The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-31
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court to go into this question, but it is
recalled that though the Judge advo-
vate expressed a willingness to enter
upon it the court did not deem it
necessary or proper to do so. The
judge advocate. they say, might have
shown that it was Admiral SIMPSONS
plan of night blockade that forced
Cervera to come out in the daylight,
and Captain Clark * quoted in his tes-
timony to the effect that the American
ships charged according to the or
iginal plan, to sink the enemy in the
channel" and that that plan failed
because the enemy succeeded really in
passing the battle line"
Contend 1t Was Mistake.
They ask, why did the enemy sue
coed? And declare. the Brooklyn haV-
ing abandoned her position on the left
of the line, thereby left an unguarded
opening along the western shore,
through WHICH the Spanish fleet passed
our ships and attempted TO escape"
The courts opinion is quoted that
the Brooklyn lost distance in position
by the loop and delayed the Texas"
To sustain their contention that Samp-
son was in command, he commen-
tatOrs quote passages from Schleys
report of July s. 1888.
The commentators next state: If
Commodore Schley was in absolute
command during the battle, and if he
had made any use OF his authority, he
must have exercised sClne control over
some of the vesselz participating,
whereby they take up in detail the tes
timony of the commanding officers on
this point and say it shows he was not.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 3O.-Admiral
Schley, as the guest Of the Louisville
Knights Templar, had little opportunity
to rest today. From 10 o'clock in the
morning, when he visited the Girls
High school, until he left the Templar
ball at the Gait House at midnight,
every moment of his time was occupied.
The greater portion of the day was
spent among children and the admiral
shook hands with about I,009 boys and
girls, who expressed their pleasure by
cheering their visitor and presenting
him with flowers.
This afternoon the most enthusiastic
demonstration Of Admiral Schley s
visit took place while he was leaving
the Pendennis club in a carriage which
was to take him to the Masonic
Widows and Orphans home. AS he
stepped into the carriage it was sur
rounded by hundreds of men. women
and children, who had been gathering
in the street for half an hour and who
pressed around him, eager to shake
his hand. The forward movement Of
the admiraTs carriage and a platoon
of mounted police. who acted as a
guard of honor gradually got the ad-
miral clear of the crowd.
h oz~sc-
tainment of the admiral consisted OF a
visit TO the Girls High school, followed
by a breakfast at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Jefferson, a trip to
/ the tobacco breaks, q luncheon at the
Pendennis club, and in the afternoon
a visit to the Masonic home and the
Industrial School of Reform.
The chief event, however, was the
! Templars' reception and ball at the
Calf House tonight. Several hundred
uniformed knights and their ladies'
We're present and the ball room of the
hotel was deliberately decorated with
the electrical designs Of flags, anchors
and Templars' emblems. while ported
plants and flowers and festoOns Of
evergreen lent attTactiveness to the
scene
Admiral and Mrs. SchIey, the former
in his Templar uniform. with Grand
Commander II. T. Jefferson Of Ken
lucky and Mrs. jefferson. surrounded
/ by committee of fifty or sixty
/ knights, occupied a position on a dais
/ at one end of the room. in front of d
great rear admiral's flag, sUrmOunted
by d great American banner. on which
/ Schley's name was formed by electric
/ lights, while long line Of knights and
/ their ladies passed by and shook hands
with the admiral. Following the re-
/ Ception was the ball. which was opened
with a grand march. led by Admiral
! Schley and Mrs. Jefferson and Com
mander Jefferson and Mrs. Schley, to
/ popular airs