The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-13

aart,aeo compaign But l may as well eay here. MT. President and members or the court, that the question or Admiral isampson's conduct upon 'nu9 nuT e0 UUasfSss rhis is not a comparative question as to whether some one did or did not do better than Commodore schley; It IS q aues; :s tion as whether Commodore Schley aid his whole duty in the Santiago campaign and at the battle of Santiago; And the general question as to whether some other oficer of the nsS navy or ls not so rood % a man. is not in any way before this court. Raynor Explains His Point. Mir Raynor-This is not the point, may 1t please the court. that l am addressing. We intend to prove that Commogore Sampson was not at the oa't,e ot, ot o1s Sanc lle ttago at all; and 1t becomes a question or wh5 was the commander-in-chicf st the battle of Santiago If Admirai Sampson n was not there, then Admiral Scniey Was inc commander-in-ch chief and if judge Of this Tribunal has already made ID his mind that Admiral sampson: as com mander -in-chief. won that pat-e, " ge- comes very pertinent hl9asT as to % inc con duct of Schley during the Sanuago cam paign. That will be one or tne :1uesLioIis 1. involved here-not comparison rtt"een Schiey and Sampson. but as to who was praetfcally legally, officially and techni. cally, the commander at the Dsltis ol Santiago--to whom is credit que, IT, ss tne admiral has said creai. - IS oue tS.ra mas been an opinion expressed oh tnat po'n., ,o of course we want to know ono we want to know if 1t is such an opinion ,st as Now, I will ask you, Admiral howlsoi, whether you have not in convefsauons with anybody-with MT. Frost, CT MT Spon or MT. Nicholls. or anyoody else st times expressed yourself upcr the proposition that Admiral sampson Was Lil n command at Santiago ana feser""s 'he credit for that victory? u .A,. ,.
 Rear Admiral Howison-WeIi, that s the general official understanding, that ne was the commander In chiel, ana that he was the commander in chiei as oroer- and it is generally understood that ne ne was And If he was there and oio ms duty, then he would be the commanoer in chief and should have the credit.
 Mir Raynor-Your view then Is that he was officially the commander m cnlSt ar.h
 Rear Admiral Howison-Of the North
 " Mr. Raynor~of the North Atlantic Squadron; and being oficialiy the Gon,s ne mander in chief, he deserves the creoit oi that victory?
 Open to Conviction.
 Rear Admiral Howison-It depends up- on what he did and what he did not do whether the credit part or It eprins comes i here and Admiral Howison said any concIQ- sion would depend on official reports Tie said he had discussed the CoHtioNei sy An many conversations during the past three years on the basis of newspaper reports. Some things, he said, were favorable to Schley and some to Sampson He nao never said that Schley was hot-headeo | and impetuous, for he never had thought him ot-headed or nervous.
 MT. Raynor called attention to the Iac' | that three statements made by the wlt- | ness had not been denied He CRaynorl | asked the court if it did not think tha, | the conditions of the Admirafs mind Is | this: That unless he hears something tc | the contrary, Admiral Sampson was the commander in chief on that day ana IS entitled to the credit for the victory al | Santiago? ,.u | Nicholas's statement as to what Admira | HoWison had said concerning Schley anc l the English navy, and also coaling at sea | Admiral Howison interrupted with very | positive disclaimers that he ever couic | have made either statement.
 l Following MT. Raynor's arraignment oi | Admiral Howison as a member Of tnt | court that body took a brief recess tC | consider this matter. When 1t returned | Admiral Dewey promptly said:
 | q have to announce that the obJsctor | of the applicant to Rear Admiral Howl | son is sustained by the court. The Ad | miral Is excused from seryice-fOr Whch | I know, he is very glad"
 | Rear Admiral Howison-I am, indeed.
 The court then at 3:45 p. m. adjourned | to await the appointment of successor
 to Admiral Howison by the Navy De | partment