The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-14
CAPT JAMES PARKER
SCHLENS COUNSEL. ,

For seven weeks the court heard tes-
timony. and for fully a month IL delib-
Grated upon that mass of evidence. finally
reporting the conclusions announced yes
terday. The result was a complete sur
prise, and H. Is probable that no prophecy
has approached the truth.
Instead OF one report there are two
Both are signed by George Dewey and
hy Sam Lemly. That is a form said to
be recognized IN all courts OF the ooun-
try, the signatures OF the other MEM
hers not being present. But n Is explain
cd Admiral Dewey signed the minority
report to express his qualification OF or
dissent from the views expressed by the
court comprising besides himself Admir-
ais Benham and Ramsay in the first re-
port
NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
IL is said al the navy department that
there Will be further proceedings in this
celebrated case on the departments ini-
uative secretary Long and Judge Ad-
vocate Lemly positively decline TO dis
ouss the findings In any phase
The secretary received the reports at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and he has
not acted upon them. IL is probable that
ne viii simply append his sigma ture with
the word Approved" TO the whole rec
ord. The court Itself recommends no fur
ther proceedings, owing TO the lapse of
time.
representative Of the Associated Press
conveyed the first information of the
findings OF the court to Admiral Schlev.
lie was seated in the public reception
room chatting with fEends and several
newspaper men, and Evidenced no signs
OF nervousness.
When The pop.ttsfopS oF
Dewey were read 10 him Admiral Schley
showed his pleasure, and ~ was evident
from his manner that he regarded the
statement from Admiral Dewey as one
OF personal nature.
Admiral Dewey WAS seen and declined
TO make any statement concerning the
courts findings. He said the court was
not dissolved, and that he was still bound
by his oath OF secrecy.
THE COURTS REPORT.
Court OF Inquiry. Mclean Building.
Washington, Dec 13
The court having by the authority OF
the navy department occupied room ard
10, Mclean building, Washington, ID. c..
while celebrating upon its proceedings
and the members thereof having assem-
bled daily since Monday. Nov ~. with the
exception OF Sundays and holidays. and
having concluded the investigations. re-
ports It's proceedings and the testimony
taken, with a full and detailed state
nent Of all tho pertinent facts which IL
deems 10 be established together with It's
opinion and Recommendation in the prem
ises.
FACTS.
The flying squadron. consisting Of the
Brooklyn, Massachusetts. Texas and
scorpion, under Commander Sc. .ey, L.
s. n. sailed from Key West about a.
m " avf.
ment and from the commander-in-chief OF
the North Atlantic station 10 proceed
with dispatch utmosp OF Cienfuegos. to
capture the enemy or that post 81 pos
sible and 20 blockade him and TO main
tain the blockade as close as possible
The fying squadron arrived at Cienfue-
gos on the morning of May % and estab-
lished a blockade. Durins the DIV the
ships lay of the port AZ various distances
in no particular order Al night they
formed in column of vessels headed on
shore and moved ~ only sufficient dis
tance to he ~ little value.
LACK OF DISPATCH.
The small vessels performed picket duty
IN shore Commodore schle, cd not nro- !
ceed with almost dispatch on tfenfueg1s !
and blockade that port as close - possl. /
BILE.
AT 10 o'clock. MAY % tho Harvard
reached Cionfuesos with = dispa tch da ted 4
MAY ~. which informed Schlcv Of tn /
probabifi 81 The spanish eqIadron being I
in Santiago de cuba snd ordered him ~ Z
hold CienfueRos. A. ~ m MAY o. tho I
iowa arrived "a ClcrfIrgos ~ard tho 4
Scorpion loft FOR santlaao fie srT-, dav. I
memorandum. 1ai 81 oG H7taaa MAY
a. iSes. directed CQmmodprc Srhiev ~ 4
mark his movements in leaving rieufue. !
gos A memorandum Which stated .
good landing place had been. found T., ,
Commsn nder McCsila Is miles ve1 ~ sa- /
villa Point, was also offered, Sfd ths, !