The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-28
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SIMPSONS UnfriendIy Move.


The Court Of Enquiry is not exactly
the easy body that the navy ring ex-
pected when Crowninshield and LemIy
framed the amazing bill Of Indictment
against Rear Admiral Schley which is
known as the prccept. Uncle HowisOn
is not on the bench, desperately as he
tried 10 stick there, and nephew Stay
ton is away outside Of the bar. anxious
as Sampson and he are that he should
be allowed 20 assist the persecution.
The Court, contrary to every interest
and intention of Rear Admiral Schley's
enemies. has shown itself fair and i'm
partial OF course the ring knew that
Admiral Dewey would be so, but it
hopeG-weu. never mind what il
hoped. the hope has not been realized.
At Yesterdays session OF the Court
q communication was received from
Sampson requesting permission to be
represented by Howison's relative. Stay
ton, as counsel That individual elbow
ed his way into the space reserved for
the lawyers. witnesses. and the Victor
Of Santiago, whom Solicitor Hanna re-
fers 10 in addressing the Court. as the
accused Admiral Dewey disposed Of
SIMPSONS application and of his in
tending representative in short order.
He decided that the great absentee was
not party to the enquiry and was not
entitled TO counsel. and he requested
Mr.. Stayton 10 retire to a distance and
sit down That closed the incident as
far as it concerned the Court
A critical public viii not fail to be
disagreeably impressed by the calIous
iEgrauJude To his faithful friends and
hackers in The Navy department dis
played by Sampson in this attempt TO
secure additional counsel before the
Court Of Enquiry. Although Captain
Lemly pretended to take il in good part.
and even made some show Of support
ing the Proposition, the application was
an unooncealed thrust at that official
which he must have keenly felt From
the beginning Of the proceedings. al
though posing as the legal representa-
tive Of the Navy Department. charged
with the duty IF assisting the Court 10
ascertain all the facts connected with
the West Indian naval campaign. which
ended with the Spanish Vice Admiral
Ceveras surrender to Commodore
SChley, LemIy has presented To the
country the aspect of a prosecutor, bent
only upon making a case against the
gallant officer whose IauTeIs the navy
ring is trying TO hlch for SIMPSONS
benefit. That person has neither cause
nor right TO say OF 10 suspect that his
interests and ambitions have not been
enthusiastically supported by the
g..
meuJ the departments biased and mar
usan crusade IN his behalf with an
additional lawyer specially appointed
20 serve him, was a serious reflection
upon the skill and ability # not the
loyalty Of Lcmly.
Sampson really ought to be ashamed
Of himself. 1t in becomes person in
his position 10 ignore the crutch that has
enabled him 10 hohbIe into flag rank.
and 10 get the lions share Of the san
tagO prize money. 10 not one dollar of
which. il. our opinion. he had either
legal or equitable claim. His g-unbost
commission as acting rear admiral. and
his assignment to command over Off
GERS his supericrs in actual rank. were
actions on the part Of the Navy De-
pdrtment which. in the opinion OF emil
nant lawyers, We're in plain and IN
oeniable defiance Of statute. and hence
were null and void alb initiO. II is due
10 the fact that the department was in
different 10 such considerations that
SIMPSONS declaration before the Court
Of Claims, that he was commandment
chief OF the North Atlantic squadron
and Of the squadron which, under Com
modore Schley. fought and won the sea
battle of Santiago. was not challenged
but conceded For such friendly service
this man behind the horizon ought 10
be humbiy and eternaIy thankful 10
his masters. But now. by indirectiUn.
he seems 90 insinuat= that they are not
doing al for MIN that they dare. and
he wants private talent added 10 the
array Of counsel for the prosecution.