The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-26
BANQUET TO ADMIRAL sCRLEY.
Members Of Brooklyn Club Pay Re
spects to Hero OF Santiago.

members or Brooklyn Club Pay Re-
spects to Hero OF Santiago.
Tells of the Destruction of Cervera's Fleet
-Chauncey M. Depew's Eloquent
speech.
| New York, November 25- Rear Admiral
| Winfield s. SchIey was rendered compli-
| mentary dinner tonight by the members
of the BROOKLYN club. Covers wera laid
for 100. The club house and Ginning room
were decorated with flags Of all nations
ana potted PLANTS and flowers. Rear Adj
miFal Schley was escorted to the club by
| Congressman CharlessG. Bennett and he
was accorded a hearty reception by the
guests when he appeared there.
| The applause, hand -clapping and cheers
lasted some minutes when Admiral Schiey
took his place at the guests table along
with Cbaunosy NJ Depew, General B. +.
Tracy, Col. Hester and st. Clair Nickel.
way.
| Letters of regret were readfrom General
Woodford, William 9. Whitney and Su-
preIne Court .Jud ge-eIect Almet 3. Jenks.
| Mr.. McKelway acted as toastInaster and
introduced the guests of the evening.
| When Admiral Schley arose to speak he
was again greeted with prolonged cheers.
which were renewed at intervals during,
| his telling of the destruction Of Cervera's S
fleet.
nIu is high tribute to my profession, =
be said, ito say that not one vessel of the
/ spanish f eet escaped us. = The other
speakers were Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Eenjamin f. Tracy. Mr.. Depsw in part
said:
4 .sIt is a wonderful privilege to live in
period of the national ezaltation of ones
country. II enlarges the vision, broadens
| the opinion and olarifys the Judgment of
the people. 1t promotes pure and unseifish
patriotism. 1t lifts the entire population
| to Il better view of the plane upon which
nations are manoeuvring for ascendency.
| Ii gives to individuals nerve and brain
/ tension which make the duilest sensitive
to the music of the national anthem and
| nightly enthusiastic over the victories OF
/ the army and navy The older genera
| tions have had the experience both in the
. e~yil war and in our war with Spain.
4 ssWhan resIstless fury impels a free
people to fight, it is for right, Justice and
liberty. 1t is otter upon sentiment and TO
crystalize into lsw, national or inter
| national that sentiment. The war OF the
/ revolution was fought to establish a
/ principle. existing only as theory in
ph ilosophy that all men are created equal
! with certain unalienabie rights, among
which are life, liberty, and the pursuits
of happiness.
/ The civil war was fought because this
sentiment had not been orystalized in the
constitution or in the laws or In the life
of the nation. From 1919 TO 1914 our
| American navy was making ths glorious
j record which it has equalled and then
| l.surpassed in every subsequent struggle.
| 1t fought then under Decatur and Perry
and Bainbridge to make the seas and the
oceans free highways for American
| merchantmen and to make American
/ territory every deck, armed or unarmed,
which hoated the Stars and Stripes. 1t
| fought from ISL to '65 to make the land
over which f1oated the Stars and Stflpss
| for every race. color and creed who mad
| gained its citizenship. This time It's
heroes were Earragnt, Porter and Pauid-
| ing.
/ ssIt fought once more in 1898 to free the
people of Cuba from the intolerable
| tyranny of Spanish ruls and the ganius
of its admirals and commodore ana the
gunnery of it's men drove the Spanlard
and his flag from the western hemisphere
and won new empire IN the Paolhc
ocean. The heroes Of this war are the
| popular idols of the day. Tonight we
honor Schley. Some other night 1T Will
be Sampson and some memorable night
it will be Dewey.
Sin the conquer1ng Of tribes ana
nations, in the overthrow OF the govern
ments of the peoples OF distant countrless
| in ho a
nations which are governing themselves,
we have no power. We are rescuing OPP
pressed peoples and giving them the pro-
lection of the flag. Our sacred mission
for Cuba has been sanotiiied by the blood
of our sons and the victories OF our arms
and 1t must be carried through. Suoa
and Porto Rico under orderly government
are to increasingly demand our products.
/ The fertile Philippines. with American
law, order and justice, are TO progress W
larger apprehension of self.goyernmeht,
to he enormously rich in their increased
productiveness and to require from Us
and especially from our Pacific coast vast
d antilles Of the products of cur soil and
mines The Philippine harbors and DOCK
yards will be the coaling stations, 1ne
warehouses and the depots for our navy
and our merchant marine From this
colgn OF advantage we are within easy
reach of the open and ever wider opens4sg
has given to us the position which re-
moves the cause for the fears of cnn-
gestion which are already threatening us
Rnd the American navy protecting our
merchant marine and keeping free the
sea fer our commerce, has prepared the
/ way for an exhaustleSs demand for all
ehlch enriches our country, increases
our power, supports its population and
promotes the happiness and prosperity
Of Its people
The historian in writing this glorious
chapter Of American history this
marvellous campaign, which In q hundred
DAYS l5ared the map of tire world anu
lnaae the United states one of the i've
gle 1t powers OF the earth will give the
placs Of h6nor to the American navy and
q distinguished niche in the temple Of
fame to dmirsl Scaiey