The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-07
me KEY 10 the whole case and il did
NOT admlt or any other constrnotion
nan mat Commodore Schley shoul1
remain az Cienfuegos.

az 'i'hIuegos.
vi hayher. IN support Of this con.
ioh' iean the departments orders
:" i,n'iiiai sampson, directing him Ia
to'.is commodore Schloy by the Iowa
:. b'oc''a on Santiago. Aan .fa,
.anips'h instead OF transmitting that
~ anu reinforcing il had trans
.''.'.'i y WIN directions 10 Schley 10
nA4h Oh 'lehiuegos on tho ground
s"a' ,ie hoiaihs oi thai port would of-
- we p's' 'hance Of capturing and
u's,ioSihs the Spanish fleet This
iH"albca'ion Of the partment's or.
aers by Aemiral Sampson had been
followed hy order No. directing him.
= satisfied that tn feet was not in
- c'a,-a" - ~ p'oes'd' pal 'auti9usly.
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i Want 70 saF rlghi here continued
NJ Na5ner "iaat as brAy" man a.
Me1aila -, drd as daring ami fearless
a saal as ho IL. h. never pretended 4
Lard arv 'ta's on The Cuban coast and
y "as ar al.I tA're olsht days. This
= rC' criticism II him buf 10 show
tha, You are critlcisins one man fo'
net dong what another mar never at
tempted To DO.
Concerning the question Of coaline
~ SEA. Mr.. Rayner read the testimony
Il several witnesses 10 prove the great
difficulties such task involved III
sald that all they wanted 10 prove wa
that Admiral S hley vas honest wher
4. Informed tn department OF his IN
creased anxiety r"garaing the Goa
sapply and that h. acted according L
10 dictates II his own conscience
IT, said the question Was not how Ion!
- ae.t could have remained of San
.iaco or blockade but what the fee
could have done If the Spaniards cam
ont. lie was prepared 70 prove tha
ofc hip could not have followed tn
Spaniarls six hours and have ha
enough coal left io return 20 Ne.
| West
Coming 70 Tho reconnaissance @
Nav ri Mr. Rayn,r contend"d that i
had been Commodore Sehley CAle
intention 70 develop the spanish lah'
batteries and III TINS ne Sail. nv na'
been .minontly successful He CAIN
"a that the man who was IN commafh
NJ such time should be given grea
discretion. for he must necessarily
know more Of the situation than IN
gentlemen who make out battle plaE'
q, hom. on charts. with compass ant
lead pencils. and direct other people
thousands Of miles away. how 70 isA
n battle.
Mr.. Rayrer referred SarcasticaIly I.
the testimony Of Lieutenant bFlsto'
saving among other things,
Ills vision was divine inspiration
SeNtants and stadlm"ters. eolilPas
hearings. government measurement
and photographic plates. were All an
and obscure in comparison with IN
miraculous power of his unaided vis
ion which lit up and illuminated IN
entire harbors of Cienfuegos ana Sai
! fago WIN ti' a'e' .'6
'hs morn,ns ,,,,.,n, NM c>nar,s with math,
n,,icsl @ accuracy had measured tn
h"iebts of Moro castle and Soap
" na,,o,y hnt dow they went one hur
n1'.' , -, -, when ,hey encountered Bris
~ 49, ,ni,ocuIons eve"
'o' ~ payner next came TO the cor
stdar,tion Of Admiral SIMPSONS inter
,;aw with the commander OF the 'sih
N.m a,~au ~ aspccially referring to Ac
su"a ;ra, crh,ey.s testimony relative
MI ~ ,;ran,iops Of Admiral Sampso
, with reference TO ATTACKS OH ',""
| Chad"''h =, ,sa, Admiral Schley