| Show DENY REQUEST ST OF jj I Language of at Fifth Specification to tobe tobe tobe be Modi d dy y 1 V TILE THE II E LETTERS If A AT T PASSED 1 i V target n of o Department Orders Order or n on 01 May 25 l Washington Aug Att navy de hay bmw hia refused rl to Ad Admiral d miral eu gistl U i f that hat tho the lan ian language guage In the tho fifth of at the precept to the tho court ot of inquiry be modi tied The Tho admiral J jn in hta I challenges that t at specification Mii states an aI a fact that thai ho he had orders ord rs and suggested that It be l lie The Tue rh de do department In Ha its It reply er to make the tho on the tue ground that according to the records Schley acknowledged that he hehn had lers cr The Tue dl obedience of ot orders r i established tact fact WI whether oT u or willingly The Tho ho following arc n tb I letters thuit passed between Admiral Schley Sebley and ond the navy MY d paiton respecting the Great Grea seek Neck N July 27 21 1901 Sit Sir I have hlo ltd tho honorU hond ul receipts of ot the d I tK communication cation of ot July SC G 6 cn copy up py of or an order convenIng to UI 11 1 t IU nt to tho Iho ho re contained In iSsn Lion tion lon of ot the tho ld Int I I court of oC In Iii aulry I If is Inasmuch as the tho directed to Investigate nto and nna afUr investigation tion lul report r or a n lull detailed state statement ment mont of or nit nil nl tho time ht facts which blah It I may nis 1 be deemed IA to ba to tu sether gotimer with wih its 11 I and und recommendation In the PI IleR ea I would respectively suggest t tp Ii the depart department meat ment that vC of ot the lie departments d de dO vU viz precept Wh h h Is ts as al follows toll ow vUC C The i attending and the th Jenon tor th thc Disobedience by b I Commodore of tue 6 orders order of ot the tl department contained in n Its Is dispatch dated May 5 I J anti and propriety of oC his hl conduct In the fhe Ih vr 8 be modi fled fied fed so 80 as ns to omit omi the tM departments d ex cx expression X of ot opinion aMnion pithus thus leave the II court free tree to express eross own opinion In that matter Very Vcr respectfully W S t Rear ear Admiral Hon lion Jno D Lang S of ot the wavy Navy Na Navy Department Washington c Aug 1 1901 k Sir air The Th department lias tas received yeu J tt rot the h in which h Ich Ichou ou 5 court to t t your o r conduct outing the tM war with Spain and In suggesting that para paragraph paragraph graph 6 11 I of ot said sold order oel directing the I court to Inquire into the circum circumstances circumstances stances attending attending and ald the Ih reasons for tor the disobedience by t Commodore l Schley of ot the orders of or the tM department etc be modified ns as I to omit the depart departments departments ments meats expression expresion of ot opinion and thus leave lene the court free tree to express Its Is own opinion In that matter i In reply you 01 are advised that the I precept calls for Cor an nn Inquiry by 11 the court and the ascertainment of oC perti pertinent nent neat facts For the purpose of ot setting on toot Loot this Inquiry the precept treats certain mutters matters muter OH OR established such for tor instance as ni the arrival of the flying squadron off otT or and off oft Santi ago the movement west ward wara tho the turn lur of ot the th Brooklyn on July 3 IMS 1698 and Dal nut the tact fact that you YOI disobeyed orders ns s reported b bv by you ou In your tele telegram telegram gram dated Kingston May Mn 28 1899 In which you OU say any Much to be regretted cannot obey orders of ot the department department Inasmuch however as It I Is IB tho the de departments dp purpose that the lie court shall be absolutely free tree to 10 report llort It If such BUCI shall Rhal be found to be b the case cle that you OU did di not wilfully disobey dl ob the orders order or that you were ero Justified In disobeying them anti Ind that this may bo be clearly dean un your our letter leter of ot tho the ih ultimo with copy cop of ot this reply will 1 be duly dul forwarded to the court Very respectfully F W I i I I Acting Secretary near flent Admiral S B Schley U S N Groat Neck N Y Attempt to 0 Serl San Francisco co Aug 1 The strike situation remains unchanged this morn In tog No M trouble tuble of or any Iny kind has han hal mor taken Place and amid the police do not expect any serious disturbances today A t meeting lies has hi been b n coiled called toe for today IJa by the tho mayor and the situation will trill wi bo be canvassed cnn sed with lh a I view to settling the tle labor I tor dun dull wiles In this city