The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-26
DINNER TO ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
The AdmiraI's Opinion of His Pros
 fession-Dr. Depew's Speech.

New York, Nov. 25.-Rear Admiral Schley was rendered complimentary dinner tonight by the members of the Brooklyn club. Covers were laid for 150. The clubhouse and dining room were decorated with flags of all nations and potted plants and flowers. Rear Admir- al Schley was escorted to the club by Congressman Charles G. Bennett and he was accorded a hearty reception by the guests when he appeared. Letters of regret were read from General Wood- ford, William c. Whitney and Supreme Judge Almet F. Jenks. 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 Cerveras S fleet. Tt is high tribute to my profess sion," he said, ito say that not one ves- sel of the Spanish fleet escaped us." The other speakers were Chauncey M. De- DIV and Benjamin F. Tracy.
 MT. Depew said: 'When resistless fury impels free people to fight, it is for right, justice and liberty. The revo- lution was fought to establish principle, repudiated by statesmen, and existing only as theory in philosophy that all men are created equal, with certain un- alienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The civil war was fought because this sentiment had not been crystalized in the laws of the nation. From 1872 to 1874 our American navy was making that glorious record which it has equalled and even surpassed in every and Bainbridge to make the seas and 1 the oceans free to American merchant men. It fought from '61 to '65 to make the land over which floated the stars and stripes for every race, color and creed who had once gained it's citizen ship. This time it's heroes were Farra- gut, Porter and Paulding.
 Tt fought once more in 1895 to free i the people of Cuba from the intolerable 1 tyranny of Spanish rule and the genius i of it's admirals and commodores and i the gunnery of it's men drove the Span- iard and his flag from the western hem- i isphere and won new empire. The he- roes of this war are the popular idols ot the day. Tonight we honor Schley, some other night 1t will be Sampson and some | memorable niqht if will he Dewey Ir the conquering of the tribes and na- tions, in the seizure and spoilation of lands of nations we have no power. We are rescuing oppressed people and giv- l ing them the protection of our flag. Our sacred mission to Cuba has been sanc- tioned by the blood of our sons and the victories of our arms and it's must be carried through. Cuba and Porto Rico under orderly government are to de- mand our products. The fertile Philip pines with American law, order and justice are to progress to larger ap. preciation of self government, to be en- ormously rich in their increased pro- ductiveness and to require from us, and especially from our Pacific coast, vast quantities of the products of our soil and mines. The historian in writing this glorious chapter of American history
 this marvellous campaign, which in a hundred days altered the map of the world and made the United States one
 of the five great powers of the earth will give the place of honor to the American navy and a distinguished niche in the temple of fame to Admiral | Schley."