Navy Comment Upset at Schley Appeal Findings
The Navy Department endorses the court’s view on Admiral Schley’s conduct in the Santiago battle. Lemly and Hanna argue Schley shifted ground, downplay grave issues like disobedience and misreports, and contend the appeal focuses on minor points. They insist Sampson’s plan and leadership were crucial and not fully assessed.
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Lemly
Hanna
Admiral Schley
Washington
Jan
Long
Dewey
Benham
Ramsay
Schley
Sampson
Judge Advocate
Admiral Sampson
Cervera
Clark
Brooklyn
Indiana
Gloucester
Oregon
Colon
Bantiago
United States Navy Battle Claim Quoted Admiral Schley
The passage argues that the actions in a noted naval battle were not done under Admiral Schley's orders. It contrasts the involvement of the Gleu Iowa Indiana Texas and Oregon with direct command during the engagement.
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Iowa
Indiana
Texas
Oregon
Schley
Ways and Means Committee Delays War Tax Repeal Reform
The Ways and Means Committee, by unanimous vote, instructed Chairman Payne to draft a bill repealing remaining war taxes with July 1, 1902, start and tea duty repealing January 1, 1903. Only Democratic splits occurred on two amendments. one sought free-list for trust-made articles, the other kept the bucket shop tax.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means
Payne
Richardson
Tenn
Robertson
Permanent Census Bureau Created By House Vote
The House passed a bill to establish a permanent census bureau to replace the temporary organization on July 1 1902. Employees on the passage date become eligible for transfer or retention in the new bureau. The act plans a manufacturing census in 1905 and annual special statistics. An earlier measure protected miners' lives in the territories.
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Senate
House
Washington
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Leavitt and Hill Meet President Over Cuban Sugar Duty
Nebraska and Louisiana sugar interests conferring with the president amid proposed duty reductions on Cuban sugar. They back aiding Cuba but oppose harming U S sugar growers. The president expressed interest in aiding Cuba with minimal harm to U S industries.
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Leavitt
Washington
H. G. Leavitt
Nebraska
West
Jamesd. Hill
Louisiana
Cuba
Sald
Senate Quiet as Tariff Bill Debated by Tillman
Washington notes say the senate session was free of recent turmoil. Tillman spoke on his state's role in the war for independence and tied morals to the Philippines bill. Earlier the calendar moved with several unobjected measures. Ex Governor Leslie M Shaw arrived in Washington with Mrs Shaw and expected to be sworn in as treasury secretary Saturday morning.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Philippines
Shaw
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
British War Office orders 10000 horses from Prussia for South Africa
The War Office plans to buy 10 000 horses in Prussia for use in South Africa. Other items include deaths of Dr Charles H Burnett at Bryn Mawr Pa aged 61 and a fatal shooting in Providence I T. A fire in Oakland City Ind destroys Levi's department store with $50 000 loss. The American Cattle Growers Association schedules a Denver meeting on March 4 to address public land leasing.
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British War Office
Prussia
South Africa
Charles H. Burnett
Bryn Mawr
Chamber of Deputies
Porter
Enid
O. T
Kid Noble
Iowa
Providence
I. T
Walter Childs
Ella Pitts
Ardmore
Henry P. Russell
Peoria
Ills
Fey
Oakland City
Ind
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Uhle
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Main St
Norfolk
W. H. Bucholz
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K, W. Zutz
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Europe
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P. Hanlon
P.J. Hale
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W. A. Buchole
Cotton
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