The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-17
.SCHLEY WILL
MAKE A FIGHT
Is Going to Except to the Find
ings of the Court.
MAY co TO THE PRESIDENT
NOTORIOUS MACLAY MAY BE
PROSECUTED FOR LIBEL.

Washington, D. c., Dec lad
miral Schley was in consultation
AN this forenoon with his counsel.
Isidor Raynor, and Mr. NJ a. league,
also General Felix .Agnus of Baltimore
and Congressman Schirm of Maryland.
After the conference Admiral Schley
authorized Mr. league to make the
following statement:
We have been in consultation as to
what further proceedings shall be
taken. Nothing definite has been de-
termined on so far as civil or criminal
action of any kind against Maclay and
his sponsors is concerned Maclay's
claim that the findings of the court are
a vindication for himself and his book
is absolutely spurious. There are no
less than half a dozen instances in the
book in which, even if he were to &c
cept the findings Of the court and in
corporate them in the volume and
change it to suit the findings. the book
would still be criminal libel
Mr.. league, during the forenoon, pre-
scented the following letter to Secretary
Long:
Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.
Sir: I have the honor to most re-
spectfully request that you withhold
your approval from the findings Of the
court Of inquiry recently held at the
navy yard in the city Of Washington,
Of which Admiral George Dewey was
president, until such time as 1 may
have an opportunity to file a state
ment of objections thereto. and I there
fore request that you do not dissolve
the court until action shall have been
taken on such objections. Very re-
specially, W. S. SCHLEY,
Rear Admiral. L. s. N
"Isidor Raynor, counsel for the appli
cant before said court Of inquiry.
ITO the honorable secretary of the
navy"
He asked the secretary to indicate
his probable action in the premises.
The secretary replied that the request
would be granted. and his action on
the findings and the dissolution Of the
court withheld until the objections were
received and he has had an opportunity
to consider them. He stated that he
would communicate with Admiral
Schiey in writing and asked how long
a time counsel desired in which to
present their objections. Mr. league
replied that they would be ready for
presentation by Thursday or Friday of
this week.
we viii except to the findings Of
the court" said Mr.. league, and
make a demand that the majority
opinion be disapproved by the secre-
tary as contrary to the evidence and
the pertinent facts in the case which
the court has not considered nor acted
upon
While Mr. league would not say
that such action would be taken, he
pointed out the fact that they could
appeal from the secretaTy's action TO
the president of the United States.
Admiral Schley has been relieved
from further duty in connection with
the court of inquiry.
Late in the day Secretary Long ac-
knoWledged in an informal letter the
receipt of the request from Admiral
Schlev for permission TO file a bill of
objections. The secretary's response
was brief and purely formal. 1t granted
/ the request and allowed until Friday
next in which to submit the BILL
Many Letters Received
! Since the court of inquiry rendered
its verdict Rear Admiral Schley has
received q large number of letters and
kilograms, all containing EXPRESSIONS OF
{ confidence and esteem and offers Of
( assistance. To answer these personally
would be a work Of such magnitude
that the admiral has addressed the
following letter to the Associated Press
/ which he asks to be published:
Washington, D. c., Dec 10
/ To the Associated Press;
Il beg TO express through the me-
dunn of the Associated Press my graf
itude and heartfelt thanks for the kind
words and evidences Of interest in my
welfare which have received from all
parts Of the United States. The mag
nitude Of the correspondence renders IL
! impossible for me to personally ac-
/ knowledge the same, and / therefore
{ take this means of exposing my ap-
probation TO one and all. Very truly
/ yours.