The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-07
JUST A SOCIAL VISIT
ADMIRAL SCHLEY TALKS OF HIS
COMING TO SAVANNAH.
SAW PRESIDENT YESTERDAY
BUT DECLINES TO SAY WHAT CON-
FERENCE WAS ABOUT.

Not "A Public Visitation, said the
Admiral, and He Expects to spend
Most of His Time With Rod and
Gun-Win Not Accept Invitations
to Other Cities Except Charles
ton-After Leaving savannah WIFE
Take Cruise Out West, Then Put
His Helm to StarbOard and Make
Another Loon.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Rear Admiral
and Mrs Schley expect to leave here
next Thursday night over the Southern
road for Savannah, where they will be
the guests of Gen. and Mrs. w. w.
Gordon for about ten days.
There is nothing beyond a purely
social visit to Gen. Gordon in my pro-
posed trip to Savannah" said Rear
Admiral Schley tonight, when l can-
ed at his hotel. Gen. Gordon is my
personal friend, and some time ago, 1
promised him I would pay him a visit
during the winter. 1t is by no means
to be a public visitation tosthat city,
for L expect to spend most of the time
indulging in sport with rod and gun,
and such other diversions as my host
shall propose.
mo there will be nothing in the ma
ture of public demonstration in my
honor" added the Admiral in answer
to a suggestion that he had been invit-
ed to extend his visit to take in several
other cities in Georgia. LAS 1 said be-
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visit with Gen. Gordon, which will
probably last about ten days. l have
been invited to visit Augusta and sew
eral other points, but 1 cannot see my
way clear to accept any of these invi-
tations at this time. When l leave Sa-
vannah, l shall return to Washington
in time to take a short cruise out into
the West. l shall put my helm to
starboard and make another loop, go
ing to Chicago on the 18th, and from
there L expect to go to Louisville and
Nashville. / accepted invitations to
visit those cities some time ago.
will you take in the Charleston Elk
position during your trip to Savan-
nah?"
II have been invited to Charleston in
February and expect to be there on
Daughters of the Revolution Day. 1
think it better to defer my visit to
Charleston until that time"
THE President expects to be in
Charleston Feb. II, will you be there
at that time
"Oh, no." replied the admiral. 1.-THE
people of Charleston want the Pres
ident by himself on that occasion, and
l do not believe it would be an op-
perfume time for me to visit there. es-
pecially as ! am not expected there
until a few days later"
There are various reports afloat here
tonight concerning Rear Admiral
Schley's call upon the President to-
day. The admiral desired to confer
with the President on a private mat
ter, and he called upon the President
to-day at 1890 o'clock. by special APP
pointment. The interview, which was
carried on privately in the cabinet
room, lasted fully an hour. When ques-
toned on the subject tonight, the ad-
miral said it would be improper for him
to repeat the conversation he had with
the President, and therefore declined
to make any statement as to the nature
of his visit. He remarked, playfully,
that golf and other sports were alluded
to during the very pleasant CONVEX
sation.
One of the reports circulated is to the
effect that the President sent for Ad-
miral Schley and suggested that he re-
frain from making a spectacular trip
to the South and other parts of the
country, to excite public sympathy in
connection with 1.-THE findings of the
Schley court of inquiry. There does
not appear to be the slightest foun-
dation for such report, as President
Roosevelt would not be guilty of such
an indiscreet act, besides the friends of
Admiral Schley assert that ne called
upon the President to present certain
facts in connection with his case, which
had been overlooked by the members
of the court of inquiry i'm its findings.
Mr.. Rayner, the Admirals counsel,
had consultation with his client be-
fore the latter went to the White
House. Mr.. Rayner would not discuss
the admiraFs visit further than to say:
1.-The admiral has a right to appeal to
the President, before the latter takes
final action upon the findings of the
court" 1t is safe to say that the con-
versation between the President and
Admiral Schley was along the lines
OF the exceptions. he filed with the Sec
rotary of the Navy, against the final
conclusions of the court of inquiry.