The Meeker herald., 1902-02-15
seHLEY rs. lEnlEY.


Not to be Tolerated.
Ono Of the most outrageous attacks
that has - yet appeared comes now
from Judge Advocate- General Lemlsy.
To read the dispatches ~ they como
from Washington, and which sSa given
publicity in the daily press, showsa , very
deplor.lae condition on ths part Of
cliques, at the head Of one Of which
Advocate General Lemley sesms 70 be.
Laying aside all personal animosities
- Area4tpg Lemlsy' I attack on Admiral
schleys appeal, no reasonable .aind
can overcome the impression that malice
is the gist of the action.
Speaking Of the Texas, the commenta-
tors declare: "The question is not 70
much ono Of possible credit to, but Of
possible ceusure OF Admiral Schley In
connection with the work of that vessel
In the battle of Santiago. The plain
truth is that Admiral Schley did not
during that battle in any way direct or
control the splendid performances Of lhe
Gloucester and the three battIeships,
Indiana, Iowa and Texas. The officers
In command Of these ships neither
received nor obeyed a solitary order
from him."
Next the commentators turn their
attention to what they declare were
persistent efforts by Schley's attorneys
10 show that In some manner the Oregon
at least was under his orders during the
battle. arst BY answering the signal,
"Close up" and sfterwsrd by firing its
thirteen-inch guns under signal from
the Brooklyn, and they say:
"But that attempt, a. the testimony
to be quoted below shows, was q failure" /"
They quote, therefore, passages from
Captain Clark's testimony, in which he
said in regard to the order. "CIose up"
that that was = standing order in the
squadron to attack the enemy at once II
theY appeared, and to keep the heads Of
the ships always toward the entrance"
and II remember feeling q satisfac-
tion that there was an order to close in,
in case any accident had happened
and colliding with other ships"
W. B. Conkey Of Chicago. says:
"The fact remains that Admiral
Schlsy was in command at Santiago,
controlled and directed every move of
the squadron. that won the battle and
destroyed the Spanish feet.
ut strikes me that no amount Of
quibbling or political wire pulling can
take that glory from Admiral Schley.
At least that seems to be the opinion Of
the American public and . great many
of the leading men Of that great public" "
Read this and then say. il the feet
did not work with Schley, and appreci-
ate him as the Commander. In Chief.
After the battle. Schley compliments
the Oregon. Texas. in fact all the fleet
which took part in the battle:
"Somebody raised a broom at our (the
Brooklyn) masthead on one Of the PEN
nant halyards. and tho crew Of the Ore
gon followed suit. and then gave three
cheers for Commodore Schlev. On the
Texas the men all lined up on the for
ward deck and at request from some
body aboard-I presume Captain Philip
himself-gave three cheers for Commo-
dore Schley. The little Vixen circled
around US three or four times. her crew
yelling themselves hoarse for the Brook
lyn. for Schley, and for the victory.
"But from the New York there came
never a sound Of joyfulness and never
cheer"
The New York was Sampson's flag
ship, and had just returned from Sibonev
after the battle, and Advocate General
Lemley is Sampson's friend.
Irrigation.
Congressman Bell is working hard to
secure the governments aid in diverting
the course Of the Grand river 30 that
highlands along the stream may be
irrigated. We wish Congressman Bell
success. 1t would he one move in the