The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-26
LONG DoD5ES THE ISSUE. !;


Washington, July a4--lt is the turn OF Rear Ad-
mira Sampson call for OF inquiry The latest de-
veopmens through information procured by the Sum ap
pears place Admiral Sampson attitude of being re-
sponsbe for the detention of Admiral Schcys feet at Glen
fuegos and for the false light which Admiral Sehey has
been placed before the department and in the public records
1t appears from Admiral Evans interview the Sun that
Admiral Sampson, either wlfuy through neglect failed
provide Admiral Schey with the code by which he could
have communicated with friendly Cubans shore and as
certaned Immediately upon his arrival Cenuegos that
the Spanish fleet not there Admiral Robey d. Evans
who is counted of the hostile toward Admiral
Schley confirms the that Admiral Schey was not ur-
nshed with the code which, Evans says given to him
self and other captain except Cook Of the BROOKLYN
This statement of the appears amount practically
to charge that Admiral Sampson through neglect OF duty
for other reasons is responsible for the alleged faulty
conduct OF the squadron under schys command prior to
the Santiago fight winch has been the subject of ndig
by officers officials and the press hostile to
Admiral Schley and which furnishes the excuse as snch
it might be regardedfor the scrous criticism of Schey
by Historian" Macay.
This to place Admiral Sampson under cloud and
to require of him, il he is willing accept the imputa
ton immediate demand for inquiry into his conduct OF
this affair Admiral Schey has been tainted for failing to
demand of inquiry clear his record, though the
record itself its vindicstion Now not only do the
reasons for inquiry which alleged to apply in the
of Admiral Schey appear apply with double force &c
Admiral Sampson who substantially is charged with respon
sbilit for the delay Cenuegos but Sampson is also
under the mpuaion of having permitted fellow officer to
suffer the consequence of SIMPSONS failure neglect white
claiming the honor for the victory by that officer
whom the injustice done.
Secretary Long declined Sun correspondent to-
day who called in connection with the interview with Rear
Admiral Evans He said however, that il there any
special question concerning the which the CORE
spondent wished answered he could submit; il in writing
note addressed to Mr. Long accordance witt
this suggestion asking if he the secretary of the
had known that schley given the information thai
McCalla had established communication with the insurgents
about Cenfuegos which knowledge had been impaired to the
other commanding officers with the exception of Captain
Cook Of the Brooklyn prior the departure of the Ayng
squadron from Key West
second question II the department tina
Schey had been given the information had taken
steps ascertain why information of such vital importance
had been withheld from him, although supplied to the ohe
commanding officers?
these questions the secretary replied that he declined
to further discuss the Sampson Schey controversy and
ferred the correspondent the official confidential
muncation the United States senate which, he said
tanned all the information which he had subject of The
signal code Cienfuegos This interesting volume
confidential communication to the senate in response
resolution calling for the facts in the Santiago
campaign, In it contained letter from the secretary
the navy and kilograms and other official commuica
tons reply by Admiral Schley and final letter from th
secretary of the navy.
While it does appear that Admiral Schley complained
in many words that information of vta Importance hac
been withheld from him before he sailed from Key West fol-
Cientuegos he refers to that TACT plainly his
municaton to Senator Hale chairman com
mee naval affairs, under date of February 49, 1900
replying to the letter Of Secretary Long the Santiago
campaign Admiral Schey takes up the FIRST complain
against him, the delay at Cenuegos and says:
Il had knowledge that there any insurgents about
Cienfuegos who friendly us until the Mablehead
rived the a4h, when learned from her commander, for
the first time that there such if mad knowr
May 20 the surf would have prevented such commun
cation. Immediately sent Commander McCalla to make
such communication the result of which made knowr
to at 40 p of May a. and by whscn learned def
nitely that the Spanish feet Cienfuegos Whir
two hours-at sIs-I started my feet for Santiago d,
Cuba"
In detailed statement made the same time ant
accompanying his letter Senator Hale Admiral Sohle,
says;
Commander McCalls reported board on his arriva
on May "a, asking if had~s any signals on thc
shores informed him that the night of May "a lght
were the hills and of the harbor H,
stated then that they signals from insurgents for
muniation, This the FIRST information had ever re
ceived that of any kind
upon Commander McCaa Immediately westward
with instructions ascertain, if possible Cervera's fee
was in Cienfuegos and reported about p M that it wa
not That fact established the flying squadron moved a