The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-29
SCRlErS APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT,
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| OF Commodore schleys conduct in Tho
premises
This was one OF the points unon
which Admiral Dewey specifically dis.
sented. The petition recites the findings
OF the court TO the effect that the nyins
squadron did not withdraw at night. and
declares that by this statement the
court obviated the necessity OF expressing q
Its opinion as TO whether or not a closs
or adequate blockade was established. and
the propriety of Commodore Schley's con
duct in the premises.
IL Is declared that under this speci-
ncauon--the eighth--more than a majority
OF all the witnesses wera examined and
about one-third Of the whole period OF
the inquiry was consumed in it's consider
alton, yet Notwithstanding the facts
herein set forth, all OF which appear upon
the record OF the said court. the concur
ring members thereof have failed utterly
ana entirely TO discharge the most I'm
portant DUTY imposed upon them BY the
terms OF the said specification, which
duty was to report their opinion upon the
questions of whether or not a close or
adequate blockade OF said harbor to pre-
vent the escape OF the enemys vessels
therefrom was established and the pro-
priety OF Commodore schley's conduct in
the premises.
EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE.
Therefore, Admiral schley asks the
president 20 annul the secretary's on
doTsement which 'makes valid the fall
ure OF the majority members thereof 10
,ssport ,sp their opinion upon that portion OF
tne SAID eighth specification" and II is
also asked that there be substituted
therefor Admiral Dewey's holding ''the
blockade OF santiago was effective" 9TH
49, ~ -
DC without a finding or opinion upon one
OF the most important specifications
The third ground recites Admiral Dew
sage from key West To cienfuee"s pr w5s
made by the flying squadron with all
possible dispatch. having In view the inn
sufficient coal; that the blockade Of Cien-
fuegos was effective; that the Adula was
permitted 10 gain information, and finally
nt tnat the passage from cienfuogos TO
much dispatch as possible. while keeping
the squasron q unit.
Tho petition declares that this opinion,
beins ~ variance In certain points with
ths me iority opinion, i the only one ius-
tined by the evidence and facts before
the court. and u Is asked that the secre-
he SGT aside and snnulled In each instance
where Il - at variance with Admiral
- weys opinion and that the latter's
sons heretofore set out In tho bin OF ex.
oep,ions filed with the secretary OF the
navy
II Is also asked that the president an
mi that portion cf secretary fongs on
dorsement which states "sg 10 POINTS on
which the presidinr member differs from
the opinion IT the ma ioritv ~ the court
the orinion of the majority is approved.
and that ~ place he substitute and ap-
prove the declaration Of ADMIRAL Dewey
on these points above referred 70 con-
nccfed with the passage from Key ives.
20 Cienfuegos and thence TO Santlaeo
The petition concludes.
And your nctiiioner most respectfully
states that only by the action for which
he prays in this relation can axact fus-
ticc hc done him. within the contcrpla-
tion of the preccpt under which the said
court sat, and whence & derived its au-
thority.
,;All OF which is most respectfully Sab