Evening journal., 1895-08-19
pelarare Entera ; Protsst

Delaware Enters Protest.
What Is the matter with the Demo
cratic administration that IL so persist
emily ignores the claims OF Delaware foi
recognition in tbs matter Of the naming
Of ships Of war2 What state occupies !
more honorable position In the great fed
eral sisterhoodY She has ever been fore
most In every great national movement
and has contributed more than her fair
share In the making Of the history Of the
nation.
While so small In area that humorisi
has called her hY-speck on the shirt
bosom Of the earth, she has ever kept
herself before the nation as one Of the
proudest and most patriotic OF states.
From the signing Of the Declaration Of
Independence and the ratification Of the
Constitution Of the United stateI down
10 the present day her reputation has
been unsmirched and her credit unas-
sailed.
We request Secretary Herbert to bear
this in mind when selecting names for
the new battle ships and cruisers. We
wish to tell him confidently that Della.
ware has sent three sets OF electors to
the electoral college to vote for Grover
Cleveland and that she has taken no
decided position in the third term
agitation. We would like TO know II the
names Of Rodney, Clayton, Bayard,
Salisbury and Gray have lost their
charm and weight in the Navy Depart
ment. Delaware must have positive
answer before the election OF 1896
What has San Francisco done for this
country that the flagship Of squadron
should bear the nams2 The idea Of
dedicating a frst-class. 81 42s 900 twin
screw cruiser TO a third-olass, two.
dollar, single.screw suburb Of Chinatown.
It is dediestory blunder, and Delaware
enters a most solemn protest.
What right has Chicago to q protected
steel frigate with ram bow2 Has the
windy city ever done anything for the
nation but to bring reproach upon IL by
It's fastness and looseness. and b. the
matchless manner in which II hseoed the
nation during the Worlds Fsii2 Della
ware makes prodigious kick
How comes it that Baltimore gets a
flag ship costing 81. 3s5 900. displaclng
1900 tons OF water. with horse power
Of i0.750 and making nineteen knots an
hourl Is It to paeify Senator German
and to rally him 10 the support Of Mr..
Cleveland aud his polioy2 Whist re-
proach upon . cruiser to be named after
Ben Buffers footsio,l; the city Of the
dead the municipality Of tombstones
and monuments. the wheat storehouse
on the Patapsco and the top Of the great
B. q o tunnel. Delaware bscomes wild
with rage.
Charleston. south Carollna. is given a
protected steel cruiser Of 500 horse
power, With a displacement OF 4. 040 tons
and q speed OF eighteen knots This Is
doubtless in recognition OF her stead fast
adherence to the Confederacy 10 the darl,
days Of tho war. Delaware calls upon
the G. A. r. to pass resolutions.
The flagship Philadelphia cost the
government g. .350,OOO. She has dis
placement Of 827 tons. and her engine,
possess 10 300 hcris-power. She Is q
twiu- screw cruiser with trlple-expansion
engines. aud represents city founded BY
one Of the greatest OF peace sdvs ates
and called the "City OF Bcothsr,y Love b
0ae Of the fastest ships ia the navy Is
named after one OF the slowest towns ID
the universe The spirit Of William
Penn joins In protest Sled by the thre,
lover counties on the Delaware
We have the Atlantis, named aftor ons
OF Sherman's victims on biz march to tbs
sea the Iows. Ia honor Of the Western
Sahara; and the Indians, to advertise th,
"Hoosier State" to the world.
Massachusetts,. Oregon, Brooklyn
Minneapolis, Maine. Texas, Cincinnati
Raleigh. New York and Boston. al
rather shady places. fad recognition enS
Delaware Is ignored
Unless something ia done pretty soor
Delaware will seceds from the union o.
build navy OF her own.