The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
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Democrats and Republicans Condemn Maj0rity'S Verdict
The Question of Congressional In- vestigation is One Which Can Not Be Decided at the
 Present Time.

w the Navy has before him the review of the court of inquiry in the Schley case. bu. immediate action Is not expected. The meanwhile the court will remain techni- cs lily in session until dissolved by order of Secretary Long, who convened 1t. The practice In such cases Is laid down spe- officially in naval regulation No. l739 re- 'sreoting courts of inquiry.
 The question has been raised since the announcement of the two reports in print how far Admiral Dewey the Presi- dent ofth ecourt, subscribed to the opin- ion expressed by himself in the first re- port and in the findings by the append ing of his signature.
 In response to inquiry on this point. the Judge Advocate General of the navy stys:
 Approved by Dewey. < According to naval practice. Admiral Dewey, by affixing his signature to the report of the court of inquiry in the case of Rear Admiral Schley expresses full concurrence in all the findings of fact and in all the opinions reached by the court except thoae with respect to which he had in terms signified dissent in his mi nority opinion"
 Opinion in the Senate is divided as to the probability of a Congressional inves- uRaIiOn or the 0CHISy COAlION0AbS phe AS upon the whole against such course Senator Hoar expressed himself as con tent to abide by the opinion of Admiral Dewey because of his superior facilities for reaching a correct conclusion and Senator Mason took similar position, adding that the opinion of the Admiral of the Navy would be accepted as the verdict of the court regal dless of the conclusion of the others.
 Senator Hale who Is chairman of the Ccmmittee on Naval Affairs said he would use his influence against further inquiry as detrimental to the best in terests of the navy.
 Senator Cullom declared that no more light on the subject could be secured than had been had.
 Democratic Senators.
 Democratic senators seemed disposed generally to wait upon the expression of opinion by the friends of Admiral Schley.
 Senator Martin said he thought congress should adopt a joint resolution stating it's confidence in the Admiral
 Senator Bacon said he would be glad to vote for a resolution declaring Admiral Dewey's position to be the correct one.
 Senator Money assented to the prOposi- ton that congress should act If action was desired by the friends of Admiral Schley.
 Senator Rawlins thought a resolution of confidence would be in order, and Senator Jones of ofArkansas thought that a reso- Iution bearing on the question was among the probabilities.
 Representative Pearre of Maryland. who represents the Marylandt district from which Admiral Schley came, stated today that he would introduce a resolu- ton for Congressional investigation of the entire Sampson-Schley affair unless his colleague from Maryland. MT. Schirm. carried out the action. MT. Pearre thinks 1t would be desirable to have 1t conduct ed by special committee.
 MT. Foss is Reticent.
 Chairman Foss of the House Naval Committee, declined to express an opin- ion as to whether Congress would deal with the Schley case. Among Mir. Foss's associates 1t Is understood that the chair man is against Congressional action.
 Chairman Payne. the majority leader. said:
 Admiral Schley has had his day in court and I doubt whether 1t would be advisable for Congress to go over the ground already covered by the court"
 Representative Myer of Louisiana, a member of the Naval Committee and an authority on naval affairs. said:
 
 Congressional investigation. The verdict of the American people finds its best ex- pression in the findings of Admiral Dewey"
 Representative Long Of Kansas said:
 If Congress should develop informa- ton which the court had failed to de- yeIop 1t might be well for Congress to investigate. But the court has fully de- veloped all the information. The findings show that this Is a question on which even courts can disagree MT. Hays Views.
 Mir. Hay of Virginia, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Committee. said:
 T think my Democratic associates would be glad to support resolution for a Congressional investigation but very much doubt whether the majority in con trol of the House would permit such ac- l tion."
 Representative Sherman of New York said:
 'I think the country will accept Ad- rniral Dewey's view as conclusive and | that Congress will take the same view | of 1t. Deweys conclusions will live ir history long after the other members oi the court are forgotten" Senator McComas. the only Senator 1 from Admiral Schley's own State. Mary land. who was at the Capitol today, ex cused himself from discussing the Yer dict in tna, SGhley case until he could heal from the Admirals friends.