The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-16
Admiral Schley Will File an
Objection.
FINDINGS OF COURT
Secretary Long Grants the Request
Of Sch1ey's Counsel.
VOTE OF THANKS FROM CONGRESS
duces a. Joint Resolution Prais-
ing SchIey and HIS Men.

washington Dec. 16.-Adm1ral Scnley
was in consultation all this forenoon with
his counsel Isador Rayner and M. A.
league; also General Felix Agnus OF Bal
timore and Congressman Schirm Of Mary
land. After the conference Admiral
Schley authorized Mr.. league to make the
following statement:
We have been in consultation as to what
further proceedings shall be taken. Nothing
definite has been determined upon, so far as
civil or criminal action Of any kind against
Maclay and his sponsors is concerned. Mac
lays claim that the findings of the court are
vindication for himself and his book is
absolutely spurious There are no less than
half dozen instances in the book in which,
even If he were to accept the findings of the
court and incorporate them in the volume
and change it to suit the findings, the book
would still be criminal libel.
Mr.. league during the forenoon pre-
sented the following letter to Secretary
Long:
Washington, Dec. 18, 19O1.-Sir: 1 have
the honor to most respectfully request that
you withhold your approval from the fnd-
ings OF the court Of inquiry recently held at
the navy yard in the city of Washington, of
which Admiral George Dewey was president,
until such time as l may have opportunity
to file statement of objections thereto, and
therefore request that you do not dissolve
the court until action shall have been taken
on such objections Very respectfully,
w. S. Schley,
Rear Admiral U. S. N
-Isador Rayner,
Counsel for Applicant Before Said Court CT
Inquiry.
To the Honorable Secretary of the Navy.
Request Granted.
He asked the secretary to indicate his
probable action in the premises. The Sec
retary replied that the request would be
granted and his action on the findings and
the dissolution of the court withheld un-
til the objections were received and he had
an opportunity to consider them. He said
he would communicate with Admiral
Schley in writing and asked how long a
time counsel desired to present their OBJ
jections. Mr.. league replied that they
would be ready for presentation by
Thursday or Friday of this week.
1--WE will except to the findings of the
court" said Mr.. league, "and make a
demand that the majority opinion. be dis
approved by the secretary as contrary to
the evidence and the pertinent facts in
the case which the court has not con-
sidered nor acted upon
While Mr.. league would not say that
such action would be taken, he pointed
out the fact that they could appeal from
| the secretary's action to the president Of
the United States.
Thanks of Congress.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Jones (Ark. }
introduced joint resolution, as follows
That the thanks of congress and the Ameri-
can people are hereby rendered to Rear Admi-
raj Winfield S. Schley and the officers and
men under his command for highly distin-
guished conduct in conflict with the enemy,
as displayed by them in the destruction of
the Spanish fleet off the harbor of Santiago,
! Cuba July 3, 1898 That the President of the
United States be requested to cause the reso-
| luton to be communited to Rear Admiral
Schley and through him to the officers and
men under his command
| Without comment, the resolution was
referred to the committee on naval affairs
Since the court of inquiry rendered its
decision Admiral Schley has received q
! large number of letters and kilograms
all containing expressions of confidence
! and esteem and offers of assistance. To
| answer these personally would be a work
! of such magnitude that the admiral has
/ addressed the following letter to the
| public:
! I beg to express my gratitude and heartfelt
| thanks for the kind words and evidences OF
interest in my welfare which I have received
! from all parts of the United States. The
magnitude of the correspondence renders 1t
| impossible for me to personally acknowledge
the same and therefore take this means of
| expressing my appreciation to one and all.