Show THAT OLD SANTIAGO CONTENTION The death of Admiral Schley Sebley has lcY revived I tl the theold old Jd controversy about the merits of the men nien and rid iid the rewards due for forthe the victory oft off Santiago The battle and and race have often called the fb battle bittle of the captains and and that is most niost p ate for each captain l fo fought practically without 1 interference But it was Admiral Sampson who organized the blockade and issued the order u wider under cler which all aU fought on h tJ that at lay day nut But because se of the controversy that was awakened awaken Admiral Sa Sampson did not Dot even receive the tha thanks ks of congress congre All official recognition of Captain Clark who rho fought the Oregon th that t day was WaR delayed ed for years Since I Admiral Schley's ys y's death Admiral Francis Franci ook re re- fir l Ii Vas va w s' s Schley's chleS's i i th the Brooklyn roo th Jha hai stated that Admiral Schley at Santiago all th the ti 1 g gave gc c full fun recognition to Sampson to-Sampson S l as his rank raul- ing officer and ind on July 10 1 1898 ws a week Aveck after the battle baHle Schley cabled as follows s 1 Feel the I some sonic that newspaper newspaper ae accounts account of of July 6 ha have attributed victory of July 3 almost entire ly Jy to me inc Victory was secured d by th the force un under er th the te commander iu in in chi duet chief r. r North Atlantic squadron and to Ilia hini b honor nor is due I It was wag a most unfortunate controversy allaround all around in which we sus suspect more or less politics s was wils mixed It caused Sampson who was was was' ac account account accounted count counted iJ tile the most scientific officer of the navy tidie to ti todie todie die ledr it obscured the previous magnificent iH cent ent serviced of Schley Ever Everyone rone knows that that Ad Admiral mir miral l Dewey when i a lieutenant commander f burli ii his is ship in the Mississippi to prevent ut its capt capture J when he lie was as there with F Farra Farragut t but how know that Schley's sh ship p tho Winon Winona received eight ninety shells hells in her hull and lost lost losi heavily in men off Port Eort Hudson 7 Ther wa was wa glory f for r oil all at S Santiago Santiage and the contention was wasa was wasa a calamity r. r |