Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-02

paralysis; she looked upon the feat Of
Dewey as did the father of Alexander
when the latter Unexpectedly conquered
Bucephalus.
In this victory is shown our power OF
assimilation and adaptability, tho in
vincible power of individual independ-
cnce and example of the beneficences
of the eternal principles of our govern
ment.
The victory means increased shipping
with a bigger navy to protect it; it
means II partial checkato the purely
commercial spirit; 1t shows to the world
that there breathes in this land of the
free o spirit as chivalric and indomitable
as Of those who rode with Charlie
magne, planted the colors of France in
the Alps or at the bridge of Lodi.
George Dewey threw a pebble in the
bay of Manila, and their receding ripples
swelled into waves which have thun-
dered against the shores of every nation
on the globe.
1t may mean an alliance with the
greatest commercial, naval and humani-
tartan power of the world.
We have been saying to Europe that
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phere in her acquisitiveness; we have
said that our policy was against colonial
possessions, but this has lost significance
in the unforeseen and unanticipated re.
suits of the Manila cataclysm.
| would rather be a gunner, tonight,
who stood to his gun at Manila during
the recent conflict there, than the proud
est Moor that ever ruled in the halls Of
the Alhambra; l would rather deserve
the dew-drop of sympathy that glistens
in the eye of the fair women and brave
men Of this land Of IRIS when they hear
the name Of Dewey, than the nOblest
paladin of a titled land.
The battle of Manila was incidental
to the true cause of the wal with Spain,
but a tremendous incident. We now
turn our eyes to suffering Cuba, and
when once the stars and stripes are
waving over the battlements of Havana
the world will know that the saffron
flag of Spain cannot breathe the rari-
fed atmosphere inhaled by the starry
symbol of liberty; the n marked by
the hell-thirst of cruelty and oppression,
the other by the omnipotent emblem of
Christian liberty. Barere has said: 'The
tree of liberty only grows when watered
with the blood of %tyrants.".
The choir sung the "Battle Cry of
Freedom"
d. A. IarrazOla, Esq.
0. A. Larrazola. ESQ.,, of Las Vegas,
made one of the hits of the evening with
the Spanish speaking element, by an i'm
passioned address on existing conditions,
and the stand taken by the Mexican
people in the present crisis. The sur
passing benefits Of liberty were fully ex.
patiated on and the loyalty of his listen
ers was demonstrated by the Joy with
which the speech vas received. Mr..
Larrazola was cheered to the echo and
his u%tterances made him an idol of the
hour.
The Closing Exercises.
The exercises at the grand stand
closed with the rendition of "America'
by the choir. Ere the echoes of that
inspiring patriotic melody had died
away, the blaze of rockets, kissing Of
powder and sharp crack of explosives
announced that a grand pyrotechnical
display was being rendered from the
corner of Palace and Lincoln avenues.
Judge Morrison should be compli-
mented on the masterful way in which
he handled the dense crowd. He is a
mirth provoking, silence enioining and
patriotism enthusing master of cere-
monies.
The evening was beautiful. A sub.
lime calm peryaded all nature and a
beautiful moon lighted up the scene,
casting s%himmering rays of light from
the glossy emerald foliage and showing
the vari-hued patriotic decorations. This
hearts of all in attendance swelled with
pride, and loyalty and devotion to the
cause of liberty was eXemplified on in
Vulnerable joyous co~untenances.
Tired but completely satisfied, partici