The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-30
sCHLEy COURT ORDER,
Certain Points Specified on Which
Opinions Should Be Rendered, but
Not Confined to Them.

Washington. July 27.--The precept
or order. constituting the Schley court
OF inquiry and outlining It's scope.
was issued by the secretary Of the
navy. 1t ia addressed to Admiral
Dewey and orders he, Kimberly and
Benham, with Dewey as Judge Advo
cate general, to convene at Washing
ton, Sept IL, 1901, "or as soon there
after as may be practicable. for the
purpose Of inquiring into the conduct
of the said Schley, commodore in the
navy. during the recent war with
Spain and In connection with the
events thereof"
The document further says in part:
Upon the conclusion of the investi.
CATION the court will report Its pro.
ceedings and the testimony taken,
with full and detailed statement of
all the pertinent facts which It may
deem to be established. together with
US opinion and recommendations In
the premises"
1t says the report should show con.
clustons on these points:
Some Points to BE Considered.
First-His conduct In connection
with the events Of the Santiago cam
paign.
Second-Tba c,rmue,oroos a..a,,
ing tbe re.son, nont.o,Ii,, az ~
nronrietv of n,n,an,ant. 80 az ..,Si,. S.e
ing squadron" os CIsn,,,.oas a., NJ
1898.
Tb,rd--rb. ,,ro,.,, ...,
in9 tho raasons oon,ra,I," s.,enu .u
nronriatx -, ~ anu ene
souadron ,r n,S.a,s - % S,s.' sa,u
eos 10 ssat,, ~ A oien'u
Tour.h--The ,,,,,,rs.,, ...s
inc the .rr,xs, - ~. % .,sn,n a..ena
ron" N, s.n,,a. saual,
rstrosr,se ,wrr A.% ,ol iG'
tura sroT, ~ s..s." anu uepal'
nrietv th.rsos ~"' ois pro
W,c,, '" ~
inc and rh. s.oa. ss s,1 ICE ;enu-
enca ~. Cn,sSs s 1.ooeot
dars - ~. Sn"n.. o'S ~ tAs Or
ito d,sn.,oh Sat"d Wau os hnea ,sna IN
tha nronrt.t, ~ ~ .hu
nremJss 40 Wv LAD SSA " 'ne
Sixtb~"1ba ,o,a,,,. . A..
.unniw a, ~. .a,.,n y. .ne coal
and about No o. on
faciI,ties. ~. ra,.s..' oa',ns
or oGvi..,,u,- LOT
SQUADRON - W.. the
the sccmronv ~ "a ,ror. ~ ca ana
| fetal reports nods nv norr rodo,a
Schley with respect Ia this nsttsr
Seventh-Whethar or NOT .vsrv ar.
fort incumbent mon ths cnrn m . nd,n =
.ftcer of the Acct undar .uch ciron,e'
stances was made to c.ntnr. =, a..
stroy the SpanIsh crrise, c,ie., -.
she lay at anchor N ths entrsnc. 70
Santiago harbor. Nav ~ 10 o. ,no,,,'
sive, and the necessity for. ar sSxi.a.
bility of, engaging the bsti.ria. ~
the entrance to SANTIAGO bsrhor ond
the Spanish vessel. AT anchor w,thin hin
the entrance to said harhor " tha
ranges used. and the nronr,stv ~
Commodore SchIey's conduct In t,,a
] premises.
Eighth-The necess,,v 10 sn ,,r
and advisability of Withdraw at
! night, the flying squadron" FROM ~
| entrance to Santiago barbor to a die,
tance at sea, IL such shall be found
to have been the case: the extent and
character of such withdrawal. anJ
whether or not a close or adeonate
blockade of said barhor to nrauant
the escape of the enemvs vesseIs
therefrom was estabIjsbed an5 tha
propriety OF Commodore SchIev,s ,nn7
duct in the nremises ''A'
arooLIur th. n,v -. e,.u.
N,r,h M nos,t,a w ,s n
,vn nn tha orInW ne pU1ap W oi Tue 9n.s Dcooh.
tba n tira 0 90 my tha a,it ~ o" 10 o. 800. q.
~a..eiS srono tha r hau, ~ ose Spanisn
Tha nircmma,s Nos at,enatna y, 'an.'aso' an nso
a. sa. s ~ ,,Is' aIehuhs' Ihe rea-
sron, uM % tba smu tmun,nn ,m ~ ,he p resu..ing
tho TN d,rao,,on us ~ wbtoS ~ n sh n'VUm,ya II,
or % about iba hao,nn;na QUE or ,hn unea not,su a.
VI apou. 'ho oesinuihs y. lhe actloh
noss,bIi,tv ~ thsrehv oo' ooiiid;na v;ts tte
puss,pi.,W y. sndansorn ., .nerepy coinaing win
s OF ensahseTIng az ths any & otner OF the yes
@ nroprietv RI Of commodore % Schiea.s ss anu com sMe
drot iu tho -, nron,iaou Hoore ocuiey con
uuTe TentbWgba u, PREMISES cirsumst.roas ,o.a,,.
+o and Tho ino,dnnt. $50 ues,,t teaosns ~ :
controversy with Lieutenant A. C.
Hodgson, u. s. ~, who on July 8,