The Irish standard., 1901-12-21
PROTEST FROM SAMPSON.
Objects to Dewey's' Laudation OF
Schley-Many Resolutions linz
troduccd In Congress.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Stayton &
Campbell, attorneys for Rear Admiral
Sampson, are engaged in drawing up
q formal protest against the minority
finding of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
court of inquiry. Mr.. Campbell said:
1--WE are preparing brief and have
based upon the record of the court. Three
times. in behalf Of Admiral Samps on,
there was a tender Of evidence to show
who was in command at the battle of San
tiago. The court ruled that such testi-
mony was inadmissable, and the question
was not gone into. AS matter of fact,
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flag was never
down at Santiago, and he was in command
of the squadron. The question of COM
mand at Santiago had already been passed
upon by the court of claims, which awarded
that honor to Rear Admiral Sampson"
Washington, Dec. 1S.-lt is under
stood that Admiral SIMPSONS attor-
neys will be given the same time for
fling the protest against the approval
of Admiral Dewey's report as Admiral
Schley's attorneys have for filing OBJ
jections to the conclusions of the ma
jority of the court. This will be until
four o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
officials decline to discuss what stand
ing, if any, protests filed on behalf of
Admiral Sampson may have in the pres
ent instance.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 1s-Attorney
General Isidor Rayner, counsel for Ad-
miral Schley, has finished the draft Of
the formal document to be delivered
to-day to Secretary of the Navy Long,
protesting against the finding of the
court of inquiry. This morning Mr..
Rayner will carry the draft of the pro.
test to Washington, and after he and
Admiral Schley have conferred over
it copy will be prepared for trans
mission to Secretary Long. First OF
all, the protesters will claim that the
findings of the court should be set
aside on the broad ground that they
are not in accordance with the evil
dence; and following this, each point
in the report, such as the charges of
dilatoriness, disobedience of orders,
the sending of misleading dispatches,
the controversy with Lieut.. Hodgson,
the famous loop, etc, will be touched
upon in turn, and the salient features
of the evidence disproving these
charges pointed out. Practically the
protest will be review of the evidence
in the case, submitted in such a way
that Secretary Long will have the op.
portunity to pass upon the whole con-
troyersy.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Representa-
tive Wheeler, of Kentucky, has in.
troduced in the house a resolution
to investigate the conduct of Rear
Admiral schley from the time he
took command of the flying squad
ron up to and including the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet, July 3, 1898
1t recites the action of the court
of inquiry and declares the Ameri.
can people desire an investigation by
citizens not connected with the navy
department.
Representative Griffith Gnd) in.
PRODUCED resolution for an investi.
CATION of the navy department and
of the Schley case. The preamble
expresses confidence in Admiral
schley, recites the allegation of the
Maclay history, and refers to re.
ports that Capt. Crowninshield and
other naval officers were furnished
proofs of this history. The large
amounts of prize money received by
Admiral Sampson and. Capt Chad
wick. and the small amounts re
ceived by Admiral schley and the
captains of the ships participating
in the Santiago battle are set forth
as among the subjects to be investi
gated.
Representative schirm (Md.) intro
duced resolutions which it is said
to considerable extent represent
the views of the Maryland dclega
ton in congress. After reciting the
opinion of Admiral Dewey in the re
cent court of inquiry, the resolutions
indorse the opinion and finding Of
Admiral George Dewey MS the only
opinion and finding justified by the
evidence adduced and pertinent facts
established before the court of in
quiry, and express the thanks o.
congress to Schlcy and his men.
Representative Gaines (Tenn.) In
troduced resolutions reciting til,
unparalleled achievement of Ad
miral Schley in destroying the entir.
Spanish squadron with consummatt
skill and terrible celebrity" The res
olution makes the opinion Of Ad
miral Dewey the opinion of congress
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