The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18
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His Conduct Characterized by eva
Tag seTliafaon, Dllatosinesa and lack
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so faf d 50 }s so
ii Washingtopla Dec 133 The repory
| of the SchleN court of: inquiry was
promulgated By secretary Long to:
|nights Hheralareftmo re ports. Adj
miral Bsnbam aud Admiral Ram;
say concur in the first, which Is
signed by admiral: Dewey also, Is
9. 1nattero1 ferm.s Admiral d iwey
makes a separate report, although
be agrees with the findings of facts
|subscribedsto by the others.
The majority report condemns
Admiral Schley on II points, while
Admiral Dewey sustains him in
most places. The ma jority opinion
finds in brief that sAdmiraI 5chley
should have proceeded with the ut
most dispatch to GienfHegos and
maintained close blockade; that
he should have sendeavored to have
obtained infor of the Span
fsh there; that be, should hagel pro-;
.ceeded to Santiago with dispatch
that he should not have made the
lretrogade movement ;;tbathe should
obeyed the Departments ordera.1
that he should have endeayored 10.
capture the Spanish vessels ii San
tiago;t that he did not,sdo his utmost
to destroysthe Cplon; that be causedl
the squadron TO lose distance in the
loop of the Brook lvp; that he thess.
by caused tne Texas to. back; that
he did injustice to 1Hodgson; that
his conduct in the campaign was
characterized by yacilIation, dila-
toriness, and lack of enterprise;
that his official reports on the coal
supply were misleading and mac
that his aeRdaos a the
battle was self-posseesed, and that
be ncouragsd IN his own person
bis subordinate officers and men.
z Admiral Dewey, in his report,
says<that the passage to Cienfueges
was made with all dispatch; that
in view Of his coal supply, the
blocka ade of Cienfuegos was effect
i've; that the allowed the Adula TO
enter tCienfuegos TO get information;
that his passage to Santiago was
with as much dispatch as possible,
keeping the squadron together;
that the blockade of Santiago was
effective and, finally, that he was
the senior officer off Santiago, in
absolute command, and entitled to
the credit due for the glorious vic
tory WHICH resulted in. the total
destruction Of the Spanish shipe
For seven weeks the court heard
testimony. and for fully month it
deliberated upon; the mass of egi-
denee, finally reaching the conclu-
sions announeed.ifo ff{51E 10
~ The result was complete sur
prise, and it is probable that no
has approached the truth.
Instead of one report there are two.
Both aregsigned. by George Dewey,
asa president, and by Samuel g.
Lemly, as JudgesAdvocate. This
1, a form said to- be recognized ID
all courts of inquiry. the signatures
Of other members ot-being neces-
sary. But it is explained that
Admiral Dewey signed tbe second
report a. minority report, to- ex-I
press bis qualification of for dissent
rom the views expressed by the
court, comprising besides himself
Admiral Benham and Ramsey, in
ihe firstreport. " 4
Itzis said iat the Navy Depart
nent that there will be no further
PROCEEDINGS in this. celebrated case
IN the departments Initiative.
Secretary Long and Judge-Advo-
cate Lemly positively decline to
discuss the fndfngsein ap yqgphase.
The Sacretery received the 'reEefts
at-5-e,clock this evening and -he
mas not yet acted upon them. 1t
s probable3that he Wialsimply ap-
pent his signature with the word
approved to the whole record
The. court itself recommends no
further freteedfn gs, owing ito the
apse Of time. Isss Earfrfyes ri
There was an air of animation
his mefning about the building in
which the oourte holds it's secret
and it fsooa became evi-1
dent that the end of The case was
at hand. Captain Lehdly wasa
sloseted with the members Of bhs@
,odrt Fmost, of the afterneon, and
when hefstar.ed for the. Navy Deal
partmepta be carried the reports
with him. e'2s.zs=A1 81. .s.ss4i s.