The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-31


those who fought and won. or some other
reason. the acting admiral reports the
most eyentful war achievements OF the
generation in words so formal. perfume
! Tory ana commonplace that feeling OF
/ disgust prevails That report will in
/ terslfy the opinion, already quite COM
monty entertained. that Sampson is spite
| ful and enviouss and that he made the
lnsipld report for me purpose of avoiding
the the oestowal OF the measure Of praise
| :SSI CoininyoOie ccnies thGt tae tdtteI
! richly earned in that brilliant fight.
/
Nashville American: As to the naval
battle on Santiago. the man who deserves
and to whom history will award the glory
/ and credit of that great victory is the
noDie-hearted Commodore Winfield Scott
Schtey. The glory OF Trafalgar was Nell
son 5. not the captains and gunners. as
I our Boston contemporary seems TO think.
OUT the man who flew the signals ana di-
rected the movements of the ships. The
man VINO did this al Santiago was Schley,
ana ne was OIL the bridge of the snip that
was in the thickest of the fight, that re-
ceiyed the bulk of the Spanish fire, whose
sneHS. according to Cervera, on the Colon,
ana tulate. on the Nizcaya. did the most
terrible destruction the ship that under
Schleys directions performed a naval
IndbeuNer II avoiding the ram of the
NiScaya. that has elected the praise OF
the naval critics OF the world, that over
took the Colon in the greatest naval race
OF hlstory-the good cruiser Brooklyn.
from whose masthead came the signal
after the glorious victory: Il didn't DO
u. bugSs you ola IL Honor 10 BOD
Evans. Jack Phillip. Wainwright Clarke.
Isayler and Cook, but all honor to the hero
OF Santiago. generoVs-hearted, brave,
ehivairous old Schley.
Indianapolis Sentinel: 1t is pity Ad-
miral Sampson could not find any one
specially deserving of mention in the San
tiago hight There is d common impress
sion that Schley did some pretty good
work there.
san Francisco Examiner: 1t is to be re-
gretted that Admiral Sampson did not see
NJ IN his report to give more generous ap-
proVal to Commodore Schley and the cap
talns. Nhiio tho commodore is men,
toner, the report is unfortunate in giving
the I'M resSi of a ass osition to min mize
the work of the Brooklyn and Schley
me people would be better prepared TO
appreciate the real merits of Simpsons
work at Santiago il they had found him
more generous in his praise of the men to
WhoIn chance gave the leading part in a
great victory.
Omaha world-Herald: Sampson will re-
ceiNe Que credit by allowing his subordin-
ates to carry out his original orders with
out Interference from him. Sampson has
succeeded only in making pretty bungle /
OF everything he has touched since
bureaucratic favor elevated him over the /
heads of older and better naval officers |
Butte Miner: SIMPSONS condescension
IN not modifying Schley's orders in regard |
Colon's officers is only exceeded by his fiat /
FAILURE TO modify the good opinion the I
American people entertain of the man |
VINO really directed tho work.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Acting Ad-
mlral SIMPSONS report is a distinct diSap-
polhtment- II is too much to say that he
mas sought to rob Commodore Schley of
MS proper measure of credit for the de-
of CerVera's squadron: but it is
nor 700 much to say that he has signally
appreciation of Schieys gallant work on
the Brooklyn, while in practical command |
OF the fleet. While Sampson clearly states
tnat the position of the flagship at the
time OF the emergence of the Spanish he
seems TO be seeking to have ii appear that
the battle was nevertheless fought under
his personal direction.
Tempe (Ariz) News: Don't cheer me.
cheer the men-thc-~ did the fighting"
SAID Sehley TO his congratIlating officers
after the destruction of Cervera's fleet
NO wonder the gallant commodores sail
with.
Independent: 1t is nothing to SIMPSONS
hscredit that he had no active partici-
1auon IN the great event. He was going
long ABOUT other important business per-
dlning 10 MS position 1t is to his dis
'redit that he withheld warm praise from
ne men who proved themselves worthy
successors to q long line of naval heroes /
!
ger OF the navy. Quite in contrast with
simpsons report to the secretary of the
lavy Is Schley's report TO Sampson. his
officer. Full Difference is :
'ald to the admirals rank and nothing ,
'oastfully asserted for himself though l
le was in actual command of the opera
ionc. Unstinted praise is given the
upordlnate officers under Schley for the :
cal. efficiency and bravery displayed from !
ne moment the enemy was sighted until
ne surrender of the Colon. The commo-
ore is enthusiastic over the crew of the
Srooklyn. and mentions by name the l
who earned the gratitude of
heir country for their tireless and bril-
ant services in the battle. Captain
'hiillps. Captain Evans. Captain Clarke /
nd Captain Cook are mentioned proudly
y the commodore as men of the most
ASKING courage and skill Schley is most
enerous with kind words for others, and
oes not vaunt himself. Sampson dis
Kissed the brilliant achievement OF men
mo made America safe from attack by
1reign foe with the insipid statement that
II did so we'll il is hard to discriminate ,
J praise. The country will not be so
iSgardly with its gratitude 1