cl Large Prune Sales San Jose Joe Cal Cn Aug U The Cured Fruit Fri association reports largo inte sale Inlo of or prunes at 3 cents per vor pound and UD up u wards The f o state that thiata n dividend ot nt will 1 be declared telar within t tars ter r d dl da v and they are ar assur d that the th tl oM crop crp will I be dispose Of ot before tIm new crop is cured curl The fruit remain lars lars lag ng unsold Is valued nt at a 1 million dol Boers Arc IC Now No York Tork Aug military sit nation is Iii slowly hut but Surety surely improving Im fi for tor British cie surl operations rays the tiie London correspondent r of or tho lie Tri bune bone Various columns arc 0 emptying T one OM district Otter after another unit and the hoar Doer bands band are aro nr now nw decimated by b the slaughter and Ind capture of straggler Jt It l Is estimated that the are feeding 0 1 prisoners and AntI nearly nearl M to ft OW oso 0 refugees r s sT To T Convince Washington New York Aug 1 l According to the JIann na pon of the he Herald te members ra of ot the union Ullon will 11 I start nn aim active campaign with the th t of ot convincing tho the Washington authorities of ot the tho Industrial nj ot of auba ul and that there need ne be b no 10 alarm 1 on tilt tl port part of ot American and to growers lr ur of ot the an concessions on the time ruban products Violent Canton August emanating from the tho flax Box x eta era U have hc been In the Vicinity of nf the tM Christian chapels Tho The protest pretest against th the Im imposition o ot of the house houle tax ta saying raying It I Is only exacted In order older to meet mcl the Indemnity to tobe be paid to tho the powers and proceeds Pr II If It money can be obtained why not Mt make war ar on the foreigners foreigner China 1 not yet et ct defeated It I Ii I only o 11 the ments eyes ees which are ar blinded by dis disloyal dil loyal ministers If wo refuse to fight then It la lit 1 a 1 case of oC being bellg greedy greety to toIvo live Ivo yet et fearing death How can cnn tho the studied military arts be ho used u ed except pt against foreigners How can we otherwise employ our regiments Dur Pur DurIns DurIng lag Ins JOl much money will viii wi bo ho IJ collected through gambling and general taxes But lut they were never nover satisfied Therefore the house tax tl bo be bl col eel looted wu we will wi demolish the chapels Rid drive out the Christians It If the thu emperor Is unable to pay hay we Boxers have hae an In excellent plan pIaU to 10 gain a vic via victory tory over the tio foreigners Unless this certain policy IH in I adopted a great rebellion Is Prominent Mini lUI Dead bail Now Non York Aug Au 1 George II 11 1 Holt bit lol well m l known in banking circles In this elI an us 11 a n member of the Irl linn of ot George GeorgeH a H 11 1 Hol Holt halt Co Is la dead at his home at nt Croat Groat Neck L I J He HO le was 19 G years of ot age 11 Pardon for fr Sheridan Havana Aug 1 II It is expected that that tut tue th governor will wil grant a I full tull pardon to John Sheridan convicted of ot misappropriation of o Cuban postal funds tuna rue Tho secretary of Justice Juste has han re me Parted favorably upon his hits application for to clemency t Washington Aug AUs 1 ISenor Senor Don boa Au R p charge chargo d affaires ot of the Venezuelan legation today received a n telegram front from the Venezuelan consul general In iii 11 New York Gen Can K E Gonzales vl confirming the report that lint tho the five thousand revolutionists were score do ti heated In San Sun on July 29 Fighting FI lit ut Colon Kingston Jamaica Aug I The lInt Bri Ish Texan rexan Captain July Jul 11 1 for this port by b way of at Colon has hn arrived hero and brings confirmation ol of the reports of the severe t yer lighting along the ten ton miles out of o Colon olon on Sunday and Ild Monday Monda last Tho The rebels attacked the government troops troop with determination and forced the latter lator back bark When the steamer left lef there Was great excitement among tho the residents of ot Colon who were leaving that city In alarm The Colombian government has his ha found It Impossible Impo to get n a crow for or the gunboat but Is II placing guns on board of ot her Her English r anti American crew have hac deserted to a man manThe Time The Jle Temperature Chicago ago Aug 1 Temperatures nt at lt 7 a n m New Ne York 70 Boston 2 Pull Phil Philadelphia adelphia 74 7 Washington 72 Phi 6 Minneapolis CO 60 Cincinnati Cine CO Ct St Louis Luis 70 0 Ste Steamers lorl Arrival Arival New Now York Aug 1 Arrived Hamburg State of ot Ne braska Glasgow GI go |
