The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
CAPTAIN KILLER GIVES
A CUTTING REBUKE.
a Youthful Cynic Attempts to Be-
little Lieut.. Hobson.
The Former Commander NJ tue Mer.
rsmae Attempts 90 Explain 10 an
Gnwflitng Listener some Idea
what Real Aersf.m Really IL, Hut
n Compelled 20 90 Vigorous Lam
susxs 70 Penetrate His Density.

Csrressonseore o. the Associated Press.
KEY WEST. June Is~-Gsne CO Lieut.
usssez'g freatsSi adnaireFn and sta1ioehsst
friends IA fAs aagy Is Capt. Aisfer. late
eon4raxnAsr II sse asrgirae- An Incident
wink IA ssfsagn. out Capt Aiiief'e devotion
sna loyalty % mir heroic friend occurred
last rleat sn -fhe pofoh 81 the Key West
hotel 4 sma!l group WAS assembled n
s-ast ~ ,hs he:el entrance. discussing the
purposes CT the sinking Of the MsrFlnas.
Tssye was not . single naval officer Ia the
Gra1E, aisffocga a5ltEe a number N@Ee on
th-avsfanGa.
The conversation turned after a waiie
info a more analytic ehsnHei ard Gre OF
the speakers remarked that Ira his opinsoa
all llsrefxm was tiagee wlia seih-naess.
ard that all deeds % bravery were
prompted by egoiisn, and the morbid esay-
Ing for aotsrlety, fame or g.afiiiaat5esl.
Cast Miller WHO had hitherto Des n
listening unnetleed. TO the G0BTeI salton,
kearlIs the different z&t0iea reports OF an
action. toe details OF which sc k.ieH 50
well sBraag TO mis- fee aaa aslaFessfa
himself 10 the youthful cynic who had un-
derfaken 70 diacusa the ethical side on
Hsbson's herolsln.
MAY I ask who you are. sir" asked
Capt Miller. IN courteous manner. bit IN
d vsses auixeginF with suppressed aager
and amotinn, lie waited Tor ths answer
tain % sbe AeTFinac. / overheard your
remark and wish to tell you that ] nave
Known Lieut.. HohsSn f0r years. was his
professor az the naval academy. and have
ever gsnce been close 20 him. Eager and
anxious ~ / was ~ De allowed the privi-
lsge OF taking the Asrrlnlac into the san
fisgo channel. | feis certain pride III Adj
miraI Sampson selection oE Mr.. Hobaon.
/ knew him 20 be 3 man fearless and
brave, devoted 70 he duty and itiS country.
There II nos Gre particle Of seiiishness IN
IL J~e tfsgE \ az zpft
on the night ne sank fne AieFrimac he went
forth - meet almost certain death without
one thought q self. Sir, beg you 10 con-
please retfsefT"
Capt Miglefs words wers listened Ia IN
stlanr~ and grateful PREPARATION was ex-
neetsa for the thaughslsas and hazty cx-
rression that had called forth this inst but
polite rshnk#. Far from H. however, the
isUHoess cite amd afgumentsttee young man
stood hls ground ana refused 10 ale. capt.
Miilers opinion 10 osesrule bis own right
10 free thought and It's expression.
For fully fifteen minutes Capt Miller
sendszcende9 To argue with Ais opponent
repeatedly invited him 10 take "a correct
and lofty View of heroiSm. tn: 10 uo avail
The evidence on both sides was In and
the young faan proceeded 10 the summing
mp of bis case with what he considered q
telling and crushing hi0w.
eTo9 don't men Ia tell me. captain" he
gaid that man with haue :ies or en-
gaged affections ard ordered 10 carry out
a desperate plan III whIca sure death Is the
only material reward ana that mar does
not finch. hat obsys bis orders. that bis
rta, motives far - doing and the onl.
voice that prompts him - do what you
call hiA duty s. 0at the voice ~ selfish.
ness. the ambition aud va!nslary of having
bis name 90 down 20 history - Il aero and
martyr. DO youF
"2tr" answered cart Miller baw,uv "T
have 10 desire 20 waste nv ttul2 answer
ina questions made les naa of vonr con
Riet'pns, ! beg these ge1tlameu-s paFsf 81
far having intraatd hut as representa-
tive 81 The tfrtfed states navy and as A
fr4ssd Of Air. H3hsoH. I woa,d asisiss ,s3st
10 watk down % the deck and dr0wn vort-
self can now reallzr shy you DO not un-
d.rs'and What hercisnn means Gaoc
nigAt."
cart. Miller walked away and called for
the key - hts room. wondering r tb,
young man would have the hwralsm "a
carry out the watery plan or so. f-tlestrun-
tion ne HAD described, bur II IL safe 20 gav
that his eearaae failed bim. as he has been
sseu alive asd Cry siace dsybTeak