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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
7
Rear Admiral Schley testified in a formal inquiry about the Santiago campaign detailing fleet movements from Cienfuegos to Santiago, the retrograde decision, and the tactic known as the loop. He denied disobedience and defended his actions as prudent to protect his ships and fleet morale.
Rear Admiral Schley disputed a dispatch allegedly from Rear Admiral Sampson stating Spaniards were in Santiago. He said he would remember if such a dispatch existed and criticized Captain McCalla for not fulling recounting conversations, noting another potential coal spots offshore Hayti.
Rear Admiral Schley continues his Santiago campaign testimony at the court, denying Hodgson's account of a taunting remark. He defends fleet actions, explains the maneuvering of the Brooklyn, Merrimac, and Texas, and recounts the discovery and surrender of the Colon with the New York arriving later to confirm victory.
The piece argues the tariff dispute pits protectionists against reciprocity with McKinley dead and Roosevelt weakly backed by party leaders. It warns that Western Republicans and the press oppose a Kasson reciprocity plan, predicting Democratic success if the GOP remains divided.
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