The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

tinued his argument when the schiey
court of inquiry convened at IL o'clock
this morning. He began where he left off
yesterday and after briefly referring 10
the retrograde movement, the discussion
OF which he had entered upon yesterday
he took up the question of the coat supply
of the nying squadron, and from that en-
tered upon a discussion OF the blockhoe
Of Santiago and the reconnaissance OF
MAY "a when the Spanish ship Colon was
bombarded as she lay In the harbor OF
Santiago.
THE Understanding was that Captain
Parker would follow MIR. Hanna IN Ad-
mlral Schleys behalf, allowing Mr.. Ray
ner 10 proceed tomorrow
Admiral Schley reached the court room
at an early hour. The severe cold with
which he suffered yesterday had greatly
improved Mr.. Hanna briefly reverted TO
the cruise of the flying squadron from
Cienfuegos to Santiago for the purpose
Of showing that neither the Vixen nor the
Merrimac had been the cause Of the delay
on that voyage.
RETRoGRADE MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Hanna continued his discussion OF
the retrograde movement saying that put
one explanation had been given for II In
inadeauacy OF the coal supply There
is" he said "no suggestion OF any other
reason I'm this dispatch. In his testimony
before this court, Admiral Schley gave
four reasons for leaving ais station on
Santiago. but no one Of these four rea
sons appears In his Geographic repor
made at the time.
MIR. Hanna then took UP specification
: Of the precept relating TO the circum
stances attending and the reasons 10
the dlsobedence by Commodore Schey
Of the orders OF the department containe
In dispatch dated May 25, 1898. and IN
rropriety Of his conduct In the premises
In this connection attention was direct
ed 10 the fact that the court was. by let
ter OF Aug /, 1901, Instructed that IL
absolutely free 20 report II such sha
he found to he the case that Commodor
ecfrfry did not wiifufiy rtiSubry orders
hpt that lie was justified in disobeyin
them"
Mr.. Hanna contended that while Com
nodore Schey was acting under the oi
dcrs contained In dispatch No. whe
the retrogade movement began May 2
that order WAS supersersed by the di'
matches delivered on the BROOKLYN Ma
y by Captain Cotton In command Of tf
Harvard. and In one, II was said that "a
the departments information indicate
the spanish division Is still at Santias
y
.'The department looks To YOU 10 asce
tain the facts and that the enemy
therein. does not leave without decisl'
action.
HE TAKES ISSUE
Mr. Hanna took issue with Admir-
Schley's dispatch OF May y. In which
expressed regret at not being able TO ob
orders saying that ~ a was written arr
a. "a hgt
was an explicit confession that the Cotti
telegram was an order. Commenting n
on this dispatch he declared that II "
sthe most remarkable one to be Found
The annals ~ the American navy
couiended that the repairs to the Mer
mac could have been made, az they we
without going To Key West and that {
Texas was not in severe straits for tu
A. for the vixen. she was not tighti
ship aud could have been sent for coal
BROOKLYN WELL. SUPPLIED.
The RrookIyu. he said. was abundan
supplied. lie contendrd also mat on "
dare MAY g. thr condition ol the sea "
not such a. 10 prevent cOaling lite
serted that the weather was rough ul
on May p. and therefor 'ommol,
Schley'S assertion that the weather h
been hoiSierous and the seas rough e'
since leaving Key West WAS unjuhtl
hy the facts referring ~ s"m'
logs (, appears that the BruokiNn co
have remained on blockade about thlr
Two DAYS the Massachusetts abe
twenty-four DAYS. the Iowa eighteen da
the Texas fortN-siN daAr and the Mari
head six days. retaining stlll coal enua
"a reach ,ionaives. Hayti. point whe
hv Admiral Schlcy's own testimony
could have coaled the smaller NeSscls
the ports and the larger ones "n
The speaker also controverted the sta
nent made in Admiral SchlCA 3 dispu
20 the department 10 the effect that " u
not possibe 20 cruise Co leeward ot 81
Cruz in summer, owing 90 southN
winds quoting several witnesses
show that the Wind Was not from
southHest.
A CRITICAL TIME.
Quoting The expression from the "a
dispatch. III " 10 be regretted that
dcpa rtment~ orders canuot be- obeA
AIR Hanna remarked Most unuot
cdIN it wis = critical time. ana the act
Of Commodore Schley in abandoning
station before Santiago. thus. a. he h
self states. falling 90 obey the d"pi
ment's orders. created grave anNieue'
our national councils
Mr.. Hanna expressed The opinion Z
thas'ommodOre' statement that he &c,
ascertain nothing concerning the enei
disposed Of the controversy respect
Cant Slgsbees reports to the cOmmoo
and the statement Of the pilot, Nune
Taking up the coal supply 81 the 7
az required hy specification of the
cent Mr. Hanna said. From tesiim
~ the commanding and other officers
scffs aud the Marhifhesd and the cxf
ffr~ oNirere Of the Texas and from