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Show THE PRESIDENT REGARDS SCHLEY CASE AS CLOSED Secretary Long haa received the following fol-lowing personal note from the White House, announcing the president'a action in the case of Admiral Schley: White House, Washington, Fell. 18, '03. My Hear Hrcrelarv: The president reipiesls me to state that after full sud most careful consideration of the sppeal of Admiral Hchlry and of the suswer auliiuitted thereto by the navy department, through you, he haa made the inclosed memorand utii on the caae, which be direcla ahall be Hied therewith, there-with, and the case treated aa cloaed. Very truly yonra, (iKoluia II. Cohtki.tou, Hecretary to the 1'resldeut. Heoretary Long, referring to the president's statements upon the appeal of Admiral Mchley, aaid: I have no comment to make on the prealdent'a ruling upon the appeal of Admiral Schley eirept to express my appreciation of Ita thorough, conscientious, consci-entious, straightforward character. It la, of courae, gratifying that tha navy department la austalned. The decision will be read aa no other document would be, and I believe will direct public opinion and tend to close the whole matter. |