The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-07-31
SEEKING JU $TiCE.

| Evans, Cole u. BleaSe, W. " IStum,
R. D. Lee, J. C. Wilborn--2l.
SEEKING JUSTICE.
Rear Admiral schley Asks for An
Investigation
Secretary Long Thursday morning
received letter from Rear Admiral
S,hley calling attention to the c:iti-
cisms against him which are contsiaed
| in Maclay'5 history Of the navy ard the
innuendos which have appeared in the
the press for several days, and stating
that, in his opinion, the time had now
come to take such action s5 would bring
the entire matter under the "clear and
calm review of his brothers in arms. "
He a>ked that the department take such
action as was deemed best to accomplish
this purpose. He also requested that
| whatever action be taken should occur
in Washington where his papers and
data are stored. The secretary i'm
| mediately decided to comply with
| Admiral Schley's request aud dictated
letter to the rear admiral saying that
under The circumstances he heartily
approved Of his action and that the de-
pa7tment would proceed at once in &C.
| cordance With his request.
THE ADMIRAL LETTER.
Admiral Schley's letter is as follows;
Great Neck, Long Island, N. Y, July
22cd, 1901,
Sir: Within the past few days Sc
ries Of press comments hays been sent
to nae from various parts of the eouu-
try Of book entitled 1.-THE History Of
the Navy" written by one Ed gar SIAN
ton Msclay. From these re7iWs it ap-
pears that this edition is third volume
of the said history extended 10 include
the late war With Spain, which the
first two volumes did not contain, AID
were in use as text books at the naval
academy.
2 From excerpts quoted in some re-
views, in which tho page and para-
sraph are given, there is such perver-
sion Of facts, misoonstruotion Of iuten-
ton, such Incorporate abuse AID de-
famstion of myslf, which subjects Mr..
Maclay to action in civic law, While !
admit the right Of fsir criticism Of
every public officer, I must protest
against the loE fings and abusive Ian
gusge of this violent, partisan oppon-
ent, who mas infused into the pages Of
his book so much of the malice Of un-
fairness as to make it unworthy the
name Of history, or Of use in any
reputable Institution Of the country.
"3. I have refrained heretofore from
all comment upon the innuendoes of
enemies muttered or murmured in Sc.
cret and therefore with safety to them
selves. think the time has now come
to take such action as may bring this
entire matt under discussion under
the clearer end eslner review Of my
brothers in arms, and to this end I ask
such action at the hands Of the depart
ment, as it may deem best to socom-
plish this purpose.
"4.. But I would express the request
ia this connection that whatever the
action may be that it occur in Wash
ington where most Of my papers and
data are stored.
every resp pecsfully,
(Signed) ''W. s. Schley,
Rear Admiral U. s. N.
'To the Secretary Of the Navy, Wash
ington, D c."
LONGS QUICK ASSENT.
''Nsvy Department, Washington, D. c.,
July a 1901.
''Sir: lam in receipt Of yours Of the
22ad instant, with reference to the
criticisms upon you in connection with
the Spanish American war, and hear.
;ily spprove Of yoar action under the
circumstances in asking at the hands
Of this department auoh action as will
bring this entire matter under discus
sion uuder ths clearer and cslmsr re-
view Of my brothers in arms.
"The department viii at once pro.
oeed in aocordapca with your request.
Very respectfully,
John D. Long"
Rear Admirsl W. S. Sehley, U s. n"
ACTED WITHOUT CONSULTATION.
Secretary Long acted without con-
sultation with any one and without
communicating the request Of the sd.
miral to the president. he called into
his Office Rear Admiral CroWninshield
and Capt. Cowlss, chief and assistant
chief, respectively, Of the bureau Of
navigation, and also Judge Advocate
General Lemly, who hiss charge Of for
malities of nsval courts he also sent
for Admiral Dewey. Although Rear
Admiral Sohley did not ask specially
| for court of finquiry, but left the &C
| ticn to be taken to the judgment Of the
department, the secretary decided that
such court would be the best means
! of making the investigation which the
rear admiral had requested and the
three bureau officers were called in for
the purpose Of discussing the mode OF
procedure in such cases. After his
conference with Admiral DsWey, who
had responded Immediately to the
secretary's request for an interview,
the secretary said that te had not had
time to decide upon tie composition OF
the court, but in response to a ques-
ton as to whether Admiral Dewey
| would serve upon such court, if re-
quested to do so, the secretary said:
Admiral Dewey will 90 his duty"
Gen. Hampton Leaves.
On Wednesday morning at 1l:3O
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