Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-17
Into the SchIey Case is
Asked in Congression-
al Resolution
OUTSIDE OF THE NAVY
investigation by Citi-
zenS Not Connected
With Department.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Representa-
tive Wheeler of Kentucky. has intro
duced n resolution to investigate
conduct of Schley from the time he
took command of the flying squadron
up to and including the destruction
of the Spanish fleet
1t recites the action of the court
of inquiry and declares the American
people desire an investigation by citi-
zens not connected with the navy
department
Representative Mudd. of Maryland.
also introduced resolution tender
ing to Schley the thanks of congress
and the American people for the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet.
Extension Granted.
Washington. Dec. 17.-Secrctary
Long this afternoon informed Sena-
tor McCOmas he would grant Schley's
attorneys an extension of - hours
the time originally allowed them. for
submission of their statement. This
Will make the time expire Thursday
at o'clock. Stayton and Moore.
who appeared before the court
as attorneys for Sampson, applied to
Secretary Long for permission TO be
heard in protest against the appro-
val by the secretary of the minority
report written by Dewey. The see
retaEv consented to receive any pa
Pers they may care to submit.
VIII Fight Approval
Washington. Dec. II.-An ecnU OF
the verdict of the court of inquiry in
the case OF Rear Admiral Schley was
heard in the senate yesterday when |
Jones of Arkansas introduced a reso- |
luton extending the thanks of con- |
gress and OF the American people to /
Admiral Schley and the officers and /
men under his command during The /
battle of July 2, 1895. off the harbor Of /
Santiago, Cuba. In submitting the |
resolution Jones made no statement. /
ard il was referred without comment l
to the committee on naval affairs.
But a still more important echo was 1
developed in correspondence that took /
place yesterday between Lawyer Ray /
neT and Secretary Long. Admiral /
Schley was i'm consultation all forenoon
with his counsel Rayner. and NJ. a.
league. also General Felix AgnuS. OF
Baltimore. and Representative Schirm.
Of Maryland. After the conference
Schley authorized league to make the
following statement:
We have been in consultation as
to- what further proceedings shall be
taken. Nothing definite has been de-
termined upon so far as civil or Grim
iHal action of any kind against Ma
clay and his sponsors is concerned.
Maclay's claim that the findings Of the
court are n vindication for himself and
his book is absolutely spurious. There
are no less than half n dozen instances
iE the book In which. even if he were
to accept the findings of the court and
incorporate them in the volume and
change it to suit the findings. the book
would still he criminal libel"
The correspondence consisted Of a
letter to Secretary Long requesting
him to delay affixing his approval to
the findings until Schley had an Oppor-
tunity to file his objections to the find
ings. and that the court he not dis
solved until the requested action has
been had Secretary Long granted the
request and asked how long counsel
would he preparing the objections.
The reply was that they would be
ready Thursday or Friday of this
weeA. The purpose is to demand that
the majority opinion be disapproved by
the secretary as contrary to the evil
dencc. The secretary allowed until
Friday nRYt in which to submit the
exceptions