Evening star., 1902-02-20
Rules Against Schley.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
President Roosevelt has answered Ad-
miral Schley's appeal In q memorandum.
printed in full in our news columns. He
confirms the adverse judgment of the ma
jority Of the court Of inquiry on all vital
points. He puts on record his opinion that
the naval battle Of Santiago was not really
fought under the orders Of either Sampson
or Schley, but was a captains fight IL
find" he says. after reviewing the facts OF
the fight at great length. that President
Mckinley did substantial justice and that
there would be no warrant for reversing his
action" No more=adroit way of saying the
last word on this long and tiresome c)n-
troversy could have been found. 1t shuts
the door of discussion and invokes the
memory of Mckinley against any reopening
of it. The Presidents closing remark that
there Is no excuse whatever from either
side for any further agitation of this un
happy controversy" will be heartily ap-
proved by the general public.
The Presidents Measure.
From the New York Journal and American.
What has become of the courage. the
boldness of Theodore Roosevelt? His re-
sponse to the appeal OF Admiral Schley for
justice is shuttle. President Roosevelt has
tions. for measurement. The American peo-
pie can be trusted to take his measure.
Strong and Just.
From the Philadelphia Press.
President Roosevelt might easily have
and treated it as fully and finally settled
by the court Of inquiry. Unlike a court
martial, where an appeal to the President
Is a matter Of right, the decision of the
Of the Navy, was final unless as an act
of grace the President consented to review
it. President Roosevelt being appealed to
by Admiral Schley in this case chose the
study Of the question with a view
to rendering final Judgment upon 1t.
His opinion is strong. impartial and just.
It is conceived in true judicial spirit.
but presented with the vtgor and vividness
of the popular historian.
End Of tho Controversy.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
President Roosevelt has made his final
decision in the appeal Of Admiral Schley
He finds as fellows: If there were any de-:
relictions in the conduct Of Commodore
Schley. they were condened by Admiral
until after the battle. The battle was al
most entirely a captains battle and so
neither Sampson nor Schiey Is entitled to
any particular credit. Admiral Sampson
set signals which were not seen by any Of
his fleet Schiey set signals which had
nothing to do with tactics, firing or en-
cheering. and were only In accordance
made i afnltstake III the matter Of the loop.
Schley fought we'll during the battle and
deserves credit for his conduct along with
Cook as captain OF the Brooklyn. Presi-
dent McKinley's original action in the mat
ter of awards is approved.
No further action win be taken. We pre-
sumo this decision will not suit the extreme
partisans on either side. but we trust now
that the controversy Is 0fiiciaily at an end.
It will be permitted to die out. All has
been said on either side that can be said.
Individual opinion Is made up. Let con-
troversy cease since 1t cannot serve any
good purpose.
The Presidents Blunder.
From the Baltimore American
When Rear Admiral Schley submitted his
appeal from the monstrous Judgment OF the
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