The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-26
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ADMIRAL DEWEY OBJECTS TO
WASTING TIME on REPETITIONS.
To this Admiral Dewey interJected: THE
witness has already stated that very fact"
Mr.. Rayner: He gave that as q reason
for verifying his recollection. but the Ques-
ton is asked here whether he performed
his duty"
Admiral Dewey: "As the witness said
that he considered he had done his whole
duty, think he has answered that. I was
struck with that very phrase. and thought
how much time We were wasting asking the
same question over and over again"
Mr.. Hanna was not. however, entirely sat-
isled with the status Of the matter as thus
left. and said he did not ask 1t for purposes
Of repetition. but because the question was
very important and mad not been precisely
answered.
I'VE have said he ian order from the
department saying: "The department looks
to us to ascertain facts, etc. We wish to
know whether this was done or not. As a
part. and an essential part Of this IL the
suggestion that the insurgents could have
been communicated with. Here comes the
commanding officer Of the Harvard. with an
offer. and ready-made means Of comnnunica-
tion with the insurgents. We desire to know
whether that offer was communicated to
Commodore ScEley at that time and on the
9th of May. not on the 31st or any other
day. In order to. fix this witnesSs recol-
lection, his attention Is directed to this
question. and 1t is very important ques-
tion. Three years have elapsed and It is
necessary that such aids as we can pre-
sent to witness be given. The Admiral has
stated that to the best of his knowledge
and belief he did have this conversation
on May q. I wish to ask you whether you
knew Of this instruction of the depart
ment.'
"I did,"
II would like to know whether. knovfne
OF that. you consider by any possibility you
would have omitted to communicate with
Commodore Schley?''
Il should think not
WHEN THE YALE
FOUND SCHLEY'S SQUADRON.
At s:25 Admiral Cotton was excused. and
Captain VIM. c. Wise. who was in COM
mand Of the auxiliary cruiser Yale during
the summer Of 1888. was called to the Wit
ness stand. He told Of his reconnoitering
about Santiago Harbor on May 20, and May
q. previous to the arrival of the flying
squadron. He said he had not been able
to see anything OF the Spanish feet.
Captain Wise related how he had come up
with the flying squadron of Santiago. Just
as it had begun Its retrograde movement
on the 9th of May. and told Of his exchange
Of signals with Captain Philip Of the TEXAS.
Mr.. Hanna questioned him. asking:
"As I understand you. when you picked
up the flying squadron they were formed
for the westward movement?'
Yes" was the reply. I'm other wordA
the Texas had completed her turn and the
Merrfmac was still in the turn"
did you pass near any Of the vesselsr'
Il passed close to the Texas and en-
changed salutations with Captain Phflip.
rf a tv1 lr<.<l
squadron was. answered: Navy De-
partment said they were in Santiago" He
asked me where We thought they were. I
said I firmly believe they are in there"
Mr.. Rayner objected to this line Of tes-
timony. saying that 1t was in the nature Of
R report of a conversation between Captains
Wise and Philip and inadmissible The
some questions Of his own, which. together
with the answers were As follows:
What information had you that led you
to believe the Spanish squadron to be at
Santiago May IT.
''The same information that was received
from the Navy Department 1 will state
that If they were there on the nth they
did not leave whilst we were there"
WISE DID NOT
REPORT TO ADMIRAL sCHIRY,
Judge Advocate: II am reminded By xhA
court that this refers particularly TO IN
that you have"
II received my dispatch from tie Nsvy
Department on the 10Th that the Epanfsh
squadron had arrived on the 18Th IN eant5-
ago."
Had you any personal knowledser:
NO"
By the Court: did you report to the
senior officer present the information upon
which you based your belief reRar1iine fhA
MI oh
late?"
AS stated first. was intercepted By
he order from Commodore Schley from
The Vixen to take the Merrimac in tow.
Captain Sigsbee Of the st. Paul Immediate.
y went on board The Brooklyn was 4
'imac and made preparations to take her
n tow. and SO far as my communicating
With Commodore Schley no.
The Judge Advocate at Admiral Dewey.S
Instance. invited attention TO the dis,afch.
IS follows:
washington. May 20. 1sss-Yale. Car.
American Consul. Cape Haytien: Inform
very vessel of Santiago de Cuba fytng
'auadron is OF Cienfuegos and that orders
lave been sent to-day to proceed with all
'ossible dispatch for Santiago de Cuba
LONG"
The Court asked why that order was mot
arried out?
Captain Wise said. in reply: ..I informed
he st. Paul. the Harvard, and the Mime.
polls, and I notified Captain Philip the
anne thing"
The court then adjourned until II o'clock
o-morrow. saying that it would hold only
ne session and would take q recess in the
fternoon. In order to permit those connect
d with 1t to attend the funeral Of Judge
Wilson. recent counsel for Admiral Schley.
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