The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-16
lolghsols-for their freedom and ameli-

ncighsots-for their freedom and ameli-
GRAFTON.
1T vas short, but decisive. 1t record
ed a secession of significant victories
on land and on sea. 1t gave new non
ors to American arms. 1t has brought
new problems to the reuubfic, whose soiu'
ton will TAX the genius Of our people
The war brought US togetheri It's set6ia-
1nent will keep us together :.
81 he united, glorious realization. III
expresses the thought of my mind ana the
long deferred contamination OF my
hearts desire as | stand in this presence.
Ii interprets the hearty demonstration
here witnessed and is the patriotic re-
train of all sections and all lovers OF the
republic.
''Re-united, one country again and
one country forever. Proclaim it from
the press and public; teach it in the
schools, write it across the skies: the
world sees and feels it; it cheers every
heart North and South. and brightens
the life of every American home. Let
nothing strain it again. At peace with
all the world and with each other, who
can stand in the pathway of our progress
and prosperity
Hon. John D. Long, secretary of the
navy, followed, responding to the toast,
1.-The Navy
The Secretary's effort was the happiest
qu5nt and vociferous applause. Inc
Secretary extended the greeting OF the
old Commonwealth of Massachusetts, TO
the State of Georgia, and said that as
a fellow citizen of the Old Colony state.
be .greeted his fellow citizens OF Georgia.
He referred humorously to every pous
from George Washington down 20 the
present day and paid high tribute to ene
American blue jacket whom he said was
the typical American citizen. referring
TO the famous despatch to Admiral
Dewey to sail from Hong Kong to meet
and capture or destroy thu Spanish
feet at Marila, the speaker said:
ssNow about that despatch On the
Sunday after war was declared 1nls de-
spatch had been sent to Admiral Dewey.
/ took il over to the President and asked
his permission to send 1t to Dewey. he
of course approved it. Further regarding
that despatch I don't know who wrote
is. It was handed to me by Commander
Crowninshield OF the navigation depart
ment and l don't think he knew who
wrote it. Coming right down to the
facts. it was probably written by some
clerk in his department. but anyway IL
was sent and you all know the result.
The speaker then referred In happy
vein to Lieut. Hobson and to the MEM
bers of the fleet, who for so many weary
days watched the hRrbor of Santiago. he
related an incident of the day which set
the tables in an uproar. During the day
while the parade was making its way to
Exposition park. he said, grizzled citi..
zen from county near Atlanta had
rushed through the throng, passing the
President, passing the Postmaster Gen.
eral, who might have given position
and reaching his hand out to him 1.-THE
secretary of the navy said: "Mr. Presi-
dent want to shake your hand" This,
said the Secretary, was no detraction to
the President. 1t merely denoted the
timber the President was made of
Other speakers were Gen. Shafter, Hon.
George r. Peck of Chicago, Stephen
O'Meara of Boston, Secretary Gage. Gen.
Joe Wheeler ten. Young, Postmaster
General Smith, Gov. johnson of Ala
bama, syor Warwick of Philadelphia,
Congress. an Evan Settle of Kentucky,
who spoke for Hon. Joseph Bailey and
hicBmond p. Hobson.