The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WILL DO SOMETHING FOR AD-
 MIRAL SCHLEY.
His Close Personal Friends Expect Him to Show His Commentator of Admiral's Bravery at the
 Battle of Santiago

Washington Special to Brooklyn Eagle
 The opinion is gaining ground daily III semi official circles here that President Roosevelt has about decided to do some- thing for Admiral Schley. Just what line of action he will pursue in this mat ter no one seems to know, but that he is at this time giving the whole subject most careful consideration for the pur- pose, if possible, of showing his com mendation of Admiral Schleys personal bravery at the battle of Santiago, Is conceded by his close personal friends.
 The fact of the matter is, President Roosevelt has received some pretty plain talking to of late in regard to the Schiey case. Men whose judgment he Is in the habit of relying on have told him very emphaticalIy that the Navy Department had bungled and mismanaged the whole business, and that the result yas that to- day practically the entire general pulp lie was lined up in favor of Schley, with the Navy Department and a; few of it's supporters holding out against the Ad- miral.
 It is being represented to the President that the court of inquiry found that there was nothing in the charge of cow- artiice that had been made against Ad- miral Schley, and thac the other points in the investigation related merely to technical matters about which the gen. eral public has no interest.
 If the counsel of level-headed Schley advocates in the Houes is followed, no attempt will be made to force legislative action on the great naval quarrel until after the President has acted on the appeal that has been made to him on behalf of Admiral Schley One of the Admirars friends, in speaking of this matter today, said:
 ITO my mind it would be very unwise to insist upon action by the House at this time. It would be especially foolish to base any movement of this kind on the supposition that the President will act adversely on the appeal that is now pending. l shall strongly advocate let- ting the matter rest until after the Presi- dent has had a chance to act on the ap- peal that has been submitted to him. 1t has been suggested that the friends of Schley can force Congress to pass a bill acknowledging him as the hero of the battle of Santiago. If they succeed in this they have accomplished something that the most astute legislators have been unable to do within the past ten years.
 "The Naval Committee and the Speaker are both opposed to Schley, and that is combination that cannot be beaten by the minority. There are ten Republicans and seven Democrats on the Naval Com mittee, and. with the exception of one man, they will all vote on the Schley case as though it were party measure. The exception is Representative Mudd, a Republican from Maryland. His vote for Schley would make 1t stand to against the Admiral, so that disposes of the prospect of getting a favorable report from the committee.
 There is a scheme on foot to get signatures to a petition demanding that the Schley matter be brought upon the floor without reference to the Naval Com mittee. Such action requires unanimous consent. The petition might be signed by every member of the House but one yet that single man could defeat the wishes of the others by objecting to the consideration of bill. Under these cir cumstances, I would advise that we let the matter rest for the time being, and do nothing-at any rate, until after the President has acted.'