Arizona republican., 1901-12-15
LITTLE JAMES
(The Findings of Schley Court of
 Inquiry.)

 Inquiry)
 Tn Coart of Inkwiry- mas decided at tn Fite in Santyago Bay was lost by Admirle Sly on a Fowl an 'at tn Money goes to Admirle Severa an at tn American Navy got Tornish on it. That was tn Verdick of Admiries Bennum an Ramsy. They aint no Mod dern Sea Fiters. but they's Morn that A Admirle is Bigger'n q Filter. Hes got more Pasheace. He kin set Aroun' Yeer after Yeer an Wate fer all tn Officers in Frunt of him to be Removed by Deth or Aige till at last he gifts to be a Admirle-
 Admirles Bennum an Ramsy they never seen Fite fer Yeers, but they kno' how it Ort to be done, an if they Cudden't File Accordin' to Rool they Wudden't Fite a tall. That's tn fault they found with Admirle Sly. They sez he's Coarse an Ruff an don't Belong to Our Set an Orient to Never "a been Allowed to Command Ships when they was so many Officers of Culcher an Refinement at cud . Licked tn SDanyards Without Br;ngin' tn Navy into Disgrace.
 Admirle Dewey. he's 2 Admirle too. but he's one O tn Rood Kind. He got Spoiled by bein q Filter before he got to be n Admirle. He sez. sez he: Sly s all Rite. He Sunk tn Spanish Ships. Wotin'ell more could he do? Tn Guv- ernent didn't send him to Santyago to tend a Bawl or represent tn United States at a Funcshun. I been in tn Same Rote Myself. I expect you'd call me Coarse fer Callin' on tn Spanish Fleat in Manila Bay before Brekfust. kno that Wouldn't pass in Good So ciety. It aint wot you Might Call En rRagel. but it's Bizness. l may be Kong about Navle Ethicks, but it's tn Fault of My Erly Eddycashun. l didn't never have any Trainin' 'cept wot I got under ole FaiTygut. an he didn't kno Anything only how to Fite. I'll haf to Cast my Vote fer Sly"
 Admirle Ramsy an Admirle Bennum, they sez: we Don't find no Fault
 with Admirle Sly fer Sinkin' tn span ish Botes. Mebbe he Had to do 1t in tn Course Of his Dooties, but they's Rite Way an a Kong Way to do Everything. We think he done it tn Kong Way. In tn First Place he didn't have no Bizness to let tn Span yards git out of Santyago Harlow on tn Mornin' Of July 8. 1898. He Ort to of Kep em Penned up till Adrlirle Samson got back so's at he could git his Sheer of tn Glory. We think In that Respeck he Acted more Like a Hog an a Officer an a Gentleman We also find rum tn Evidence 'at Sly hadn't been Shaved tn Mornin' he Commenced. Firin' on tn Spanish F'Ieat an at he wasn'. Drest Acordin' to tn RooI laid Down by tn Depart ment An American Navle Officer crt to Always Command tn Respeck of his Enemies. We don't think Sly has done it. An when tn spanish Ships was Sinlkin' tn Spanyards sed to each other. sez they: It aint no Disgrace to die fer yer Country in Gloryous War fair, but it's Purity Turf to be Sunk by Pirut 'at goes into 9 Navle Engage ment Drest like he was goin' to Work in q Slotter House. So Admiries Ramsy an Bennum sez at fer tn Vindicashun of tn American Navy they haf to give tn Fite to Severn My Gawdi" sez Dewey You aint goin' to Deprive this Brave Officer of tn Frutes of his Victory lsex' think I kno they'll have a Coart of Inkwiry settin' on me"
 : "Slys in Luck, sez Adniries Ben mum an Ramsy; If us an tn Eavle Click could "a had our Way he'd "a | been Shot Fer Hittin' tn Spanyards Below tn Belt"
 LITTLE JAMES.