The true northerner., 1898-08-03

would be that Rear Admiral Dewey
should be crowned admiral as the great
naval hero of the war, and that Commo-
dore Schley would be made rear ad-
miral with the thanks Of congress.
There are scores of lesser heroes de-
veloped in our great naval battles who
have made the public familiar with the
names of Hobson. Wainwright and 9TH
ers. and other thousands who rank as
the man behind the gun" to whose
skill and courage we are largely in
debted for our marvellous triumphs, but
the two men who stand in the. very
forefront of heroism today and who
Will go into history as the great naval
heroes of the struggle are Rear Admiral
Dewey and Commodore Schley.e
Admiral Dewey had the most difficult
and delicate duties to perform OF any
officer either in army or navy. He
startled the world by the destruction OF
the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor
without the loss Of man or serious in
jury of vessel. but grand as Admiral
Dewey was in directing a great naval
battle, he has shown himself even
grander in maintaining the honor and
preserving the peace Of the nation by
the most mastery diplomacy.
German Fleet Menace.
1T is an open secret that the large
German fleet in the Philippine waters
Is only menace To Admiral Dewey but
serious menace to the peace of the
country. A single thoughtless act or
unguarded expression would be seized
upon by the German fleet to make
landing and hoist the German flag on
the Philippines. While the German
navy officers have been constantly irri-
tating and at times ostentatiously Of
fensive, he has held them with a steady
hand by his matchless skill in defeating
their purpose without giving the sem
blance OF cause for hos,llities or COM
plants
Under the pretext Of protecting the
German citizens n the besieged towns
OF Luzon, the capital of the Philippines,
Admiral Dewey has had to disarm the
Germans by permitting no possible ex-
cuse for intervention. He has re-
strained AguinG do the insurgent lead
er, to the point of compelling him to
observe the laws Of civilized warfare.
and the Gerr ans now well understand
that Admiral Dewey and our army will
protect all classes and conditions in the
city of Manila. If the Germans could
thus under the preteXt of protecting the
very few German citizens who are there
land a force i'm Manila in advance of
the Americans occupation of the city
they would have the vantage ground of
possession and would be factor in die !
tating the terms Of peace SO far as the !
Philippines are involved.
Defeated at Every Turn.
def in
miral Dewey in their efforts to find a
preteXt for landing force in Manila. |
the German fleet assumed the RESPONSE |
biiity Of protecting the Spanish garri-
son on Isla Grande in Subig bay. that
was threatened with capture by the
Insurgents. When advised of this atti-
tude of the German feet Admiral Dew
" Immediately ordered the Raleigh and
Concord. two of his minor war vessels,
to proceed at once to Isla Grande. at
.ack the Spanish fortifications. and
COMPEL the surrender Of the garrison.
When the Raleigh and Concord arrived
n Subg bay the German warship Irene
was there performing its assigned task
IL protecting the Spanish garrison. but
when Admiral Dewey's warships en-
-ered the bay to attack the enemy of
he United States, the Irene discreetly
'etired, and Isla Grande was surren-
Tered 10 Dewey's officers.
We must regard Admiral Dewey's
achievements in diplomacy as even sur
passing the battle with Montejo's fleet
that stands unexampled in the naval
conflicts Of the world. Heroic as he is
IN his battleship in action, his mastery
n dealing with the complicated interna-
ional questions constantly confronting
him must rank him as the first naval
fiicer of the United States and second
o none in any nation. And when the
var shall close and the great movement
hall come to take account Of the
chievements of its heroes, the name Of
ADMIRAL Dewey must lead all others in
laval honOrs.
Commodore Schley.
The people Of the nation know but
ne other great naval hero. and he is
Commodore Schley He directed from
tart To finish the entire fleet that en-
aged Cervera in his attempt to escape
rom Santiago, and destroyed every yes
el under his command Not only did
e command the fleet with supreme
Kill. but his flagship. although the
'eakest OF our great war vessels. did
1ore hard fighting and more damage
D the enemy's ships than any other
essel that was engaged. His flagship
'as struck by the enemy more fire.
uenty than all the other vessels COM
ined. He headed off the Cristobal Co.
IN, vastly stronger vessel than his
wn. and engaged single handed and
alted 1t, until the Oregon came up
18th her powerful guns to aid in the
nal destruction.
No matter what the naval regulations
lay require III recognizing Admiral {
lmpson as the commander of the fleet, 5
the considerate judgment and affec- I
onate hearts OF the American people
lere is but one great hero of the bat s
e at Santiago, and he is Commodore 7
,hley. /
sampson Hurt Himself 7
Had Admiral Sampson awarded c
,hley the credit justly due him i'm the
report of the action, there
ould have been much more respect
r and faith in Admiral Sampson, but .
s dispatch announcing the victory
as most unjust TO Commodore Schley. o
I'd in its result fearful wrong to
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