The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-30

1 Tying squadron did not withdraw at
night and declares that by this statement
!. ene cocr. ooviateo the lecesSitv 81 ax-
pressing its opinion as 10 whether or
\ not a close or adequate blockade was
Established and the propriety Of Cor.ue-
bore Schley's conduct In the premises
X Is declared that under this Specihca~
4 rion-the eighth-:noTc than 3 majority Of
TAN the witnesses were examined. and
la5out one-third Of the whole period Of
the inquiry was consumed In its consid-
sseration. Yet. Notwithstanding the facts
herein set forth. all of which appear upoa
!. the record OF said court, the concurrinx
\ members thereof have failed utterly and
. entirely To discharge the most important
DUTY imposed upon them by terms II the
said specification. which duty was C r.
port Vheir opinion upon the question 81
whether or not a close or adequate hl0ci<
ale OF said harbo- 70 prevent the $50
az the enemy vessel therefron1 Was cs-
tsaolished. and the pr0priety Of Ccmaao-
stsare Schley's conduct in the premises.
Therefore Admiral Schlty asks ths
president to annuI the zecretary's en-
dot seTnent, which makes valid the fan
IRE OF the majority members thercof to
REPORT their opinion upon that portion
O.. ehe said eighth specification" And
II il also asked that there be substi-
tuteG therefor Admiral Deweys roidl-
ink. the blockade OF Santiago was e.
fesxIve."
Cehs rwise tho petitioner declares tina.
he VIII be without finding or opinion
uposl vone OF the most important spec!a-
catpns
HIS MOVEMENTS THE sWIFTEsT
The third ground recites Admiral
Deweyis opinion 20 The effect.
The passage from Key West % Glen
fueSos Vas made BY the flying squadron
with all possible dispatch having IN view
the Importance OF arriving OF Cienfuegos
with sufficient coal. that tho blockade oe
Cicnfueeps was effective. that tho Aduia
was permitted 70 gain information.
1uegos to ? point of Santiago was made
with as much dispatch as possible. while
keeping the squadron r unit" Tho petit
tor declares that this opinion. being az
variance with certain points with tbs
majority Is only Justified by the evidences
and facts before The court IL Is osked
that the secretary's approval OF the ma
jority findings be get aside and anuuilef
in each instance and &c Is AZ variance
with Admiral Dewey's opinion and the
latter'G opinion should be approved fer
the reasons heretofore set out 81 rho bili
Of exceptions filed with the secretary ~
the navy. II Is also asked that the pre-
ident that portion OF Secretary LcnE'a
endorsement which states. AS 20 Points
on which the presiding member differs
from the opinion OF .he majority ~ this
court. the opinion Of the ma forty - APP
proved" and that in place he substitute
and approve the declaration OF Admiral
Dewey on these points above referred e..
with the passage from Key
West To Cienfuegcs and thence 70 San
1iago- The petition concludes
Ana your petitioner rlost respectfully
states that only BY the action Tor which
he prays Ia this relation can exact jus
tice be done him within the contempIs-
ton Of the procrpt under which the said
court sat and whence x derived SIS au-
thority
An Of which f. most respectfully sub
mitted."