New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05

view oI nve hundred or six hundred. Impert1-
nent questions were put to the prisoners. and
soldiers coming along would make significant
signs Ike this there the Lieutenant drew his
nand across his throaO Mt which our seamen
merely laughed. daushter) That was fact
tCheers) Charette who speaks French. was the
spokesman OF our party, and he was asked by
the major who had charge Of us. What was the
object OF your coming In here?" Charette drew
himself up and replied: I'm the United states IL
is not the custom for the sailors to know or to
ask to know the object Of his superior officers"
(Cheers)
Now. friends. II YOU will draw the proper de-
duction and regard these men as simply types
OF the whole feet II you Will properly look
upon this little incident of the Merrmac as
whose whole personnel willing and ready
and is always willing and ready to do any
work or duty. whatever be It's end when you
make this proper deduction and consider
these little features which I have re-
lated. accurate and more or less complete
idea of the American sailor. loud cheerso
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.
My experience with the soldier has been Inn
tied and restricted. but recently saw his be-
havior under such conditions as conveyed to my
mind a proper estimate Of the American SOL
der. From my prison window in Santiago
was able TO see the advance Of all our troops
My cell overlooked the Spanish intrenchments
had seen them plant their artillery and dig
their trenches. On July the battle opened
and / watched 1t with breathless interest, ana
/
which thrilled me.
Our infantry advancing had practically driven
the Spaniards into the trenches. But they dlu
not stop They went right on To engage the IN
trenchments. an unsupported infantry TO en-
gage an intrenched infantry. i saw the rrst
assault, and thought we would surely take IT,
but when they reached a certain point the c en-,
emy's artillery opened My heart sank. The
artillery was thanking artillery. There came u
pause Our firing ceased. felt that now the
individuality Of the soldier must come mo play,
,,olt of
been under fire. and who believes that probably
the next shrapnel will take him away l noticed
that more rapid firing set IN AFTER that niue
pause and more rapid rush was MADE up 10
tho trenches one line was followed by another,
and six assaults | counted. until the trenches be-
came ours In spite Of the thanking artillery we
had taken those trenches ny unsupported HI
fantry. (Cheers)
And now friends, have little further to say
Tho sailor cannot go out OF his experience with
his tongue hut really feel that must refer 10
smb.eouent impressions when. after being ex-
changed I passed through our lines. would
examine the cOuntenances or indlViduais as we
naesed along ! was introduced to the ofncers.
and smoke TO the men. | found that many or
thor we're citizens men who had left ease
MAN. of them: men who had LETT personal re
sponsibilites at home. men VINO nau lel, ui'ucl
conditions that would entail enormous person
sacrifices to come out there 10 enter on inns
camnaign in a tropical climate In the rainy sea
son with the fevers we'll as the trenches OF
the enemy ahead or them. -.
DAYS TO our country, and saw that the men az
the front were really but mall portion OF the
men who ready to go to the 1ront VIII
learned that in the encampments throushou,
our country the only fear felt was that each one
comnanv tach ones regiment might not have a
chance to go to the 'front.' ana When iounu
that of all those who had been called out that
Of all these there was comparatively nahaiu vi
Of enlistments. that they had simply been taken
az individuals from groups; when ! saw as
a matter Of fact. the whole citizen life OF me
Nation was ready and willing; when l iouhu
that women were engaged with all their zeal,
with all the powers they had. with all the deVo.
ton Imaginable. to alleviate the conditions OF
those at the front and care for the dependent
left behind: when | consider all these conditions.
II drew TO my mind a picture. the magnitude or
which | cannot compass In any sense. Sleh'
fails distance would not measure 1t. III repre-
sents in our American country the fact that tne
whole Nations life blood. the breath and blood
of very individual is now. and believe VIII
always he. ready when the question OF the Ma
ton is involved. 49,,
another no less vivid no less real, or our coun-
try sending its strong arm out over the eartn
preparing for the future to use its strength, 10
exert it's enormous influence on behalf OF what
Is high and right. OF, extending free institu-
lions our own freedom our own type OF man
hood over the ear;h. my feelings and emotlons
are ndescribable and can only say l nave
thanked heaven that-it-is youchsafed me TO
devote my exertions-even, I trust, my whole
life--to the service OF my country. cloud ana
prolonged cheers)
WHAT MR.. MADOO SAID.
After w Paris Chambers had played as a
cornet solo, Maryland. My Maryland, Lieu
tenant Hobson introduced William McAdoo. ex-
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. McAdoo
delivered a ringing speech that more tnan once
sent the blood ingling through the veins or every
American present. There was no mstakng the
temper Of the house regarding the policy that
ought ~ he pursued regarding the territory &C
ouired by conquest When the speaker said that
wherever the flag had been planted In honor.
there II must stay there was wild outburst
of cheers that was second in volume only to that
which followed his reference to President NC
KinIey. When that came there was another
unroar OF frantic approval that showed un-
bounded faith and trust in the actions OF the
Chief Magistrate Of the Nation
Mr. McAdoo began by saying that he had al
wavs known that the Navy knew how to hght.
hut that never before hearing Lieutenant Hoo-
son had he known that II was so eloquent lie
declared that Spain had delayed the war as long
as possible believing that this country would
never dare to prosecute 1t in Cuba In the rainy
season. and he admitted that we had round
there In fever foe worse than the Mauser Dull
let Mr. McAdoo said that at time like that
n speech was not demanded from him. In the
presence Of a hero" he said 1.-The eoquence or
words Is lost In the sublimity Of action Where
at there was another voey OF cheers for Hob
SON
Mr. McAdoo had some amusing things 70
say about Spanish diplomacy. He declared that
II a man had dispute with Spain about lost
dog she would conduct 1t for fifty years Then
he passed to a vague reference to the questions
raised by American victories and aroused the
great enthusiasm already mentioned by the
declaration that wherever the American fas
has once been raised in honor no man shall ever
pull it down"
This Is not the place TO discuss policies, ne
went on. but when in the aftergame OF diplo-