Evening star., 1902-01-07
Petition to Go to the President as
Commander-in-Chief.
LONG CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL
Formal Statement Given Out at
Its Conclusion.
VIDEN TLY PLEAS E d

Rear Admiral Schley will appeal from the
majority report of the court of inquiry.
This was decided upon at 2 o'clock this af-
ternOon. after a conference with Mr.. Isador
Rayner and Mr.. NJ. A league, his COUNSEL
which lasted several hours.
This is the official statement made by his
counsel:
Admiral Schley has concluded. after ma
ture and careful deliberation, TO appeal
from the majority decision of the court of
inquiry to the President of the United
States as commander-n- chief of the army
and the navy. This action having been de-
termined upon. nothing more can be di-
vulged at this time. the regulations of the
navy being such that the nature of the
proposed appeal cannot be revealed, except
by the President, after the formal docu-
ments have been filed with him.
Mr.. Rayner afterward stated that it would
take some time to prepare the document
and that it would not be presented to the
President until after the return of Admiral
Schley from his trip to Savannah.
The Admiral Pleased.
Admiral Schley seemed greatly pleased at
the course decided upon by his attorneys.
He accompanied them in the elevator down
stairs and listened attentiveiy to the state
ment as it was read by Mr.. league to the
score or more of newspaper men who were
in waiting.
As the elevator carriage reached the
ground floor he espied the baby carriage
in which the infant daughter of Sem
ator Culberson of Texas The admiral bent
over and kissed the little tot. After the
statement was read Admiral Schey said
that no other statement would be given
out by himself or counsel
Whatever is given out must come from
the President after the appeal goes to
him, the admiral said.
The admiral and his attorney then vent
into the dining room. where for nearly an
h0ur they Were in earnest conversation.
Mr. Rayner and Mr.. league return ID to
Baltimore later in the afternoon.
SittinGs 90 a Sculptor.
Admiral Schley left his apartments at
the Hotel Richmond shortly before 10
O'Clock and went to the Richmond annex
just across the street. where for more than
half an hour, he was with Ernest W. Key
ser of Baltimore, the sculptor who is max
ing life size bust of the admiral. Until
today it has been known only to a few per-
sonal friends that Admiral Schley has been
devoting half hour each morning for
nearly month, at times when he was not
absent from the city, to this sculptor. The
Clay model, which is nearly completed. is
said to be most life-like reproduction of
the naval warrior.
1t is expected that keySer will have COM
pleted the model by Thursday, in the event
of which Admiral Schley, the guest of
Gen. William w. Gordon. will go south for
ten days hunting. fishing and pleasure
trip The first objective point will be Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Conference With Counsel.
When the admiral returned to the hotel
he was greeted by a number of newspaper
reporters, who piled him with questions
pertaining to his interview with the Presi-
dent.
He was usually pleasant and suave in
his conversation, but declined to discuss
or say anything about what took place BE-
tween himself and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Rayner and Mr.. league reached the
Richmond shortly after IL o'clock and Went
at once to Admiral Schley's rooms on the
fourth floor. The admiral had been wait
ing for them, and he shook their hands
cordially.
Gen. Miles Calls Thrice.
That Gen. Nelson A. Miles was more than
ordinarily interested in learning the result
of the conference Admiral Schley had with
President Roosevelt at the White House on
yesterday was attested last evening, when
he called at the Hotel Richmond and sent
his card to the admirals apartments. While
the servant was on his way to carry the
message the general paced impatiently I'D
and down the corridor. The servant brought
back word that Admiral Schley was not in.
but was expected soon.
Cen Miles, his every motion displaying
apparent disappointment. left the hotel but
returned in about fifteen minutes Again
ne sent his card to the admiraIs apart
ments, and again, after few minutes OF
lmpatience, he was told that Admiral
Schley had not returned. The third time
Gen. Miles called at the hotel and still
Admiral Schley was away. The admiral
returned an hour later and expressed re-
Rret that he should have missed seeing the
general of the army.