Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-27
SECRETARY LONG ON THE WA
IFS Humanity - Cabinet Minister
should Have Place In Congress


BOSTON. October 26.-Secretary- -of-the-
Navy Long received a genuine New Eng
land welcome at Music Hall tonight, on
the occasion Of the annual dinner of the
Republican Club of Massachusetts. There
were more than 800 representative Repup-
lcans of New England at the tables. Inc
other guests of honor were Governor VOL
colt. Senator Lodge. ana Congressman
Dingley. Secretary Long was the prlhcl-
pal speaker He said in part;
"NIv experience in the Cabinet has con-
armed the impression that l have long
cherished that a Cabinet officer with or
without a vote. should have a place upon
the floor Of Congress, where he shall at
once be subject to question in all matters
of his administration, and have the OPP
portunity TO present in person the needs
and demands Of his branch of the pubic
service So might he best get larger
growth.
THE NAVY'S EFFICIENCY.
"Tbe almost entire freedom of the navy
d,,rine the war from loss of life, from
sickness and disease. and from even or
dinarv casualties is the best evidence OF
the thoroughness of its preparation, he
intellieence of its direction, and the Skill
efficiency. and thorough training OF us
officers and men. Let me bear my tesu-
monv that all this has teen the work or
the navy itself, and not of any man at us
head. Of the completeness of its system,
and the competency Of its personnel. vi
| its professional spirit l cannot speak 100
highly. That spirit animated the oiilcer
| on the deck, the commandant at the
ward the chief in the bureau, and no less
The grades. every one of them, beloW
these. Line and staff, superior ana su-
| bordinate. have all worked with match
less fidelity and ability and harmonious
| cooperation. and deserve equal honor.
TRUE GLORY OF WAR.
'oThe glory of the navy and the glory
! of war. which il shares with the army
| is not. however, in battle alone; or, IA
| ther. it is not in the brutal elements OF
battle.
1T is rather in the fine instinct, the
heroic courage, the splendid devotion, the
intense patriotism, which nerve men t'
endure what otherwise were the unpar-
donable horrors of armed conflict ior tn'
| sake Of the great ends and causes ioI
| which battles are fought. The wal
tbrouoh which we have just passed was
| not yaped for the eXultation of victory
| II was for the unloosing of the yoke O
| bondage. the elevation of an oppressed
| neonle the diviner civilization OF I'M
coming century. It's finer touches were
more in the generous humanity 1t aroused
than in the splendid courage it evoked
Not a trace of personal animoslty 10
ward the foe was visible from beginning
IN end. Few words will last longer than
those which Captain Evans uttered Whei
no said of his men during the battle o
| Santiago that so long as the enemy flew
as flag they fought like American sea
men but when the flag was hauled dowi
they were as gentle and tender as Ameri
can women.
REVELATION TO SPANISH.
est was revelation to the Spanisl
n,isoners when they found themselves re
noiyed i'm their encampment rather thar
rr,son at Portsmouth, with Christla'
,,,ndness. their wounds bound up, an
Icy want provided for. The lesson ha
not heen lost on the civilization ot IN
,troe when Cervera, returning to his sea
g. the spanish Senate proclaims the hu
a,i,v " Of America, and suggests to spar
,het she benefit by our example; wahei
,no sron, her bondage TO old limitations, an
snJin,y the lead OF American enterpris
and american institutions"