Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-14

was not in Cienfuegos, that they wer'
shaken in the belief that the fleet was a
Cienfuegos.
Just before the recess Hanna asked
Cook: What was the conduct and
bearing of Schley under fire on such
occasions as you had opportunity to
observer"
II always regarded him as an ems
Enthusiastically brave and patriotic Off
Ger; never in any other way" replied
the witness.
| Cook also testified that he tCool)
gave the order for the Brooklyn,s loor
at the battle off Santiago and consid-
cred the movement eminently success
full.
Speaking of the coal supply of the
vessels OF the flying squadron while at
Cienfuegos, Cook said his only anxiety
was concerning the Texas, whose sup
ply was light. 1t had been found diff
cult to coal that ship on account of rs
ponsons. He said Schley had always
been persistent in keeping the ships'a as
full of coal as possible, availing himself
Of every opportunity to take on a fresh
supply. He never had been especially
anxious about the coal supply of the
Brooklyn, but there were times when he
would have been glad to have more.
Cook said he recalled the arrival q the
Hawk, May "a, with dispatches. Shley
had told him the Hawk brought riders
to the effect that the squadron should
proceed to Santiago, il he was stisfied
the Spanish fleet was not at Cierfuegos
but Schley said: II am not ,atisfied
they are not here. I still believe they
are here"
IF satisfied the Spaniards were at
Cienfuegos. why did you leave there?'
Because of McCalla's repor from the
insurgents on the shore
Describing the departure OF the flying
squadron for Santiago. witntss said 1T
was made after dark in orde' to conceal
its Intentions. Rain on the night of the
24th was fairly good. Next day the
weather was squally and stormy, with
sea moderate to rough" On the 26th
the weather had moderated, but there
was long, nasty sea" with the ships
rolling good deal. Tley had been
compelled to slow up in order to ac-
commodate the Eagle, the commodore
desiring to keep the flee. intact as 1t was
in column formation. There was con-
siderable talk on the ,art of the COM
modore concerning tnt coal supply, he
feeling that il the present expenditure
was to continue it wdlld not last long
He was still especiallf concerned about
the Texas anr had sad to Cook: we
must keep the ships in fighting TRIM"
Then they consulted the charts. looking
for q place fit for coiling. Finally they
had hit upon Gonai,es bay. and decided
TO lay a course, for that point. sThe
idea, he said, was that We should pro-
coed in the direction OF Santiago and
that IL We found the sea such that We
could coal ne would Immediately insti-
tute blockade, but II not practicable
to do that we 5woud proceed to Gonaives
bay and coal there"
Witness detailed the retrograde
movement OF the dying squadron toward
Key West, beginning May l26. He said
his first information that such move
ment was to be undertaken was when
he received orders to move. He had
informed Schle! on the evening OF the
.Twenty-seyentt he thought the sea
would become calm enough to coal ana
found the commodore had also reached
the same combustion. Concerning the
Santiago blockade Cook said Schley's
constant idea vas the vessels should be
kept well supplied with coal and kept
moving constantly SO II the Spanish
feet should come out of the harbor our
ships would be ready for action. Cook
said there were no orders OF battle
from May 19 to June 1. the feet al
ways being in condition for action.
Cook at great length told the story OF
the battle of July Sd. He said when
the Spaniards came out all the vessels
were carrying out the instructions OF
Schley leading for the entrance. He saw
the Spanish vessels heading straight for
the opening between the Texas and
Brooklyn, when he gave the order hard
aport," which started the famor! loop
of the Brooklyn on his own responsible
ity. He never for moment
thought of a collision with the
Texas. which vessel he passed about
400 yards away. He has always felt, af-
ter studying the positions Of the vessels,
that had he shifted the helm at the time
disaster would have followed. He said
the starboard engine of the Brooklyn
was not reversed during the turn and
denied that the Oregon was ever be-
tween the Brooklyn and Spanish ves-
sels. Immediately after he had given
the order hard aport." Schley had
asked him II his helm was "aport," and
said that there was a perfect under
standing between himself and the com :
modore. Cook said he was not afraid
Of being rammed, unless the Spanish
fleet got within the Brooklyn's turning
circle. He believed If he mad not turned
with the starboard instead of the port
helm he would have blallketed the fire
of the American fleet and made ram
ming by the enemy possible. He said
he always regarded Schley as an en-.
brave ana patriotic off,
Ger on all occasions. At 2:30 Cook was
excused, counsel for Schley announcing
that they had no questions to ask the
witness at this time.
Consider Reciprocity Treaties.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE reciprocity
treaties now pending before the senate
committee on foreign relations We're the
subject of conference at the white
house Saturday between the president
and Senator Cullom Of Illinois. Sena-
tor Frye, of Maine, the ranking member
on the foreign relations committee, was
caller upon the president, but particle
pated only incidentally in the confer-
ence. He will see the president by APP
pointment today, when, it is expected,
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