The Washington times., 1901-12-15

Z hh' NVNAi viii loTEfi tne UO1iaES OF the
court. but will remember Dewey's state
Inent that the credit OF the victory be-
longs to Sehley."
Dewey's Verdict Sufficient.
Representative Metcalf Of California:
'Dewey's verdict is the one for the Amer
lean people. No Congressional action is
necessary
Attention should have been called to
sampson, who left the feet in the morning
OF the battle with one Of the fastest ships
IN the squadron This should have been
enquired into instead Of censurIng
i sehley."
Representative Palmer Of Pennsylvania:
"a just verdict I don't want a Congress
sional investigation. The matter ought
never to have been agitated In the arst
place
When Schley said there was glory
1 enough for all that should have settled
the matter. He has been the victim OF his
fool friends
| Representative Meyer OF Louisiana. a
member of the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs:
In some respects the verdict Is not
a surprise to me. as have thought that
| the court might so find in some tech
nical matter.
"Schley may have erred In Judgment,
but the American people will agree with
Admiral Dewey that Schley is the real
hero OF the great Santiago victory. and
| deserves the highest commendation
throughout"
Dewey Again n Hero.
Representative Miers Of Indiana:
Admiral Dewey Is again the hero OF
1 the american people. His verdict voices
the sentiment of the country. There will
be no faction OF the unbiased patriotic
people that will follow the verdict Of the
majority
Representative Coombs of California:
"Sehleys fame is preserved in the YER
diet Of Admiral Dewey. which crystallizes
the judgment Of cOntemporaneous his
tory
Has No Opinion.
Representative Crumpacker. referring to
the verdict of the schley Court. said: II
! have not studied the case sufficiently to
form an opinion. But / have my impress
sions-most everybody has. / think as
Dewey does. that schley is the victor. and
l further think that the American people
share my opinion. So great an undertake
ing as Schley accomplished cannot be
carried out without slight mistakes creep
ing into il.
But man should be judged by the
work he accomplishes. Theorists have
their own particular views. but they do
not count with the people. Results count
I've heard old soldiers say that il Grant
had been court -martialed for all the mis-
takes he made at the battle Of vicksburg
there would not have been any glory for
him. But they did not dare. Grant was
10 Il n ftssn IL Z Nv.lr
there will be a Congressional investga-
tion. l think the Republicans would kill
move in that line. l stand on the side
of the people, however. and / know that
Schley has not received his Just dues
People VIII stand by schIey.
81 endorse the views of Admiral Dew
ey" said Representative Holiday of Indi-
ana yesterday morning "schley is the
victor. and the people of the United
States are perfectly satisfied that he is,
notwithstanding what the Court OF En-
quiry had to say about the matter. And
what Is more, Schley ought to have the
prize-mOney; the people will stand by
him.
1t is possible that Congress may pass.
resolutions endorsing Admiral Dewey's
sentiments This is not party ques-
tion. l am q Republican. and / know
that my colleagues on the Republican
side are with me. Resolutions to that
effect would be carried by an over
whclming majority"
No Effect on the People.
Representative Burgess: The Ameri-
can people are acquainted with the facts
in the case. and no verdict Of any court
will change their opinion They are in
favor OF the man who deserves the credit.
and that man, OF course, is Admiral
Sehley.
Admiral Dewey proved himself to be
what was expected OF him a Just Judge. I /
am in favor of Congressional investlga-
ton
The Verdict an Outrage.
Representative Cowherd: "The verdict
is an outrage. 1t is pity that the Navy
Department is run in favor of few IA
vorites But the great American people.
without reference to party afiliation, are
a unit in their opinion. and that is that
Schley is the man to whom belongs the
victory.
Investigate the Department
let US have Congressional investiga-
tion by all means; not only Of this affair.
but Of the whole Navy Department"
Representative John Wesley Gaines OF
Tennessee; Secretary Long directed Ad-
miral Dewey TO go to Manila and destroy
the Spanish fleet. He obeyed the com
mand and achieved u great victory. for
which the American people have reward
ed him.
Whether Secretary Long directed Ad-
miral SChley to destroy the Spanish
squadron at Santiago is no matter He
lid destroy it; he won a glorious vic
tory; he did what the American people
expected of him. and the American people
will stand by him to the end
Representative DougheTty Of Missouri:
Il am strongly in favor Of Congress
5ional investigation.
II have seen number OF Republicans
IS well as Democrats about this matter.
md they are all Of the opinion that an
injustice has been done to Schley. 10
niral Dewey's verdict is all right II is
! little weak but it's all right.
The American people however. cannot
De humbugged like that. They know
what's what no matter what the clique at
he Navy Department cooks for them"
Representative Ball Of Texas: "The
Nmerican people will attach no value to
he opinion Of the two rear admilals. who.
10 doubt are in sympathy with the naval
.lique, whose proper eNponents are
'rowuinshield ana the infamous Maclay.
That Admiral George Dewey was big
nOugh fur the subject was implicitly be-
ievcd by the American people And he
las uobly justified their confidence.
Dewey Great Figure.
Sampson was already DESTROYED In tho
public estimate Dewey had it in his
,ower 20 destroy or greatly iniure Schley.
nd leave himself the only great figure