The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-26
SCHLEY WILL DEMAND
A COURT OF INQUIRY,
AT LAST TAKES TUE ONLY PROPER
COURSE OPEN TO HIM
VIII 30 Celebrated Case--Dowey, Ram
soy md Benham Mentioned AS Likely
to Constitute tho Court

Washington, July 23.-The Wash
ington Post last night photographed
Admiral Schley that in an editorial
it insisted that ho owed it to himself
rs we'll as to his friends to begin pro.
coodings against Mr., Maclay, tho au-
thor Of tho history Of tho United
States, to disprovo tho latter charges,
adding:
Twill you do this? Ploase write
Statemont."
To-day it received tho following
telegram:
Great Neck, L. l., July 23.
Editor Washington Post.
l believe tho first stec should be
an investigation of all matter by a
court, then civil action afterward.
L am preparing to take this course.
". $. Schley.
The Post in the morning as a ro.
suit OF extensive inquiries based upon
tho admirals dispatch, will say in
part:
"Admiral Schley proposes to ask an
investigation at tho hands of a naval
court Of inquiry and then to sue His
torian Macley f' libel.
ellis action tho sequel to the de-
velopments during the past week,
when the entire country has been
stirred by the publication of tho un.
exampled abuse poured out upon
him in the third volume of e. S.
Maclay's history of the United States
in which publication Schley is said
to have run away I'm caitiff fight
and is, in addition, denounced rs
coward, cur and traitor.
"The Schley court of inquiry will
undoubtedly be ono of the most cele-
brated cases in the naval or military
history of the country. The high
rank Of the officers involved in the
controversy and tho intense public
feoling which has boen aroused will
combine to give t, the investigation
u dramatic interest. Nothing has
occurred in Washington for many
years that will compare with it.
"The appointment of the court of
inquiry is expected to be made by
Secretary Long, though it would be
in the power Of the president to make
the selections if he chose. This is
hardly likely to occur, however. Ad-
,niIal Schley's letter asking for the
appointment of the court will bo ad-
dressed to Secretary Long, who is
his immediate chief. TO address the
communication to the president, ig-
noring Secretary Long, would not
only be a breach of etiquette, but
would be totally at variance with
Schley's careful observance of pune
tilious procedure. The court, there.
fore, will be named by Secretary
Long unless he shall prefer to refer
tho matter to the president.
a,"Mr. Long has already stated that
if Admiral schley requested court
of inquiry he would grant the ro-
quest, and has also expressed his will
lingness to personally select the
court While he has not made any
statement as to it's personnel, there
is every reason to believe that he
favors Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad.
mirals Ramsey and Benham, the two
latter being now upon the retired
list. The name Of Admiral Walker
has been suggested, but it is known
that he has expressed views upon the
Sampson Schley controversy in an
tagonism to Schley and his appoint
ment, therefore, would be seriously
questioned. It is said that Ramsey
Dewey and Benham have always
avoided giving an opinion of the
merits Of the controversy. All these
officers are residents Of Washington
although temporarily out of the city
to escape the summer heat and could
be quickly summoned to their places
around tho table of the court.
"Three names are mentioned be-
cause that number is specified in the
naval regulations for courts of in
quiry. There is possibility thai
Admiral Dewey might ask to be OK
cused, as he would have a right t.
do, sit it is also morally certain tha
in this event he would be specifically
detailed by the secretary for service
rs IN tho honr1 This yvnIil1 rnoLo hi;