Show effort to schley e detainer an effort has been made to secure the removal of edgar b maclay the author of the history of the spanish war containing the criticisms of rear admiral schley maclay is a clerk in the brooklyn navy vard Re presenta tive bidney E mudd of maryland a member of the committee on naval at fairs in the house called on secretary long and represented to him tl e ain propriety of maclay continuing an of the government in view of the language which he made use of in reference to admiral achley the sec detary promised to ave the matter bit early attention |