The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
SECRETARY LONG
PRAISES THE NAVY
The Navy Itself and Not Its Head
Accomplished the Work.
HIGH PROFESSIONAL SPIRIT.
IL A ,imatcd Every Man from the
Highest 10 the Lowcst-Thcir Cour-
age and ChivaIry Were a Reve-
IatiOn TO Spanish Prisoners.

BOSTON. oct. 2C.-secretary Of the
Navy Long received q genuine New Eng
land welcome al Music Hall tonight on
the occasion Of the annual dinner OF the
Republican Club Of Massachusetts. There
were more than 800 representative Rcpub-
leans of New England at the tables.
The other guests OF honor were Cow
ernOr WOlcott. Senator Lodge and Con-
gresham Dingley Secretary Long was
the principal speaker lie said In part:
My experience i'm the Cabinet has con-
frmed the impression that / have long
cherished shat a cabinet officer with or
without a vote should have a place upon
The floor Of Congress. where ne shall ut
once he subject 90 question in an mat
tiers OF his administration and have the
opportunity 10 present I'm person the
needs and demands Of his branch Of the
public service. So might he best get
larger growth.
ITS OWN WORK
'"rhe almost entire freedom of the navy
during the war from loss OF life from
sickness and disease and from even or
binary casualties is the best evidence OF
the tforoughness OF its preparation. the
intelligence Of IT'S direction and the skill
eihclency and thorough training OF its Of
hcors ana men. Let me bear my testi-
mony that all this has been the work Of
the navy Itself ana MOI OF any man at its
mead: Of the completeness OF fits system
and the competency Of its personnel.
'Of its professional spirit cannot
speak too highly. That spirit animated
the officer on the deck, the commandant
at The yard, the chief IN the bureau. and
hu
below these Line and staff. superior and
subordinate, have all worked with match
less fidelity and ability and harmonious
cooperation. and deserve equal honor.
NOT IN BATTLE ALONE.
The glory Of the navy and the glory
OF the war, which il shares with the
army. is not however. I'm battle. alone.
or, rather IL is not i'm the brutal ele-
ments Of battle.
1T is rather I'm the fine instinct. the
heroic courage. the splendid devotion. the
in"nse patriotism which nerve men 10
endure what otherwise were the unpar-
donable horrors Of armed conflict for the
sake OF the great ends and cause for
which battles are fought The war
through which we have just passed was
not Waged for the exultatiOn Of victory.
IT was for the unloosing Of the yoke OF
bondage, the elevation Of an oppressed
people, the diviner civilization of the
coming century. Its finer touches were
more In the generous humanity # arous-
ed than In the splendid courage II evok-
ed. Not a trace of personal animosity
toward the foe was visible from begin
ming TO end. Few words will last longer
than those which Captain Evans uttered
when he said to his men during the bait
tie Of Santiago. that 50 long as the en-
envy flew its flag they fought like Amer !
lean seamen, but when the flag was haul |
ed down. they were as gentle and tender !
as American women.
TO THE SPANIARDS.
ut was a revelation 10 the Spanish |
prisoners when they found themselves |
received In their encampment rather |
than prison. at Portsmouth. with Chris |
tian kindness, their wounds bound up |
and every want provided for.
1.-THE lesson has not been lost on the !
civilization of the time when Cervera re- |
turning TO his seat in the Spanish Senate !
prOclaims the humanity of America and |
suggests to Spain that she benefit by our /
example; waken from her bondage TO old |
limitations and follow the lead OF Ameri- |
can enterprise and American institu-
lions"