The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-24

question of procedure the secretary nav
ing decided without consulting them that
the court should be ordered Secretary
Long did not telegraph President McKin-
ley OF Admiral SchIey's action and is pro
ceedingIy entirely on his own RESPONSE
5ility.
\ conference was held at the Navy
Department this afternoon to determine
on the selection Of a judge advocate of
the court The officers most fav0rahly
considered were Capt. Henry Glass. com
manding the training ship and training
station at san Francisco: Capt. Benjamin
?. Lambertou. member Of the Lighthouse
Board. with station in Washington who
was Dewey-s chief of staff n the battle
Of Manila Bay Lieut. John J. Knapp,
now in Manila. and Major Charles II
IaUchheimer. Assistant Inspector of the
Marine Corps. stationed at marine head
quarters here. 1t Is probable also from
the trend Of discussion at the conference
that a civilian legal officer of the Govern
ment. probably an Assistant Attorney
General. OF Edwin 7 Hanna. Solicitor of
the Judge Advocate Generals Odice,
Navy Department, viii be detailed TO as
Sist the Judge advocate Of the court
Mr Long announced at first that Rear
Admiral SchIey-s letter would not be made
public but later changed his mind and
gave copies OF the correspondence to the
newspaper repre- eutatives
REQUEST FOR THE ENQUIRY
The Schley letter follows:
Great Neck. Long Island n Y,
July . 1901
Sir: Within the past few days
series of press comments have been
sent to me from various parts of the
country gT q hook entitled he His
tory OF the Navy. written hy one
Edgar Stanton Maclay- From these
reviews ii appears that this edition IS
third volume OF the said history *
tended TO include the late war with
Spain. which the two first volumes did
not contain. and were in use as text
books a the Naval Academy
- From excerpts quoted in some
reviews, IL which the page and para
graph are given. there Is such peryeT-
sion of facts miSrouStTuCtIUn OF inten-
ton. such Incorporate abuse and de
IdmatIOn OF myself. which subjects
Mr. MaClay to action in civil law.
While ! admit The right OF fair cTitl-
clSn Of every public officer / must
protest against the low filings and
abusive language Of this violent, par
JISau opponent. who has infused into
the pages of his book 50 much of the
malice of uuf2irneSs as TO make it IN
worthy the name Of history. OF of use
In any reputable institution OF the
country
all comment upon the InHueudoeS Of
enemies HluJtered or murmuTed in Sc
cTet- and therefore with safety 20
themselves ! think the time has now
come to take such action as may bring
this entire matter under discussion un-
der the clearer and CaImeT review Of
my brotheTs-in-aTDS, and 10 this end.
/ ask such action at the hands Of the
department as Il may deem best to aC-
compllSh this purpose
4 But ] would express the request
III.
may be. il occur in Washington. where
most OF my papers and data are stored.
Very respectfully
w. s SCHLET
Rear Admiral L. S. y.
To the Secretary Of the Navy,
" aShIuEton, D c.
Secretary long sent the following reply
TO the Rear Admiral:
Navy Department.
Washington July . 1901
Sir ] am iu receipt Of yours OF the
I'D instant. with reference 20 the crit
cIsmS upon you in connection with the
Spa anish-American war and heartily
approve Of your action. under the cir
cuustaDces. in asking at the hands Of
this department. such action as NAV
bring this entire matter under dis
cUSsi0n under the clearer and caImer
view Of nay hrothers-iE-arms-'
The department VIII at once pro
ceed in accordance with your request
Very respectfully.
JOHN d long
Pear Admiral W. : SchreE. I. s y.
Great Neck, Long Island. y 7"
There is MUGS discussion at the Navy
Department as 20 the scope Of the SchIey
Investigation and its probable effect on
the question Of q Congressional enquiry.
Repre- sentative Sydney Mudd of Mary
land was at the Navy Department this
morning. but declared his visit did not re-
late 10 the Schley matter He discussed,
hc@ @ever. the subject Of an enquiry. say
ing "Of course what Congress may 90
is predetermined In nay opinion whether
there viii be q Congressional enquiry in
addition TO the naval courts investigation
VIII depend upon the scope Of the latter.
II Congress feels as 1t did about the army
7 enquiry into hazIng at West Point-that
it was not complete enOugh-thcn there
viii certainly be TWO Investigations The
country wants to know moTr about Inis
question than the court of euquir-s IN its
limited sphere may be able TO bring out.
IT seems that certain questions affecting
the actions Of other officers besides SchIey
would b. objected 10 BY th@ court. there
! by excluding that line OF investigation.
( The enquiry would not be complete ua-
less it goes into the whole controversy
and that can only b- done by a Congr=s-
siouaI investigation Of course much will
depend on the scope OF the naval court
/ enquiry