The age-herald., 1901-07-27
Prscspt of ths Sch|sy Court of laqliFj Given to
 ths Public
INSTRUCTIONS TO DEWEY
will Investigate Conduct of Admiral scfley From Cienfuegos Until Fleet of Cervera Was De-
 stroyed Of Santiago.

Washington, July 26-The precept of fhe Schley court of inquiry was given to the public this afternoon. Ut is addressed to Admiral Dewey as president of the court instructing him concerning the matters to be investigated.
 While 1t directs that "the entire mat ter of Admiral Schley's conduct during the operations in West Indian waters shall be investigated, it also selects cer- tain acts of the rear admiral concerning the facts and propriety of which 1t calls for particular investigation. These points cover briefly Admiral Schley's alleged de- lay with the flying squadron at Cienfue- gos, the slowness of his progress towards Santiago after leaving Cienfuegos, the retrograde movement toward Key West, the effectiveness of the bombardment of the Spanish fleet at the ranges used in the reconnaissance of May 31, the state of the coal supply on various ships when he telegraphed the department that he would return to Key West, the loop of the Brooklyn at Santiago, the accuracy of his reports and matters relating to the con troversy between him and Commander Hodgeson over the alleged colloquy which is said to have taken place aboard the Brooklyn when the loop was made during the naval engagement off Santiago. With the exception of the last two counts, the others practically sum up the criticisms of Admiral Schley's conduct, made by Secretary Long to the Senate, which the Secretary character erized as sSchley,s reprehensible conduct One of the important points in the pre- cept is the direction to the court to re- port it's conclusions " all the pertinent facts which it may deem to be estab lished, together with it's opinion and rec concentrations in the premises.
 The court will probably sit for several months more than .hkely until after Con- gress convenes in December.
 Judge Lemley has not yet decided who the witnesses before the court shall be. They may be taken from the navy, from the army or from civil life-for undoubt- edly some of the newspaper correspond ents will be called in this case. It is even probable, in view of the recently pub liehcd interview of Captain Euiate. of the Spanish navy, that he and Aemiral
 
 e.i Schlsy desires 1t.
 The Prcccpt in Full.
 The full text of ghe precept to the court is as follows:
 gro Admiral George Dewey, U. $. N, Washington. D. c.
 y,'JJpon the re1r@3. of Rear Admiral Wirhe;6 S. ;scsisy. U. 8. S., made In letter, dated July 22. 1901. copy herewith . court of inquiry. of which you are here- by appointed president. Roar hamirAis Lewis Kimberly, Andrew E. K. Renhan1, U.3 8 N, members. and Capt. Sarausl C. Lere.eY, J. s. N. judge advocate general; jgdgc adyocass is hereby or5erad to con- v4ne at tl,a Navy Department. Washing ton, D. C., at 1 O clock on Thursday, the 12th day nf scrteraser, or as socn the-eaf- ter as may be praceicssie for the purpose of ,rouir;nz .rto the conduct of said Ecniey, commodore In the navy during tho recent V ar ws.h Spain. and in connection vriSh. the events thereof.
 .she court Will thoroughly inquire into aIl the circcIassrncss bearing upon the subject of the in vestiga ation hereby order a and to this end besides examining oral .ly all proper witnesses whose attendance can be secured will call upon the depart mont for all documentary evidence in re- lation thereto on it's files.
 "Cpon the conclusion of the investtgs- tion the court will report its proceedings and the testir,ony taken with a full and detailed statement of all the pertinent facts which 1t may deem to be established to gethef with it's opinion and recomnen- dalton in the premises.
 Specific Points.
 "WhiIe the department relies upon the discretion of the court to make its examination into this matter full and compiste as requested by the officer at wiose instance 1t Is convened, the report should show the conclusions reached upon certain points to which attention is specifically. directed as follows:
 s'First-- His conduct in connection with the events of the Santiago campaign. "Secoud--The circumstances attending the reasons controlling and the propriety of the movements of the flying squad A.on' of Cienfuegos in May. 1898.
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