressional
circles than the sensational rehuke to Cen
eral Miles. the dismissal of Historian Mac
lay, the rejection of Admiral Dewey's Opin-
ion that Schley was in command at the
battle of Santiago. and approval of the find
ings OF the court against Admiral Scfley.
Admiral Dewey continues to observe his
rule Of not discussing the Schley case for
publication. A friend who IS acquainted
with his views said tonight that the hero Of
Manila had rather expected the department
to dfsapp-ove his action in rendering an
opinion on the question Of command dur
ing the hattie Of Santiago.
The Admiral looks upon the approval by
Secretary Long OF the failure Of the ma
jority Of the court to submit finding upon
the question Of command as q quasi-censure,
but he is not at all disturbed ever it.
Aduiral DeWey's Position.
The friend who discussed the Admiral's
action in connection with the Schley case
gave tkis statement OF the Adnirafs posi-
tion, which may be accepted as practically
authoritative:
The Admiral regrets AZ sincerely as any
other officer Of the navy or any other citi-
zen OF the country that a controversy
should have arisen out Of the late war. Dur
ing the recent investigation By the court Of
which he was president he refused to permit
the entrance Of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
counsel because he believed 1t vas unneces-
ssry. Seeking 4 solution which would end
the controversy. he determined. dW1ng the
preparation Of the finding Of the court. to
give Rear Admiral Schley the credit prop
eriy due him. basing his opinion upon the
evidence submitted during the inquiry.
The Admiral thinks that. in the interest
Of good discipline in the service. the dispute
over the Santiago campaign should end. and
this Is responsible for his decision not 10
talk for publication and add fresh fuei to
the flames.
''At the same time. Admiral Dewey ad-
mits that he did not give all praise to Rear
Admiral SchIey. He agreed with the other
members Of the court As the Navy Depart
Ment assumed, that Rear Admiral Schley
Was wrong in making the retrograde turn.
in disobeying orders in connection with the
coal supply Of the ships Of the Flying
Squadron. in failing TO destroy the Colon
aud other Spanish ships. and in the Hode-
son correspondence"
Lsoki1E to Next Canpaign.
The President ID determined that the |
practice Of army and naval ofiice1s vtolat- !
ing discipline and the regulations by Civ
ing interviews about matters which IT IL |
manfesely improper that they should dis
cuss shah cease. He will be no respectef
OF peFso:s. and any man who sins in this |
way in the future win feel the disp,easure |
of the department with which he is con- |
nec.ed.
Ii is expected that the resignation Of Mr.. |
Naclay as special laborer at the Brook |
lyn Navy Yard will be received by the |
Navy Department Tuesday.
Republican politicians are watching the |
with much interest. They |!
think they see in the controversy the max |
ing Of Democratic candidate for Presi- |
dent in 1904 Some Of the friends of Rear |
Schiey are in favor Of running him |
for President. and thus seeking a vindica-
ton at the har,ds of the voters.
As a matter Of fact, there are Demo-
Gratis who do not want to limit the field of
their choice to Schley. General Miles and
Dewey have their champions and
General Miles is regarded as a candidate
FOR the nomination. The prediction is freely
made that one of those three heroes will be
the Democratic standard bearer in 1864.
The resolution of Senator Jones of Ar
kansas is the one Republicans in the Sen
ate are afraid of. The document ex-
tends the thanks of Congress- to Rear Ad-
niral Schley and the officers and NJ, n Under
MS command for the victory over the Span
sh feet at Santiago. The resolution is fa-
rored oy several Republicans and b. prac-
tically all the Democrats.
This phase OF the controversy has been
discussed very seriously by the party lead
,.s. The situation is bound to have its em-
Congressman may hesitate
nd dodge. but no one who has stu6ied the
President has any doubt that he would hesi-
tate to approve any resolution Of Congress
which sought to give the credit of the vic
tory at Santiago to Schley at the expense
,f Sampson.
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