The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
VI TO CONGRESS-.
Schley's Friends Will There Seek
VindicatiOn For the Zero.

t"1nulCatlOh UT thC IAcNos
, Washington. Dec. 1s.-The Maryland
friends in congress Of e Admiral w.
s, Schley have determined to bring his
| case to the attention of congress and
seek there the v~indication they claim is
due him. This action was determined
upon last night at a dinner given by
| Gen. Felix Angus and the Maryland
members of the house n a few
friends. The resolution will be pre-
pared extending to he admiral the
thanks of congress for his services In
the battle of Santiago and comforting
On him the rank, pay and emoluments
of a rear admiral on the active list of
the navy A preamble to the resolution
will recite Admiral Dewey's conclu-
sions CT the court of inquiry, giving
Admiral Schley the credit for the VIC
tory in the battle of Santiago. Senator
McCcmas will introduce the resolution
in the senate and probably Mr.. Mudd
a similar one in the house. If deemed
e%xpedient an effort will be made to
give Admiral Schley the rank of vice
admiral. The resolutions will be pre-
pared promptly and introduced in
both houses and an attempt will be
made to have early action upon them.
M. A. league, one of the admiraIs
counsel before the court of inquiry,
and who also was a guest at the dim
FER, said last night that the admiral
would not seek a retrial of the case
under any circumstances. His desire
and that of his friends was to be re-
l,eved of the censure imposed upon him
ty the report of the majority of the
court of inquiry. Nor, he added, would
there be any suits instituted having in
view the obtaining of money for libel
GUS publications affecting him.
Asks Long to Wait.
Admiral Schley vas in consultation
all yesterday forenoon with his counsel,
Hon. Isador Rayner and M. A. league,
also Gen. Felix Angus Of Baltimore
and Congressman Schirm of Maryland.
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 de-
cided upon SO far as civil or criminal
action of n kind against Maclay and
his sponsors is concerned. Maclay's
claim hat the findings of the court are
a vindication for himself and his book
is absolutely spurious. There are no
lesa than half a dozen instances in the
book in which. even if he were to ac-
cept the findings of the court and in
corporate them in the volume and
change it to suit the findings the book
would still be criminal libel
Mr.. league, during the forenoon,
presented the following letter to Secre-
tary Long, signed by Admiral Schley
and his counsel, Isador Rayner:
II have the honor of most respectful
ly requesting that you withhold your
approval from the finding of the court
of inquiry, held in the navy yard, city
of Washington, of which Admiral Geo.
Dewey was president, until such time
as I may have an opportunity to file a
statement of objections thereto, and I
therefore request that you do not dis
solve the court until action shall have
been taken on such objections"
Secretary Long acknowledged re-
ceipt Of the request and allowed until
Friday in which to submit the bill OF
objections.
w will except to the findings Of
the court" said Mr.. league. "and make
a demand that the majority opinion be
d~isapproved by the secretary as con-
trary to the evidence and the pertinent
facts in the case which the court has
not considered or acted upon"
Admiral Schley has been relieved
from further duty in connection with
the court of inquiry.