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INQUIRY ORDERED.
Secretary Long VIII Have Exaninati on
of Schley's Conduct at Santiago.

! Washington, July 24-Socretary Long, in
accordance with request from Admiral
Schley tc-day advised that officer that he
would order Il court Of inquiry to examine
into tho entire matter of Admiral Schley $
course in the Santiago naval campaign
Later the secretary announced that OWING
to the extremely hot weGtner the court
would not meet until September and that
he would turr over his reception room 10
the court. The secretary said: 1T is TOO
hot now and | don't believe it would lie
very comfortable for officers to sit in their
heavy, full dress uniforms during August
issued an order some time ago dispensing
with the wearing of full dress uniforms
during court martial, but this case will
be SO important that eI cry form of Of
fetal dignity will be observed. even TO the
guard of marines at the door. | propose
to give the court the use OF the large re-
ception room adjoining my office. when
is convenient and commodious place"
"Nill the sessions OF the &C urt be open?'
'Unquestionably," was the emphatic re-
ply Il propose to make that fact very
plain. 1t would be a great mistake to
have secret court. The country has the
right to know all that transpres in the
way of testimony offered Personally, I
should be very glad to have court conf
posed OF large number of officers, out
the naval regulations restrict me to the
selection of three. l hope to name T. Q
personnel of the court tomorrow, and III! :
Will give the judge advocate and recorder
ample time to prepare list of witnesses
who are to be summoned. This list will
be necessarily quite lengthy and 1t will
take some little time to assemble the Off
GERS here. do not believe that the session
Of the court will be prolonged becaus q
after all, a great deal Of the talk over the
Santiago campaign is like the GENTS vapor
which can be condensed into a small bot
tie"
win Admiral Schley be allowed to name
witnesscs?"
Admiral Schley," was the reply, Twill
be offered every opportunity to name all
the witnesses he wishes"
While Secretary Long was not asked
whether the court Of inquiry would be ask
ed TO form and submit an opinion upon the
iacts disclosed by the investigation. It is
considered quite probable that this course
VIII be pursued. Unless the order conven-
ing the court expressly requires this opin-
ION 10 pe expressed, its report must be con-
lined to stating the facts found.
Tie request for a court of inouirv canra
to Secretary Long in letter from Admiral
Schley asking for a court OF inquire. The
secretary went into conference with Jud..
Advocate General Lemley, Admir- 4
Cro"nnshield end Captain Cowles. assis-
tant chief of the bureau of navigation.
! concerning this matter.
admiral Dewey arrived at the navy de-
partment shortly after 1890 o'clock this
morning having been summoned from his
country home near this city by Secretary
Long. The conference which was in pro-
gress between the Secretary and Admiral
Crownshield. Captain Cowes and judge
Advocate General Lemley was immcdiato.
ly dissolved and Secretary Long then m,t
with Admiral Dewey.