The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-02-20
It WAS GIVEN
OUT YESTERDAY.
SAYS ADMIRAL SAMPSON WAS IN
COMMAND OF SQUADRON DUR
ING SANTIAGO FIGHT.
penounces the Real Hero For That
Famous Loop-What He
Says.

Washington, Feb. ly.-Ihe speclal
washington correspondent of the New
York Evening Telegram tonight gave
out President Roosevelts decision in
the Schley case.
The president holds that Schleys
blockade at Santiago was Ineffective
and censures his course in the Hodg
son controversy He denounces the
loop and says it was the means of
letting the spaniards through.
The president even goes further
and says Admial Sampson and not Ad-
miral Schley was in command during
the battle Of Santiago
The decision of Roosevelt accord
ing to the Telegrams correspondent,
generally supports the verdict entered
by the majority of the court Of in
qury.
The main points covered in the pres
idents review are Admiral Schleys
treatment of Lieutenant Commander
Hodgson and the famous loop Of the
Brooklyn. All other matters concern
ed are subordinated to these, even
the question of command on which
Schley made the principal object of
his appeal being disposed of briefly.
Mr.. Roosevelt's regards this question
as having been settled by President
Mckinley nominating Admiral Samp-
son to the senate for advancement
that Schley directed the movements
OF the American ships in the battle
with Cervera's feet he decides that no
order from that officer to the vessels
had any effect whatever on the fight.
Admiral schley's treatment OF lieu.
tenant Commander Hodgson is regard
ed by the president as lackisg in honor
and fairness and what he says on that
subject is anything but pleasant
reading to those who. though not fully
understanding this matter, have be-
lieved that 1t was Of no importance
and was merely brought forward to
Increase the sum Of the accusations
against Schley. Admiral Schley caus-
ed to be published in a newspaper
a letter from Mr.Hodgson denying that
any such colloquy, as printed, indi-
eating that Schley was timid about an
preaching the enemy's ships and that
in his haste to avoid them he was
reckless Of the danger of collision. with
the Texas.
It was subsequently shown that Ad-
miral Schley had suppressed an ac-
eompanying letter from Hodgson, ex-
planning that there was a colloquey
substantially as alleged, and that his
denial intended to apply only to the
literal accuracy of its published YER
sion. AT the court Of inquiry it was
deveoped that Admiral Schley ignored
Hodgson's opportunities to put him
straight with the navy and the coun-
try by printing the accompanying let
ter Mr.. Roosevelt regards this treat
ment of Hodgson by Schley as any
thing except the conduct on an officer
and getleman and scores schley for
it.
In the loop the president finds
cause for condemnation of Admiral
Schley. He expresses the belief that
Schley acted courageousIy in the bat
tie up to the point that he gave the
order for the loop. Then MIR. Roose-
velt holds, Schley lost nerve, faltered.
and turned away from the Spanish
ships, when he should have gone to-
ward them or in the direction they
were taking.
Very little consideration is given by
Mr.. Roosevelt to the allegations
against the conduct of Admiral Schley
prior to the battle of July 8. He dis
poses of them by holding that Admiral
Sampson and the navy department
condoned these offenses by not calling
Schley to account for them at the
time and in the recommendation that
Schley be advanced for his war ser
vice5