Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
The Chivalry Of SANTIAGO.

Chivalry did not die with the age Of
romance. Though the world of today
be practical and prcsaic one. it con-
tains more true gentlemen and brave
men than ever before. There is no
need to go to the legends of the olden
time to find the noblest examples of
knghtly valor and courtesy The war
with Spain, which is adding such i'm
portant chapters on various other
topics to the worlds history, is also
giving the brightest pages to the in
read the full story of the recent cam
paign at Santiago, the destruction Of
the Spanish fleet and the fall of the
city, the darkness of war is lighted by
many instances of chivalrous gener-
osity on the part of the victors.
Captain Phillips famous Don't
cheer, boys,-they're dying" is only
one of many examples of the knightly
| consideration of the American con-
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only one of hundreds of American SOL
diers and sailors whose hearts are
| large enough to make them true men
as well as invincible fighters. Captain
Evans of the Iowa, who is popularity
supposed to mingle profanity with all
he says and to put its spirit into all
he has to do with Spaniards, bore a
| part in the battle of which little has
been said. When he found that his
able to do at her speed and that the
swifter Oregon and Brooklyn We're able
to deal with the flying Spanish van, he
instantly abandoned killing for saving.
and passed without a pause from the
destruction of the NiZcaya to the
| rescue of her crew. He would not take
| the sword of Captain Eulate, he
manned the side" to receive Admiral
Cervera with all due ceremony AMI
sailors wrapped in their country's flag
as tenderly as If they had been his
own.
What a picture of chivalry and
magnanimity is presented by Lieuten-
| ant Wainwright, formerly of the
Maine. rsking his life to protect his
Spanish prisoners against the attacks
of the merciless Cubans and to protect
the Spanish dead from insult. Lieu
tenant Huse stood by the blazing
Maria Teresa in risk of destruction by
her magazines until the last wounded
Spaniard was taken off and would not
leave even when Admiral Cervera
begged him to save himself and his
men by withdrawing.
Whatever the inhuman and uncivl-
lied methods practiced by the Spanish
soldiers in firing on the Red Cross
flags, surgeons, ambulances and hos
pitfalls, we know that some of their
leaders are not only brave fighters but
noble and chivalrous men, honorable.
enemies and loyal friends. 1t is pleas
ing to recognize in some of the Spanish
naval officers a different spirit from
that generally observed in their army,
and to find in Admiral Cervera a gal
liant, courteous and highminded gentle
man. He showed this in his message
to Admiral Sampson announcing the
safety of Hobson and his crew; in his
efforts, thwarted by an ungenerous
superior, to exchange Hobson as we'll
as in his behavior as a captive. He
deserves a better country to fight for
and better government
The list of examples and instances
might be made of almost indefinite
length. as long, indeed. as the list Of
the heroic deeds performed in battle on
land and sea since the sons of freedom
entered upon this holy war. Never IN
war before was conqucror more con
siderate and kind to the conquered
than at the present time. 1t all con-
firms the old belief that the truly brave
terrible he is in time of battle the more
tender he is in time of peace. Not only
does he not make war on non COM
batants, but he does not deem a com
| Blatant to he an enemy after he is
beaten His duty is to conquer, and
neither to humble nor to torture. SO
he shows Il fallen foe all the humanity
and all the courtesy that a gentleman
can. America is showing the world
how to win battles on land and sea
as it was never shown before, and it is
also teaching it the grander lessons of
humanity and justice and chivalry
Our officers and men, intelligent,
sturdy sons of noble sres, goriously
prove that
The bravest are the tenderest
Inc loving are the daring
A good deal of surprise has been eX-
pressed at the belated effort of Blanco
to induce General Gomez to desert the