The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-14
CAPTAIN MILLER GIVES
A CUTTING REbUkE.
A Youthful Cynic Attempts to Be-
little Lieut.. Hobson.
x.hr Former Comm q na~r of the Aer-
S4mac Attempts 90 Explain 30 an
Unwilling Listener some Idea
What Real Herofsm Really Ia. Hut
Ii Comp~Il~d tn Use Vigorous Lam
rusge 10 Penetrate Ais Density.

Corrsspondenre u she Associated Press.
KEY WEST. June i4--One e i.lfat
Hossxsss1's greatest admirers and aEaane5ssf
friends Ia the navy ~ Gapi A4lier. late
commander Of the Merrimac. Al Incident
which brought our Capt Mlilsr's devotion
and loyalty % his asraie friend oa@urf sti
las, night or the perch OF the fSFF Wet
hotel A small group was assembled I'D
front of tbs note. entrance, discussing the
purposes 81 The SINGING Of the Aerrimae
TneFe was nat q single navaa officer tn the
group although quite a number w"ee on
the yeFanda.
The conversation turned after a while
into more analytic channel. and one OF
the speakers remarked thai In his opinion
aI aeroigm sas f.Bgsd vita seinshness,
ard that all deeds of bravery we're
prompted hy egotism and the morbid cTav~
tng for a8teEiefy. fame or seig-g.0Fi3e ti3a.
Capt Muller. who had hitherto been
listening. uuncflced. 20 the eonversaii2fl.
hearing tire different CARRIED reports % sn
action, the details OF wn!cb he knew -
we'll. sprang 10 MA fces sad addressed
himself 70 the youthful cynic who had un-
der,akeu 10 discuss The ethical side q
Hebson's baro,sm,
Mag I ask who you are. sir, asked
Capt. Miller. IN q courteous manner. but IN
a voice qnieefsnH with suppressed anger
and emotion. tie waited for the answer
and then replied. Il am cap;. Miller. APP
tain of the ierTimae- | overheard your
remark and wish 20 tell sou that ! have
known tieut liohE1n for years. | was his
professor as the naval academy. and have
ever since been cIosC 60 aim. EaEef ana
anxious as was IL BE- allowed the pr.vi-
lege OF taking the AerrlmaC into the San
uaso ehanne. | fel} certain pride in Ad-
nairai sampson's selection Of MIR sIobsoa.
! knew him re- 10 man fearless and
brave devoted 10 his duty and hts country
There II no; one particle Of seliishness in
Mr., HohScn'e inakHup | ASSURE yOu, and
on the night ae sank the Me-Ftmae he went
forth 10 meet atmcSs certain death without
ore thought II self. Sir. / beg you e. can
tradtet what .on iust said. Won't yo3
please retfaets"
Capt MilierA words were listened 10 IN
silence and grateful reparation was ex-
peete6 for the thougalless and kasty ex-
precision that had cailrd forth this just hus
petite rehnks Far from IT, however. the
teoBoeiastic ard argameuta;iye yours man
stood bis ground ana refused 80 allow capt.
Ailers opinion - overruse his awu right
to free though ami is expression
For fully 3ftssa minutes capt. Miller
coudese.ndea 10 aegne with hls opp3nen,
repeatedly Invited hlm 10 take a earreet
ard lofty view az her1}sm bat - ~ avail.
TIC evidence on both sides VS. b. ana
the yuuns man proceeded TO the "mminT
up of hts ease with hat he eausuf red A
telling and crushing blow
) oH 3ant men 20 tell nlr. rtufata, he
said. "iha5 "A man With h0me ties or en-
gagged aTectians ard ordered 80 eafrv cut
a desperate plan ln which sure death j. the
only material reward snd tha' man does
no. finch l'at obeyS his orders ttat bis
rea, motives ;or - doing and The oniv
yo.re that prompts him to do whaf roH
cg,l M dntv Sc Aat the r3i-s az selfish.
ness the ambition ana Vatngiory 20 having
his name ~ down ~ history rs nero ana
A martyr. aa ynHs
SIR /" answered Cap Miller baNlHg y
have 30 desire 20 waste tov tivna answer
Ing questions maGa l9y a nan of *aur eou-
xseIions tes fhese EertiCmFu's uat3au
fer hnNiUs in1rgdesi. hut as 4 re,tr-.se stta-
tive - tie United States navy rra US s
friend o{ Ar. Hohsan Noufd advise ven
H. walk down - the dock ar,i drown vcsr-
self car n0w realise why vau d. net an
a.rs'aaa whe, hefqien w<a1. ,oa..
uishf
Cant Miller walked away ard etllaa for
thu key q, bts foom. n0ufsr.n~ = fke
young man waa'j have tHn heYuisgn 90
carry out t5e watefy plan % ee.f-hestru--
t'pu he bad described hN. "a Is safe 80 say
that his cegr,gr failed him s. he bias been
seen alive ara irg since staxhrs4k