The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-29

Resume of Important Naval and Other Operations
as Reported Each Day to Us by Wire.

The past week was of quetude exchange
recently put mastery inactivity and another OF
veritab midsummer to have swooped down upon military al
fairs all the varied and widely separated theatres OF war con-
stageor least the stage of
culinary baeshas been passed the reflex inertia which
uppanted the public mind for about three
exciting months OF there and dru-bea
ngs boomngs and for that matter cnnonadng and muske
but these the frequent enough to afford the painting
journals play accustomed hourly extras while the
front they keep the and from falling asleep we
think that could have been greater contrast OF
public conditions than those visible everywhere this country
beginning of July connection with others that ensued IN
that the SpaniaTds Santiago
hostages Uncle Sam The ntyeness Of the American
people very keen and their watcne of events seepess and
egnt With almost accord they could perceive the practical
arrival OF what they knew at first pretty certain to come hat IS
the collapse Spanish strong the American
navy could knock Ceera and the American could get IN
Toras solar pexus.
begerent today Spain possible chance to
proong resistance she have hundred incentives to fight Even
temporary military advantage would yield her only additional loss
way her strength for her to
easiest for her to stand and wait though that quite
costly device cheaper fighting which her will
henceforth only swifter process of national extinction
At the me it has to be dry sort OF contest it.
indeed it without any fighting That means there
likewise be be marked falling off Yet
nobody weep that the news of the future not to be
and better than the trash which for months has been vended at
large intelligence.
From the published matter specials enabled
Gull but items public that to us to bear the
stamp verify The least these that the little boy
king Ahonso Spain has the measles That's bad for the baby
monarch Spain herself good deal sker than her king
General Miles has landed the first division Of his invading at
point southwest Of San Juan the southern coast OF Porto Rico
without Of man. will and capture that city
Spain announced to have initiated formal steps looking
and inviting proposal from this country While the public
are confidence power that be, there
general suspicion peace from quarter
going this side of the dispute until the very
colonial Spans scattered fold has been gathered the
bosom of Uncle Sam.
The the week the appearance of Admiral Samp
which the Admiral distinctly deliberately orestas the posi-
by great fame himself by hagany and desgned
withholding from Commodore chy the credit due him for prompt
gallant and evheaded conduct the great battle while Sampson
himself absent Nor is the Admra animus easily traced only
through his omission of just to the unquesoned hero the
his regerate Scey name
where possible for him pass by contempt
lence transparent of unworthy enyounes whether military
poca unbecomng of great commander and shocking to
the American fair play that the overwhelming of the
people the Countrywide equally feel that assault has been
tempted upon their intelligent perceptions entirely outspoken
their criticism of Simpsons egosca and gnobe claim
glory which he took active
part than other absent Individual commander coal
The Admira modesy hadn't ghost chance against his
though nsdous showings that hs plans did the
Then the good having ships Santiago AS
of fact there nothing his plans that not hoa all
similar blockade and Of history Schey who first
harbor practcn the tactics keeping
up Admiral Sampson took command The Admi-
rails report the bateshp Massachusetts away the
tme because she missed share in the glory She merited bet
says the Admiral That's The Admiral himself
absent yet he pocket honors due to the
America the enlightened world history will award justice Schey