The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-14

the Schley court of inquiry was promul-
gated by Secretary Long tonight.
rbere are two reports. Admirals Benz
ham and Ramsey concur III the h.s''
which is signed by Admiral Dewey also
as matter Of form. Admiral Dewey
makes a separate report, aitnough ne
agrees with the findings OF facts SUD-
scribed to by the others. The MAJORITY
report condemns Admiral Schley OH
eleven points, while Admiral Dewey s'ls-
tains him in most particulars. -
The majority opinion nnos' III oiiei'
that ADMIRAL Schley should have pro-
ceeded with. the utmost dispatch to Clen--
;f1,eeos and maintained a close blockadei
that he should have endeavored TO op-
tain information Of the Spanish squadron
there; that he should have proceeueu 70
Santiago with dispatch; that ne sAouiu
not have made the retrograde moVeheht'
that he should have obeyed the uepalt-
nent's orders: that he Anoulo nave en-
deayored to capture the Spanish vessels
in Santiago: that he did not do his utmost
ia DESTROY the Colon; that he caused the
squadron to lose distance IN the loop oA
the Brooklyn: that he thereby caused the
Texas to back; that he did injustice 10
Hodgson. that his conduct in the CAM
paign; was characterized by Vaclnatioli'
dilatoriness and lack of enterprise thal
his official reports on the coal supply
We're misleading and inaccurate; tnat MS
conduct during the battle was self-pos-
sessed and that he encouraged III his own
nerson his subordinate officers and men.
Dewey Sees Things Differently.
Admiral Dewey, in his report, says that
the passage to Cienfuegos was made Win
all despatch: that in view of his coal
supplv the blockade Of Cienfuegos was
effective; that he allowed the Adula TO
enter Cienfuegos to get information; that
his massage to Santiago was with as mucn
despatch as possible, Keeping the
SQUADRON together; that the plocKade Oh
Santiago was effective and, hnally, that
he was the senior officer on Sanuaeo' Ia
absolute command, and entitled to the
credit due for the glorious victory Wh1ch
resulted in the total destruction OF the
Spanish ships.
Thus the most prolonged, interesting
and important naval tribunal ever held In
this country came to a close. In open ana
secret session it lasted three months
short of one week. For seven weeks the
court heard testimony, and for fully a
month it deliberated upon that mass OF
evidence, finally reaching the conclusions
summarized above.
Result Truly Surprising.
The result was complete surprise, ana
II is probable that no prophesy has ap-
nroached the truth Instead of one re-
port there are two. Both are signed by
George Dewey, president, and by Samuel
C. Lemly, as judge advocate. This is
form said to be recognized in all courts
of inquiry, the signatures of the otner
members not being necessary. But 1t IS
explained that Admiral Dewey signed the
second report, minority report, to ex-
s. Of n cpr1tf
the views expressed by the court COM
prising beside himself Admjrals Benham
and Ramsay, in the first report.
It is said at the navy department that
there will be no further proceedings in
this celebrated case on the department 8
initiative. Secretary Long and Judge
Advocate Lemly positively decline to dis
cuss the findings in any phase.
The secretary received the reports at 5
o'clock this evening, and he has not yet
acted on them. 1t is probable that he
will simply append his signature. with
the word Approved, to the whole rec
ord. The court itself recommends no fur
ther proceedings owing to the lapse of
time.
schIey Will Not Talk.
A representative of the Associated
Press conveyed the first information Of
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley. He was seated IN the puplic re-
ception room of an hotel chatting with
friends and several newspaper men, and
evinced no signs of nervousness over the
outcome.
When the conclusions Of Admiral Dewey
were read to him Admiral Schley showed
his pleasure, and it was evident from his
manner that he regarded the statement
from Admiral Dewey as a vindicatfon of
his cause He declined to make any
statement concerning the courts find
ings and excusing himself from the little
company which had gathered about him
went TO his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had b1en anxiously waiting to
hear the courts decision. Later the Off
cial copy was brought to the hotel by a
messenger from the navy department.
Admiral Dewey was seen late tonight
and declined to make any statement con-
cerning the courts findings. He said
that the court was not dissolved, and