Show ADMIRAL SAMPSONS BRIEF BRIEFF B I JF IF F THE rHE ATTORNEYS for Admiral A 1 Sampson are able to prove proe as they the thesa say sa they the are that their clients flag flagship flagship ship the New York was in sight of me battle of Santiago from the moment the opening gun was fired fi ed they the are liable to place the admiral in a very I embarrassing position If the New Nev NewYork York was in a position where those on onboard onboard onboard board could see the battle why in the name of all the gods of war she come up in time to help The battle lasted minutes Surely that was time enoUgh if the New York was really rea lb in sight for her herto herto herto to have given a 3 better account of ot her herself herself herself self she she did The only charitable supposition is that she was not in sight that she started for the fight as soon as she could but ut was wasso so o far away that she could not get there ther before all was over ovet Unless such a supposition pre prevails prevails vails Admiral Sampson Samp on either justly or unjustly is open to a charge of cow cowardice cowardice cowardice ardice It may seem Out of place to criticise a 0 a man who is reported to be very er ill at athis athis athis his home borne home That would be true if Ad Admiral Admiral miral mimi Sampson been well enough to allow his attorneys s to file a brief attacking SChley for alleged dis disobedience disobedience disobedience obedience of orders ord rs There is no dis dispute dispute dispute about who was in technical com corn command command mand of the victorious fleet Sampson was in command just as much as a cot col colonel ot otonel onel is in command of his regiment al although although although though it may be scattered over a half hale dozen different fields But the actual commander of the fleet during the bat battle battle battie tle tie was just j st as the lieutenant colonel of a regiment is in command I of that regiment when the colonel Is absent on other duties I IThe IThe The Herald has always believed this I unfortunate controversy should have been closed clos d forever when the verdict of the court of inquiry was handed down At that time it said the judg mont nt of Admiral Dewey was the judg judgment meat ment of the people The statement has been verified by b the enthusiasm with which Admiral Schley is being received on his present tour tou of the country Nothing can be gained by re reopening reI reopening opening the case either to Schley or 01 to I Sampson and somebody who has the I authority should put p t a 3 final end to it |